Monday, April 21, 2025

Bet You Didn’t Know You Could Use Your iPhone Earphones To Take A Photograph

Here's today's top tip, friends. This isn't a new feature, but it is an old hack that you probably don't know of yet. By simply using the volume controls on your Apple Earbuds, you can remotely control your camera shutter. All you have to do is open the camera app, position the camera, and press the volume+ function on the earbuds.

Here’s today’s top tip, friends. This isn’t a new feature, but it is an old hack that you probably don’t know of yet.

By simply using the volume controls on your Apple Earbuds, you can remotely control your camera shutter.

All you have to do is open the camera app, position the camera, and press the volume+ function on the earbuds.

This has multiple applications, the best of which is covert photography of particularly interesting people in a tightly-spaced environment, like a train, or a cafe.

Enjoy that.

[Source: TUAW]