A webcam or computer camera may be zoomed in when the autofocus or face recognition feature is enabled. If you are moving around while using the webcam, it may need to zoom in and out to control the focus. Try disabling the auto focus or face recognition feature to keep a webcam image at your preferred distance.
Some sources claimed while engaged in a Face. Time call, switch to the rear camera by tapping the “flip” button. Now, double-tap your video feed to expand it. Your feed will become larger, hiding other video feeds from view. From here, just pinch out to zoom the feed like you would in the Camera app. If the trick is working correctly, you should see your video zoom in.
Does FaceTime have a camera zoom feature?
But in Messenger, Snapchat, WhatsApp, Skype, Instagram, and most other video chat apps, zoom functionality is disabled. And it may appear to be blocked in Face. Time too, but that’s not the case — the feature is just hiding in plain sight. You actually might be quite surprised to learn about Face. Time’s secret camera zoom trick.
Do you know about FaceTime’s secret camera zoom trick?
You actually might be quite surprised to learn about Face. Time’s secret camera zoom trick. I’m shocked, and I’ve been Face. Timing for an entire decade. Why Apple doesn’t advertise the zooming option is a mystery to me, but it could have something to do with the fact that it’s a bit of a buggy mess.
How do I Zoom in on a video call?
With Zoom and Google Meet, you can zoom in using your rear camera on a video call to focus on something far away or to get a closeup view. But in Messenger, Snapchat, WhatsApp, Skype, Instagram, and most other video chat apps, zoom functionality is disabled.
The next thing we wondered was; how do I Zoom in on my video feed?
Now, double-tap your video feed to expand it. Your feed will become larger, hiding other video feeds from view. From here, just pinch out to zoom the feed like you would in the Camera app. If the trick is working correctly, you should see your video zoom in.