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. Log in to your account on a computer.
    2. Join a studio from a computer browser.
    3. Download and launch the Riverside iOS app.
    4. Log in to your account on your 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 2.
    7. At the bottom corner of the screen, tap Create.
    8. Tap Connect device as second camera.
      Connect device as second camera
    9. Tap Join session.

    10. 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.

    11. Click Record on the computer studio.
      • The second camera angle does not appear on your computer screen.
      • If the camera is successfully connected, the section below is present in the People tab in the studio sidebar on your computer.
        Device connected
    12. 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. Log in to your account on a computer.
    2. Join a studio as a guest using a computer
    3. Download and launch the Riverside iOS app 
    4. Use the same link from step 2 to join the studio as a guest using your phone.
      The Riverside iOS app connects to the studio.
    5. At the bottom of the screen, tap ••• [the three dots].
    6. Tap Use as second camera.
      iOS guest - use device as second camera
    7. Tap Join session.

    8. 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.

      • The second camera angle does not appear on your computer screen.
      • If the camera is successfully connected, the section below is present in the People tab in the studio sidebar on your computer.
        Device connected
    9. 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. Log in to your account on a computer.
    2. Join a studio from a computer browser.
    3. Download and launch the Riverside Android app.
    4. Log in to your account on your 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 2.
    7. At the bottom corner of the screen, tap Create.
    8. Tap Connect device as second camera.
      Connect device as second camera
    9. Tap Join session.

    10. 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.

    11. Tap Record.
      • The second camera angle does not appear on your computer screen.
      • If the camera is successfully connected, the section below is present in the People tab in the studio sidebar on your computer.
        Device connected
    12. 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.
  • The second camera feed may appear with a short delay on the primary device. This is expected because each device records separately and network latency can affect syncing.
  • 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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