A communication terminal comprising circuitry, a method of outputting moving images, and a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute the method. The communication terminal and the method includes receiving an event related to an initiation of communication with a counterpart communication terminal, inputting moving images output by an external device, and outputting the moving images input by the inputting to a display. After the receiving receives the event related to the initiation of communication, the outputting includes reducing a frame rate of the moving images to be output to the display.