Microsoft is set to shut down Skype in May 2025, according to findings from XDA portal, which uncovered details about the service’s closure embedded in the code of an upcoming version.
The message within the code reads: “Starting from May, Skype will no longer be available. Continue calling and chatting in Teams.” It is believed that this conclusion is drawn based on user contact data accessed by the application.
Skype, initially developed by Estonian developers with the backing of entrepreneurs Janus Friis and Niklas Zennström, was launched in 2003. Over the years, the service changed ownership multiple times before being acquired by Microsoft in 2011. Microsoft officially phased out Skype’s business services in 2019, with support ending two years later.
In 2017, Microsoft introduced Teams, which was built on the foundation of Skype. Teams later became a central part of Microsoft’s software package, integrated into its operating systems. Skype’s usage began to decline, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the rise of Zoom further overshadowed Skype’s popularity.
