How to Use FaceTime Handoff on iPhone and Mac
FaceTime is gradually becoming a fairly feature rich video calling app. You can nowuse FaceTime on Android, and evenshare your screen on FaceTimeeasily. And with iOS 16 and macOS Ventura, you can now easily handoff your FaceTime calls between devices as well. So, whether you picked up a FaceTime call on your iPhone or Mac, you can easily and seamlessly move it over to another Apple device. Here’s how to switch FaceTime calls between iPhone and Mac.
Use Handoff to Swap FaceTime Calls Between iPhone and Mac
Switch FaceTime Calls Between iPhone and Mac
If you’ve answered a FaceTime call on your iPhone and you want to continue the same call on your Mac, here’s how to go about it.
On the other hand, if you’ve answered a call on your Mac, and you want to switch it to your iPhone, here’s how you can do that.
Note:In the current iOS 16 Public Beta, the icon seems to be broken. Tapping on it does nothing. However, there is a workaround.You can open the notification center and tap on the notification there as shown in the screenshot below.
Fix FaceTime Handoff Not Working Between iPhone and Mac
In our testing, the ability to handoff FaceTime calls worked out of the box once the devices were updated to iOS 16, and macOS Ventura. However, in case the option isn’t showing up for you, there are a few things you should check.
First, Handoff needs all your devices to have the same Apple ID logged in. So, make sure that your iPhone and your Mac are logged in with the same Apple ID.
Check Apple ID in iPhone
On your iPhone, head to ‘Settings’ and tap on the Apple ID banner. Here, you will be able to see the Apple ID you’re signed in with.
If needed, you caneasily change your Apple ID without losing dataon your iPhone.
Check Apple ID on Mac
On your Mac, you can check your Apple ID by opening Settings and clicking on the Apple ID banner at the top as shown in the screenshot below.
You will then be able to see the Apple ID you’re signed in with on your Mac. If needed, you can sign out of this Apple ID and sign in with the one you have on your iPhone.
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Open theSettings appon your iPhone and chooseGeneral.
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Now, tap onAirPlay & Handoffand then make sure that the toggle next toHandoffis turned on.
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Click on theApple menuat the upper-left corner of the screen and chooseSystem Settings.
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Now, clickGeneraland selectAirDrop & Handoff.
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Make sure the option forAllow Handoff between this Mac and your iCloud devices.
Switch FaceTime Calls Between iPhone, iPad, and Mac with Ease
Well, that’s how you can switch FaceTime calls between your iPhone and Mac easily. Personally, I find this new Continuity feature quite useful, especially because I often find myself answering calls on one device and wanting to continue them on another one. FaceTime handoff makes that whole process straightforward and easy. However, I’m interested to know what you think about it. Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
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