As we all know, the new today involves a lot more video chats, Zoom meetings, phone calls, etc. versus the typical face to face communication. I am hoping this has an end sometime soon, but in the meantime, what if I want to have a FaceTime chat with more than one person?
In the FaceTime app, you are able to invite up to 32 participants to a Group FaceTime call. Here is how you do it:
- In FaceTime, tap + at the top right.
- Type the names or the phone numbers of the people you want to call in the entry field at the top to the right of To:. Your other option is to tap the
to open Contacts and add people from there. - Tap video
to make a video call or tap Audio 
to make a FaceTime audio call.
Each person appears in a tile on the screen. When someone speaks, or you tap the tile, that tile will move to
the front and becomes more prominent. There are only so many tiles that can fit on the screen at once, so ones that don’t fit will show up in a row at the bottom. When you are looking for someone you can’t see, just swipe through
the row. (If a person does not have an image, the tile might just have initials).
If you want to start a Group FaceTime call from a group Message conversation with all the same people:
- In the Messages conversation, tap the profile pictures, or the
, at the top of the conversation. - Tap FaceTime
Enjoy your chats!
