Skype - free IM & video calls

It's just so buggy and slow on a chromebook. It takes ages to pick up/hang up/ Close the app (Well maybe like 5s, but in 2018 it's just so frustrating). Not to mention that in my case it doesn't fit the screen, meaning I have to flip the laptop to use it as a tablet (To be fair I wonder if this issue is not related to flippable devices). Anyway, It's been several months now that Skype overall is getting slow and buggy and frustrating, and this for any OS (Desktop or smartphone)

Right now, I'm outside US and trying to set up a monthly plan to make calls. First off, the app constantly disconnects from the network. I'm on a fast and stable connection, literally never had an issue. Second, I'm trying to set up a monthly plan to make calls back home. Can't, they decline my payments even though everything is right. This app has been nothing but frustrating and a waste of my time.

It lags so much on the phone. It takes a lot of time to send a messsage or mute/unmute the microphone, or turn on/off your camera. When you want to see the picture other person send you it blurs it. You either have to wait for 10 minutes it to unblur or it just doesn't. I can not even save or share the photo. Its so annoying. This app is honestly so trash.

for Microsoft, this is hot garbage. The call quality is pretty nice and doesn't waste much data, but the UI is clunky and doesn't work well on older phones or newer phones. Navigating through the menus is a headache qnd it heats up phones. Calls struggle to work occasionally and the app has many glitches it's honestly annoying to use. It used to be good but it is now mediocre at best.

I like this app, anytime I'm out of the country for long periods of time, I buy subscription to make phone calls and its a pretty reasonable priced option. One bug in the app though is that changing the sound source doesn't work, so if I have Bluetooth connected, I can't change to speaker. Moreover, if a normal cellphone call comes in, after that, it switches to built in phone earpiece mode and I can bring it back to speaker or Bluetooth. A bit annoying. If that gets fixed this app is amazing.

Well, to be honest, if I wans't forced to use this app for work purposes, I would never ever install it. The Windows version is also as stupid and problematic as this. Many lags in loading messages and app itself. Many times profile pictures aren't loaded at all. When using Windows and Android version at the same time, sometimes mobile app rings first, sometimes Windows one rings first. Sometimes they don't sync at all. Sometimes mobile version still rings while I have answered on PC!

After updating to 8.83.0.408 on Android several features stopped working. Link previews do not show despite the setting being on, gifs do not send properly as they only display as the first still frame instead of being animated, and emotes no longer display as images only as text while on top of that I can't even select one because the page for them doesn't load. Everything was working fine until I updated the app. Uninstalling and reinstalling did nothing. This app is now completely broken.

I don't use Skype like most people, I use it to casually communicate in user groups (not for work or school). On that front, the android phone app kind of fails because groups that have lots of media take forever to load the group content. I don't want everyone's photos, videos and songs taking my phone's memory but I also don't want to wait 10 minutes for 30 lines of chat to appear if I've been away from the group for awhile.

Only bought Skype credit as I had a medical emergency and had to contact overseas for help but with absolutely no cell phone reception where I was. Once I purchased the credit it wasn't applied so I tried again 2x since it was an emergency. Had to wait over an hour for the credits to be applied to my account by which point it was too late. I immediately asked for a refund as I hadn't used the credit since it didn't arrive, 2 days later I got an email saying no refund. Don't trust for emergencies

Horrible app now. I last used it in 2020 and it was straight forward then for making video calls. Now it is just full of nonsense. sms, IM, but you can't video call without paying money up front. Very complicated with a million unneeded options. When you have something that works, just make it more complicated by adding a lot of extraneous garbage and be sure and make it extremely erratic, charging for it on top of that.....that's a surefire way to make more people want to download it

An excellent communications app in being functional and feature rich with a very intuative user interface. Easy messaging, calls and great for video chats. Skype has been around a long time remaining one of the best communication apps available. It also integrates well with other applications such as contacts and diary across all platforms. Well done Microsoft for maintaining and refining this really superb well loved app..

