iOS 17: How to use your iPhone as a FaceTime camera with Apple TV

In iOS 17 and tvOS 17, you can make FaceTime calls on Apple TV and use your iPhone or iPad as the front-facing camera. Here's how it works and how to use it.

In tvOS 17, there is a new FaceTime app for Apple TV, but to use it, you need an iPhone running iOS 17 or an iPad running iPadOS 17. This is because the Apple TV doesn't have a camera or microphone, so the iPhone or iPad can connect wirelessly and act as a camera and microphone during FaceTime calls.

Initiate a FaceTime video call on Apple TV

1. On Apple TV, select the FaceTime app, then select the user whose iPhone you want to use as a Continuity camera.
2. Tap the Continuity Camera alert on iPhone, then tap Accept.
   
3. Next, place your iPhone in landscape orientation near the TV with the rear camera facing you.
4. With your iPhone camera in place and streaming to your Apple TV, use the Siri remote to select on-screen options: Choose Center Stage to keep you in the center stage as you move around In the screen, select "Portrait" to focus on you and blur the background, and select "Reaction" to let you use physical gestures to trigger on-screen effects.
5. When you are happy with your camera settings, select the person you want to call from the contact list on the side of the TV screen.

When the person answers your call, they will appear full screen and your iPhone camera's stream will be minimized to a corner of the screen.

During the call, also add others to the call, start shared playback sessions, mute the call, open/close the camera and end screen options for the call. Note that you can also transfer calls from your Apple TV to your iOS device or vice versa if you need to move to another room.

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