Blackmagic Camera for iOS Gets More Apple Watch Controls and Other New Features

Blackmagic Camera for iOS Update 3.4

So, as we’ve seen with recent Blackmagic Camera for iOS updates (which there have been many), this new update is set to provide a mix of new features as well as some helpful bug fixes and performance and stability improvements.

The most notable news here, though, pretty much all has to do with additional camera controls in the companion app for Apple Watch. This update is also set to help allow quicker access to said companion app when trying to use Blackmagic Camera with your Apple Watch.

The other big updates include support for remote control via the Blackmagic Camera REST API and other helpful improvements to focus and zoom controls.

Here’s the full list of everything new with this Blackmagic Camera for iOS Update 3.4.

• Additional camera controls with companion app for Apple Watch.
• Apple Watch complication for quick access to companion app.
• Support for remote control via Blackmagic Camera REST API.
• Use external lens setting now locks focus controls.
• Map focus and zoom demand controls from accessories settings.
• Support for Remote Camera Manager.
• Proxy clip manager to view and manage proxy media.
• Options to delete proxies when deleting media.
• Separate live stream settings for router and destination selection.
• Addressed front camera issues for iPhone 17 models.
• Addressed peak indicator refresh issue with expanded histogram.
• Addressed off speed control range in remote control workflows.
• Addressed stereo audio channel inversion in some scenarios.
• Support for updating settings to an existing preset.
• General performance and stability improvements.

Price and Availability

The Blackmagic Camera for iOS app is free to download and use, and all of the latest update information can be found on the company’s website here or directly on the app’s page on the Apple App Store here.