Frustrated! Need video conference options

[Reality4711]

I live a long way from everyone and am going just a bit mad trying to video-call them.

I have an old iPhone se, a 2019 mbp and a 2019 iPad Air.

Skype just does not work (I do not know why), Face time (apple only), WhatsApp no idea which on form App Store.

What video software can I safely use to call Windows, Android etc. people??

 

[velocityg4]

Google Hangouts and Zoom are two options. Facebook offers video chat too.

 

[techwarrior]

This is why FaceTime needs to be supported on other platforms. Apple could be taking a lead in these difficult times if they did so.

Facebook might bean option? They have a new PC\Mac dedicated Messenger client that does voice & video.

 

[Stephen.R]

Jitsi is open source and has seen a lot of downloads lately.

 

[johannnn]

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[Nigel Goodman]

I use Viber for this cross-platform communication.

 

[bogdanw]

Skype should work on Mac OS X 10.10 or higher https://go.skype.com/mac.download
and on iOS 10.0 or later https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id304878510
I've recently used it on an iPhone 6 with iOS 12.4.6
And Skype can be used without a Skype account
"Try Skype without a Skype account"
https://support.skype.com/en/faq/fa34665/try-skype-without-a-skype-account
"Easy video meetings with no sign ups or downloads" https://www.skype.com/en/free-conference-call/

 

[AustinIllini]

Zoom is probably my favorite of the options if you can't use FaceTime. Honestly, though, video conferencing is a collection of average to below average solutions with a myriad of compromises.

 

[Stephen.R]

At this point using zoom is like using a condom you found lying on the ground in a dark alley.
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