Hi, You have to use Chrome or Edge on your Windows or Android device, so if you don't normally use one of those browsers, be sure to open it and do any setup that is required before you try to use it with FaceTime.
HTH, Anna > On Oct 31, 2021, at 7:50 AM, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone > <viphone@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > Thanks - I did listen to Jonathan Mosen but when I click on the link on my > pc, Edge does launch but with a blank screen, which soon shows the message > about taking longer than expected and a minute or two later the big message > comes up saying cannot connect to facetime. > I’ll try another way! > Harry > >> On 31 Oct 2021, at 12:11, Chris Chaffin <chaffin102...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> Jonathan Mosen went through a demo of how this is done. He sent a link to >> his windows computer, and in the end, everything connected just fine. Plus, >> the web site version on his windows computer was accessible with a screen >> reader. >> >> Now, from his demo, once you activate the link on your windows computer, you >> have to go back to your iphone and say that it is ok that the device >> connects to the Facetime call. There should be a pop up window or something >> on your iphone that you have to double tap ok or yes before it will let your >> computer join the call. >> >> Hope this is helpful. >> >> Chris >> >> >>> On Oct 31, 2021, at 7:10 AM, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone >>> <viphone@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>> >>> I am going to host a Group FaceTime call this week for my local blind >>> society for the first time , I’m running iOS 15.1 on my iPhone 13 pro and I >>> generated a link for a FaceTime call as an experiment. I can tap on the >>> link I have emailed to my various devices and I can open it to join the >>> FaceTime call on other Apple devices but when I try to click on the link on >>> my windows 10 PC or on my pixel 4a phone running android 12 and both >>> android device and Windows fully up-to-date, both devices show a message >>> saying that either the network is unavailable or it’s taking unexpectedly >>> long to connect and therefore has a link saying cancel. All devices are on >>> the same fast Wi-Fi. I seem to be to be doing everything right according to >>> the instructions because I can open the link on my Apple devices. Does >>> anybody have any suggestions about how to get Windows or android devices >>> on board with a FaceTime call from the link which Facetime now generates? >>> Thanks >>> Harry >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: >>> mk...@ucla.edu. 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