iPhone User Guide

Share screens during a phone call on iPhone

While using the Phone app 👁 Image
on an iPhone, you can share your screen or ask to see someone else’s screen. In supported apps, you can also use SharePlay to watch the latest episode of a show or listen to a new song with friends in real time.

Note: Both you and the other participant need iOS 26 or later. SharePlay may not support the sharing of some movies, TV shows, or live sports events across different countries or regions.

Share your screen or see another person’s screen

You can share your screen during a phone call to bring apps, webpages, and more into a call. You can also ask to see someone else’s screen, or even remotely control it.

  1. Go to the Phone app 👁 Image
    on your iPhone.

  2. During a call with just one other person, tap 👁 the More button
    ,     then tap Screen Sharing.

  3. Do one of the following:

    • Share your screen: Tap Share My Screen. To learn more, see Share your screen.

    • See the other person’s screen: Tap Ask to Share Screen. To learn more about how to remotely control someone’s screen, see Request remote control.

    A countdown from 3 to 1 appears on the screen before screen sharing begins.

Tip: During a one-to-one phone call, a participant who is using an iPhone can tap, draw, or write on your screen to call your attention to a specific area. The circle, drawing, or writing disappears after a few seconds.

To stop sharing your screen, tap 👁 the More button
, then tap Stop next to Screen Sharing. Ending a call also ends screen sharing.

Use SharePlay to enjoy content together

With SharePlay in the Phone app, you can stream TV shows, movies, and music in sync with friends and family while on a call together. Shared playback controls keep everyone in sync.

  1. Go to the Phone app 👁 Image
    on your iPhone.

  2. During a call, tap 👁 the More button
    ,     then tap SharePlay.

  3. Tap the supported app (like Apple Music or Apple TV), then find the show, movie, song, or other content you want to share.

  4. Tap Start or Play to begin using SharePlay.

    For everyone who has access to the content, the content starts playing at the same time.

    Note: If the shared content requires a subscription, the service may ask those who don’t have access to subscribe, make a transaction, or sign up for a free trial, if available.

  5. To stop sharing the content, go to the call screen, tap 👁 the More button
    ,     then tap Stop next to SharePlay.

    The music or video also stops when you end the call.

Each person in the conversation can use the playback controls to play, pause, rewind, or fast-forward for everyone, but settings like closed-captioning and volume are controlled separately by each person.

Tip: After the video starts playing, you can stream it to Apple TV 4K. See Send what you’re watching in SharePlay to Apple TV 4K.

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