How to turn on, turn off taking photos when calling FaceTime on iPhone / iPad and Mac

From iOS 11 and above, FaceTime has been updated by Apple with a new feature that is taking photos when making a video call, also called FaceTime Live Photos. This means that when a user makes a video call on FaceTime, this feature automatically captures and records chat activities in a short time. This feature will only apply when both devices also use iOS 11.

After taking photos at both devices, users will receive a notification message on the screen interface. Photos will be saved in your device library. However, not everyone likes being photographed again when doing FaceTime. So how to avoid being photographed when calling FaceTime iOS 11?

FaceTime Live Photos feature on iOS 11 will display on the screen with a white dot button on the left of the interface. In case the recipient of the call runs iOS 10, the white live capture button will turn gray and unusable.

How to allow your Live photos to be taken on FaceTime

If you want other people to take your Live photo photos on FaceTime, you need to enable this feature. And if you want to take a Live photo of someone else, instruct them to follow these steps.

How to turn on Live Photos for FaceTime on iPhone and iPad:

1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Click FaceTime .
3. Turn on the FaceTime Live Photos switch.

How to enable Live Photos for FaceTime on Mac:

1. Open FaceTime on Mac.
2. Click the FaceTime application menu in the upper left corner of the screen.
3. Click Preferences .
4. Select Allow Live Photos to be captured during Video calls .

How to capture Live Photo in FaceTime call

If your friend has enabled the Live Photo feature, you will see a capture button when making a FaceTime call with that person. On the Mac, move the cursor over the FaceTime window to show the shutter button.

When ready, simply press the capture button. Photos will automatically be saved to the Photos app. Open the Photos app, you'll see Live photos in recent photos. You can edit it and send it to friends and family.

When someone takes your Live photo during a FaceTime call, a notification will be sent to the screen indicating that the opposite user has taken a photo of your Live ' A FaceTime Live Photo of you taken '.

How to turn off Live Photos for FaceTime

How to turn off Live Photos for FaceTime on iPhone:

To turn off Live Photos photography when calling FaceTime, we access the Settings section on the device and then find the FaceTime setting.

Then in FaceTine settings, turn off the FaceTime Live Photos feature by swiping the white button to the left.

How to turn off Live Photos for FaceTime on Mac:

1. Open FaceTime on Mac.
2. Click the FaceTime application menu in the upper left corner of the screen.
3. Click Preferences .
4. Uncheck Allow Live Photos to be captured during Video calls .

Live Photos feature on FacTime brings a new experience to users when they can take photos and record images during the video chat. However, this sometimes causes minor annoyances to users, or simply do not want to save any images when making video calls on FaceTime, then turn off the feature in a simple way above.

Now, other users will not see the camera button when chatting with FaceTime video with you and of course they will not be able to capture your photo.

I wish you all success!

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