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Non-Apple users today have one more reason to celebrate: the days when you needed an iPhone, iPad or Mac to join a FaceTime video call are almost over. In a move widely regarded as Apple's answer to Zoom video calls, the software giant is making it possible for Android devices and Windows laptops to accept FaceTime calls, without the need for an iPhone.

This is not to say that Apple devices are excluded from the process. In fact, they're still so much a part of FaceTime's heart that the system will rely on the upcoming iOS 15 operating system, now available for download as a public beta, to look and work more like Zoom and Microsoft Teams. In addition to being able to video chat with people outside of Apple's bubble, FaceTime updates include a new grid view and the ability to schedule calls, as well as a watch party feature called SharePlay.

Whether you decide to download the iOS 15 developer beta now or plan to wait until the final release arrives in the fall, here's how you can join FaceTime calls, no matter what device you're using.

Of course, we don't mean the FaceTime app is coming to Android and Windows. It will simply be possible to start or answer a FaceTime video call using a link, provided the person who schedules or initiates the call has an Apple device and an Apple account. If you are an Apple user and have downloaded iOS 15, here's how to start a FaceTime call with Android or Windows devices.

To join a FaceTime call on an Android or Windows device, all you need is the link sent by the person with an Apple device. There is no need to download a separate app. Here's how to do it.