{"id":249989,"date":"2024-08-01T04:36:05","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T04:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/01\/microsoft-is-dropping-ads-from-skype\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:13:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:13:26","slug":"microsoft-is-dropping-ads-from-skype","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/01\/microsoft-is-dropping-ads-from-skype\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft is dropping ads from Skype"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Skype is going ad-free, as indicated in a <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:;elmt:;cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL2Fuc3dlcnMubWljcm9zb2Z0LmNvbS9lbi11cy9za3lwZS9mb3J1bS9hbGwvc2t5cGUtaW5zaWRlci1yZWxlYXNlLW5vdGVzLWZvci1za3lwZS04MTI1NzYyMDEvNzAwNzJmOGQtM2E1NC00NzM5LWFkMmYtZGQwY2RjNjY1YTZmIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJmOGEzYTRkNC1jNDFiLTRiYmItOTdiNS03MGZiNjg0NTAwODYifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAUY_H8oo39ZwFwOQk6KVCjddxEjr2npjYRcwi74ePVkK&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fanswers.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fskype%2Fforum%2Fall%2Fskype-insider-release-notes-for-skype-812576201%2F70072f8d-3a54-4739-ad2f-dd0cdc665a6f\" class=\"link  rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:blog post by Microsoft;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:;elmt:;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"><\/a>. The latest update removes all ads from the entire platform, including Skype channels and the main chat interface. Microsoft said this move was a response to feedback and an attempt to make the \u201cSkype experience cleaner and more user-friendly.\u201d This is certainly welcome news, considering every other company <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/netflix-is-becoming-an-ad-tech-company-130004240.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:seems newly obsessed with ads;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201ctoday\u201d section of Skype will remain, along with the pre-existing newsfeed. There just won\u2019t be any ads to accompany that feed. Users can also delete the newsfeed tab by heading to the settings menu.<\/p>\n<p>This update also includes a little something for <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/microsoft-together-mode-skype-192645916.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:all of the AI-heads out there;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><\/a>. Skype will offer a revamped AI image creation system on the desktop app. This lets people access the image creator from the chat window or the top bar. There\u2019s a \u201cmore intuitive and visually appealing\u201d interface and pictures now expand when clicked on. Otherwise, it\u2019s just your standard image creator.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 854px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:89%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Redesigned image creator.\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/IDfWMRSMGXxLhRbPpsu4tg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTg1NA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-07\/43c2e360-4f48-11ef-82fa-548c7d697e45\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Redesigned image creator.\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/IDfWMRSMGXxLhRbPpsu4tg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTg1NA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-07\/43c2e360-4f48-11ef-82fa-548c7d697e45\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\"><span class=\"caption-credit\"> Microsoft<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Finally, the latest update brings integration with the authenticator OneAuth to the iOS app. This already existed on Android. OneAuth replaces the old sign-in system, so users will login automatically if they\u2019re already signed into other Microsoft apps like Teams. It\u2019s pretty handy because there are already way too many passwords floating around our craniums. Who among us can remember exactly how many numbers or exclamation marks to put after the same word we\u2019ve been using as a password since 2002?<\/p>\n<p>The update is available to everyone <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Skype;elmt:;cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/rdlw?merchantId=ff250f9b-62b5-4496-b32c-468f45ad92c2&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Skype&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5za3lwZS5jb20vZW4vaW5zaWRlci8iLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6ImY4YTNhNGQ0LWM0MWItNGJiYi05N2I1LTcwZmI2ODQ1MDA4NiJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAW8zFsBV8OYJo82vLR7gZmLF-gInQnguKw00i2TlPVlD&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.skype.com%2Fen%2Finsider%2F\" class=\"link  rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:enrolled in the Skype Insider Program;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Skype;elmt:;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"><\/a>, so sign up if you aren\u2019t. It begins rolling out today but will take a few days to reach every user. Microsoft urges consumers to keep checking if it doesn\u2019t show up right away.<\/p>\n<p>This article contains affiliate links; if you click such a link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/microsoft-is-dropping-ads-from-skype-143155507.html?src=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Skype is going ad-free, as indicated in a . 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