Support the Center Stage front camera in your iOS app

A Podkey summary of Support the Center Stage front camera in your iOS app, from WWDC 2026.A bunch of the most interesting iOS 26 camera changes are really about one thing: Apple quietly made the front camera a lot more flexible. There’s a new square sensor behind Center Stage, new APIs for changing aspect ratio on the fly, smarter auto-framing, smoother stabilization, and one very easy way for older camera code to accidentally turn people sideways. If you build camera apps, there’s a lot to like here. If you just use them, the short version is your selfies, calls, and front-camera video can feel a lot more natural.Why the square sensor mattersDynamic aspect ratio in iOS 26Smart framing recommendationsThe orientation change that could trip up appsVideo still has one stubborn limitationSmoother stabilization and Center Stage controlsApple’s high-resolution guidanceThis podcast was created with Podkey. Make your own at https://podkey.fm