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To take a photo:<\/h3>\n\nOnce you’ve set up your iPhone to take your photo, open the Room<\/strong> app on your watch. It’s the same icon as the Camera app on your iPhone. <\/li>\nAfter you open the app, you should see what your photo will look like on your watch face. Take this time to compose your shot.<\/li>\n Use the Digital Crown to zoom in and out<\/li>\n Tap the shutter icon in the center of the watch screen to take your photo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nTips and tricks:<\/h3>\n\nYou can review the photo you just took by tapping on the thumbnail in the bottom left. Double tapping will make the photo fill the screen. Swiping left or right will let you see other photos you’ve taken.<\/li>\n Tap the three-dot button in the lower right to access the settings menu. With this menu you can add a three-second timer, switch between the front and rear cameras on your iPhone, edit flash settings, edit Live Photo settings, and toggle HDR on or off. <\/li>\n If you want to fiddle with focus, you can tap on a specific area in the photo on your watch screen. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSamsung Galaxy Watch 4 and Samsung Tizen watches<\/h2>\n\n
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If you’ve got a Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 or Watch 4 Classic, you don’t have to worry about installing anything. The Camera Controller app comes preloaded onto your smartwatch. However, if you’ve got an older Samsung watch that runs on the proprietary Tizen OS, you’ll need to download the app.<\/p>\n
For Tizen watch owners, here’s how to install the Camera Controller app:<\/p>\n
\nOpen the Galaxy Store app<\/strong> and search for the Camera Controller<\/strong> app<\/li>\nTap Install<\/strong>\n<\/li>\nFollow prompts for granting permissions<\/li>\n When prompted, agree to install the app on the phone the watch is paired to. You won’t be able to use the app otherwise.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nAs on the Apple Watch, Samsung’s smartwatch camera remote will let you review photos on your watch. You can also use the watch as a viewfinder, set timers, and pick which camera you want to take a picture from. Lastly, Samsung’s camera remote feature also lets you record video.<\/p>\n
To take a photo or video:<\/h3>\n\nOpen the Camera Controller<\/strong> app<\/li>\nTake this time to set up the shot<\/li>\n For videos, switch to Video Mode on your phone<\/li>\n Tap Capture<\/strong> for photos or Record<\/strong> for videos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nTips and tricks:<\/h3>\n\nTo switch between the rear and front cameras, swipe up on the watch<\/li>\n If you want to set a timer, there’s a Timer icon at the top center of your screen<\/li>\n To review any photos you’ve taken, tap the Gallery<\/strong> icon that appears next to the Capture button<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWear OS smartwatches<\/h2>\n For Wear OS watches, you’ve got a few options. If your watch is paired to a Pixel phone, the easiest option is to download the Google Camera app. (Note: This app won’t work with non-Pixel Android phones, but it is compatible with both Wear OS 2 and Wear OS 3.) If you’ve got a Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, refer to the section above. If you have a non-Samsung Wear OS watch that’s not paired to a Pixel phone, you’ve still got options – which we’ll address in the next section.<\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/source><\/picture>\n
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The Fossil Gen 6 paired with a Pixel phone can use the Google Camera app.<\/em><\/figcaption>Photo by Dieter Bohn \/ The Verge<\/cite><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
For Pixel owners:<\/h3>\n\nNavigate to the Google Play Store<\/strong> app<\/li>\nSearch for the Google Camera<\/strong> app and download it onto your watch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nTo take a photo with Google Camera:<\/h3>\n\nNavigate to your app menu<\/li>\n Tap Room<\/strong>\n<\/li>\nPress the circular shutter icon in the middle of the screen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nTips and tricks:<\/h3>\n\nYou can toggle the timer on or off by swiping up and tapping Timer. You can’t customize the amount of time, however. You’re stuck with the default three-second timer.<\/li>\n To zoom in and out, drag the slider to the right or left.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThird-party camera remote apps<\/h2>\n If you’ve got a Garmin, Fitbit, or a non-Samsung Wear OS watch that’s not paired to a Pixel phone, you’re going to have to download a third-party app to get this feature. There are plenty of options available – though you may have to pay for the app and your mileage may vary.<\/p>\n
That said, third-party apps are hit or miss. Because the manufacturer isn’t the one coding these apps, they can end up broken after an update and are at the whim of whatever software updates a manufacturer pushes through. Different Android phones may also have different power-saving settings that can impact how well the app works. <\/p>\n
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Keep in mind that because these aren’t native apps, you might have to follow a few extra steps to install and use the apps.<\/q><\/aside>\n<\/div>\nThe upside is there are a variety of apps out there with different features and you’re free to do a little hunting on your own to find which apps suit your specific needs. To find these apps, you can search the Google Play Store, the App Store, the Garmin Connect IQ store, and Fitbit’s App Gallery.<\/p>\n
Keep in mind that because these aren’t native apps, you might have to follow a few extra steps to install and use them. This is particularly true for Fitbit and Garmin owners, as these watches don’t have robust third-party app ecosystems. In general, you’ll have much fewer options to choose from on these platforms and the options that are available don’t tend to be highly rated. <\/p>\n
Below, we’ve listed a handful of options for third-party camera remote apps. The ones we’ve chosen offer a variety of features and support articles, and have been updated within the last year. <\/p>\n
Samsung Galaxy Watch and Wear OS smartwatch:<\/h3>\n Room One<\/strong><\/p>\nThis app is compatible with both Samsung Wear OS watches and Tizen watches. It’s also available for any Wear OS smartwatch, like the TicWatch Pro 3. You can use it to take selfies, group photos, record audio, take time-lapse videos, and save photos onto your watch or an SD card, and has multiple timer options. It’s free to install, but there’s a premium version that affords more features and better picture quality.<\/p>\n
Remote Camera<\/strong><\/p>\nThis app mostly works with Wear OS 2 watches, and while it’s free to install, it does have in-app purchases. You can use your watch as a viewfinder, as well as adjust settings like zoom, exposure, and flash. You have the option of setting timers, recording video, and switching between front and rear cameras. In other words, it’s not terribly advanced, but you do get the basics.<\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/source><\/picture>\n
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Fitbit and Garmin:<\/h3>\n Remote Watch Camera<\/strong> (iOS, Android, Fitbit, Garmin)<\/p>\nThis $ 1.99 app can be used on certain Fitbits and Garmin devices regardless of which operating system your smartphone uses. For Fitbits, the app works on all Versa models, the Sense, and Ionic. Meanwhile, you can use the app on most Garmin devices – you can find a list here. That said, there are more steps involved than with your usual camera app, which can make the photo-taking process tedious or prone to errors. The app developer includes several tutorial videos, FAQs, and step-by-step instructions on its website. <\/p>\n
Another thing to keep in mind is that this app stores your photos on your phone, not on the watch. (Though you can review the photos on your watch.) <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Most people think of a smartwatch as a fitness gadget or a way to discreetly view notifications. But did you know that you can also use your smartwatch as a camera remote? Instead of scrambling to beat the timer for your next group photo or selfie, you can instead use your smartwatch to control your …<\/p>\n
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