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Change FaceTime settings in FaceTime on Mac

In the FaceTime app on your Mac, use FaceTime settings to turn unknown call filtering, automatic prominence while speaking, Live Photos, and Live Captions on or off.

To change these settings, make sure you’re signed in to your Apple Account, choose FaceTime > Settings, then click FaceTime.

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Option				Description
Silence Unknown Callers				Choose whether calls from unknown callers are silenced and sent to voicemail.
Call Filtering				Select which calls to filter. Unknown Callers: Move calls from unknown numbers to the Unknown Callers list in your call history. (Calling and data rates may apply.) FaceTime Spam: Move calls identified as spam to the Spam list and hide them from the Lock Screen.
Automatic prominence while speaking				Allow the tile of the person speaking to become larger during a Group FaceTime call.
FaceTime Live Photos				Allow you and other participants to capture a Live Photo during a FaceTime video call. See Take a Live Photo.
Live Captions				Have conversations transcribed on the screen. See Turn on Live Captions.
About FaceTime & Privacy				Learn how FaceTime is designed to protect your information and allow you to choose what you share.

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Change FaceTime settings in FaceTime on Mac