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How do I subscribe to an iCal feed on my device?

Veras lets you subscribe to all of your shifts directly from your personal calendar. Learn how to set this up on your device.

Updated over 6 months ago

Note: If you click the Subscribe button for your calendar on a phone, it should automatically handle this for you!

For iPhone

  1. Go to Settings > Calendar > Accounts > Add Account > Other

  2. Tap Add Subscribed Calendar

  3. Enter the calendar’s web address to subscribe to and any other required server information

For Android

  1. Follow the instructions for Google Calendar, from a computer

  2. On your phone, open the Google Calendar

  3. Open the menu, and then go to Settings.

  4. Scroll to the calendar email where you added the new iCal feed

  5. Tap on Show more

  6. Tap on your new calendar's name

  7. Switch the Sync option on

  8. You may also change your notifications for this calendar on this screen

Please note: some calendar apps, like Samsung Calendar, don't accept iCal feeds. You would need to add the feed to a connected calendar, like Google. The iCal feed would then be imported from that source.

For Mac

  1. In the Calendar app on your Mac, choose File > New Calendar Subscription

  2. Enter the calendar’s web address, then click Subscribe

  3. Click the Auto-refresh pop-up menu, then choose how often to update the calendar

For Google Calendar (on Web)

  1. On your computer, open Google Calendar

  2. On the left, next to "Other calendars," click Add From URL

  3. Enter the calendar’s web address in the field provided.

  4. Click Add calendar

  5. Copy the iCal feed address

For Outlook.com

  1. Sign in to Outlook.com

  2. At the bottom of the page, select the calendar icon.

  3. In the navigation pane, select Import calendar.

  4. Under Import calendar, select From the web.

  5. Under Link to the calendar, copy the calendar's web address.

  6. Select Import

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