Skype down or not working? Current app problems and status

Problems in the last 24 hours

The graph below depicts the number of Skype reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.

Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by Skype users through our website.

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Skype Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  The Geek Files (@TheGeekFilesAU) reported 58 seconds ago

  It has progressed through the years, until in October 31, 2014 when Microsoft acquired Skype and decided to make that their IM client, and shutdown MSN Messenger. Some MSN Messenger fans tried to recreate the service to back how it was back in the day.

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  James O'Leary (@jpohhhh) reported 3 minutes ago

  @N805DN @OhMDee @chrisltd ...what Forbes dude is getting wrong. guessing its something like, yeah bro, Skype tanks your battery life, use a service other people use in 2020 instead of abandonware that's encoding video in an emulated CPU, instead of a real video encoder on the actual chipset?

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  Daethian (@Daethian) reported 7 minutes ago

  Qvc business representatives all call in via Skype to talk about their product. They all wear air pods and they all sound terrible. I hate it. @KeithMalley

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  FetishFox (@fetish_fox) reported 8 minutes ago

  It's the weekend and we are in our 2nd shut down. I guess all the playing must be done inside the house 😈 DM me to take my time up with a skype session or custom content request 😼

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  Jamie Sherrington #TeamTable19 (@DrJSherrington) reported 10 minutes ago

  Which would you prefer: Lockdown over Christmas (zoom/Skype Christmases) but lock down ends sooner; Or Release lockdown for 5 days over Christmas, but you must extend it for 28days at least? #lockdown #Lockdown2

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  Dr J Gorski-Mescir 🇪🇺🇨🇵🇱🇺 (@Fydsy) reported 10 minutes ago

  Saturday night, I'm in SW France, @MmedeBeauvoir is in Luxembourg City...so we Skype....and spend almost the whole time sharing a screen to choose fabrics for the restored footstool and curtains. letting down our Eurotrash wankers image somewhat!

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  VioletFemboy (@FantasyTomb) reported 11 minutes ago

  I'm bored and it's currently 1:16 am, who is down to call on skype?

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  Abby (@AbbyVictoria15) reported 12 minutes ago

  @SkypeSupport I need help changing the email address my 'forgotten password' link goes to. Can you help?

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  buff mona (@BUFFM0NA_BOT) reported 14 minutes ago

  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.

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  Joe Shannon (@jpshanno) reported 18 minutes ago

  Turns out I get blocked when I try to call #mileg numbers. From my cell phone and from a Skype number. Seems pretty egregious that a constituent can’t call their state senator. @SenEdMcBroom, any way you can help change that?

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  🌙 (@conniebomaye) reported 19 minutes ago

  My Skype isn't letting me receive or make calls & it's like, why would you do this to me? I have cancer & you're out here not letting me get my chebs out for the boys. The boys is one person omg. Fix this **** or I'll do nothing @Skype

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  𝕯 𝖊 𝖑 𝖙 𝖆 ~Matching with Lilith era~ (@DeltaAirlinees) reported 19 minutes ago

  (She had been crying the night before on a Skype call I was on.) Roxanne said “How is that my problem?” So I of course replied with “You’re the one he cheated with, you’re the one that caused this, she cried so hard she couldn’t breathe”

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  Ziad /- 2 m -/ Fazel (@ZiadFazel) reported 21 minutes ago

  @jonathanwhudson Essentially dumbing down an iMac to be a big mouse-driven tablet with one Home Screen of big icons like YouTube, Safari with Favourites I’ve set up, FaceTime and/or Skype, Music, Photos, Weather, maybe TV....

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  Sky (@winter_sky84) reported 25 minutes ago

  @KEEMSTAR All I see are a bunch of white privileged individuals in that video. And I say individuals bc that’s all they care about! If this is a business that refuses a health department then shut it down bc they were too ignorant to have a meeting in their homes or via Zoom/Skype/etc

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  Annette (@nettat63) reported 32 minutes ago

  @mssrfcali Just was discussing with my hubby. When will this end? We are on a 3 week "pause" in Michigan. No indoor service at bars, restaurants. Many people i know are acting as if nothing is going on. I am so worried. I will miss my sin and daughter in law in Ohio but we will Skype

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  ROBODANCER (@ROBODANCER) reported 33 minutes ago

  @HyapatiaLee You're on my list of people to meet. But with your physical problems & illnesses ( I have some of my own) I don't see that happening at least not anytime soon so I would like to know is we could SKYPE or ZOOM?

