Install Skype on Ubuntu 24.04: deb, Snap, Flatpak, and App Center

Skype is a feature-rich communication app for voice and video calls, screen sharing, and instant messaging. It is cross-platform and runs natively on Ubuntu 24.04. For team-based messaging rather than personal calls, you can also install Slack on Ubuntu 24.04.

Quick answer

The simplest way to install Skype on Ubuntu 24.04 is Snap: sudo snap install skype. This gets you the latest stable release with automatic updates. Use the deb file for a traditional package install, Flatpak if you manage apps through Flathub, or App Center for a GUI install.

How to Install Skype in Ubuntu 24.04

Method	Command	Auto-updates
Snap	sudo snap install skype	Yes (snap refresh)
deb file	wget + sudo dpkg -i	Manual
Flatpak	flatpak install flathub com.skype.Client	Via flatpak update
App Center	GUI — search Skype	Yes

Method 1: Install Skype in Ubuntu 24.04 Using the .deb File

Download the official Skype deb package directly from Microsoft’s repository. This is the same dpkg approach used to install Google Chrome on Ubuntu 24.04:

wget https://repo.skype.com/latest/skypeforlinux-64.deb

Terminal output of wget downloading skypeforlinux-64.deb on Ubuntu 24.04

Install the downloaded deb file. If dpkg reports missing dependencies, run sudo apt --fix-broken install afterwards to resolve them:

sudo dpkg -i skypeforlinux-64.deb

Terminal output of sudo dpkg -i installing Skype deb on Ubuntu 24.04

Method 2: Install Skype in Ubuntu 24.04 Using the App Center

Ubuntu 24.04’s App Center hosts the Snap version of Skype. The same App Center also carries media apps like VLC on Ubuntu 24.04. Open the App Center, search for Skype, and select it:

Ubuntu App Center search results showing Skype on Ubuntu 24.04

Choose your preferred version (Insider/stable or latest/stable) and click the Install button:

Ubuntu App Center showing Skype version options and Install button

Method 3: Install Skype in Ubuntu 24.04 Using the Snap

Install Skype via Snap from the terminal:

sudo snap install skype

Terminal output of sudo snap install skype on Ubuntu 24.04

To get the latest Snap release:

sudo snap refresh skype

Method 4: Install Skype in Ubuntu 24.04 Using the Flatpak

Flatpak from Flathub distributes Skype for most Linux distributions. Follow these steps:

Step 1: Add Flatpak Repository

Add the Flathub repository:

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

Terminal output of flatpak remote-add adding Flathub on Ubuntu 24.04

Step 2: Install flathub

Install the Flathub runtime:

sudo flatpak install flathub

Terminal output of sudo flatpak install flathub on Ubuntu 24.04

Step 3: Install Skype

Install Skype from Flathub:

flatpak install flathub com.skype.Client

Launch the Flatpak-based Skype:

flatpak run com.skype.Client

To update it:

sudo flatpak update --app com.skype.Client

Fix Skype Screen Sharing and Microphone on Ubuntu 24.04

Ubuntu 24.04 uses a Wayland session by default, and older Skype builds were designed around X11. If screen sharing shows a black window or is greyed out, check which session you are running:

echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE

If the output is wayland, log out, click the gear icon on the login screen, and choose Ubuntu on Xorg before signing back in. Screen sharing then works the same way it does on other desktops.

If your microphone or camera is not detected, open Settings ? Privacy and confirm microphone and camera access are enabled, then check the correct input device is selected under Settings ? Sound.

How to Uninstall Skype From Ubuntu 24.04

Install method	Remove command
deb file	sudo dpkg -r skypeforlinux
Snap	sudo snap remove skype
Flatpak	flatpak uninstall com.skype.Client
App Center	App Center > Manage > Skype > three dots > Uninstall

To remove Skype installed via the App Center, go to Manage, search Skype, click the three vertical dots, and hit the Uninstall button:

Ubuntu App Center showing Skype with uninstall option on Ubuntu 24.04