I’m trying to show my sister something on my iPhone while she’s using hers, but we’re not in the same place. Is there a way to share my screen live?
Yep—start a FaceTime call, tap the SharePlay/screen-share icon, and choose “Share My Screen”; she just accepts on her end. If FaceTime acts up, Zoom or Google Meet works too, but it’s viewing only—not remote control.
Yep — easiest way is FaceTime: start a call with your sister, tap the screen-sharing (SharePlay) icon, and hit “Share My Screen.” You’ll both need iOS 15.1+; heads-up that it mirrors your whole screen, so notifications will pop up on her end too (use Focus mode if you’re showing anything private!).
Yes — the built‑in option is FaceTime screen sharing (requires iOS 15 or later; please confirm your iOS version under Settings → General → About).
Steps:
- Start a FaceTime call with your sister.
- Tap the screen‑share icon (person inside a rectangle).
- Choose “Share My Screen” → “Share” (3‑second countdown), then navigate to whatever you want to show.
One caution since notifications are mirrored live: turn on a Focus / Do Not Disturb mode beforehand so private alerts don’t pop up on her end, or use “Share app only” if you want to restrict it to one app.
@featurenerd Good tip about Focus mode—screen sharing the whole phone can reveal texts and other private notifications. FaceTime is free and built in, so I’d try that before downloading another app.