iPhone FaceTime:iphone to PC - is it possible?

Over · 10-27-2010, 11:15 AM

Can anyone who bought an iPhone 4 inform me if it's possible to use the video call between an iPhone and a PC (using some software, like Skype or something)? Or is it only for iPhone to iPhone calls?

Rob_E · 10-27-2010, 02:39 PM

My understanding is that right now the Facetime software only runs on iOS devices and Macs, so if you're using a Windows machine, then I don't think Facetime will work.
But, from what I've heard, Yahoo Messenger has a chat client for the iPhone and for Windows that allows video conferencing, but the Mac client does not yet support video. So that should be a potential solution. It's also likely that any of the potential solutions will require you to be using Wifi, rather than 3G/Edge data. Although this article mentions Yahoo working over 3G:
http://www.cultofmac.com/yahoo-messe...s-review/63074

10-27-2010, 11:15 AM	#1
Over Wizard Posts: 1,462 Karma: 6061516 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cascais, Portugal Device: Kindle PW, Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2", OnePlus 6	FaceTime:iphone to PC - is it possible? Can anyone who bought an iPhone 4 inform me if it's possible to use the video call between an iPhone and a PC (using some software, like Skype or something)? Or is it only for iPhone to iPhone calls?

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10-27-2010, 02:39 PM	#2
Rob_E Connoisseur Posts: 73 Karma: 154004 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: iPod Touch/iPad	My understanding is that right now the Facetime software only runs on iOS devices and Macs, so if you're using a Windows machine, then I don't think Facetime will work. But, from what I've heard, Yahoo Messenger has a chat client for the iPhone and for Windows that allows video conferencing, but the Mac client does not yet support video. So that should be a potential solution. It's also likely that any of the potential solutions will require you to be using Wifi, rather than 3G/Edge data. Although this article mentions Yahoo working over 3G: http://www.cultofmac.com/yahoo-messe...s-review/63074

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