FaceTime and Windows logos

Apple opened up FaceTime in iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS 12 to be able to video call people on other platforms, including Android. That ways you lot can finally use FaceTime on Windows—kinda. We'll show y'all how it works.

Unfortunately, Apple tree didn't release a FaceTime app for Windows. Instead, anyone with an iPhone, iPad, or Mac can create invite links that work with Google Chrome or Microsoft Border on Windows. That means it'southward not possible to commencement a FaceTime call from Windows, simply you can bring together 1.

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Beginning, you'll need to make sure that you have Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge installed on your Windows PC.

Adjacent, your friend or family member with an iPhone or iPad needs to open up the FaceTime app and then tap the "Create Link" button plant at the top of the screen.

Tap the "Create Link" in the FaceTime app on iPhone or iPad

They can and then share the link with you notwithstanding they want.

Share the link using any messaging app.

On Mac, as long equally they're running macOS 12 Monterey or newer, they can find the "Create Link" button at the top of the FaceTime app.

Click the "Create Link" button in FaceTime on Mac

Next, they can share the FaceTime link with you using any messaging platform.

Choose how you would like to share the FaceTime link on your Mac

You will receive a link tofacetime.apple.com that looks something similar this:

FaceTime for web link.

Open the link in Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge on your Windows PC. Enter your name in the box and click "Proceed."

Enter your name and click "Continue."

From there, click "Join" from the floating toolbar found at the bottom of the screen.

Click "Join" from the toolbar.

The person on the other side of the FaceTime call volition demand to accept your request before yous tin can bring together on their iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

Once y'all're in, yous'll come across options in the toolbar for typical video conference options, such as Full Screen, Mute Microphone, and Show/Hide Video.

Video call options including Fullscreen, Mute, Show/Hide Video, and More.

That's pretty much it! This is simply a basic version of a FaceTime call running in your browser. When yous're done, simply click the "Leave" button to hang upwardly.

Click "Leave" when you want to end the call.

The quality of FaceTime on the spider web is really adept because that it's non a native app. It would exist groovy if y'all could actually start a FaceTime call from Windows, but this is a skillful solution for the time beingness.

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