How to share your screen on FaceTime

How to share your screen on FaceTime  - FaceTime on Apple devices has received some major updates with the new updates to iOS 15, iPadOS 15, tvOS 15, and macOS 12 Monterey. Apple added a new SharePlay feature, which allows users to share their screen on a FaceTime call. This was a much needed update that many users were waiting for.

In this article, we will show you how you can share your screen on FaceTime on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

FaceTime SharePlay

While FaceTime is a great voice and video calling service, it lacks the features that other big players offer. For example, it is only limited to Apple users, you cannot share your screen, watch parties, etc. However, all of that is changing with SharePlay. With this new feature, you can share your screen from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. You can also host watch parties and listen to music together with others on a FaceTime call.

One of the most important features of SharePlay is the ability to share your device's screen. While you are on a FaceTime voice or video call, you can share your screen and display the content on your device. This can be used during presentations, meetings, and more, especially during these WFH times. This is something that many FaceTime users were looking forward to. It is available on iOS 15, iPadOS 15, tvOS 15, and macOS 12 Monterey.

Note: SharePlay and FaceTime screen sharing will work on all iPhones, iPads, Apple TV, and Macs that are compatible with iOS 15, iPadOS 15, tvOS 15, and macOS 12 Monterey.

How to share your screen on FaceTime

Remember, you and the recipient of the FaceTime call must be running on the iOS 15, iPadOS, tvOS 15, or macOS 12 Monterey Public Beta or Developer Beta to test the new features. Sharing your screen on FaceTime is simple, and here's how to do it.

1. Launch FaceTime and start a video call with a contact.
2. Tap on the Share my screen available in the upper right corner of the video control panel.

Your screen should now be visible to all contacts in the video call. Now you can demonstrate applications, presentations and more during the FaceTime call.

Ending

Sharing your screen on a FaceTime call is a very important feature and it will definitely make Apple's video calling service more popular with professional users. However, SharePlay is still exclusive to Apple devices only, so you will need to have an Apple product to enjoy the feature.