What happens when you SharePlay?

With SharePlay in the FaceTime app , you can stream TV shows, movies, and music in sync with friends and family while on a FaceTime call together. Enjoy a real-time connection with others on the call—with synced playback and shared controls, you see and hear the same moments at the same time.

Can someone see your screen on SharePlay?

When you're sharing your screen, others won't be able to see content that requires a subscription, a free trial, or a purchase or rental to view. With SharePlay, you can watch video together, listen to music together, or work out together by sharing content through supported apps.

How does the SharePlay work?

Share Play allows you to hand over your controller to a visitor so they can play instead. You can also invite your visitor to play a local multiplayer session over the internet, even if the game doesn't support online multiplayer. The visitor doesn't need to own the game to use Share Play.

Can the other person hear your music on FaceTime?

With SharePlay, everyone can listen to music and control playback together on a FaceTime call.

What is the point of share play?

With Share Play, two players who have joined the same party can share the game screen in real time. The player who initiates Share Play is the host, and the player who joins is the visitor. You can use Share Play with players using a PS5™ console or a PS4™ system.

How to use SharePlay on iPhone or iPad | Apple Support

Will SharePlay share automatically?

In the FaceTime app on your Mac, use SharePlay settings to turn on SharePlay and allow apps to automatically start SharePlay, and to automatically join with people you've used SharePlay with before.

How does iPhone SharePlay work?

Start a SharePlay session from your iPhone or iPad

Swipe up from the bottom edge of the FaceTime call, then open a video streaming app that supports SharePlay. Choose a movie or show and tap play, then select SharePlay if it appears. Others on the call might have to tap Join SharePlay to see the video.

How do I know if SharePlay is active?

Enable SharePlay

Before you can share content through FaceTime, you must make sure that SharePlay is enabled on your device. Go to Settings > FaceTime > SharePlay and turn on the switch for SharePlay if it's not already on. Everyone you invite to the call must do the same.

Can you SharePlay without FaceTime?

Use the share sheet or group activity sharing controller to start SharePlay directly from your app without an existing FaceTime call.

How do you SharePlay Messages?

Are FaceTime calls recorded?

Apple may record and store information about FaceTime calls, such as who was invited to a call, and your device's network configurations, and store this information for up to 30 days. Apple doesn't log whether your call was answered, and can't access the content of your calls.

What is the difference between SharePlay and share screen?

Use Share Screen to let other players in a party watch your gameplay in real-time as if you're all in the same room. With Share Play, your game screen appears on another player's screen. Both of you can enjoy the same game, regardless of who owns it.

How do I stop watching someone's SharePlay?

How do I see everyone while screen sharing?

To view participants in Gallery View, select the 4x4 Grid icon, at the top of the panel. Note: By default, the participants will be viewed in a vertical film strip, however, if you drag the video panel to the top or bottom of your screen, they will be shown in a horizontal strip instead.

Does SharePlay end when FaceTime ends?

Participants can end a SharePlay session by closing the stream, leaving the FaceTime call, or by ending SharePlay within the FaceTime call. The participant choosing to close the stream will be asked if they would like to end the stream for just them or for everyone.

How long does Shareplay last for?

A Share Play session lasts for one hour and automatically ends one hour after the visitor joins. When you're the host, only you can earn trophies during Share Play. Only your game screen and audio are shared.

Does FaceTime Shareplay show notifications?

Everyone can see what's on your screen until you stop sharing, but they can't control anything on your device. If you get any notifications while sharing your screen, others won't be able to see them.

What apps can you SharePlay on FaceTime?

Streaming services that have partnered with Apple for SharePlay include Hulu, HBO Max, TikTok, Apple Fitness Plus, Twitch, Spotify, ESPN Plus and many more. In order to use SharePlay, both parties need to use FaceTime on an Apple device (and you have to upgrade to at least iOS 15.1, iPadOS 15.1 or MacOS Monterey 12.1).

Can you hear on screen share?

Yes, you can talk and screen-share audio at the same time. You can mute yourself from talking and still leave the audio of the screenshare on.