How to join a FaceTime call with your Android phone or Windows PC

FaceTime isn’t actually an Apple-exclusive feature. While it’s not the full experience, joining calls is possible on Android and Windows devices. How to join a FaceTime call with your Android phone or Windows PC.

You can still join FaceTime calls on Android or Windows. For years, that was the case — just like with iMessage. But it turns out you can actually use FaceTime on an Android phone or a Windows PC.

It doesn’t work quite as smoothly, and you still need someone who has an Apple device. But you don’t have to feel left out of your friends’ chats if they all have iPhones and you don’t. All you need is a device connected to the internet and an updated web browser.

The ability to use FaceTime across platforms isn’t new.