Use mobile device as second camera (multicam mode)

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.

  • Use multicam mode on iOS as a host

    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 top left corner of the screen, click the studio initial to open up your studio list.
    6. Select the same studio you joined from your computer in step 3.
    7. On the bottom corner of the screen, tap Create.
    8. Tap Record.

    9. If your phone is set to the front-facing camera, tap the spin-rotate.svg rotate icon to toggle to the rear-facing camera for higher resolution.

    10. At the bottom of the screen, tap ••• [the three dots].
    11. Select Use as second camera.
    12. Tap Join to confirm.
    13. 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 the People tab in the studio sidebar on your computer. The section below is present when your second camera is connected.
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    14. After recording, keep the Riverside mobile app open until the upload completes.

  • Use multicam mode on iOS as a guest

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

    1. Download and launch the Riverside iOS app 
    2. Join a studio as a guest using a computer
    3. Use the same link to join the studio as a guest using your phone.
      The Riverside iOS app connects to the studio.

    4. If your phone is set to the front-facing camera, tap the spin-rotate.svg rotate icon to toggle to the rear-facing camera for higher resolution.

    5. At the bottom of the screen, tap ••• [the three dots].
    6. Select Use as second camera.
    7. Tap Join to confirm.
      • The second camera angle does not appear on your computer screen. The section below is present when your second camera is connected.
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    8. After recording, keep the Riverside iOS app open until the upload completes.

  • Use multicam mode on Android as a host

    Currently, multicam mode on Android devices is only supported when joining as a host.
    1. Download the Riverside Android app.
    2. Join a Riverside Studio from the computer.
    3. Open the Android mobile app.
    4. Navigate to the same studio you joined from your computer.
    5. Tap Create.
    6. Tap Record.
    7. Tap ••• [the three dots] and choose Use as second camera.
      • If your phone is set to the front-facing camera, tap the spin-rotate.svg rotate icon to toggle to the rear-facing camera for higher resolution.
    8. Tap Join to confirm.
    9. 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 the People tab in the studio sidebar on your computer. The section below is present when your second camera is connected.
        Screenshot 2025-06-05 at 12.57.29.png
    10. 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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