Skype shows I'm online when I don't have any Skype instance running

Recently Skype shows me as online to my contacts even when

I do not have any instance of Skype running on my desktop
I signed out of Skype on my mobile

Apparently, this is a feature not a bug. Although many people complained, it seems like in the Skype world "close program" != "I'm not available". The suggested behaviour is to manually go offline in every Skype instance.

This is unacceptable, as lots of my contacts complain I'm being rude when I don't take their call or answer their IMs (it's because I'm not even running Skype!).

Is there a workaround for this that does not involve switching to a different software altogether?

Am I doing something wrong?

lorenzog

Posted 2014-04-18T10:08:57.170

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1Isn't the workaround right there in your question? What do you expect of answers? – Daniel Beck – 2014-04-18T15:48:23.050

@DanielBeck I was hoping I missed something. Hence my asking. – lorenzog – 2014-04-18T15:50:19.603

Answers

Skype Problem ON even when OFF:

Type /showplaces to a chat box to show the devices you are logged on.
Type /remotelogout to remotely log you off from the other devives.
Type /showplaces again to check

user354741

Posted 2014-04-18T10:08:57.170

Reputation: 86

As per the links you provided, you must change your status to "Offline" before closing the application. Until Skype changes this behavior, it seems like your only 1-step solution.

Wutnaut

Posted 2014-04-18T10:08:57.170

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Yes, that's the only solution it seems. I just refuse to believe it has to be like that.. – lorenzog – 2014-04-18T15:49:34.143

Your most productive course of action is to use it as is, and let your voice be heard with Skype. As you say, many people have complained and I suspect this "feature" will be reversed or adjusted to user's liking. – Wutnaut – 2014-04-18T16:03:58.573

Have you checked that skype isn't still running on your phone? It happens quite often on my Galaxy S3 where I will exit the app but it still runs in the background without the icon in the taskbar and no notifications. Usually when this happens I just go to the app info and force close it.

slow_excellence

Posted 2014-04-18T10:08:57.170

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