Smart & Connected Life Smart Watches & Wearables Can You FaceTime on Apple Watch? Just ask Siri, but you'll only get audio, no video by Rob LeFebvre Senior News Editor Rob LeFebvre has been a freelance technology writer for 10 years and an educator for 20. His articles have appeared in 148Apps, Cult of Mac, Engadget, and many others. our editorial process Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Rob LeFebvre Updated on December 02, 2020 Smart Watches & Wearables Working From Home Headphones & Ear Buds Smart Home Smart Watches & Wearables Travel Tech Connected Car Tech iPods & MP3 Players Tweet Share Email When Apple users think of FaceTime, they probably envision video chat. However, with FaceTime Audio you can place calls on Apple Watch using Wi-Fi or a cellular data connection. That way you can talk to friends over a Wi-Fi network, or use a non-LTE Apple Watch to make phone calls. Using Wi-Fi for FaceTime can be handy when you’re not within range of a cellular network. FaceTime tends to have clearer audio signals, making it convenient even if you are on a cellular network. Lifewire / Rob LeFebvre Use FaceTime on Apple Watch With Siri Using Siri, Apple’s digital assistant, is probably the fastest way to let you FaceTime on Apple Watch. Activate Siri with the Digital Crown, raising your wrist, or saying “Hey Siri”. Say “FaceTime [Contact Name].” Your Apple Watch will place the call using FaceTime protocols, which means you don’t need to be on a cell network to talk to your friends. Make Apple Watch FaceTime Calls With Phone App You can also use the Phone app to initiate a FaceTime call on your Apple Watch. Tap the Phone app icon on your Apple Watch. Select Contacts. Choose the person you want to FaceTime call with. Select the white Phone icon > FaceTime Audio. That’s it! your Apple Watch will use Wi-Fi or your network to place a FaceTime call. Use Apple Watch FaceTime via Walkie Talkie App Apple Watch also uses FaceTime protocols to send audio messages via the Walkie Talkie app. This app launched with WatchOS 5 and basically works just like those old-school walkie talkies we all loved playing with as kids (or using as adults when camping). It’s pretty easy to use, as well. First, launch the Walkie Talkie app from your Apple Watch home screen. Tap a friend you’ve added to the Walkie Talkie App, or select Add Friends (Plus) to add someone from your contacts. Your Apple Watch will then check their availability to be contacted, then offer you a big yellow Touch & Hold to Talk icon. Tap and hold the Touch & Hold to Talk icon and speak your message. Let go when you are finished. Your friend can then tap and hold their own icon to send you their message. All of this happens via FaceTime, so you’ll just need a Wi-Fi or cellular data connection. Does Apple Watch Have a Camera? All this FaceTime audio works on the Apple Watch fairly well, but what about video? As of now, the Apple Watch does not have a camera built in. That may change in the future if a patent for an Apple Watch camera comes to fruition. While not all patents see the light of day, it’s possible that, one day, you’ll use your Apple Watch to take a selfie—no iPhone required. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up. Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit