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FaceTime on iOS 15 Alerts You If You Try to Talk While Muted

The next time you try talking on a FaceTime call on iOS 15 with your microphone muted, iOS will provide you a subtle reminder to unmute your microphone so others can hear you.

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The new reminder, first spotted by The Verge, is part of a wider assortment of changes and new features coming to ‌FaceTime‌ with the release of iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey later this fall. Heightened by the global health crisis, millions have switched to working remotely via ‌FaceTime‌, Zoom, and other platforms. Often, coming with it is the embarrassment of trying to talk, only to discover later that no one heard you due to your muted microphone.

Apple is aiming to solve this social dilemma with iOS 15. Unfortunately, on macOS Monterey beta 1, a similar prompt is not present, but it may be added in a future beta release. Another ‌FaceTime‌ feature coming this fall is the ability to share ‌FaceTime‌ call links with others, including those on Android and Windows, brand-new SharePlay functionality, and more.

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Top Rated Comments

Konigi Avatar
63 months ago
FaceTime slowly catching up!
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ArtOfWarfare Avatar
63 months ago
Microsoft Teams has had this same feature for at least a year.

It's a nice little gesture.

I wish there'd be something to reduce the amount of accidental noise that's picked up, though. Maybe if 3 other people have talked since you last did + 5 minutes have passed since you last talked, just automatically put you on mute. It'll help cut down on the amount of people breathing loudly into their mics during group calls, at least... (in Teams, at least. I've only ever done one-on-one facetime calls.)
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Techwatcher Avatar
63 months ago
So does idk... Everything else lol.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Shasterball Avatar
63 months ago

Actually seems like they are quickly catching up. Add green screen support and we’re on to something.
I think a year after others have been doing something is pretty slow lol. But, FaceTime isn't designed for the same stuff Webex, Zoom, Teams, etc... works for. So I can see why they don't push out the same updates as quickly.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
rpmurray Avatar
63 months ago

That black oval is clearly there to cover the photo and name of the user.
How can anyone think, that's part of the interface?

(Although, you could still be trolling🤔)
Only as long as the fish are biting. ;)
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
63 months ago

Sorry, I don't use FaceTime. Is that a normal part of the interface?
That black oval is clearly there to cover the photo and name of the user.
How can anyone think, that's part of the interface?

(Although, you could still be trolling🤔)
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)