This is a wonderful tool! I live 1300 miles away from my grand baby. We spend a lot of time just hanging out with each other through the portal. I tell her stories, sing, dance, and even play hide and go seek. I also use it with my elderly mother. She says she forgets that I am not actually there.
Thank you for the assistance/video... we bought this we our 85+ year old grandparents & they'll be able to Facetime with their Children, grandchildren, & great grandchildren. I understand why people are concerned about privacy issues but these folks don't even buy things online, only own a landline, & the few apps the Portal offers are perfect for my grandparents, without overwhelming them. I will email both of these videos to them to understand how to use the Facebook Portal. Thanks
Hi Im looking for something for my mother who is not computer savy ! Is there something for seniors you could recommend thats easy ? Does this have auto response function without having to tap it
Hiya great vid....do you know how to make the screen do full body from head to feet? I’m a personal trainer and bought the portal for training clients on line - cheers. Sandra
@@TechSteve that's a bummer. I think I am better off getting the 10" Facebook Portal display for her. This way Mom will just answer the call and not have to switch inputs. Thank you!
Thank you for your lovely video explanation... So I guess are there any special front facing cameras in it? Or its just powered by AI-Powered Smart camera and smart sound technology??? Can we get such a simar type of technology on our current phones like on my Galaxy S20?
I was thinking of getting this for my grandkids and I. I am 2000 miles away from them and they absolutely love the FB filters. Mommy doesn't want them to to have a fb account and i agree but will they have as many filters on WhatsApp?
I like the tech, not to concerned about the security issues unless it is a way for them to get into my bank account. Otherwise they have done a good job with privacy with this device.
thanks .... one more question my friends have the galexy note 3 and others have other types of galaxy that are older .... and when they call me does not appear on my portal, I want to know if it only works with new phones because with iphone if you work for me, thank you for your help
Can you call their phones?if so you have to set your portal as your default when you’re home. I think I showed how in the settings in the video. Keep in mind that some older phone can’t download the newest apps so they will not work with new features.
What app did you use on your smartphone for a person with Facebook Portal to call you on your phone? I am trying to avoid having to buy one Portal for me and one for my elderly mom to hold video calls. Thanks!
It’s more of a player, you would need to use the app or computer for that. But there may been some updates since this video and I don’t have the demo unit to test
You can try this To turn on Home and Away: From Home on your Portal, tap Settings. Tap the Privacy tab. Under Permissions, tap Home and Away. Tap Turn On Home and Away. Select your phone and follow the on-screen instructions to turn on Home and Away. portal.facebook.com/help/740783656289181/
I'm actually shocked that Microsoft didn't come up with the fact that the whole thing should rotate that would be the whole purpose of why I would be buying it because if you're on this side of a wall in the screens facing other way you can't see in the camera is a work the whole thing should rotate 360..... So my opinion total flop somebody came out with A360 they Dominate I'm sure someone makes one
Just turn it off...if it was that easy...I haked into my friends just to show her how isit was... Actually to get 100% security the out of physically unplug it from the wall
This is a wonderful tool! I live 1300 miles away from my grand baby. We spend a lot of time just hanging out with each other through the portal. I tell her stories, sing, dance, and even play hide and go seek. I also use it with my elderly mother. She says she forgets that I am not actually there.
Thanks again for this. You seem to be the only person covering this device in any detail that I can find, so it's appreciated!
Thank you for the assistance/video... we bought this we our 85+ year old grandparents & they'll be able to Facetime with their Children, grandchildren, & great grandchildren. I understand why people are concerned about privacy issues but these folks don't even buy things online, only own a landline, & the few apps the Portal offers are perfect for my grandparents, without overwhelming them. I will email both of these videos to them to understand how to use the Facebook Portal.
Thanks
Hi Im looking for something for my mother who is not computer savy ! Is there something for seniors you could recommend thats easy ? Does this have auto response function without having to tap it
I don't have the portal TV. I have the regular 10" screen. How can I join a video chat already in progress using my portal.
Hiya great vid....do you know how to make the screen do full body from head to feet? I’m a personal trainer and bought the portal for training clients on line - cheers. Sandra
Need to hook up my portal but I don’t have a Facebook account and I don’t have the AppStore account either so what do I do
Great video as always. Keep up the great work.
Ta mate, much appreciated, just used it to speak to my 92 year old Mum, take care.
Hey Steve. Do you know how to turn off the auto-pan and zoom feature?
I haven’t had it since I created the video, so sorry that would be a no.
When I use video call or whatsapp on portal tv, other contact’s display does not fill up entire tv screen. Why is that?
I got this for my older Mom who watches a lot of cable TV. Will a call pop-up on her screen if she is watching Cable TV?
Sorry it doesn’t support that
@@TechSteve that's a bummer. I think I am better off getting the 10" Facebook Portal display for her. This way Mom will just answer the call and not have to switch inputs. Thank you!
Help when we are on facebook messenger.my daughter and i cant receive calls on facebook portal.i live in pa and she lives in florida why.
Thank you for your lovely video explanation...
So I guess are there any special front facing cameras in it?
