Starting July 1, 2017, Linux users of Skype have to move to the modern Electron-based app. But Microsoft claims this is important for the service to evolve into a more stable and reliable product.Īlso, Microsoft is going to discontinue the classic version of Skype for Linux. This isn't the first time Microsoft has deprecated an old version of the app and left some users behind without any means to use Skype at all. This will impact Skype users on Windows Phone (8 and 8.1) and Windows RT devices, as well as TVs and users of the Skype Messaging app integration in Windows 10 Mobile.Īfter the mentioned date, users of the said platforms won't be able to log in to Skype apps because of the server-side changes that will be rolled out. RECOMMENDED: Click here to fix Windows issues and optimize system performanceĪfter announcing that Skype for Linux will be retired in favor of the newly developed, completely different Skype beta client for Linux, Microsoft has also announced that some Skype clients for the Windows platform will stop working on July 1, 2017.
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