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Skype is an instant messaging app that provides online text message and video chat services. Users may transmit both text and video messages and may exchange digital documents such as images, text, and video. Skype allows video conference calls.

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Skype Outage Chart 01/01/2026 06:40

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Skype Issues Reports

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  • BUFFM0NA_BOT buff mona (@BUFFM0NA_BOT) reported

    Im a nonthreatening feminist boy, come talk to me on Skype! talk to me on skype about your problems as a woman i sympathize i’m taking womens studies. I took women’s studies I know what ‘systematic’ means.

  • TruthseekingNut 👿✌🏻😇⭕️Tinaillcutyou 🍁🦃🏈⭕️ (@TruthseekingNut) reported

    I actually think I figured it out their customer service guy got back to me and told me I could use Skype. I couldn’t get it to work so I thought it was a no go but clearly operator error. I am super happy because ecamm was the only tec I used by myself and got it to work

  • render_sir Sir Render (@render_sir) reported

    @Merryweatherey @PrincessHinghoi @cazzastrophe I stopped using skype after they had all those security issues Not sure if they ever fixed them but it's kinda hard to win back trust after it's lost in such a grandiose way Also Skype was always HEAVY on the system for some reason

  • WilliamGaravi10 William Garavito (@WilliamGaravi10) reported

    @eToro Team eToro I would like to be affiliated with the referral program but I spoke to the help center and it was impossible. Skype with a person but they did not answer again thank you!

  • Amanran38537509 Aman rana (@Amanran38537509) reported

    @sunil1190 @magento @MagentoEngCom Hello, I can definitely help you fix these bugs on your Magento site Connect me through skype - Aman.rana22

  • MrDave1602 Statue of Limitations (@MrDave1602) reported

    @Def_Not_Dan @thebritishertwi Perhaps TheBritisher is wrestling with a built-in microphone of inferior quality, therefore disabling it would be more difficult. Many apps like Discord or Skype suffer this problem too.

  • Sicko_Mode_Dino Acrocanthosaurus (Arc on short Pause) (@Sicko_Mode_Dino) reported

    @Merryweatherey @PrincessHinghoi @cazzastrophe Skype will die like discord soon All apps and services die Skype is is only part of the endless Road It will be like discord one day and you'll make this same comic but with Skype as the small kid and another service as Skype

  • hammerman1993 Dave (Dyfydd) Hammer (@hammerman1993) reported

    @Braxwolf @Microsoft I see. Even so, I know where Skype is if I need it. I have it intentionally set not to start automatically. I don't need yet another button on my task bar for an app I hardly ever use. And I know I can hide it, I already did. But why do need to go to the trouble? It's bloatware.

  • Varintiss Voss (@Varintiss) reported

    @40K_Drew Skype never worked right when i had a pc XD Once i got rid of it, it was like it was slowing my pc down too?

  • dberkowitz David Berkowitz (@dberkowitz) reported

    @judyshapiro @bmorrissey Also curious - did acquiring Skype help Microsoft build Teams? If so, then a dying Skype is still worth WAY more than just about anything else Microsoft acquired. If not, too bad everyone.

  • Skyjockey2012 Skyjockey (@Skyjockey2012) reported

    watching videos with Jessie and Tiff over skype. They really hate when im down. and are probably the most generous kindest people I've ever met.

  • somedudejack Evil Dead 2 on VHS ScaryEyes (@somedudejack) reported

    @Arlieth Skype is the only service I've used in work that's actually functioned the way its intended to so it's got that going for it

  • shoobe01 Steven Hoober. No, with a "B." (@shoobe01) reported

    @movito Had a small spate of reliability problem is the other week but otherwise slack meetings are pretty good. Have not had video resolution problems usually. One other client moving from Skype to Zoom and I hate it so much.

  • Blueprint2211 Blueprint221 (@Blueprint2211) reported

    @VioletBesant Skype is > Adultwork anyway. I wish they never removed it from there, I'm always having problems with AW .