Or its just powered by AI-Powered Smart camera and smart sound technology???
Can we get such a simar type of technology on our current phones like on my Galaxy S20?
I was thinking of getting this for my grandkids and I. I am 2000 miles away from them and they absolutely love the FB filters. Mommy doesn't want them to to have a fb account and i agree but will they have as many filters on WhatsApp?
my dad doesnt know how to accept a call when i make call to FB-Portal. do u think it will have auto accept option after certain number of seconds
I only used for this video, but I doubt anything would have auto accept, that breaks all privacy rules
@@TechSteve could you tell me how you did it please.
I like the tech, not to concerned about the security issues unless it is a way for them to get into my bank account. Otherwise they have done a good job with privacy with this device.
Well said 👍🏽
Yea I'm not too concerned either. I like the idea of the portal, but I don't think it will catch on.
thanks .... one more question my friends have the galexy note 3 and others have other types of galaxy that are older .... and when they call me does not appear on my portal, I want to know if it only works with new phones because with iphone if you work for me, thank you for your help
Can you call their phones?if so you have to set your portal as your default when you’re home. I think I showed how in the settings in the video. Keep in mind that some older phone can’t download the newest apps so they will not work with new features.
HI I HAVE PORTAL PLUS AND I WANTED TO KNOW WHERE IS THE AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR?
I don’t have the demo anymore to check for you.
Forgive me but, I didn't catch how you connected to your TV with Portal.
Bare w/ me, Im a Grandma and Great Grandma..us old folks are trying, Lol
I don’t think you can, I have seen any
you have to buy the Facebook portal for tv
can u demo the portal mic and not the personal mic?
Sorry, I don’t have the demo unit anymore.
Do the other people you’re calling need a portal as well?
No, just fb messager
Can I do live streaming on TH-cam?
It didn’t at the time of the video
@@TechSteve hi!
I’m having a problem allowing browser sites access my camera and mic
It’s for video chat on Facebook that’s why
@@TechSteve well, you can do zoom, Skype, Google hangouts etc
It’s designed for Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp, I’m pretty sure that’s all it supports
What app did you use on your smartphone for a person with Facebook Portal to call you on your phone? I am trying to avoid having to buy one Portal for me and one for my elderly mom to hold video calls. Thanks!
It’s the fb messager app
Can people without portal receive a call from a portal device on their iPad/mobile phone ?
It uses Facebook messenger so yes, if they have the app installed
Can you record a video of yourself with portal to share with others?
Not that I’m aware of, it doesn’t have memory for that.
Great now to keep in touch with my grandkiddies whilst in lockdown. 💜👍🌈🥰
do they have one too?
@@TheEbryant2008 no but they call me via Messenger.
I’m calling peoples and they’re not hearing me, what’s wrong
I don’t think anyone would know that one
The portal won't let me make out going calls .... keeps saying I'm not connected to them on messenger... very annoying
Does the other person have to have portal for it to work
No it works through Facebook messenger as well
I don't know how to get the sound on?
Can you MAKE a call to Portal ????
How much for the gopro?
gopro.com
How do you stop the voice assistants from talk all the time on the face book portal need help.
Are you talking about the Accessibility voice assistance?
Can this thing do Zoom calls?
It couldn’t at the time of the video
thanks for this!
You can mute the microphone and it comes with a camera cover. TAKE OFF YOUR TINFOIL HATS!!!
If you flick the switch on and off five times in a row Tom Hanks shows up and drags you to the Island
Would be great if you went into detail about HOW TO INVITE PEOPLE TO WATCH YOUR VIDEO!
It’s more of a player, you would need to use the app or computer for that. But there may been some updates since this video and I don’t have the demo unit to test
Can you transfer a call from Yr phone to the portal tv?
Nope, that’s not an option it uses Facebook data
@@TechSteve Thanks from uk
@@TechSteve sorry Steve can you transfer a messenger video call from phone to portal tv and visa versa also what's app calls?
I can call them but when they call me the call to my portal does not come out ... I already update my portal.
You can try this
To turn on Home and Away:
From Home on your Portal, tap Settings.
Tap the Privacy tab.
Under Permissions, tap Home and Away.
Tap Turn On Home and Away.
Select your phone and follow the on-screen instructions to turn on Home and Away.
portal.facebook.com/help/740783656289181/
I just did it says I'm connected
My portal won’t recognise my contacts so I can’t connect to family and friends
It may be a permission setting when you were setting up
I'm actually shocked that Microsoft didn't come up with the fact that the whole thing should rotate that would be the whole purpose of why I would be buying it because if you're on this side of a wall in the screens facing other way you can't see in the camera is a work the whole thing should rotate 360..... So my opinion total flop somebody came out with A360 they Dominate I'm sure someone makes one
SOLD!
how can you call yourself?
I have 2 accounts
great video
I like to know how to switch a call from Portal to my phone and back
You have to end call and start over far as i know
It's awesome,for privacy u just turn it off
Just turn it off...if it was that easy...I haked into my friends just to show her how isit was... Actually to get 100% security the out of physically unplug it from the wall
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