{"id":57127,"date":"2025-04-03T10:26:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T08:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/?p=57127"},"modified":"2025-06-25T10:15:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T08:15:58","slug":"microsoft-skype-consumer-service-skype-for-business-skype-for-business-server-end-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/lu\/microsoft-skype-consumer-service-skype-for-business-skype-for-business-server-end-of-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Skype consumer service, Skype for Business &#038; Skype for Business Server End-of-Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On <strong>May 5, 2025<\/strong>, Microsoft will <strong>retire<\/strong> the <strong>Skype consumer service<\/strong> client, shifting focus to Microsoft <strong>&#8220;Teams Free&#8221; &#8211; the new personal Skype<\/strong>. After that date, Skype consumers can no longer log into Skype. Microsoft has a transition in place, that automatically moves your data, chats etc. to Microsoft Teams, to make the switch convenient.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 800px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-57127-1\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-03-31-Update-Microsoft-Skype-to-Teams-mp4-image.png\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-03-31-Update-Microsoft-Skype-to-Teams.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-03-31-Update-Microsoft-Skype-to-Teams.mp4\">https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-03-31-Update-Microsoft-Skype-to-Teams.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On <strong>October 14, 2025<\/strong>, the <strong>following products<\/strong> reach their <strong>end of support<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Skype for Business 2016<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Skype for Business 2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Skype for Business Server 2015<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Skype for Business Server 2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2026as announced here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/lu\/microsoft-prepare-for-end-of-support-in-2025\/\">https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/microsoft-prepare-for-end-of-support-in-2025\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>After a product\u2019s support period ends<\/strong>, Microsoft <strong>no longer provides<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Security fixes<\/strong> for vulnerabilities that are discovered and that may make devices, apps, or servers more directly exposed to security breaches.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bug fixes<\/strong> for issues that are discovered and that may impact the stability and usability of the product.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technical support<\/strong> for problems that may occur.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hasn&#8217;t Skype been retired for years already?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This <strong>announcement<\/strong> <strong>concerns<\/strong> the <strong>consumer service of Skype<\/strong>, which will <strong>retire von May 5, 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Skype for Business <strong>Online<\/strong>, which concerns enterprise customers, was retired on July 31, 2021, and has not been accessible since: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/lu\/microsoft-skype-for-business-online-retired\/\">https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/microsoft-skype-for-business-online-retired\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Are there still Skype products in place?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yes, for enterprise customers that still want to use Skype in their organization, Skype for Business Server is the product to go with. <strong>Skype for Business Server SE<\/strong>, which is the next release of Microsoft Skype for Business Server, is expected to be released sometime in <strong>July or August of<\/strong> <strong>2025<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/lu\/microsoft-skype-for-business-server-subscription-edition-se\/\">https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/microsoft-skype-for-business-server-subscription-edition-se\/<\/a>. It will replace Skype for Business Server 2019 (end of support in October 2025) and will be available through a subscription model similar to SharePoint Server Subscription Edition and Exchange Server Subscription Edition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57136\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-04-03-Update-Website-Microsoft-Skype.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-04-03-Update-Website-Microsoft-Skype.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-04-03-Update-Website-Microsoft-Skype-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-04-03-Update-Website-Microsoft-Skype-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/media\/2025\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2025-04-03-Update-Website-Microsoft-Skype-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>What is Skype?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Skype is the predecessor of Microsoft Teams, a telecommunications application that provides video chat, instant messaging and voice call services.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>What are the benefits of using Microsoft Teams over Skype?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Integration<\/strong>: Integrated with Microsoft 365 apps.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Meetings<\/strong>: Supports up to 1,000 participants (instead of 100 in Skype); advanced tools like breakout rooms and live captions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Security<\/strong>: Enterprise-grade features and admin controls.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Organization<\/strong>: Channels for organized communication.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Apps<\/strong>: Extensive third-party app integrations. Copilot for Microsoft 365 integrations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unified Platform<\/strong>: Combines chat, meetings, calls, and collaboration in one place.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>More Information<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Announcement: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/blog\/2025\/02\/28\/the-next-chapter-moving-from-skype-to-microsoft-teams\/\">https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/blog\/2025\/02\/28\/the-next-chapter-moving-from-skype-to-microsoft-teams\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.im\/contact\/\"><strong>Contact us<\/strong><\/a><strong> today for consultancy on how to maximize the value of Microsoft Teams for your enterprise.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 5, 2025, Microsoft will retire the Skype consumer service client, shifting focus to Microsoft &#8220;Teams Free&#8221; &#8211; the new personal Skype. After that date, Skype consumers can no longer log into Skype. Microsoft has a transition in place, that automatically moves your data, chats etc. to Microsoft Teams, to make the switch convenient. 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