Apple’s iOS 17 brought a host of new features, including the ability to leave video messages on FaceTime. While younger generations typically dread hearing their phone ring and seeing that someone has left a voicemail, Apple’s new video version could be a hit. Now when you call someone on FaceTime, if there’s no answer, you’ll have the option to record and send a video message. Note: You and your recipient must use iOS 17 or iPadOS 17 to send and receive FaceTime video messages.
Step by Step: How to Send a FaceTime Video Message
Step 1: Go to the FaceTime app
Leave a video message via FaceTime is quite simple. All you have to do is initiate a FaceTime call as you normally would. This can be done in several ways, but the easiest would be to go to FaceTime app.
Step 2: Start the FaceTime call
Once in the app, tap the New FaceTime select the contact you are trying to reach, then tap FaceTime basically. If no one picks up, you’ll see “[Contact] is unavailable” and you will be offered two options. You can either recall them or press Record a video do exactly that.
Step 3: Tap on Record Video option
Select Record a video and get ready to shoot your shot. You will see a countdown on the screen and you can then save your message.
Step 4: Send your video message
Once you have finished saying what you need to say, you can send it by pressing Sendwhich looks like a white button circle with a green arrow inside, or you can select To resume.
Apple also included a To safeguard option, which means you can save the video message you just recorded directly to your camera roll. Or if you prefer not to send a message at all, you can simply tap Cancel.
But if you send your video message, the recipient will be able to see it in the missed calls log in their FaceTime app. Once there, they will have the option to return your call, watch the video message, or save it to their camera roll.