Facetime Dual Capture

iOS 27.2 update to add features across Messages, Apple TV, FaceTime and Home apps

Apple is preparing to release iOS 27.2 next week with updates to six built-in apps. Highlights include a revived 'Suggested Actions' feature in Messages, a new user-profile selector for the Apple TV app on iPhone and iPad, Group FaceTime support for Dual Capture's simultaneous front-and-rear camera feeds, and new smart-lock controls in the Home app including a 'Lock After Closing' option.

9to5mac.com · 2026-10-20

Apple extends FaceTime Dual Capture to Group calls in iOS 27.2 beta

Apple's iOS 27.2 beta expands FaceTime's Dual Capture feature, which shows a caller's front and rear camera views simultaneously, to Group FaceTime calls. Previously introduced in iOS 27, Dual Capture was limited to one-on-one calls; it requires an iPhone 17 or later, with other participants needing iOS 27, iPadOS 27, or macOS 27 to view the dual streams.

9to5mac.com · 2026-09-23