How to Flip FaceTime Camera on iPhone 17, 16, 15

🗓️ July 8, 2025, By ✍️ Karly Wood

Want to know how to flip the FaceTime camera on your iPhone? You’re not alone. Many users find it’s harder to flip these days, or notice the FaceTime camera flip button keeps disappearing. If you’re trying to turn off an inverted camera look, or just can’t spot the flip camera button during a call, this guide will help. We’ll walk you through exactly how to switch between front and back cameras on FaceTime, so your video chats always look the way you want.

Trick to Invert Camera on FaceTime Call

Tips: Enable Wide Spectrum Mode on FaceTime

  1. Open the FaceTime app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap New FaceTime, then select a contact or enter a phone number/email.
  3. Tap FaceTime to start the video call.
open facetime app on iPhone and make a video call to a contact
  1. Once the call is connected, look for the flip camera button (usually two circular arrows) on the screen.
  2. Tap this button to switch between the front and rear cameras during the call.
how to flip facetime camera on video call on iPhone

That’s it—super easy to start a call and flip your camera whenever you need.

Useful: FaceTime Camera not working – Here’s the fix

Why the flip camera button sometimes disappears?

The flip camera button sometimes disappears during a FaceTime call because of connection hiccups, app glitches, or if the call switches to audio-only. Restarting the app or call usually brings it back.

What to do if the FaceTime camera gets stuck or won’t switch?

If your FaceTime camera gets stuck or won’t switch, try ending the call and restarting FaceTime. If that doesn’t work, restart your iPhone or update iOS. Also, make sure no other app is using the camera in the background. That usually fixes it.

How to restrict/ prevent your opponent from taking Live Photos on FaceTime?

You have not right to hide or any magic to delete the Live Photos FaceTime left button. But Yep, Just read this post (turn off FaceTime Live Photos iOS and macOS) carefully and get control over deactivating FaceTime Live photos on your iPhone and iPad.

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Karly Wood
Karly Wood

Karly Wood is a journalist based in Ohio who specializes in covering Apple and technology trends. With a varied experience in reporting on public safety, government, and education, her insights bridge multiple disciplines, providing readers with a well-rounded perspective on today's technological advancements. If you need to contact me, you can reach me at karlywood.ohio@gmail.com or through (Facebook)

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