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HOW TO: USE FACETIME'S SECRET HAND GESTURES AND REACTION BUTTONS TO ADD ANIMATED
ON-SCREEN EFFECTS TO YOUR VIDEO FEED

 * By Justin Meyers
 * 10/12/2023 11:22 pm
 * 12/19/2024 11:35 pm
   
   
   
 * Calling & Texting
 * FaceTime
 * iOS 17
 * iOS 18
 * iPadOS 17
 * iPadOS 18
 * macOS 14 Sonoma
 * macOS 15 Sequoia
 * Gadget Hacks

Apple's Messages app has long had visual effects you could apply manually after
long-pressing the send button, and there are even hidden keywords you could use
to trigger full-screen effects automatically. FaceTime can also give you some
full-screen effects to play around with during video calls, but the triggers are
an entirely different concept — hand gestures.

There are eight reactions — hearts, thumbs up, thumbs down, balloons, rain,
confetti, laser burst, and fireworks — available for FaceTime video calls. These
also work in FaceTime video messages, Group FaceTime video calls, and
third-party video conferencing apps. You can trigger them using on-screen
buttons in FaceTime or hand gestures in FaceTime and other apps.

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COMPATIBILITY

You can send FaceTime Reactions on an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple TV as long as
you're running updated software on a newer model device. If your recipient or
recipients are on a device with older software, they should still be able to see
the effects you send but won't be able to send any themselves.

 * At least iOS 17 on an iPhone 12 or newer when using the front camera.
 * At least iPadOS 17 on iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation and newer), iPad Pro
   11-inch (3rd generation and newer), iPad (10th generation), iPad Air (4th
   generation and newer), iPad mini (6th generation), and iPad mini (A17 Pro)
   when using the front camera.
 * At least macOS Sonoma 14 on a Mac computer with Apple silicon using the
   built-in camera or on a Mac using a compatible iPhone or iPad as a Continuity
   Camera.
 * At least tvOS 17 on an Apple TV 4K (2nd generation or newer) using an iPhone
   or iPad as a Continuity Camera.


STEP 1TURN HAND GESTURES ON/OFF

The reaction buttons in the FaceTime app are always accessible during video
calls, but hand gestures can be turned on or off for both FaceTime and
third-party apps. On an iPhone or iPad, open Control Center, tap "Video Effects"
(iOS 17) or "FaceTime Controls" (iOS 18), and hit "Reactions" to turn hand
gestures on or off.



On a Mac, click the FaceTime icon in the menu bar and hit "Reactions" to turn
reactions on or off. Unlike on iPhone and iPad, you need reactions enabled on a
Mac to use hand gestures and the on-screen buttons.




STEP 2USE HAND GESTURES TO MAKE REACTIONS

With hand gestures enabled, you can start using them during video calls to add
screen effects directly into your camera feed. To ensure they work, hold your
hands away from your face and pause for a moment to activate the effect in your
feed. Here are the effects and their associated gestures:

 * Hearts: Create a heart shape using two hands.
 * Thumbs up: Close your fist and point your thumb up.
 * Thumbs down: Close your fist and point your thumb down.


 * Fireworks: Use the thumbs-up gesture with both hands.
 * Rain: Use the thumbs-down gesture with both hands.
 * Balloons: Close your fist, point your index and middle fingers up, and spread
   them apart to make a peace sign (also called a victory sign).


 * Confetti: Use the hand gesture for balloons above (peace sign or victory
   sign) but with both hands.
 * Laser: Close your fist and point your index and little finger up to make a
   sign of the horns.




STEP 3USE THE REACTION BUTTONS INSTEAD

If you don't want to use hand gestures during FaceTime or Group FaceTime video
calls, you can use the on-screen reaction buttons instead. On an iPhone or iPad,
long-press your minimized tile in the call, then tap the correct icon to get the
desired screen effect.



On a Mac, click the FaceTime icon in the menu bar, select the chevron next to
"Reactions" to expand the reactions menu, then choose the correct icon to get
the desired screen effect. Again, unlike on iPhone and iPad, you need reactions
enabled on a Mac to use hand gestures and the on-screen buttons.



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changed on your iPhone with the iOS 18.2 update.

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