List of discontinued Yahoo! services

Yahoo!

Company type	Division
Industry	Internet
Founded	1994
Owner	Apollo Global Management (90%), Verizon Communications (10%)
Parent	Yahoo Inc.

Yahoo!, formerly a dominant web portal in the United States, operates as a content division of Yahoo Inc. as of September 2021. Ownership is predominantly held by Apollo Global Management (90%), with Verizon Communications retaining a 10% stake. Since its establishment in 1994, Yahoo has delivered a wide array of online services, though numerous offerings have since been phased out.

Current Yahoo! services

Yahoo supports a multilingual platform available in more than 20 languages. Yahoo! Japan functions autonomously under SoftBank's ownership. In New Zealand, Yahoo!Xtra is overseen by Yahoo!7, a partnership with the Seven Network.

• Yahoo! home page
• My Yahoo! – A personalized homepage that integrates preferred features and content feeds.
• oneSearch
• Rivals.com
• Yahoo! Auctions – Ceased operations outside Taiwan and Japan since 2007.
• Yahoo! Developer Network
• Yahoo! Entertainment (Y! Entertainment)
• Yahoo! Finance
• Yahoo! Life (previously Yahoo! Lifestyle)
• Yahoo! Mail
• Yahoo! Native – Digital advertising platform formerly known as Yahoo! Advertising and Yahoo! Gemini.
• Yahoo! News
• Yahoo! Plus – Subscription packages including Mail Plus, Finance Plus, Fantasy Plus, and security enhancements.
• Yahoo! Research (formerly Yahoo! Labs)
• Yahoo! Search
• Yahoo! Shopping – Service for price comparison
• Yahoo! Sports
• Yahoo! Weather

Discontinued Yahoo! services

• Yahoo! 360° – Social networking and blogging service active from 2005 to 2009.
• AdInterax – Digital advertising firm acquired in 2006.
• Yahoo! Answers – Community-driven Q&A platform terminated in May 2021.
• APT from Yahoo! – Digital advertising solution introduced in 2008.
• Arthas.com – E-commerce payment provider acquired in 2000.
• Astrid – Task management application acquired and discontinued in 2013.
• Ask Yahoo! – Question and answer platform succeeded by Yahoo! Answers; briefly relaunched in 2013.
• Yahoo! Autos – Automotive search and purchasing site closed in 2016.
• Yahoo! Avatars – Avatar creation tool discontinued in 2013.
• Yahoo! Aviate – Android contextual launcher app; acquired in 2014 and shut down in 2018.
• Yahoo! Axis – Browser extension and mobile browser operational between 2012 and 2013.
• Yahoo! Babel Fish – Translation service replaced by Bing Translator in 2012.
• Bix – Contest hosting website acquired in 2006, closed by 2009.
• blo.gs – Blogging directory purchased in 2005 and sold to Automattic in 2009.
• Yahoo! Briefcase – File storage service terminated in 2009.
• Yahoo! Buzz – Community news platform closed in 2011; MyBlogLog also ended that year.
• Yahoo! China – Shut down with redirection to Taobao.com in 2013.
• Y!Connect – Allowed commenting on forums using a Yahoo ID.
• del.icio.us – Social bookmarking service acquired in 2005, sold to AVOS in 2011.
• Yahoo! Directory – Web directory service discontinued in 2014.
• Fire Eagle – Location-sharing service active from 2008 to 2013.
• FoxyTunes – Media player extension for browsers closed in 2013.
• Yahoo! Gallery – Third-party app directory closed in 2009.
• Yahoo! Games – Online gaming platform active from 1997 until closure in 2016; relaunched for U.S. users in 2023.
• Yahoo! GeoCities – Web hosting service acquired in 1999, shut down with deletion of millions of pages in 2009.
• Yahoo! GeoPlanet – Geographic data services ended August 2016.
• Yahoo! Go – Java-based mobile application providing access to Yahoo services; discontinued January 2010.
• Yahoo! Green – Environmental news website closed in 2012.
• Yahoo! Greetings – E-card service redirected to American Greetings post-closure.
• Yahoo! Groups – Large-scale online discussion boards closed December 2020; URL now redirects to main site.
• Yahoo! Homes – Real estate information and listings discontinued.
• Yahoo! HotJobs – Employment website sold to Monster.com for $225 million in 2010; shut down by Monster the following year.
• IntoNow from Yahoo! – TV content recognition application acquired in 2011, discontinued by 2014.
• Jumpcut.com – Online photo and video editing platform closed in 2009.
• Kelkoo Group – European price comparison tool purchased by Yahoo in 2004, sold off by 2008.
• Yahoo! Korea – South Korean affiliate ceased operations at the end of 2012; redirected to main search page thereafter.
• Koprol – Indonesian location-based social networking site closed August 2012.
• Yahoo! Kickstart – Professional networking site aimed at students and alumni; shuttered December 2008 with redirection to HotJobs.
• Yahoo! Kids – Child-focused portal with safety features; discontinued April 2013 due to declining usage.
• Yahoo! Live – Real-time video streaming service ended December 2008.
• Yahoo! Maktoob – Arabic-language hosting and social network acquired in 2009; ceased operations October 2022.
• Yahoo! Maps – Online mapping service terminated June 2015.
• Yahoo! Mash – Collaborative social networking platform closed September 2008.
• Yahoo! Media Player/Web Player based on Windows Media Player discontinued entirely.
• Yahoo! Meme – Twitter-like social media beta closed May 2012.
• Yahoo! Messenger – Instant messaging application discontinued July 2018.
• Yahoo! Mobile carrier ceased operations August 2021; users encouraged to migrate to Visible network.
• Yahoo! Movies
• Yahoo! Music – Internet radio and music content merged into Entertainment section after closure in September 2018; related services were either sold or shut down earlier.
• Yahoo! Next incubation program discontinued permanently.
• Yahoo! OMG celebrity news website rebranded before shutting down January 2014.
• Panama online advertising system retired from use.
• Yahoo! Personals dating platform closed July 2010.
• Regional affiliates such as those serving the Philippines (launched in 2006; later redirected then relaunched) and Indonesia have undergone closures or restructuring over time.
• Services including photo sharing via Yahoo! Photos, podcast hosting, niche offerings like Pipes, Publisher Network, RocketMail email (merged into Mail), Screen video platform, Labs research group, Search BOSS API, and SearchMonkey semantic search features were phased out or divested between the mid-2000s and mid-2010s.
• Various social networking tools such as Wretch (Taiwan), voice-over-IP services including Dialpad/Yahoo Voice, content platforms like Voices/Associated Content have all been discontinued.
• Additional shutdowns encompass widget platforms, web analytics tools like IndexTools, transliteration services, travel booking portals, event calendar Upcoming.org, smart TV platforms, image optimization tool Smush.it, tech review site Tech integrated into News section, among others.

These numerous service terminations reflect strategic realignments responding to evolving market conditions and changes in ownership that influenced product lines across advertising technologies, media content delivery, communication utilities, and e-commerce ventures.