From someone who uses the iPad and an Android Phone (I used the Notes App on iOS cause its very convenient but the web version of Notes is really poorly made)
FaceTime is coming to Android and Windows via the web
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The transition from Google Play Music to YouTube Music has been insane. They rebuilt apps seemingly from the ground up, only without a bunch of features. Meanwhile the actual product has, at best, stood still for about two years now. Meanwhile Spotify are running rings around them.
Are they though? I'm actually curious since I don't know the numbers but wouldn't use Spotify if you paid me. I've got nothing against the app, but YouTube Premium gets me ad-free youtube everywhere including casting devices as well as a solid music streaming app. If it weren't for the value of the bundle I'd likely not care as much though.
I’m the same. While I get ad-free YouTube into the bargain I’m not going to switch away. But friends of mine love the highlights, smart playlist stuff Spotify has (to be honest I don’t know the full details). Not to mention that Spotify has an entire API people make apps with, not having that has left me on the outside of some stuff before now.
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Google Duo (the FaceTime competitor afaik) works fine and I have used it with all my family for a while now. There's also WhatsApp video which is pretty poor quality, imo. Duo is much clearer and higher quality.
the web interface works pretty nicely as well. I've been using google messages and duo lately and they have been working pretty flawlessly
I’m sure it does - the technical aspects of Google’s products are fantastic. But I’ve been burned enough times now and I just assume anything interesting and new that Google makes will be rebranded / deleted / shunted into a new department in a few years for no reason. Google duo? What about Allo? Is that gchat? Is it related to hangouts? Or was that just a Google plus thing? Does that even still exist? Is duo it related to Meet? It’s all such a mess.
When Inbox came out I thought “huh this is great. I’d better not get used to it or I’ll be sad when it inevitably gets shut down in a few years”. And sure enough. I dread the family conversations in a few years of “wait where did the icon go?”
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#224Isn't facetime encrypted ? and assuming it is - would doing this android or web break that or keep it solid? Will the folks using iOs devices be warned that they are sharing audio/video with a lesser protected device? I wouldn't mind having another secure option that everyone could use easily.
During keynote they said still end-to-end encrypted on web
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In my family, it was the best video calling option back in 2010-2012 or so, and there was no competition. So all the older people only know how to use Facetime, and no one is going to go through the trouble of teaching them anything else. I also have been embarrassed trying to teach Google's solutions and then Google messing with them over and over, so I won't ever try to introduce a Google service again.
Google Duo (the FaceTime competitor afaik) works fine and I have used it with all my family for a while now. There's also WhatsApp video which is pretty poor quality, imo. Duo is much clearer and higher quality.
yes. i love it. i can share screen, cast to tv (on samsung devices etc). potrait mode, virtual background, blurr..its all there!
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#227Wow. That is unexpected. I have to say that FaceTime in a browser sandbox is one of the few Apple products I would consider using. I wonder what made them take this path? I also wonder if someone could build a Matrix bridge if it is available via web, that would be fairly cool. Some questions: - Is it phone-number based IDs? Or can I pick a username or get a random ID? - Is spam going to be a problem? Previous Apple…
> I wonder what made them take this path? it was literally an email that surface on the Epic store litigation, where one Apple exec says (quote from memory) "We can't have facetime for android because that will remove the barrier for families to buy Android phones for their kids" So it will be crappy and have TONS of limitations (wouldn't be surprised it it only work with one apple device hosting) because it is only…
> We can't have facetime for android because that will remove the barrier for families to buy Android phones for their kids
I might be missing something... Is there something in this that is illegal?
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I think you're missing the point who FaceTime is made for. Jitsi - heard of it once ages ago, never used it Zoom - for business Discord - gamers/teens? They can carry on "killing it", but I'm not going to ask my mom to install and signup for Discord. I'll FaceTime her or send her a link she can 1-click join.
I think Zoom is more "For everyone" than just for business. At least until they decide to start charging for it.
WebEx used to be the business solution. Zoom destroyed them. Many companies that used to use WebEx dumped it in favor of Zoom.
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> Apple announced that FaceTime is going to be available on the web so users can call in from Android devices and Windows PCs From the article.
“call in” means an Apple user has to initiate the call, as GP stated.
That implies, but does not guarantee. It’s my best guess, not a certainty.
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the web interface works pretty nicely as well. I've been using google messages and duo lately and they have been working pretty flawlessly
I’m sure it does - the technical aspects of Google’s products are fantastic. But I’ve been burned enough times now and I just assume anything interesting and new that Google makes will be rebranded / deleted / shunted into a new department in a few years for no reason. Google duo? What about Allo? Is that gchat? Is it related to hangouts? Or was that just a Google plus thing? Does that even still exist? Is duo it rel…
The Gmail app pretty much turned into Inbox. I was dreading the shutdown of Inbox but it ended up being a complete non-event.