Skype quality/reliability over the past year or so

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Skype quality/reliability over the past year or so - space-time - 08-29-2013

We use skype a lot, as our families and friends are in Romania and I prefer to talk and see them in Skype rather than pay for long distance. I have been using skype since 2005 or so, maybe earlier.

I noticed over the past year that occasionally I get disconnected for no reason. or that I have to ring multiple times to make a connection. Also I don't see in real time who's online and who is not. If my Dad was online yesterday, my Skype still shows he is online. I use LogMeIn and I can see he was offline for 18 ours or so. I try to ring on Skype, and after it rings about 8-10 times, then it tells me that Daddy is offline.

It used to work much better a few years ago. I would see in real time when someone went offline. I would rarely get disconnected. There was very few cases where image and sound would be out of sync. Now that happens a lot.

I am starting to look for alternatives. Facetime would do with those who are in the Apple ecosystem, but I need something else for the few friends who are still in Windows. Maybe I give Yahoo Messenger or Google Talk a try.

Re: Skype quality/reliability over the past year or so - GGD - 08-29-2013

Did the problems first start sometime after May 10, 2011?

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/press/2011/may11/05-10corpnewspr.aspx

Re: Skype quality/reliability over the past year or so - ztirffritz - 08-29-2013

That's just the NSA hopping on the party line.

Re: Skype quality/reliability over the past year or so - Speedy - 08-29-2013

Quit updating Skype!

Re: Skype quality/reliability over the past year or so - Chakravartin - 08-29-2013

I've noticed similar issues with several streaming services and even VOIP systems.

You might wanna read this:
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/07/why-youtube-buffers-the-secret-deals-that-make-and-break-online-video/

Re: Skype quality/reliability over the past year or so - Speedy - 08-30-2013

I've read this article. If we don't have any real competition, then let the government supply the service.

Chakravartin wrote:
I've noticed similar issues with several streaming services and even VOIP systems.

You might wanna read this:
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/07/why-youtube-buffers-the-secret-deals-that-make-and-break-online-video/

Re: Skype quality/reliability over the past year or so - haikuman - 08-30-2013

Skype has been degraded by M$. Their acquisition of Skype has been extremely lamentable
for Skype users. Their upgrades suck. Their dumping of MSN regulars to Skype also increased
traffic. The inherent lameness of M$ permeates the sphere of Skype.

Skype has become so wonky these days I really @#$%)* %^$@!)! &$#)*&@~! :banghead:

Re: Skype quality/reliability over the past year or so - bazookaman - 08-30-2013

haikuman wrote:
Skype has been degraded by M$.

Surely not!

haikuman wrote:
Their acquisition of Skype has been extremely lamentable for Skype users.

Preposterous!

haikuman wrote:
Their upgrades suck.

But how can this be???

haikuman wrote:
Their dumping of MSN regulars to Skype also increased traffic.

MS would never put themselves ahead of their customers!

haikuman wrote:
The inherent lameness of M$ permeates the sphere of Skype.

Microsoft?!?! Not possible!

Re: Skype quality/reliability over the past year or so - haikuman - 08-30-2013

bazookaman wrote:
[quote=haikuman]
Skype has been degraded by M$.