How To Get Facetime Back To Full Screen

Enabling Full Screen Mode for Incoming Calls

You can adjust your phone’s settings so that incoming calls show full-screen notifications rather than a small banner at the top. To set FaceTime to full-screen mode for incoming calls, you need to go to your iPhone’s settings (not your FaceTime settings), click on Phone, click on Incoming Calls, and select Full Screen.

Restoring FaceTime Screen During a Call

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If you’re already in a FaceTime call and want to get back to full screen, simply tap the FaceTime video box where your video appears to restore your FaceTime screen, and it will enlarge and center your video box.

If you turn on Portrait Mode on FaceTime (on supported devices), the background will be blurred, and the focus will be on you. To turn it on or off, tap the tile in a FaceTime call and click on the Portrait icon, which kind of looks like a person.

Closing and Reopening FaceTime

If the video is not showing, a good FaceTime troubleshooting tip is to close and open the app and then make the call again. On iPhones with a Home button, double-tap the Home button on your device to open the App Switcher. On iPhones with Face ID, swipe up from the bottom of the screen, then pause in the center of the screen.

Using AirPlay to Increase FaceTime Screen Size

You can use AirPlay with FaceTime to mirror your iOS device’s screen onto a larger display. To use a larger screen with FaceTime, follow these steps.

First, make sure that the AirPlay-compatible device (such as an Apple TV or smart TV) is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your iOS device. Then, on your iOS device, tap the icon that looks like two overlapping boxes in your control center. Select your AirPlay device from the list and switch to the appropriate input on your smart TV. Your iOS device will now be mirrored onto the larger screen, allowing you to mirror FaceTime to your TV.

Removing FaceTime Square

You can’t disable the FaceTime square self-view on a group call on FaceTime. If the FaceTime visibility stays a square after you switch from a group call to a regular call, try hanging up and calling again. If that doesn’t work, close the app and reopen it, or restart your device, and then restart the call.

Resetting FaceTime on iPhone

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To reset FaceTime, head to your settings and find and click on the FaceTime app. Toggle it off to disable it, and then toggle it on again. This can fix many FaceTime issues.

Another trick is to do a network settings reset. Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset Network Settings. This will reset all your network settings, including Wi-Fi networks and passwords, cellular settings, and other network settings. This may fix network issues that were preventing you from using FaceTime.

Changing FaceTime Layout on iOS 15

On a group call, you can switch to the FaceTime group layout. For FaceTiming with multiple participants, it’s a great way to see everyone equally. To switch to the iOS 15 FaceTime grid layout, simply tap the grid button at the bottom-left of the screen during a group call.

Reverting Back to Normal Zoom Settings on FaceTime

If you are using the rear camera on FaceTime, you can tap the 1x button to enlarge the view. You can revert back to normal FaceTime zoom settings by tapping this button again.

You can also zoom and unzoom FaceTime by using your fingers to pinch in and out of the screen, just like when using your camera. Click on your FaceTime video feed box in the bottom corner to enlarge it first if it’s not working. .

Conclusion

To get the most out of FaceTime’s benefits, and to maximize your FaceTime user experience, you might want to use FaceTime in full-screen mode, so you can see everything clearly. We hope you enjoyed this full screen FaceTime summary, as well as the tips and tricks we have outlined in this article!