Microsoft has announced a major update to its popular Skype app, which will be available to users on all platforms in the coming days. The main innovations will be the complete removal of ads from the app, improved AI features, and automatic login from Apple devices.
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Irene Namuganyi, Skype product manager, commented on the decision: “Our latest update removes all ads from Skype channels and across the Skype platform, providing a smoother, cleaner, and more enjoyable user experience.” Microsoft emphasizes that the decision was made based on extensive feedback, transmits TheVerge.
Users will no longer see ads in the main chat window or in the channels section. The Today section with the MSN-powered news feed will remain, but users who want to hide it will be able to do so via Settings – Appearance.
In addition to removing ads, Microsoft is also improving the AI-powered image creation feature for Windows and macOS. You can now quickly access AI directly from the chat window, and enlarge the images you create with a single click.
Skype will also introduce authentication for iOS, which will allow automatic sign-in to the application if the user is already authorized in another Microsoft application. A bug related to sending photos and videos over a 5G network has also been fixed. The Skype update will reportedly be available to all users in the coming days.
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