Use mobile device as second camera (multicam mode)

Join in Multicam mode from your mobile device to include an extra camera angle when you record. 

The additional angle provides more flexibility: you can use it to capture a close-up, create a wide shot with multiple in-person participants, or get a second high-quality video track of yourself for the final edit.

  • iOS steps

    This feature is available on a device with iOS 15 or above. Be sure to use the latest version of the app.

    1. Download the Riverside iOS app.
    2. Log in to your account on a computer.
    3. Join a studio from a computer browser
    4. Log in to your account on the mobile device.
    5. On the mobile device, navigate to the Studios list.
    6. On the top left corner of the screen, click the studio initial to open up your Studio list.
    7. Select the same Studio you joined from your computer in step 3.
    8. On the bottom right corner of the screen, click Record.
    9. At the bottom of the screen, tap ••• [the three dots].
    10. Select Use as second camera.
      • Usually a phone's rear-facing camera is its higher resolution camera. Tap spin-rotate.svg to switch between the device's cameras.
    11. Click Record on the computer Studio.
      • The second camera angle does not appear on your computer screen.
      • Check to see if the camera is successfully connected by clicking People in the Studio on your computer. The section below is present when your second camera is connected.
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    12. After recording, keep the Riverside mobile app open until the upload completes.
  • Android steps

    1. Download the Riverside iOS app or Riverside Android app.
    2. Join a Riverside Studio from the computer.
    3. Open the Android mobile app.
    4. Join the same Studio on your mobile device.
    5. On the bottom of the screen, tap ••• [the three dots] and choose Use as second camera.
      • Usually a phone's rear-facing camera is its higher resolution camera. Tap spin-rotate.svg to switch between the device's cameras.
    6. Tap Join to confirm.
    7. Click Record on the computer Studio.
      • The second camera angle does not appear on your computer screen.
      • Check to see if the camera is successfully connected by clicking People in the Studio on your computer. The section below is present when your second camera is connected.
        Screenshot 2024-07-09 at 12.20.13.png
    8. After recording, keep the Riverside mobile app open until the upload completes.

Icon.svg Good to know

  • The second camera angle records video only and does not create a new audio track. Additionally, it is not included in the cloud recording.
  • You can record with multiple cameras on one computer if the cameras are set to 'second camera'.
  • The camera's details are included in the Studio's People tab as Second Camera, but the Studio does not display an additional video frame for the camera angle.
  • The second camera angle does not appear to external audiences during a live stream.
  • Download the video as a high-quality track labeled Second Camera on the recordings page afterward.
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Put your mobile device on Do not disturb to prevent calls and notifications from interrupting your recording.

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