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651 points openchampagne | 6 comments | 04 Feb 25 16:21 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source | bottom
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lordofgibbons ◴[04 Feb 25 22:24 UTC] No.42939855[source]▶
I really hope this fails.

Apple will use it's dominant position to create lock in like how they did with iMessage instead of cooperating with other platforms on a common standard.

Oder friends and family are surprised when they want to video call over Facetime and find it hard to believe other people's phones don't have Apple apps.

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basisword ◴[05 Feb 25 00:36 UTC] No.42941630[source]▶
Just a tip but sometimes it’s good to read the article before commenting.

The app allows iPhone users to create an event. Anybody on any device or browser can RSVP. The event can be shared as a link. Making an event invite app that only works for users on one platform would be pointless.

Also - non-Apple users have been able to join FaceTime calls via. A link for several years.

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paulryanrogers ◴[05 Feb 25 01:46 UTC] No.42942433[source]▶
> Also - non-Apple users have been able to join FaceTime calls via. A link for several years.

Is the quality the same or even close? Is it easy and obvious how to share such links?

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codetrotter ◴[05 Feb 25 02:00 UTC] No.42942570[source]▶
> Is it easy and obvious how to share such links?

I barely ever FaceTime anyone. Just now after reading your comment I opened the FaceTime app. It has two big buttons:

- Create Link

- New FaceTime

And it showed a balloon tip under create link that said:

“Invite Anyone to a Call Friends with Android and Windows devices can join a FaceTime call if you share a link.”

So yes, seems they actually made it about as obvious as it can be. Maybe even more.

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1. fooblaster ◴[05 Feb 25 02:49 UTC] No.42943048[source]▶
nothing quite like the perspective of someone from within the walled garden
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2. lttlrck ◴[05 Feb 25 03:20 UTC] No.42943284[source]▶
It's the first button when you open FaceTime. Is that also too subjective?
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3. fooblaster ◴[05 Feb 25 04:19 UTC] No.42943741[source]▶
the experience from the opposite side is the relevant part here. I recall the many years I was sent iMessages but unable to remove my phone number so that I could receive sms messages on my new android phone. The user experience from iOS phones sending me messages I would never receive was "great".
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4. dagmx ◴[05 Feb 25 04:53 UTC] No.42943965{3}[source]▶
Over those many years you didn’t bother to google that you can just turn it off online? https://support.apple.com/en-ca/102455
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5. fooblaster ◴[05 Feb 25 05:54 UTC] No.42944394{4}[source]▶
It was extremely difficult to disable for a long time before it was made easy to turn it off on a website.
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6. azinman2 ◴[05 Feb 25 07:27 UTC] No.42945117{5}[source]▶
So aren’t you happy things got better?