How to share screen on FaceTime

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Key Takeaways

Apple is making SharePlay and FaceTime more user-friendly with the SharePlay upgrade.
Support for remote control technology will be easier with the improvement of screen sharing with FaceTime.
New features include drawing on screens, and requesting control requires iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15 Sequoia operating systems.

As a Pocket-lint reader, I know there’s a good chance you’re a “techie” family. Trust me, I understand the feeling. As the go-to guy for tech support in my circles, few things annoy me more than trying to help people troubleshoot their device over the phone. I’ve always said there’s a reason I go to work at an Apple Store instead of Apple Support. Trying to visualize what the other person sees while explaining what to do is frustrating and challenging.

Fortunately, if you find yourself in that situation like I often do, Apple is making much-welcomed improvements to SharePlay and FaceTime this fall with iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15 Sequoia to make remote support even easier.

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SharePlay development

Request, draw, and manage

SharePlay, as it currently exists, allows people to share their device’s screen via FaceTime. New to Apple’s upcoming OS release is the ability to ask someone to share their screen, draw on it, and ask to control it — a huge improvement for anyone who needs to provide remote tech support to family or friends. For these new features to work, all included devices must be running iOS 18, iPadOS 18, or macOS 15 Sequoia.

At the time of writing, this FaceTime upgrade is only available in beta and isn’t working as needed yet. During my testing, I was unable to control any of the device’s screen remotely. When I was using macOS, I couldn’t draw on another device either, although I’m sure Apple will have these bugs before the public release. However, until then, these features were not working completely as intended.

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iPhone screenshots for sharing the display with FaceTime.

If you’re on a FaceTime call with someone, you can ask them to share their screen by following these instructions:

Tap Share it.
Tap Ask to share.
Tell someone else Share it on their device if you are told.

Alternatively, they can share their screen using these directions:

Tap Share it.
Tap Share my screen.

After a three-second countdown, you’ll be looking at someone else’s screen. There, you can tap to create circles by imagining where one should move and draw arrows, circles, or other icons with your finger, the Apple Pencil, or the pointer, depending on your device.

While sharing, there are two new buttons: the magnifying glass and the index finger. The magnifying glass adjusts the size of the split screen to make it easier for the viewer to see. The finger pointing icon asks for the other person’s permission to remotely control their device.

Permissions are for each screen share and must be asked each time the screen is shared.