You do not have to worry Skype for personal use is staying, and it will not retire.
Then, is Skype for business being discontinued in 2021 and replaced?
I keep seeing that Skype for Business will be discontinued in 2021 and replaced with Microsoft Teams. Is it only the business version, or will the regular free version of Skype be discontinued and replaced as well? That doesn’t affect consumer Skype.
Here is what my research found. skype is still around — it’s just been upstaged. Skype did get a boost from the virus. In March Microsoft said that Skype had 40 million daily active users, up 70 percent from the previous month.
I as Skype started spreading its roots in the once vacant market, new players began coming around from all the different angles. Companies like Slack, Chanty, Microsoft Teams occupied the business communication nic We’ve reached a point where it’s safe to say that Skype has become obsolete.
” Does anyone use Skype anymore?” a cheeky co-worker of mine once asked, poking fun at Skype’s falling popularity compared with other video-conferencing platforms, such as Zoom and Teams. But Microsoft isn’t giving up on Skype just yet, Neowin reported.
Is Skype for business online being retired?
Microsoft has announced that it is retiring the Skype for Business Online service, giving users until the end of July, 2021 to continue using it (via ZDNet ).
This begs the query “Can I still use Skype for business?”
Our best answer was current Skype for Business customers can continue to use the existing service, including adding new users, until August 1, 2021. New customers, however, have been immediately routed to Microsoft Teams since September 1, 2019. While this announcement is significant, it is hardly surprising.
Last summer, Microsoft officially announced the end-of-life for Skype for Business Online, effective July 31, 2021. After this date, organizations using Skype will be forced to use Teams for internal and external communication, screensharing, and conference calling.
Will Microsoft keep Skype as a standalone app?
Microsoft will keep the Skype app around even as Microsoft Teams grows in popularity for consumers. Microsoft’s announcement of Teams for consumers due later this year has some people wondering about the future of Skype as a standalone app.
So, is Skype no longer available on Windows 11?
A company spokesperson tells The Verge: “ Skype is no longer an inbox app for new devices that run Windows 11. The Skype app is available to download through the Microsoft Store for free.”.
Is Microsoft giving up on Skype?
But Microsoft isn’t giving up on Skype just yet, Neowin reported. Skype, owned by Microsoft, isn’t gaining as much traction as its competitors, but the Redmond-based tech giant’s other video-conferencing platform, Microsoft Teams, is knocking it out of the park.
So, is Skype for business online being replaced by Microsoft Teams?
However, with Microsoft Teams replacing Skype for Business Online as the core communications solution for Microsoft 365, it will continue to be where ongoing development and innovation is focused. Customers seeking the latest functionality and performance are encouraged to upgrade to Microsoft Teams.
At the Ignite conference for IT professionals last week, more than 100 sessions touched on Teams, while there was just one talking about Skype — and it was about moving to Teams. Microsoft says Skype is still important, even as it expands Teams for consumer use.