Sometimes, you may want to use your iPhone to take photos from hard-to-reach places where it's hard to hit the shutter. You can use your Apple Watch to remotely do that instead.

With your Apple Watch, you can trick your iPhone into thinking you have pressed the volume button to take a photo with Camera+, Flickr, Snapchat and other third-party apps.

What is the feature? The Apple Watch works as a viewfinder and remote shutter for the camera on your iPhone, so you can use the watch’s screen to see what the phone’s camera sees in real time.

How to see your Nest Cam live feed on your Pixel Watch Viewing your Nest Cam live feed is simple, provided you have the right models. You need a Nest Camera or Doorbell released in 2021 or later ...

The latest Apple patent to get this treatment concerns the Apple Watch, and how it might potentially fit a camera in the future. Imagine using the Apple Watch itself to snap a photo.

Use Voice Control to Take a Photo If you don't have an Apple Watch, don't worry. You can also use Voice Control to remotely control the camera on your iPhone.