Can Facetime be used on non-Apple devices? My phone is an Android phone and my computers are also non-Apple devices, using Firefox. A cousin of mine recently lost his father (stomach cancer and stroke) and I want to visit while he is sitting shiva (Jewish 7-day period of intense mourning) -- when I spoke with him about a possible virtual visit, he said Facetime and not Zoom. When googling Facetime, there were some indications that it only worked with Apple devices --- which means I can't use it. Anyone with any different ideas?
Facetime on Non-Apple Devices
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VGThuy
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Google Chat with video also works as well for anyone with gmail. I also think Facebook has video options.
Lara
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Yes, Facebook Messenger has a video function. Google Hangouts could work too.
MsZem
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WhatsApp and Skype, as well. It's so weird that WhatsApp hasn't caught on in the US, pretty much everyone I know uses it.
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If you have Google Fi - hangouts won't be an option starting January
Google Fi in classic Hangouts will stop working this January, new Messages for web coming
In addition to announcing a Phone subscription program, Google today emailed Fi subscribers about how to “Move [their] conversations to...
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There is Google Meet though. It's what Hangouts turned into, I believeIf you have Google Fi - hangouts won't be an option starting January
Google Fi in classic Hangouts will stop working this January, new Messages for web coming
In addition to announcing a Phone subscription program, Google today emailed Fi subscribers about how to “Move [their] conversations to...
VGThuy
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Google Meet sounds like a professional rebranding of Google Hangouts. We've entered the Zoom era thanks to the pandemic.
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Meet and Hangout are a bit different from each other. I use Hangouts for work and Meet for social purposes.
One good thing about Meet is that if you subscribe to GSuite or buy a certain monthly subscription, you can get an extension that allows for breakout rooms. AFAIK, the extension works only on Edge so far.
