Skype status
Skype uptime & performance at a glance
- Current status
- Operational
- Uptime · 24h
- 100%
- Uptime · 7 days
- 100%
- Uptime · 30 days
- 100%
- Response time
- 242 ms
- Tracked incidents
- 0
- SSL certificate
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Is Skype down, or is it just you?
Multiple independent check rounds from rimetry's monitoring infrastructure, run seconds apart.
Our checks reached Skype successfully in every round of the last check cycle.
| Check round | Last check | Success rate (24h) | Avg response |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Reachable | 100% | 1,105 ms |
| Round 2 | Reachable | 100% | 885 ms |
| Round 3 | Reachable | 100% | 588 ms |
| Round 4 | Reachable | 100% | 687 ms |
Based on 364 automated checks in the last 24 hours. Each round is an independent pass over the same endpoint, seconds apart — a single failing round is not an outage; repeated failures across rounds are.
What can be affected on Skype?
These are the main Skype functions that can experience separate issues.
- Login & authenticationTest signing in from a private browser window or another device
- MessagingSend to a different chat to see whether it's account-specific
- VoiceSwitch voice region or server if calls fail to connect
- Video callsTest audio-only first: video often fails while voice still works
This list shows which parts can fail on their own. It does not mean any of them is failing right now — the live status above is the only claim we make about the current state.
Incident timeline
No incidents reported. Everything is green.
Skype appears stable across all monitored regions. Community reports in the last hour are within normal noise levels.
Monitoring live signals…
No disruptions detected
No regional issues yet
About Skype
Skype serves as a communication tool for international voice calls, video meetings, and instant messaging between individual users and businesses. Key features include Skype Numbers for receiving landline calls, screen sharing during presentations, and SMS relay services. Users generally notice service degradation when messages fail to sync across devices or when group calls cannot be initiated. Rimetry monitors these communication pathways from diverse locations to offer a clear view of whether Skype is functioning correctly for its global user base.
Problems with Skype can affect login & authentication, messaging, voice independently.
Skype (skype.com) is a communication service monitored continuously by rimetry's automated checks. We probe its public endpoints every 60 seconds in repeated independent rounds to detect outages and latency spikes the moment they happen.
Right now Skype is reporting as operational across our probes, with an average response time of 242 ms and 100.00% uptime over the last 24 hours. Most users connecting to skype.com are seeing it work normally.
Common causes of disruption for services like Skype include backend API failures, region-specific routing problems at the CDN or ISP layer, expired TLS certificates, DNS misconfigurations, and capacity spikes during major events. rimetry combines automated probes, vendor status feeds, and verified community reports to give you a single high-confidence answer instead of guessing.
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What is Skype?
Skype is a popular online service tracked by rimetry. Outages and incidents are monitored 24/7 across multiple regions.
Skype is part of our Communication category. You can also review current trending outages across the internet.
Common issues
- · Messages stuck sending
- · Calls dropping or failing to connect
- · Notifications delayed
- · Login or device-linking errors
Similar patterns often surface across other communication providers — cross-check against the global outage map.
Troubleshooting
- · Test signing in from a private browser window or another device
- · Send to a different chat to see whether it's account-specific
- · Switch voice region or server if calls fail to connect
- · Test audio-only first: video often fails while voice still works
- · Check whether messages fail to send or fail to arrive — they're different problems
- · Test a call on mobile data to rule out firewall or Wi‑Fi restrictions
- · Restart the app so it re-establishes its websocket connection
- · Confirm notification permissions if alerts are silent
- · Try the web client to see whether the desktop app alone is affected
- · Check Skype's official social channels
Not sure whether it's you or the service? Run a live speed test, check what your IP looks like from the edge, or watch for regional trouble on the worldwide outage map. For the wider picture, browse recent incidents or filter down to communication.
FAQ
- Is Skype down for everyone?
Use the live status above — green means it's likely just you. - How often is the status updated?
Every minute from four global regions. - Is Skype Login & authentication down?
Login & authentication can fail on its own, separately from the rest of Skype. Compare the live status above with your own test of that specific function. - Where can I see past Skype incidents?
Every event we've recorded lives in the live incident feed, and older ones are grouped in the monthly incident archive. - What else is broken right now?
See the trending outages page or narrow it to communication.