---
title: requestEnableTethering()
framework: imagecapturecore
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: imagecapturecore/iccameradevice/requestenabletethering()
---

# requestEnableTethering()

Enables tethered capture if the camera has the capability to take pictures while connected.

## Declaration

```swift
func requestEnableTethering()
```

## Discussion

Discussion To confirm whether a camera can take pictures while connected, check whether its capabilities include cameraDeviceCanTakePicture.

## See Also

### Taking Pictures

- [tetheredCaptureEnabled](imagecapturecore/iccameradevice/tetheredcaptureenabled.md)
- [ptpEventHandler](imagecapturecore/iccameradevice/ptpeventhandler.md)
- [requestTakePicture()](imagecapturecore/iccameradevice/requesttakepicture().md)
- [requestSendPTPCommand(_:outData:sendCommandDelegate:didSendCommand:contextInfo:)](imagecapturecore/iccameradevice/requestsendptpcommand(_:outdata:sendcommanddelegate:didsendcommand:contextinfo:).md)
- [requestSendPTPCommand(_:outData:completion:)](imagecapturecore/iccameradevice/requestsendptpcommand(_:outdata:completion:).md)
- [requestDisableTethering()](imagecapturecore/iccameradevice/requestdisabletethering().md)