How do you turn off center stage when capturing the camera?

Generated on 8/2/2024

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To turn off Center Stage when capturing the camera, you can use the AVCaptureDevice API to disable it. This is typically done by setting the centerStageEnabled property to false on the AVCaptureDevice instance you are using for capture.

Here is a brief example in Swift:

import AVFoundation

if let captureDevice = AVCaptureDevice.default(for: .video) {
    do {
        try captureDevice.lockForConfiguration()
        if captureDevice.isCenterStageEnabled {
            captureDevice.centerStageEnabled = false
        }
        captureDevice.unlockForConfiguration()
    } catch {
        print("Error locking configuration: \(error)")
    }
}

This code snippet checks if the AVCaptureDevice supports Center Stage and then disables it if it is enabled.

For more detailed information on capturing from the camera and handling various camera features, you might find the session Build a great Lock Screen camera capture experience useful. This session covers various aspects of camera capture, including privacy and security considerations.