Goodbye to Skype forever. Microsoft will close the application that revolutionized communications with free video calls
Microsoft is shutting down its Skype video calling app, and the video calling app is getting a break after a long period of service. This situation does not surprise anyone, as Skype’s death was expected. The video calling app could not adapt to the times, and of course, the competition did not make things easier for it.
Skype, which was part of the lives of all users who used computers in the first decade of the 21st century, is saying goodbye, and unfortunately, it is not doing so in style. Microsoft did not announce the end of this application as it should have; its end was revealed thanks to the latest beta version of Skype.
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As XDA points out, a message was found in the latest preview build of Skype for Windows that makes clear Microsoft’s intentions. Skype will no longer be available starting in May of this year, marking a sad end to a once-useful platform.
What solution does Microsoft offer for this situation? The company is not complicating its life; it has indicated that all users must switch to Teams to continue their conversations and calls. This change is mandatory because Skype will no longer exist.
The demise of Skype shouldn't radically change users’ lives. Casual communication has been replaced by services like WhatsApp or Telegram that offer voice and video calls. While professional services are on the rise.
Teams have become the professional choice for business communication, but it's not the only one. There's no specific end date for Skype; it's been said to be in May, but no date has been set on the calendar.
However, all users who, for whatever reason, continue to use Skype will have to start looking for alternatives. Video calling apps are at their peak, so it won’t be hard to find a viable alternative.
Perhaps the best thing about Skype’s demise is that the app will disappear from devices once and for all. However, it remains questionable why Microsoft has not issued a statement clarifying all the details surrounding its demise.