Who: Hosts and guests
Device: Computer browser with mobile app
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.
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iOS steps
This feature is available on a device with iOS 15 or above. Be sure to use the latest version of the app.
- Download the Riverside iOS app.
- Log in to your account on a computer.
- Join a studio from a computer browser
- Log in to your account on the mobile device.
- On the mobile device, navigate to the Studios list.
- On the top left corner of the screen, click the studio initial to open up your Studio list.
- Select the same Studio you joined from your computer in step 3.
- On the bottom right corner of the screen, click Record.
- At the bottom of the screen, tap ••• [the three dots].
- Select Use as second camera.
- Usually a phone's rear-facing camera is its higher resolution camera. Tap
to switch between the device's cameras.
- Usually a phone's rear-facing camera is its higher resolution camera. Tap
- 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.
- After recording, keep the Riverside mobile app open until the upload completes.
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Android steps
- Download the Riverside iOS app or Riverside Android app.
- Join a Riverside Studio from the computer.
- Open the Android mobile app.
- Join the same Studio on your mobile device.
- 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
to switch between the device's cameras.
- Usually a phone's rear-facing camera is its higher resolution camera. Tap
- Tap Join to confirm.
- 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.
- After recording, keep the Riverside mobile app open until the upload completes.
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.