It’s no secret that Skype contains ads to continue offering its services for free, enabling us to make audio and video calls all around the globe. If you have a Skype subscription or purchased some Skype credit, you won’t see ads in the application automatically. However, if you use a free version, there is a way to disable Microsoft targeted ads in the Skype app manually. In this article, you will learn how to remove ads in Skype.
On Windows OS
To remove ads in Skype on a Windows computer, first of all,
quit Skype if you were using it. Go to the
Task Bar and type
Internet Options in the
Search tab. In the new window go to
Security tab and select
Restricted sites > Sites.
Paste the link
apps.skype.com in the
Add this website to the zone tab and click on
Add, then paste the second link
g.msn.com > Add. Next, click on
Close and log in to the Skype app – normally, ads should have disappeared.
On Mac
To remove ads from
Skype on Mac computers, go to
Finder > Utilities > Terminal. In the Terminal program, you could make changes in your OS.
Paste the link
sudo nano /etc/hoststhere and press
Return to open host folders.
Then Terminal will ask you to insert your Mac
password. Do so, and press
Return, and your Mac will open a text editor called
Nano. Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to access the line below the last one and type the code
127.0.0.1, press
Tab and type
skype.api.com, click
Return. Then, type
127.0.0.1 in the next line, press
Tab, type
skype.ad.com and press
Return.
To save the changes press
Control + O on your keyboard. Finally, press
Control + X to exit the window.
Now you have to finalise the process on Terminal that opens automatically after you pressed Control + X.
Type
sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder and press
Return.
Submit your password and press
Return. After this, your changes will be saved and you will no longer see ads on Skype.
On Android and iOS Devices
To block ads on Skype for mobile devices and tablets, you need to install an
ad-blocking app, such as
AdLock or
AdGuard.
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