I recently learned that the Apple Watch can be used as a live monitor to the iPhone camera. While this feature can be helpful, it can also allow for inappropriate spying if the iPhone is hidden in a bedroom, a locker room, or a restroom. How can I block the camera feature from my teenagers Apple Watch so it cannot be used for this?
Apple Watch SE
I concur with what Dah•veed said and I'd like to add...
Apple watches don't have a camera and so it's not possible to look through a camera lens of an Watch.
Use can use an Watch to take a picture remotely, but the image is coming from the lens of the paired iPhone. See here:
Use Camera Remote and timer on Apple Watch – Apple Support (UK)
I concur with what Dah•veed said and I'd like to add...
Apple watches don't have a camera and so it's not possible to look through a camera lens of an Watch.
Use can use an Watch to take a picture remotely, but the image is coming from the lens of the paired iPhone. See here:
Use Camera Remote and timer on Apple Watch – Apple Support (UK)
Are you implying that someone can spy on your teen using your teen's watch and an iPhone that the watch is not paired with?
I don't believe that is true.
M1 Mac mini, macOS 13.2; Watch, series 7 GPS/cellular, watchOS 9.3; iPad Pro 2nd Gen, iPadOS 16.3; iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 16.3; TV 4th Gen, tvOS 16.3.1; HomePods, audioOS 16.3.1 and Airport Express w/ Airplay 2
Ohh!! I missed some of the stuff you stated in your post!!
My apologies! Yes! It's possible!
If the paired iPhone is hidden and the watch wearer used their watch to view what the phone lens was seeing.... Yes. It's possible.
The thing is though... It's not going to be your teenager setting themself up for this. If they do, they are staging it (allowing it to happen).
Apple Watch can be used for spying. How to block (?)
