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iOS 27.2 Expands Dual Capture to Group FaceTime

MacRumors • Mon, 26 Oct 2026

The iOS 27.2 update Apple released today allows the FaceTime Dual Capture feature to be used in Group &zwnj;FaceTime&zwnj; calls. Dual Capture is a feature that lets you stream &zwnj;FaceTime&zwnj; video content from the front and rear cameras at the same time. On a compatible device running iOS 27 , flipping the camera while on a &zwnj;FaceTime&zwnj; call automatically turns on Dual Capture. Dual Capture is available on the iPhone 17 , &zwnj;iPhone 17&zwnj; Pro, &zwnj;iPhone 17&zwnj; Pro Max, iPhone Air , iPhone 18 Pro , &zwnj;iPhone 18 Pro&zwnj; Max, and iPhone Duo . The &zwnj;iPhone Duo&zwnj; also supports Duo &zwnj;FaceTime&zwnj;, an option that uses the under-display camera on the inner display and the outer display camera to let a second person join a group call without having to squeeze everyone into a single frame. With iOS 27.2, Apple also added an option to add a third-party sign language interpreter or live captioner to a call. Related Roundups: iOS 27 , iPadOS 27 Tag: FaceTime Related Forum: iOS 27 This article, " iOS 27.2 Expands Dual Capture to Group FaceTime " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums

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The iOS 27.2 update Apple released today allows the FaceTime Dual Capture feature to be used in Group &zwnj;FaceTime&zwnj; calls.

Dual Capture is a feature that lets you stream &zwnj;FaceTime&zwnj; video content from the front and rear cameras at the same time.

On a compatible device running iOS 27 , flipping the camera while on a &zwnj;FaceTime&zwnj; call automatically turns on Dual Capture.

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