Should you see thumbs-up bubbles or confetti showing in your display once you transfer your arms throughout a video name, you are not alone.
Many individuals assume that is some quirk of Zoom or WhatsApp. Nevertheless, that is an Apple characteristic constructed into iOS and Mac. However you may flip off reactions to forestall these results from showing on the display throughout work calls.
Methods to flip off video name reactions on Mac
When you’re on any video name in your Mac, click on the Video menu within the menu bar; it is the inexperienced digicam icon on the high of the display. Then click on the “Reactions” possibility within the drop-down menu to show off reactions for all video calls.

Methods to flip off video name reactions on iPhone
If you’re on a video name in your iPhone, open Management Heart and click on the Video tab. Then faucet the Response possibility to show off gesture-based results.

When Apple launched iOS 17.4 earlier this yr, it gave builders of third-party video calling apps the choice to show off these reactions by default. Subsequently, in case your most well-liked video calling app has carried out this modification, it’s possible you’ll not have to manually flip off these reactions.