Why are some features not available in Skype anymore?

We’re always working hard to improve your Skype experience. Sometimes this means that we may discontinue certain Skype features or products when we feel they can no longer help you get the most from Skype.

The following is a list of features that have been discontinued in Skype:

Skype Mojis - A short video clip that you could share to your Skype chats.

Skype To Go : A feature that was a pay-as-you-go option that allowed you to call people all over the world for the price of a local call by giving you a local number on which to call them.

Skype Connect : A feature in Skype Manager that enabled you to make or receive calls through Skype Connect services associated with your SIP-enabled PBX.

Spotify in Skype : A feature that enabled you to share a preview of your favorite songs with your friends and family.

Skype Money : A feature that enabled you to transfer money, via PayPal, to your friends and family in Skype.

Skype Family : A feature that automatically added Microsoft Family members to your Skype contact list and created a group chat called "My Family" with those contacts.

Skype Translator Bot : A feature that used a bot to translate one-to-one conversations and Skype calls. This has been replaced by Translated Conversations .

Cortana Suggestions: A feature that made suggestions during a Skype chat, such as smart replies or emoticons to share in your conversations.

Skype Interviews: A feature that allowed users to schedule interviews and evaluate technical candidates using a real-time code editor over Skype in their browser.

SMS Connect: A feature that allowed users to pair their Android phone with their Windows PC or Mac to send and receive text messages from their desktop.

The Skype contact: A built-in certified Skype bot that provided users with tips, updates, and news about Skype and other Microsoft products and services.

Cortana bot: A cloud-based personal assistant that allowed users to set tasks or find information such as restaurants or movie times in Skype.

Add-ins that have been removed from Skype : Microsoft To-Do, Bing GIFs, Bing Images, Bing Restaurants, Bing Search, Bing Movies, GIPHY, YouTube, MojiLaLa, MSN Weather, Gfycat, Vlipsy, TuneMoji, TripAdvisor, News, StubHub.

MySpace integration: Discontinued from Skype 5.0. Myspace is a social networking service. It was possible to link Skype and Myspace profile information and add MySpace users that were also using Skype to the Skype contact list.

Public Chats: Discontinued from Skype 4.0. This feature enabled Skype users to come together and discuss selected topics without sending any contact requests.

Skype integration for Slack: Allowed you to make free Skype calls directly from Slack.

SkypeMe! : Skype users who selected the SkypeMe! mode were available to chat with all users, including those that they didn’t know and didn’t share their contact details with.

SkypeFind: SkypeFind was a community-edited directory of business numbers.

Skype Prime: Discontinued from Skype 4.0. It was a directory of advisers, “call providers,” who offered advice or skills training over Skype. Calls were charged at a rate that both the callers and advisors agreed on.

Skype Pro: Provided Skype users with calling benefits for a small monthly fee. Skype Pro has now been replaced by Skype subscriptions that bring you even more benefits.

Skype Premium: Offered group video calling (now free for all users) and unlimited calling to mobiles and landlines in a country of your choice.

Skype WiFi: Allowed you to use your Skype Credit as payment to log in to public WiFi hotspots around the world.

Highlights in Skype : Allowed you to take a photo or video, post it to your Highlights, or share it directly with your contacts.