03-13-2011 08:03 AM
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  1. FlyPhone's Avatar
    FlyPhone
    Hi, I was wondering if I can use my iPhone 4's Facetime with a macbook's iChat? I will be traveling with my iPhone and I want to video chat with my kids who will be at home with my macbook. Thanks for any help!
    02-07-2011 10:15 AM
  2. dpscott's Avatar
    dpscott
    Facetime is available as a beta download for Mac. I've been using it for a good while now and it works very well.

    Apple - FaceTime - Make video calls to iPhone 4 from your Mac.
    02-07-2011 10:18 AM
  3. vietalogy's Avatar
    vietalogy
    You also can skype.


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    02-07-2011 10:19 AM
  4. FlyPhone's Avatar
    FlyPhone
    Can you explain how to do that? I am very new to all of this. My Macbook is version 10.5.8. Not sure if this matters? Thanks so much!
    02-07-2011 10:22 AM
  5. jdavis530's Avatar
    jdavis530
    Originally Posted by dpscott
    Facetime is available as a beta download for Mac. I've been using it for a good while now and it works very well.[/url]
    Are they ever going to make a PC version?
    02-07-2011 12:19 PM
  7. Alli's Avatar
    Alli
    As vietalogy suggested - easier to just use Skype.
    02-07-2011 12:43 PM
  8. dpscott's Avatar
    dpscott
    Why use Skype and sign up/learn to use a new service when you already have an Apple ID which works with Facetime?
    02-07-2011 02:28 PM
  9. Alli's Avatar
    Alli
    Because Facetime doesn't work in 99% of situations - like on Macs with older versions of the OS.
    02-07-2011 02:52 PM
  10. FlyPhone's Avatar
    FlyPhone
    I think I finally figured it out! I downloaded the skype app! Thanks to everyone who helped! Love this forum!!!
    02-07-2011 03:10 PM
  11. vietalogy's Avatar
    vietalogy
    Originally Posted by dpscott
    Why use Skype and sign up/learn to use a new service when you already have an Apple ID which works with Facetime?
    Because FaceTime is only on apple products as with skype it's crossed platform which also works on smart phones and computers.


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    02-07-2011 03:40 PM
  12. cpc12's Avatar
    cpc12
    I tried to get skype to work on my iphone and it said it was for verizon customers only, is this true ?

    I downloaded the app to my iphone but it had no video chat feature only voice
    Did I download the wrong thing, I searched for video and it told me verizon only/

    Is the picture quality better on facetime ? Ipod touch 4th Gen to Iphone 4 ?
    02-07-2011 05:43 PM
  13. vietalogy's Avatar
    vietalogy
    FaceTime picture is clearer but it works. Go to app store and search for skype and download. I'm on AT&T and skype works just fine.


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    02-07-2011 06:46 PM
  14. Alli's Avatar
    Alli
    As a matter of fact, Skype for iPhone was the pick of the week for two of us a few weeks ago.
    02-07-2011 09:38 PM
  15. cpc12's Avatar
    cpc12
    can you skype to a ipod touch ?

    Also with face time can you have the ipod on wifi and the iphone on at&ts network, there will be times im on the road and will want to face time my kids at home.

    is this possible or do both devices have to be on a wifi connection? if this is the case that is ridiculous
    02-07-2011 10:45 PM
  16. Alli's Avatar
    Alli
    Skype will work on any device in 3G or WiFi. Any iPhone app will run on the iPT. Obviously, the iPt needs WiFi.

    I can Skype from my iPhone to my friends on Android devices on any cellular network, or to any Mac or pc anywhere in the world.
    02-08-2011 07:58 AM
  17. vietalogy's Avatar
    vietalogy
    The advantage of skype over FaceTime is it works over 3G. But if your phone is jailbroken you can use my3g app which fakes apps that your on wifi so you can use FaceTime over 3G.


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    02-08-2011 10:46 AM
  18. douglaswilson's Avatar
    douglaswilson
    I used Skype for the first time a few days ago and found out that while we could see each other, we could not hear either way. To me it looks like the phone was on mute as it had a slash mark through the mike symbol in the top right corner of the screen. Is there a trick to releasing the mute function? I have tried this a couple of times and always the same result. Thanks.
    03-11-2011 12:08 AM
  19. ItnStln's Avatar
    ItnStln
    Can I do video chat through skype with my iPhone 4?
    03-11-2011 04:31 PM
  20. Alli's Avatar
    Alli
    Originally Posted by ItnStln511
    Can I do video chat through skype with my iPhone 4?
    Yes you can. On 3G or WiFi.
    03-11-2011 04:54 PM
  21. AStranger's Avatar
    AStranger
    Originally Posted by vietalogy
    Because FaceTime is only on apple products as with skype it's crossed platform which also works on smart phones and computers.


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    Not to mention the fact that skype works on 3g where facetime requires wifi.
    03-11-2011 05:50 PM
  22. Ruvann's Avatar
    Ruvann
    I'd also say skype is at least a good backup if the factime app isnt working on that osx version.
    I've used skype on my iphone 4 to chat with my girlfriend using skype on her laptop with windows. It worked great.

    Ive tested it between a friends iphone 4 and my iphone 4 and everything worked great for voice, chat and video.

    There are even iphone apps that lets you use your iphone as a webcam on a wifi network. Then you can use skype on the computer and the iphone as the webcam hehe
    03-13-2011 08:03 AM
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