Skype doesnt seem to run in the background. I get 0 notifications

[Shakeel88]

Anybody else have this issue. I have to open the app always to see any missed calls or messages. Also If i close the app only then the calls come through. If i close it the call doesnt come through its only when i open it i see a missed call.

Or am i doing something wrong? I thought it would run in the background

 

[iosub]

Is your phone wp8 or Wp7. In wp8 there is a background process, you don't need Skype to be open. But in Wp7 you must have the app open.

Another issue that I have found is that you don't get notifications on Wp8 if you set the status of Skype as invisible

Iosu

 

[Shakeel88]

Hello

Phone is wp8 and status is available. I've checked on my PC and phone and both are set to available

 

[dkp23]

Probably most have this issue and it goes back when Skype was released.

 

[Jaripi]

It seems that you have to log in Skype with your MS account to make the notifications to work (on background) ....

 

[HansTWN]

Did you turn on notifications? It seems to be turned off by default. If you have and it still doesn't work just uninstall Skype and reinstall. I did it once after I didn't received notifications and then it worked properly.

 

[Hao Jiang]

Try to unstall and re-install skype. The update mechanism of windows seems ruin notification sometimes. Same problem has appeared while updating my skype and wechat.

 

[nutnithin]

I get message notifications ontime but calls come in almost a min late if am not within the app and answering it just goes to the Skype app and disconnects..and I think your normal Skype login should be fine for notifications..maybe uninstall and reinstall will fix it

 

[Mykolas Volkus]

Skype notifications are totally random for me. Sometimes I get them instantly, sometimes I never get them. Same goes for Facebook app - I recently got a notification that someone liked my post A WEEK AGO, but no notifications about recent stuff and chats I'm really confused about all this inconsitency .

 

[Shakeel88]

Uninstalled and reinstalled Skype but same thing

 

[LumiaDream]

I'm on a Lumia 920 yellow, I uninstalled old Skype, got the new one, chose YES for background notifications, logged in with my MS account and did some testing on my GF's Skype. If I minimuze the app by pressing Windows button or if I back off the app I appear offline and no messages / calls are delivered. I HAVE to have the app on the screen for it to work.

Completely and utterly useless, I cannot believe this.

 

[charming_arpit]

I am also facing the same issue since I updated Skype app to 2.4. Earlier it was working fine but now no notifications are popping up! Another bad update by Microsoft!

 

[Huime]

I get instant push for messages, but call it not working at background.

 

[markfive]

There's a thread for the new version of Skype here http://forums.windowscentral.com/windows-phone-apps/220364-skype-update-3-19-13-a.html

 

[Daniel Ratcliffe]

Follow the link markfive gave. Closed.