How to Answer FaceTime Calls with Audio Only on iPhone or iPad

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Last Updated: April 6, 2020

This wikiHow teaches you how to turn off your camera on FaceTime calls on your iPhone or iPad. Note that unless you receive a FaceTime Audio call, you will always answer with the camera on. While there is no way to answer a video FaceTime call with audio only, you can disable the camera immediately after answering the call.

Steps

1
Answer your incoming FaceTime call. Click the Answer button to pick up the call. Note that unless you receive a FaceTime Audio call, you will always answer with the camera on.
2
Tap on ••• . You'll usually find this in the bottom right corner of the screen. On some devices, you may be able to swipe up on the options pane at the bottom of the call. This will reveal additional options for your FaceTime call.
3
Tap the ‘Camera Off’ button. The icon looks like
with a line through it. This will disable your camera and your caller will no longer see you.
- While your caller can no longer see you, they can still hear you.
4
Swipe down on the screen to return to your call. You can turn your camera back on at any time by tapping the ‘Camera Off’ button again.