Instructions for blocking SharePlay on iPhone from automatically turning on

SharePlay is used to share content with others when doing FaceTime, such as watching movies together on iPhone or watching YouTube videos. However, many applications automatically activate SharePlay when you use FaceTime, which can cause you to press the wrong button, affecting the video call you are making.

 The article below will guide you to block SharePlay on iPhone.

How to turn off SharePlay on iPhone that automatically turns on

Step 1:

You access Settings then scroll down below and click on FaceTime to adjust.

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Step 2:

Next, the user clicks on the SharePlay feature to adjust again. You will now see that some applications have SharePlay automatically enabled. We just need to turn off the application to not use SharePlay automatically when using FaceTime.

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How to completely block SharePlay on iPhone

You can turn off SharePlay in the settings on Face Time, but when making a call the SharePlay option may still be displayed. So you can block SharePlay through Screen Time.

Step 1:

You access Settings on iPhone then click on the Screen Time feature. Switch to the new interface, click Enable limits.

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Step 2:

Switch to the blocking mode setting interface via Screen Time. Click on Allowed applications to adjust the applications allowed to operate on iPhone.

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Step 3:

Here we will turn off the SharePlay feature to not allow use on iPhone phones.

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So SharePlay has been completely turned off on iPhone and is not displayed when performing Face Time.

Update 27 February 2024
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