Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Supercharge your iOS camera app with Center Stage using AVCapture APIs with the front camera on iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air. Explore how APIs enable zoom and rotate options, for more flexible ways to frame selfies and videos and to automatically get everyone in a group shot. Integrate Center Stage for video calls to automatically adjust the framing, so you’re front and center for virtual meetings and FaceTime calls. And learn how to stabilize your video for real-time video conferencing.

Explore related documentation, sample code, and more:
AVFoundation: developer.apple.com/documentation/AVFoundation
Capture setup: developer.apple.com/documentation/AVFoundation/capture-setup
Supporting Center Stage front camera in your iOS app: developer.apple.com/documentation/AVFoundation/supporting-center-stage-front-camera-in-your-ios-app
AVCam: Building a camera app: developer.apple.com/documentation/AVFoundation/avcam-building-a-camera-app
Implement high resolution photo capture: developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2026/304
Support external cameras in your iPadOS app : developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2023/10106
What’s new in camera capture: developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2021/10047

00:00 - Introduction
01:07 - Center Stage front camera
02:09 - Center Stage for photos
03:09 - Capture session setup
03:56 - Dynamic aspect ratio
06:47 - Smart framing monitor
09:24 - Sensor orientation compensation
11:53 - Center Stage for video recordings
13:16 - Center Stage for video calls

More Apple Developer resources:
Video sessions: apple.co/VideoSessions
Documentation: apple.co/DeveloperDocs
Forums: apple.co/DeveloperForums
App: apple.co/DeveloperApp