How do I remove floating emojis from FaceTime?

When chatting with friends on FT, emojis started floating up randomly throughout our conversation. Please let me know how to remove them. They are unnerving.

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iPad mini 4, iPadOS 15

Posted on Mar 27, 2025 01:24 PM

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ekassos

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Apr 5, 2025 11:53 AM in response to Loonecho

During a video call on your iPhone, in the FaceTime app or a third-party video conferencing app, open Control Center.
Tap FaceTime Controls, then make sure Reactions is not selected.

See Use video conferencing features on iPhone - Apple Support

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