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Skype shutting down today — these are the best alternatives | TechCrunch

After 23 years of connecting people around the world, Skype, the popular video-calling service, is shutting down on Monday. Microsoft, the parent company, Here's a list of alternative video-calling apps that can replace Skype when it shuts down on May 5.

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May 5, 2025 at 1:33pmWeb
Show threadWaffelMay 5, 2025
@TechCrunch 🤷 You are missing out on #BigBlueButton and #Jitsi. I myself only know the latter, but there are (paid) hosted services for both or you (or your company) can self-host.
For private citizens and non-commercial entities around #Munich I can recommend the #free #JitsiMeet service of @freifunkMUC which is really rock solid thanks to absolute pro admins! 🏆
https://meet.ffmuc.net
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Show threadtxt.fileMay 6, 2025
@waffelhard @TechCrunch @freifunkMUC jitsi is crap. Don't use jitsi. Use a proper video conference software like BigBlueButton.
Show threadFreifunk MünchenMay 7, 2025
@txt_file @TechCrunch Jitsi works just fine for many people. BigBlueButton is often too complicated for none Tech people. So why the hate?
Show threadtxt.fileMay 7, 2025
@freifunkMUC so many bad experiences @TechCrunch
Show threadFreifunk MünchenMay 7, 2025
@txt_file @TechCrunch Isn't that more of an issue of old and unmaintained instances?