The latest Skype Preview version runs on Electron instead of React Native

The latest Skype Preview build shows that Skype UWP could be moving away from React Native.

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What you need to know

The latest version of Skype Previews appears to be powered by Electron rather than React Native. A recent update pushed Skype Preview to v8.58.76.92 and brought a major shift for the app.Aggiornamenti Lumiashared a screenshot of the latest version, and the ensuing Twitter thread discussed the impact of the changes on Skype.

According topodcaster Florian B, swapping to Electron rather than React Native removed several features, including:

The app icon in the taskbar for the latest version of Skype Preview is also an older icon. In afollow-up tweet, Florian B added that push notifications and OS call integration are gone in the latest version of the app.

As this is a preview version of Skype, Microsoft could make significant changes before rolling things out to the public.

If you’d like to test out Skype Preview, you can sign up to try it onMicrosoft’s website.

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