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  Mazii Mone't (@maziimonet) reported 33 minutes ago

  Drakes PR tried to threaten me talking about take that photo of the Skype convo down or they pressing charges ! First of all I SHOULD BE THE ONE PRESSING CHARGES !!!

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  Liz Johnson (@celticcatz) reported 35 minutes ago

  OMG NEWSMAX.... please get your sound under control!!!! I made the effort and extra expense to get you... now live up to the hype!! Your sound is atrocious AND help your people get decent Skype!!

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  Stephen Grant (@Stephen97766835) reported 36 minutes ago

  @Article1066 @alastairdick If GP's surgeries are virtually empty which they appear to be what are these doctors doing? Consultations by phone,Skype or email? One thing is certain the average person has lost confidence in our health service and where they once did as the doctor said they don't anymore!

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  only the brave - C.L.M - ×͜× - ¹ᴰ - (@eternalsunlou) reported 39 minutes ago

  who want to have a skype call just breaking down over how pretty the boys are

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  Great Right Hope (@greatrighthope) reported 40 minutes ago

  @rally4resources All those people that zoom & skype their work are about to find out, when the economy goes down, there will be no reason to zoom anymore. The whole thing is about crash...we'll be forced into the "reset". Insane. Our forefathers fought & died so Dr Tam can take our country away.

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  dan ushman (@danushman) reported 40 minutes ago

  It's been a week... so not surprised to get this call again :) "Hi Mom, thank you for calling Skype tech support. This is your son, Dan, speaking. How can I help you?"

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  Pieter Kuiper (@kuiper_pieter) reported 44 minutes ago

  @lekrot @RuneLinding @carlbildt It was for an evening course in Spanish this spring that I tried to make Teams work. There was a conflict with my Skype account (Microsoft had bought Skype). Or maybe the problem was that I used a Mac. Very cumbersome, but more secure I guess.

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  big piggy little wolf | 🎮 yakuza 7 (@yuurikuza) reported 44 minutes ago

  @skeleton_juice I'm 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 women's studies. I took women’s studies I know what ‘systematic’ means. Man I’m so horny today. Sorry. I’m sorry. I feel so bad. I just

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  Asma Saloom (@SaloomAsma) reported 46 minutes ago

  @ELindstromPhD Magnatiles, the translucent 100 piece set. Books. Skype babysitting vouchers. Subscriptions to a kids' magazine or a monthly activity box service (prepared art/ science/ cooking activity). Online classes for the older one(I've seen some done well!)

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  evil laney (@teenycello) reported 46 minutes ago

  @windupalisaie ThERE WAS LIKE a skype account called despair 109 mastermind that i got added to a chat with and i was like. help where am i

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  The Geek Files (@TheGeekFilesAU) reported 48 minutes ago

  Some of you may remember MSN Messenger, or Windows Live Messenger. It was the king of IM before Skype and Discord came along. The program started back in Windows 95 as MSN Messenger, which was a free service that came with your Hotmail account.

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  Mozzy 🖤 (@mozzystickz) reported 48 minutes ago

  omg YES i'm going to cancel the dnd skype calls with my irls bc i don't feel like sitting there for 6 hours watching them have fun without me while i glitch out every five seconds 🙄 /nm

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  kartel (@kimberkussh) reported 49 minutes ago

  Lmfao i tell my manager to not bother me with Skype calls that’s not related to work cuz I’m going thru it and this mf proceeds to ask me to help me create a gaming tag???????

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  readerAT (@readerAT) reported 58 minutes ago

  @emma62423695 @DHSCgovuk moral truth. So I guess "help yourself and your brain reason" by talking others over skype is good advice. But this does not remove the state of the moral responsibility for the mental suffering they have caused.