How to Use iPhone Earbud as Remote Shutter for Camera

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Use iPhone Earbud as Remote Shutter for Camera

How to Use iPhone Earbud as Remote Shutter for Camera

Useful in getting steady shots or when using the front camera

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Step 1 of 4
Get your iphone 🌸🌸🌸

Get your iphone 🌸🌸🌸

Step 2 of 4
Connect your iphone earbuds

Connect your iphone earbuds

Step 3 of 4
Open the camera app

Open the camera app

Step 4 of 4
Just press on "volume up" button from your earbud to remotely click the camera's shutter

Just press on "volume up" button from your earbud to remotely click the camera's shutter

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37 Comments
Supplies

iPhone + Camera App

iPhone Earbuds

Debbie Herman

Great tip! Love it!

Debbie Herman 4 days ago

Sowmya Rasa

Thanks

Sowmya Rasa 3 weeks ago

Ken Williams

Thanks for sharing this!

Ken Williams 3 weeks ago

Sophia S.

Who would have known? Thanks for sharing!

Sophia S. last month

Tamer Abou Youssif

It is not working in the video mode :(

Tamer Abou Youssif last month

Donna Do Little

This tip is on the Apple website in the fine print but many people don't read the fine print. Thanks for sharing! :)

Donna Do Little last month

Tamer Abou Youssif

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Tamer Abou Youssif 2 months ago

Elaine Wallace

Great! That's a new one.

Elaine Wallace 2 months ago

Shamsul Amar

Great! Since we can use (+) button on iPhone, its should work with earbuds too. Thank you.

Shamsul Amar 2 months ago

River Haven

So cool. Thanks so much.

River Haven 3 months ago

Leslie Liszak

Great to know. Thanks

Leslie Liszak 3 months ago

Roma Robbins

Great! Thanks!

Roma Robbins 4 months ago

Matthew Westphal

Does it work with the iPhone 5?

Matthew Westphal 4 months ago

Bil Hartman

That work only on an IPhone I suppose

Bil Hartman 4 months ago

Bil Hartman

why does mine not work?? Galaxy S III - Samsung Earbuds with in-line volume. All I get is a zoom-in when I click the volume up button

Bil Hartman 5 months ago

Fhlips Ahoy

Thank you! Didn't know that!

Fhlips Ahoy 5 months ago

H B

Can that work on a iPad

H B 5 months ago

Joseph Jaramillo

thank you!

Joseph Jaramillo 5 months ago

Shawn Brown

Very helpful to "sneak" a shot in or to minimize handshake.. thanks.

Shawn Brown 5 months ago

Angela Hamilton

Amazing

Angela Hamilton 5 months ago

Victoria Abel

@bobby, I didn't think my earbuds had the inline control either but it does. Look closer, it's not that obvious. Maybe you do have it too :)

Victoria Abel 7 months ago

Sophia Richards

You don't have to use earbuds! You just click the volume up button

Sophia Richards 7 months ago

Faisal Merheb

Good one! I always knew that the apple earbuds are smarter than regular ones.

Faisal Merheb 8 months ago

Amy Brunton

Wow, I've had an iPhone for years and I never new you could do that. Good job!

Amy Brunton 8 months ago

Nix Yu

Hi Hillary, mine doesnt. must be the way you hold your iphone cam. 😊

(author) 9 months ago

Nicole πŸ“±

Brilliant. Will use this trick!

Nicole πŸ“± 9 months ago

Hillary C

Love this tip Thanks! My pics end up flipped tho...any1 else?

Hillary C 9 months ago

Kristen Hopkins

So good to know! And I love your case. I'm obsessed with orange.

Kristen Hopkins 10 months ago

Mediaflo McGee

Fantastic. Thanks for the tip and guide. I will share your guide with my techie peeps!

Mediaflo McGee 10 months ago

Elizabeth Cord

Great info, thanks for sharing!

Elizabeth Cord 10 months ago

Koreen Sablan

Cool! Who knew?

Koreen Sablan 10 months ago

Dawn Johnson

That's so cool!

Dawn Johnson 10 months ago

Nix Yu

🌸🌸 Thanks for your comments 🌸🌸

(author) 10 months ago

Bobby Polk

cool! now I just need some new I phone earbuds with that in line remote:)

Bobby Polk 10 months ago

Can Duruk

Sneaky! I dig it.

Can Duruk 10 months ago

Ronen Kor- Man

Wow. You are good

Ronen Kor- Man 10 months ago

Ayse B.

What a neat trick! Thanks :)

Ayse B. 10 months ago

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Tennille Rehm

I had no idea my iPhone's overpriced crappy earbuds are actually useful for something (I'm deaf), too cool, can't wait to try it!

Tennille Rehm 5 months ago