Benjamien

Q: Can I have subtitles on FaceTime with IOS?

Dear, my wife have hearing problems but can read subtitles.

IF I can have subtitles on FaceTime, than I can communicate with her with face time.

iPhone 5, iOS 9.2

Posted on Dec 24, 2015 2:19 PM

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Q: Can I have subtitles on FaceTime with IOS?

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  • by OldGnome,

    OldGnome OldGnome Dec 28, 2015 6:00 AM in response to Benjamien
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    Dec 28, 2015 6:00 AM in response to Benjamien

    Closed-captions are only available when there is a person translating from the spoken word to text. As such, it is not available via Face-Time or voice calls.

  • by Benjamien,

    Benjamien Benjamien Dec 29, 2015 12:25 AM in response to OldGnome
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    Dec 29, 2015 12:25 AM in response to OldGnome

    is it possible to write text on iPhone that simultanious can be read on the iPad? I also think on something like remotecontrol ? It will be very yousefull for communicating with my wife.

  • by OldGnome,

    OldGnome OldGnome Dec 29, 2015 7:22 AM in response to Benjamien
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    Dec 29, 2015 7:22 AM in response to Benjamien

    While there might be an application that can do what you seek, I am not aware of one.

  • by mickydeenyc,Apple recommended

    mickydeenyc mickydeenyc Jan 1, 2016 3:16 PM in response to Benjamien
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    Jan 1, 2016 3:16 PM in response to Benjamien

    Have you thought of just using the Messages app on both devices? Thats one of the things that Messages is really good for: connecting two or more Apple devices. You could run both FaceTime and messages simultaneously. True, it's a bit clumsy, but until FaceTime adds a chat capability it will probably work out for you. I think it's worth a try!

     

    mike

    (going deaf)

  • by LanB22,

    LanB22 LanB22 Apr 2, 2016 5:21 AM in response to Benjamien
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    Apr 2, 2016 5:21 AM in response to Benjamien

    Checkout CaptionCall. I just got a phone for home and the iPad app. It requires approval, but is federally funded in the US. Free to a hearing impaired qualified user.  EPIC LIFE changer! I am wearing HALO2 aids, i can stream to them from the iPad while using CaptionCall, a live person, in the us, captions the caller. I can't even describe how much this has improved my existence!

    My audi faxed in an application, they contacted me via email, set an appointment up, tech came to my house installed the phone and app within 2 weeks.

    No landline required, however the options for the caption phone was a blue tooth connection via my cell# or an IP phone with a pen IP # caption call gives you. I opted for the BT, which was a mistake, I can't wear my AIDS and use the captioning, since the iPhone can't be can cited to both devices. So I have to either turn off my AIDS or forget then on the phone and then re-pair.  They are going to replace that setup with an IP phone. In the meantime I got an iPad with data sevice, I can now talk on the phone with captioning anywhere!!!