{"id":72694,"date":"2017-12-14T10:22:38","date_gmt":"2017-12-14T18:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/?p=72694"},"modified":"2017-12-14T10:33:44","modified_gmt":"2017-12-14T18:33:44","slug":"how-to-control-live-photos-in-facetime-for-better-privacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/how-to-control-live-photos-in-facetime-for-better-privacy\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Control Live Photos in FaceTime for Better Privacy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Chances are you\u2019ve taken the occasional screenshot during a FaceTime call, whether you were using a Mac, iPhone, or iPad at the time. As of macOS High Sierra and iOS 11, Apple made the process easier, enabling you to save a special memory by snapping a Live Photo during a call.<\/p>\n

For some people, this is\u00a0an exciting feature \u2013 along with a still of a particular moment, you also get a snapshot of video. But if you\u2019re concerned about privacy and people snapping Live Photos when you\u2019re chatting away, you can block them from doing so.<\/p>\n

Below, we explore how to capture Live Photos during FaceTime calls \u2013 and, if you’re worried\u00a0about privacy, how to stop\u00a0people from taking Live Photos of you when you don\u2019t want them to.<\/p>\n

How to Capture Live Photos on FaceTime Calls<\/h3>\n

To take a Live Photo during a FaceTime call, both people in the conversation must be running one of the aforementioned operating systems \u2013 macOS High Sierra, or iOS 11 \u2013 or later. If that\u2019s not the case, a warning will appear when you try to take a Live Photo: Live Photos must be enabled on both devices to use this feature<\/em>.<\/p>\n

To capture a Live Photo, simply tap or click the Live Photo button (the circle that\u2019s identical to the camera shutter button in the iOS Camera app). Note that on iOS, you might first need to tap the screen, to bring up the controls.<\/p>\n

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When a Live Photo is taken, both people on the call will be notified. For example, if you\u2019re on the receiving end, you\u2019ll be told: [Name] just took a Live Photo of you.<\/em> Whoever took the shot should subsequently find the Live Photo in the Photos app. (There have, notably, been a few wobbles with this feature. If it\u2019s not working as expected, try restarting your device to see if that kicks it into gear.)<\/p>\n

How to Block People from\u00a0Taking Live Photos of You<\/h3>\n

If you don\u2019t want people taking Live Photos of you during a call, the feature is easy to block. On iOS, open the Settings app, and in the FaceTime<\/strong> section, turn off FaceTime Live Photos<\/strong>. On the Mac, open the FaceTime app, go to FaceTime > Preferences<\/strong> and turn off Allow Live Photos to be captured during Video calls<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Note that this option only affects Live Photos. There\u2019s no way to stop people taking screenshots in the usual manner on Mac<\/a> or iPhone. At that point, your only real option is to restrict yourself to audio-only calls \u2013\u00a0or stick some tape over your device\u2019s camera!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Chances are you\u2019ve taken the occasional screenshot during a FaceTime call, whether you were using a Mac, iPhone, or iPad at the time. As of macOS High Sierra and iOS 11, Apple made the process easier, enabling you to save a special memory by snapping a Live Photo during a call. For some people, this […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":85,"featured_media":73645,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[10,13,11],"tags":[2995,3841,106],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n