Skype Insider

Skype is retiring in May 2025. Log in to Microsoft Teams Free with your Skype account, and your chats and contacts will be ready for you. Enjoy the features you love about Skype and more including free calling, meetings, messaging, calendar, communities, and more - all on Teams.

Thank you for being a part of the Skype community. We’re excited about the opportunities ahead with Microsoft Teams and look forward to continuing to support your everyday connections in new and improved ways.

With gratitude,

The Skype team

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Access Permissions:

All permissions are optional and require consent (you can continue using Skype without granting these permissions, but certain features may not be available).

• Contacts - Skype can sync and upload your device contacts to Microsoft's servers so that you can easily find and connect with your contacts that already use Skype.

• Microphone - The microphone is needed for people to hear you during audio or video calls or for you to record audio messages.

• Camera - The camera is needed for people to see you during video calls, or for you to be able to take photos or videos whilst you’re using Skype.

• Location - You can share your location with other users or use your location to help find relevant places near you.

• External Storage - Storage is needed to be able to store photos or to share your photos with others you may chat with.

• Notifications - Notifications allow users to know when messages or calls are received even when Skype is not actively used.

• Read Phone state - Access to phone state allows you to place a call on hold when a regular phone call is in progress.

• System Alert Window - This setting allows Skype screensharing, which requires access to all information on the screen or played on the device whilst you record or broadcast content.

• Read SMS - This allows you to read device SMS messages, when required for confirmation messages.