Adjust temperature and exposure of participant's mobile camera (camera controls)

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Hosts and Producers can adjust a camera's color temperature and light exposure for participants who are recording with the Riverside iOS or Android app. These camera controls allow for better-looking video, regardless of a participant's location and light conditions.

IMPORTANT:
Hosts and Producers can only make camera control adjustments before recording or while the recording is stopped.

• Steps from a computer

  1. Join a Riverside studio as a host or producer.
  2. After a Guest joins, click People and find their name in the Studio's sidebar.
  3. Under the participant's name, click the downward arrow to open up more settings.
  4. Click Adjust Camera.
  5. In the new Adjust cam window, use the sliders to change Exposure or Temperature.
     Changes are automatically applied to the participant's video.
  6. Click to close the window or Reset all to cancel.
     

• Steps from the mobile app

  1. Join a Riverside studio as a host or producer using the Riverside mobile app.
  2. After a Guest joins, tap and hold a participant's video frame until the actions menu appears.
  3. Select Adjust cam.
  4. Tapfor Temperature or for Exposure
  5. Use the slider to adjust the video.
     Changes are automatically applied to the participant's video.
  6. Tap Done to close the window or Reset all to cancel.
     

Good to know

• Temperature and exposure settings won’t automatically adjust during recording, even if there are lighting changes or someone moves in the frame.
• While the Host or Producer is making changes, the participant sees a message "Your camera settings are being changed by your host..."
• After the Host or Producer makes the changes, the participant cannot switch between the device’s front and rear cameras without leaving and re-entering the Studio.
• Some Android handsets, like ones manufactured by Samsung, are not supported due to device limitations. More info.
• The cameras on certain Android devices (such as Samsung phones, a computer's USB or built-in webcam, or of someone connected via the Riverside macOS app cannot be controlled by the Host or Producer.

Learn more

• Which devices can be used with camera controls in the studio?
• Prompt a participant to change mic, camera, or speaker
• Accessing Participant Camera Controls on The Riverside App (Riverside YouTube Channel)