Amaya Tomanová AirMost of us use Pods mainly for listening to music, podcasts or making phone calls. But Apple is gradually adding features that may not be visible at first glance. One of them is the ability to control the iPhone camera directly using AirPods.
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Jan Vajdák The feature is called Camera Remote and in practice it turns your headphones into a discreet remote control for your camera. If you have AirPods 4 or AirPods Pro 2, you can use a simple gesture on the earpiece foot to start taking photos or recording videos. The principle is actually very similar to what has been offered for years Apple Watch with the Camera Remote app. But while you have to actively use the watch, AirYou often have Pods in your ears automatically, and that's their advantage.
What is Camera Remote good for?
This feature makes the most sense when you want to take a photo without touching your phone. A typical situation is, for example, a group photo. You stand iPhone on a table, windowsill or tripod, prepare the shot and instead of running to the phone, just press lightly AirThe phone will take a picture without the shake that often occurs when touching the display. Apple In addition, it has added a small trick - when taking a photo, a short three-second delay and a series of several shots are triggered, so you have a better chance of choosing the best one. It is equally practical when recording video. With one gesture, you can start recording and with another, you can stop it again, without having to go back to your phone.
How to set the function
Camera Remote needs to be turned on in settings first AirPods. The entire setup takes just a few seconds. Open Settings, tap the name of your AirPods and find the Camera Control section in the menu. There you select the Camera Remote option. Then you can choose which gesture you want to use to control the shutter. Apple offers two options – a single press or a longer hold on the base of the handset. Everyone may have different preferences, so it's a good idea to try both. variaTry it out.
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How to use Camera Remote in practice
It's very easy to use. Just open the Camera app, select Photo or Video mode, and prepare to take a shot. Once everything is ready, perform the gesture you set. When taking a photo iPhone It will count down briefly and take a series of photos. In video mode, the gesture works like a classic shutter release – one press starts recording, another stops recording.
The advantage is that the function works at any distance within the Bluetooth range. AirPods. You can easily step back a few meters from the phone, which is useful for more creative photo or video shooting.
A feature that comes in handy more often than you expect
I have similar little things on Apple ecosystem. At first glance, it's not a big deal, but once you get used to the feature, it starts to make sense in many situations. Typically when taking pictures with friends, shooting short videos, or when you want to take a picture without the phone moving when you touch it. And that's when it comes in handy to have the remote shutter always in your ears.