Horrible I changed phones and Skype would not let me move the account to the new phone. I could not manage subscriptions and even cancel it so I could reinstall it and still use it. The entire Auto charge seems to exist only to take your money then never be able to cancel. Beware. None of the instructions to manage the subscriptions lead anywhere but in a circle.

I can't call a number despite the fact that I've had an ongoing rotating charge with Skype and should have credit. When I try to get help I get jerked around by the online help system designed to avoid actual user issues. This system is absolute rubbish. Microsoft, I will change this review when I can talk to a human...

The app is great. It's really easy to contact people whether you're texting or on a video call. The only thing I would change is "the blocking system". On Skype, if you block someone, you can still read all there messages in a group chat. If this were changed, I'd definitely give it 5 stars.

Custom settings disappear each time you log out. That can't be right can it? Sometimes it shows me as being available even though I set it to invisible. Call quality is generally good.. From 2 stars to 1 star. Reason is because it very often shows me as available when I have set it to show me as away or offline.

Experiencing problems in call establishing connection in Skype. Sometimes bell is ringing on caller side but no ringing on the other end. Sometimes call connects and voice of the person on the other side is heard but the ringing doesn't stop. Sometimes call is established but only one person can hear the other cannot. Normally call is properly connected on 2nd or 3rd attempt. Please improve Skype. Still Skype is best in voice and video quality, so keeping four stars.

The volume for your screensharing on phones needs some fixing cause a friend and I just tried to screenshare to watch a movie and nothing could be heard on either end when we tried. It works fine when we used a laptop before, but not with phones. It would be great if you guys could help us out and get this fixed. Please and thank you 🙏❤️

Consistently unreliable over the last 6 months in the UK and abroad, previously no issues. Calls cut out from 2-4 minutes which makes it unusable for meetings. Makes no difference if I use app on data/wifi over phone or wifi with laptop. Even hardwiring laptop to the router doesn't overcome the problem. I have no issues with other similar apps in the UK or abroad. Re-installation of app produced no resolution or improvement. Subscription cancellation imminent.

It always keeps changing my status to online on its own! What's the point of having different statuses if you're going to change them to "online" anyway! Utterly frustrating. It is also extremely slow in sending and receiving messages very often.

Whenever make video call a annoying pop up appears 'Tap to access video call effects' most annoying & disturbing part is, it doesn't close at all. It continue appears on display all the time even after closing Skype app. It only disappear if you reboot the phone. Please fix it. Thank you

Slowly this app is getting laggier and consume to much of data.. even to send some words is already lag and fail to send.. Im in the city and signal was 4G and full bar. Now not even a picture to receive and send. Even this review being seen or not by developer. Very dissapointing up to this point. Unless this is fixed, dont bother using this app.

Awful app. Constantly closes itself while I'm using it, video call quality is terrible and pixellated, the sound and picture alternate lagging, with one up to 3 whole seconds behind the other. But using any other platform (eg messenger, zoom) on the same device, and same internet connection, they all work just fine.

What is this! Is this the original Skype App?? It has tons of bugs... Net issues, need to load every time i open it (supposed to be data catched like Discord), lags when sending quick messages or scrolling up, loads slow, lots of small connection issues... I mean really? Discord is way smoother than this. Why cant it be... smooth & easy!

Really disappointed that the mobile app does not provide notification of when a contact comes on line. Renders its use as an effective method of communication to marginal at best. Fix that and you have a vastly improved and useful app. But, right now it's not much use beyond eating memory on your phone.

Almost every single time I try to join a call, it takes me from 20-30 minute to actually connect. Sometimes it doesn't connect at all and I have to use another device to join a call. This is after multiple checks that the network is working properly on other apps.

I like it more than other apps because it allows me to stay in touch with friends and family in a more private setting. I really dont enjoys social media apps so this is great. Also phone and video calls have usually good sound and video quality.