Authy authenticator apps for desktop are being discontinued in August 2024

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Twilio has announced that it is discontinuing its Authy desktop apps in August 2024. The change will affect the Authy apps for Windows, Linux and macOS.

Unlike most two-factor authenticator apps, Authy supports multi-device synchronization. The company says that the 2FA tokens for your accounts are stored in the cloud securely, locked behind your phone number and the password you chose to encrypt the data. Authy for desktop debuted in 2014, and allowed users to log in to services quickly by providing TOTP (Time-based one-time password) directly on PCs, so you could just paste them on to the login page in your browser, instead of typing them manually.



Authy desktop app will reach end of life in August 2024

adly, users won't be able to use this feature when the program is discontinued in August 2024. However, Mac users with an Apple Silicon processor (M1/M2/M3) will still be able to download the Authy iOS app from the App Store.

 

The download page for the Authy desktop apps does not have a warning about the end of life. The article that mentions the news on Authy's support website does not carry a date, so it is unclear when the news was announced. I could not find a press release or any social media post about it either. As a matter of fact, the support website itself is scheduled for an end of life. It will be discontinued on January 15, 2024. Users will be able to access Authy Support content on the parent company's portal.

I don't understand why app developers make important announcements publicly. Why the secrecy? The same thing happened with Raivo OTP which was acquired by a company, and the news flew under the radar. I came across the news about the Authy desktop apps randomly while browsing the Bitwarden subreddit. That's why I'm writing this article, to tell you that the Authy desktop apps are being discontinued.

Authy used to be great, but I can't really recommend it after its parent company, Twilio, was breached last year.
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