Disabling the 'Turn on Reactions' prompt when camera turns on

Is it possible to disable the prompt that says '<application> has turned off Reaction effects. Click <camera icon> and select Reactions to add more impact to your gestures'?


Each time my camera turns on, it prompts me to turn Reactions back on, which I don't want to do.

Turning Reactions on doesn't seem to work either, as the popup still appears even if I have Reactions enabled.


This seems to only happen with Microsoft Teams (tested also with an online webcam), but I would expect not to be notified if it chooses to disable it.


I'm using a MacBook Pro with Sequoia 15.2, tested with Microsoft Teams 24335.204.3298.2649 and webcamtoy on Safari.



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MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 15.2

Posted on Dec 19, 2024 4:02 PM

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Posted on Jan 7, 2025 8:20 AM

Just updated the OS to Sonoma and now this is an annoying part of my day - every call I get the "turn on reactions" pop up. 😡

I don't want stuff shoved in my face - this is not how you build a happy user base.

And, by the holy teapot, allow us to TURN IT OFF!

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Mar 7, 2025 1:37 AM in response to cosmqc

this is happening across google meet in both edge and chrome, and Teams - the "x" does not dismiss the popup.

I do not want reactions, I never wanted reactions and I want this to go away.


Please someone at Apple read this and fix at the next update.

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Mar 16, 2025 5:41 PM in response to cosmqc

It's unlikely (and disabling them certainly doesn't work for me) that this has anything to do with FaceTime notifications. The green camera menu extra isn't a FaceTime feature; Apple calls this the Video menu and it "appears in the menu bar when a video call is in progress":


Use Reactions, Presenter Overlay, and other effects when videoconferencing on Mac - Apple Support


Basically, it appears when any video device is connected to your Mac and is active in an app.


I realize this doesn't solve the problem, but maybe it'll keep folks from going down that dead end.

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Mar 18, 2025 6:28 PM in response to sallyfingers

Right. I get this notification when I'm using Zoom and turn my camera back on. Working as a sign language interpreter and turning my camera on/off every 15 to 20 minutes the entire workday and having to remove the notification *every time* makes me want to throw this $1800 laptop out the window



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Disabling the 'Turn on Reactions' prompt when camera turns on

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