New feature turns AirPods into iPhone camera remotes

With the setup out of the way, you should see a new Camera Remote option appear if you tap on your AirPods in iOS Settings.

Your AirPods have a hidden camera remote feature — here's how to use it

Learn how to enable and use iOS 26's Camera Remote feature to take iPhone photos and videos by pressing your AirPods instead ...
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iOS 26: Remotely Control iPhone Camera With Your AirPods

Apple's iOS 26 update brings an unexpected camera trick to AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro 2 – the ability to control iPhone photo and video capture using AirPods stem gestures. The new Camera Remote ...