Submitted by Jon Reed on
FaceTime can support up to 32 callers at once, which is a lot to handle on an iPhone screen. If you want a bigger screen you can always use your Mac or iPad. Here's how to make FaceTime calls from your Mac:
Submitted by Fred Straker on
Thanks to mobile devices and global data networks, keeping in touch with friends, family, and co-workers is easier than ever. Video phones were once the stuff of science fiction. Nowadays, video calls can be connected from almost anywhere, and it's the next-best thing to meeting in person.
Video conferencing with more than two parties is possible on the iPhone, iPad or iPod touch running iOS 12.4.1 or later. Group FaceTime shows individual callers as "tiles", and automatically enlarges the image of the person speaking. Some devices support camera effects, or chatting with Animoji and Memoji.
Group FaceTime supports up to 32 simultaneous callers.
Submitted by Fred Straker on
iPhone, iPad and iPod touch owners have been warned about a FaceTime bug that was recently discovered, which could affect privacy. In a nutshell, FaceTime callers can hear audio through your iOS device's microphone while it's ringing. The would-be eavesdropper has to follow a few steps to unlock the bug, however anyone receiving an incoming FaceTime call could be at risk, before the call is answered.