  • USAnwalt USAnwalt (@USAnwalt) reported

    Testing @Outlook with its own password disables @Skype with different password. WTF @Microsoft. Same unified, less secure **** as Google did with forcing across the board login and tracking? I guess one of the apps has to go again.

  • JosepiThe13th Josepi (@JosepiThe13th) reported

    @kwmoore81 @IntroSpecktive If you were just doing in on like Discord to your friends or Skype or something then no, you wouldn’t get in trouble

  • LoraxLibrarian 🧙🏻‍♀️🎄🔮🌳📖📚🌳 (@LoraxLibrarian) reported

    @EamonTewell What worked well for my husband was Skype availability. He had 2 designated people to ask any and all questions to and they were both happy to help. They never made him feel like he was bothering them. If they were unavailable they communicated that and didn't just ignore the ?'s

  • ellieconradxo 💋Ellie Conrad (@ellieconradxo) reported

    Anyone down for a Skype this afternoon?

  • airnation airnation (@airnation) reported from Saint-Sauveur, Québec

    @MS_ITProCA does camera work in a pandemic no camera on skype you reverse the process ti a lit of people and can not fix the problem

  • emilysarahhhhh 💭 (@emilysarahhhhh) reported

    had to help my boss figure out how to do a skype voice call/dial into a conference call, and when I saw @rabiasquared's name on the meeting invitation, I just about lost all faculties

  • aaronvirgo Aaron Justin Virgo (@aaronvirgo) reported

    @SpeakerPelosi Where are they to celebrate over Skype? you Dems want everyone home alone scared to death and awaiting your "help" No thanks I will take dangerous FREEDOM over "PERCEIVED" safety any day any day!

  • IreneBakola Irene Bakola (@IreneBakola) reported

    @ArefehMahali has been trying to order a pizza for the past 20 minutes while on skype 🍕send help

  • catswiththumbs catswiththumbs (@catswiththumbs) reported

    Had a Skype meeting today; she had a rooster in the room that would not shut up - not kidding. Having no similar experience to fall back on, I continued on with the meeting. The apocalypse is nigh - gear up, buckle down.

  • TheCreepyReal TheCreepyReal (@TheCreepyReal) reported

    @DisturbedKay @Twitter Omg @DisturbedKay I've been trying to find an online service that does this for years (that wont have issues with copyright like YT, Twitch, etc). Me and my friends from other states used to press play together on Netflix while on a Skype call haha.

  • Syub_Syub 🔍DtsugA🔎 (@Syub_Syub) reported

    @Skype Hi, I need help to create an account, but your app doesn't work properly. After I clicked the "create account" button, it keeps loading with blank white screen. My phone is Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro. Kindly to help me. Thank you.

  • Inkys420 INKY (@Inkys420) reported

    ok so I have a problem, tryina figure out what 2get my dads gf, late 60s, has been w him 4over 20yrs, we get along& I like her but only met once-we skype w my dad who is kinda dependent on her since a bad fall a few yrs ago. I appreciate her but am at a loss 2what 2get her 4 Xmas

  • kingcraigjames ❤️🤴🏻❤️ (@kingcraigjames) reported

    @Call_me_writer I understand in countries (outside of usa) those communication APPS like WhatsApp, Skype, and such.. may be necessary because of high calling rates and such. However, I also feel like they are similar to virus on phones. The apps tend to make phones/tablets/computers glitch out.

  • Shilang19 Shilang (@Shilang19) reported

    @MyRayVeness I’ll help if I get to Skype with you once a month for 2hrs

  • NetworksPhil Phil Hosting Networks (@NetworksPhil) reported

    please help me do you have skype??

  • GunArmPacifist Ciel Dilandy (@GunArmPacifist) reported

    @Merryweatherey @PrincessHinghoi @cazzastrophe Yet Skype has always run better for me than Discord ever did. Even after it changed itself into v. NotDiscord. Skype also didn't randomly delete over half the messages I would send. Or randomly decide someone was offline for hours. Or have broken notifications on Windows 7. Or l