How to use FaceTime on Android and Windows – Easy Steps

Until recently, if you wanted to use FaceTime, you had to have an Apple device. There was no way around it because FaceTime was a walled garden and no one else could get in. But recently, perhaps in an effort to steal some Zoom and Google Meet users, Apple started letting Android and Windows users peek into FaceTime land. There is no native FaceTime app for Android and Windows yet, and only an Apple user can initiate the call. But it is a start.

How to use FaceTime on Android or Windows

To start a FaceTime call on Android or Windows, you need an iOS or Mac user to make the call. Currently, Android or Windows user cannot initiate FaceTime calls. For the purposes of this article, we’ll be using a Mac, but the iOS method is more or less the same.

First click create a link in the top left-hand corner.

The link is automatically copied to your clipboard. But there is also a small menu that gives you sharing options. Go ahead and share the link with the Android or Windows user. They need to open a browser and paste the link in the URL address bar.

A new section appears in the sidebar titled To come with the link to the FaceTime call. Click on it to enter the waiting room.

The sidebar at the top will show you how many people have joined the call. You may need to manually approve the person’s membership request; this will probably stop intruders.

When the sidebar indicates that someone is waiting in the lobby, click Meet with down and the call will begin.

When the call ends, right-click the call in the sidebar and delete it. This breaks the link and prevents someone from reusing it.

If you have any questions or suggestions, let us know in the comments. Also refer to this guide if you want to learn how to disable FaceTime on iPhone and Mac.