Take Control of FaceTime and Messages, 4th Edition

FaceTime Basics

FaceTime is Apple’s catchall audio/video conferencing app. You can place and receive audio-only or audio/video calls with one or more other people. You can start, accept, or join calls from an iPhone, iPad, or Mac or start a call from an Apple TV using a native FaceTime app.

FaceTime on an iPad or Mac also receives incoming voice calls to a phone number associated with an iPhone linked to your account if you’ve enabled that option. (Apple Watch has an app called Phone, but it really doubles as a way to place and receive voice calls.)

Tip: You can also join a call in a web browser from an Android device or a Windows computer using a FaceTime link. I discuss that in Join a FaceTime Call via a Link.

Note: This chapter focuses ...