It seems that Microsoft is finally going to close his video chatting platform Skype. Some patch notes have been spotted in the latest Skype preview for Windows, on the basis of which it is being speculated that this service may be closed in May 2025. Millions of users are still present on this platform.
Now the question must be coming in your mind that what will happen to the users after the closure of this service. According to the reports, the company will migrate its users on Micosoft Teams after closing Skype. That is, the company is replacing Skype with Teams.
Users will be migrated on teams
XDA developers Skype This message has been spotted on the Windows app. In which it is written, ‘From the beginning of May, Skype will not be available. You can release your calls and chats on teams. Apart from this, Skype app will also issue a prompt to users to download Teams and migrate on it.
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However, Microsoft has not officially given any information about this. Nor did he comment on such reports. It is possible that the time has come to say goodbye to Skype. Keep in mind that Microsoft closed Skype for Business on 31 July 2021 itself.
The journey started in 2003
The consumer version of Skype is still available. There are still 2 crore users on this platform. But it seems that the company has made up its mind to close it. Skype was launched by four developers in 2003. It was an audio calling platform, which used to offer service at an affordable rate.
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Its main objective was to provide a cheaper option of high telecom tariffs. In 2006, video calling facility was also available on this platform, after which Skype became quite popular. It is identified in most people’s minds as a video calling platform. Microsoft acquired the platform in 2011 and combined it with Windows.