facetime on studio display

Hi Tomball,

It sounds like you're having some trouble with FaceTime on your Mac and we can help.

You seem to have the Portrait video effect on that will blur your background.

Try taking these steps to turn that off:Change video effects for FaceTime calls on Mac

Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities.

Thanks for the reply!

Do you see if Center Stage is enabled? The link is located in the previous message. This will help further determine if the behavior is expected or not.

Just in case, here's the details again:

"With macOS Monterey 12.3 or later, you can use Center Stage when you have an Apple Studio Display connected to your Mac. Center Stage keeps you and anyone else with you centered in the frame as you move around during a video call.

1. In the FaceTime app  on your Mac during a video call, click Control Center  in the menu bar.
2. Click Video Effects, then select Center Stage. (Optionally, select Portrait to use both video effects at the same time.)
3. To turn Center Stage off, deselect Center Stage."

Change video effects for FaceTime calls on Mac

All the best.

Try unplugging it for a couple of minutes so it can restart.