How to start/stop video recording on iPhone using Apple Watch Camera app

That's so strange. It's either a hardware revision thing or the fact that I'm running a beta profile even though I haven't updated in months. Maybe try the beta profile thing? You just sign up on the apple beta site, register you're phone and watch and it will give you instruction for loading the profile. Then you will have access to the beta releases.

Thanks for the answer. The use to be able to see what your recording is useful if you want to take a vlog style video of yourself, but don't want to use the front facing camera since it is a worse camera. It's useful if not crucial to see what the camera sees to ensure you're framed correctly. I'm sure the front facing camera takes fine videos and photos, but the perfectionist in me would prefer to use the best camera available, especially given I have the iPhone 7 plus with it's dual cameras. It's a shame it can't actually be used as a fully featured remote, giving you full range of control of all the options in the camera app on the iPhone. Would love to see this feature added.

I USED to be able to take video from my watch. I tried it today and it wouldn't work. It's sad video not supported switch to Photo. I have taken videos I even have them still on my phone that I recorded from my watch. I am not sure what happened or what changed. I have an iPhone 6 and an Apple Watch 2.

Here’s what I have tried that worked. I have the iPhone 6 with iOS 11.1 and the Apple Watch with 4.1. It’s not the latest generation watch. I’ve had it two years. What I did first was to go into the camera settings in the Settings app and set it to remember my last mode. Then I opened up the camera app and set it to video mode. Then whenever I went to the camera app on my watch, it would allow me to photo/video in whatever mode I was last in on the phone. Now I do know that the errors that many of you reported about the camera not being supported are valid. I used to get that message too, but that was about a year ago when I last tried. I don’t know which watch or phone update brought that feature, but that’s the best solution I could find.

Hi,

To begin streaming video from your iPhone's camera to your Apple Watch, just tap on the Camera app icon on the Watch. It will automatically launch the Camera app on your iPhone, even if the iPhone's screen is off, and you'll see the video feed on your Watch. When you're done on the watch tap End Video.

Carolyn Samit wrote:

Hi,

To begin streaming video from your iPhone's camera to your Apple Watch, just tap on the Camera app icon on the Watch. It will automatically launch the Camera app on your iPhone, even if the iPhone's screen is off, and you'll see the video feed on your Watch. When you're done on the watch tap End Video.

Hi David

This is incorrect / an invented answer.

It is not presently possible to start and stop a video recording on your iPhone remotely using the Camera app on Apple Watch.

The app can presently only be used for taking photos.

More information:

https://help.apple.com/watch/#/apda6e61c287

If you would like to suggest that Apple considers adding remote video recording functionality to the Camera app on Apple Watch, you can do so here:

https://www.apple.com/feedback/watch.html

I was surprised, but I just tested it and it works for video. Maybe it changed in an update. Although you do have to keep the phone awake you will get an error, if you put the watch to sleep

I teated it with my Apple Watch series 2 and iPhone 6s Plus on the latest os's twice before I posted. Unlike some, I post what I know to be true and verify it before I submit. ;-)

Yeah so did I right before I posted here and with the latest update on both iPhone 6s and Apple Watch series 2and YOU CAN NOT START AND STOP A VIDEO FROM THE WATCH.
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I'm sorry you can't start the video from the watch but can't start it

I'm not sure what you are doing wrong but I am right bro. https://youtu.be/FUoX23ajXxI

I actually tried it a couple of times and it Works but sometimes it sends a message "video not supported switch to photo"

That's incorrect.....when you switch it over manually on your phone it says, "video not supported switch back to camera"