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  1. Grobaouche

    Resolved Voice cut in FaceTime call

    Hello guys ! I have a problem with FaceTime calls with people complaining my voice is cutting and I cannot find a way around. This is the typical setup where the problem arise : FaceTime call on my Mac, using my AirPods Pro BUT using the microphone of the MacBook Pro for better quality. When...
  2. Ameer_1

    Facetime beep loud

    Why is the dial so loud when I click on the person's name to Facetime and can't be slowed down with the button?
  3. haralds

    Disable facetime ducking of other sounds

    I often use facetime but might have audio activities like recording in the background. facetime stops all of this. For example, capturing Audio from a streaming app is stopped, since the streaming is halted. In Apple Discussions the support person claimed that disabling ducking in the Voiceover...
  4. L

    Sharing Sound While Screen Sharing

    While Screen Sharing to remotely control my elderly mom's Mac, I initiated a FaceTime call with a relative so they could catch up. I can hear my mom talking but not our relative even though my mom can hear them fine. Is there any way to share INCOMING sound on her Mac with me?
  5. C

    Is FaceTime switching actually working for anyone?

    Im a heavy user of FaceTime and was so excited about being able to quickly switch between devices when on a FaceTime call. I usually use AirPods and I switch between my MacBook Air M2 and my iPhone 14 Pro. But I have yet to experience this feature actually working. What happens is either that...
  6. J

    iOS 15 - Facetime Bug

    Is anyone having the bug where FaceTime audio and video don't ring they just sit there until you press the end call button?
  7. S

    iPhone 12 Pro FaceTime Connectivity Issues iPhone 12 Pro (on WiFi)

    Hello Macrumors! I have been experiencing some iPhone 12 Pro issues with FaceTime since first receiving the device but it took me a while to diagnose. To be crystal clear this is not the same connectivity issue that others have reported with 5G. The issue is as follows: During a FaceTime...
  8. J

    MPOW 5 Headphone Issues

    Hi all, I hope this is the correct area to be asking this question, if not I'll post it elsewhere. I currently have two MPOW 5 Bluetooth Headsets that I would like to use simultaneously whilst on a video call. Through the Audio MIDI Setup I have the outputs set to a Multi-Output Device (I...
  9. BlueberryMac

    Tired of being woken up by friends trying to Facetime me, how do I tell my iPodTouch and iPadPro to not audibly announce Facetime calls?

    I have friends in different countries who will occasionally try to contact me via a Facetime or Facetime Audio call when my country is still asleep. This means that my iPodTouch starts going crazy like an alarm from wherever it’s plugged in charging for the night. How do I tell my iPodTouch...
  10. maverick28

    Resolved "Unable to create a power assertion" - FaceTime calls failing to connect from Mac

    The topic is based on an accidental discovery of mine regarding the seemingly persistent inability of the desktop counterpart of FaceTime to pass the connectivity wall of the mobile one. When the call is initiated Console, among others, contains the entry Unable to create the power assertion...
  11. O

    Anyone else experiencing FaceTime issues?

    I'm on the latest beta of Big Sur and am still having tons of issues with FaceTime. The problems seem to have to do with different sound inputs and outputs. Whenever I use my external webcam on a second screen for FaceTime, as soon as I go back to the built in webcam on my MacBook Pro it doesn't...
  12. AvengerNX08

    iPhone 11 Pro Activation of FaceTime Audio on Chinese iPhone 11 Pro Max - Possible?

    Hello, I recently moved to China from Germany and bought the new iPhone 11 Pro Max here. Now I had to find out the hard way, that FaceTime Audio is not working on Chinese iPhones. Thankfully I don't have to use it exclusively, but I do want to have access to it, especially when I want to call...
  13. I

    iPhone IOS 13 PB4 Facetime App crashing

    Installed PB4 on the XR (was on PB3) last night. So when you go into the facetime app --> go into the contact and tap on video call the app crashes. From the contacts app tapping on video call (middle of the page) on the contact also ends up crashing it Few ways I found it to NOT crash ( and...
  14. D

    Boost voices in movies

    Hi all. New here. I used to open Facetime and then switch to a movie to because Facetime would boost the voices in the video and make everything else quiet. It doesn't do that anymore for some reason. Is there a way to replicate this without using Facetime or at least fix it so that it would...
  15. Kevbasscat

    Can I transcribe FaceTime audio call logs?

    I have 3 or 4 FaceTime Audio calls that mean a great deal to me. Is there a way to transcribe the conversation from the call log, or is it an encoded audio log? Either way, How can I transcribe or decode the audio? Is it possible? The calls were made on an old iPhone 4G, in 2016. The logs...
  16. WannaGoMac

    Messages & Facetime Audio Bugs

    Just upgraded a 2017 Macbook Pro Retina to Mojave and already regretting it. I have the following two issues that are quite annoying. 1) I select a persons name down arrow at top of Messages thread, then from the drop down to select Facetime Audio, Video, iphone call etc . This works...
  17. byke

    iCloud issues across numerous accounts (SWEDEN)

    Hi there,I need some advice. I have 1 iCloud account for myself (iMac, iPad, iPhone) With 2 additional family members attached to it. (2 x iPhones) My wife uses a separate iCloud account. (Not linked to any of our accounts) (Macbook, iPhone X) In the past month, we have been having huge...
  18. Dj64Mk7

    FaceTime Video Freezes and Hangs On All My Apple Devices

    I've been 'round the wringer on this one. I've talked to Apple, to my ISP, to Apple again, the ISP, and Apple once more. The issue is: I FaceTime with multiple every day. All of us have broadband Internet at home. Whenever I FaceTime with these individuals, the video and audio freeze...
  19. C

    iPhone 6(S)/Plus Lighting to ethernet (no power lead needed) FaceTime connection

    I have a great new accessory that works really well. It's a cable which is lighting to ethernet (does not require additional power lead which is excellent!). Many articles online say that power is a must via a usb hub but it's not the case. There are many times when I'd like to access the...
  20. Thor774

    Facetime calling window bug

    I noticed today a bug that I had not seen in High Sierra 10.13 (17A405). Start a Facetime audio call or just receive one on the Mac. Do you see the small window on the right that shows the call status? Try to move it or place it behind other windows. It is not possible. It is just fixed there...