FaceTime and Windows logos

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

Unfortunately, Apple didn't release a FaceTime app for Windows. Instead, anyone with an iPhone, iPad, or Mac tin can create invite links that piece of work with Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge on Windows. That means information technology'south not possible to start a FaceTime phone call from Windows, just you can join one.

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

Side by side, your friend or family member with an iPhone or iPad needs to open the FaceTime app and so 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 tin can then share the link with yous still they desire.

Share the link using any messaging app.

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

Adjacent, they can share the FaceTime link with yous using any messaging platform.

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

Yous will receive a link tofacetime.apple.com that looks something like this:

FaceTime for web link.

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

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

The person on the other side of the FaceTime call will need to take your request earlier you tin join on their iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

Once you're in, you'll see options in the toolbar for typical video conference options, such as Full Screen, Mute Microphone, and Testify/Hide Video.

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

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

The quality of FaceTime on the spider web is really adept considering that it'south not a native app. It would be nifty if you could actually start a FaceTime phone call from Windows, simply this is a good solution for the time being.

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