Gemini Live camera and screen sharing more widely rolling out to iPhone

Abner Li | May 29 2025 - 11:54 am PT

Following the announcement at I/O 2025 last week, Google is more widely rolling out Gemini Live camera and screen sharing to the iPhone and iPad app.

Once available, you’re greeted with a “Share your camera or screen with Gemini Live” prompt: “Talk through ideas, learn about your environment, or get help with what’s on your screen.”

Upon launching Gemini Live from the waveform badged with a sparkle icon in the bottom-right corner, you’ll notice two new buttons in the bottom row. Additionally, the controls move from circles to pills that drop the text labels.

Tapping the camera button opens a viewfinder with a button in the corner letting you switch to the front-facing lens. Point your phone at the world and ask questions, with Gemini Live using that real-world context to help answer. Camera streaming will stop when you leave the Gemini app or if the screen locks.

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Meanwhile, the button next to it launches Gemini Live screen sharing. After tapping, iOS makes you confirm “Start Broadcast” with the usual privacy warnings in place.

Leave Gemini and launch other apps to ask questions about what’s on the page. For example, open a webpage and scroll to ask Gemini questions about it. You can stop “Screen Broadcasting” from the top-left corner depending on your device to stop sharing with Gemini, with the voice conversation continuing.

This is all powered by Google DeepMind’s Project Astra. Gemini Live camera and screen sharing started rolling out last week to the iPhone and iPad, but we’re now seeing wider availability in the US on both free and paid (Google AI Pro or AI Ultra) accounts in the US.

Make sure you’re using the latest version (1.2025.2062302 was released today) of the app. You might also want to close the Gemini app from the multitasking menu and reopen (one or two times) to force the server-side rollout.