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Recently, I purchased a UBeesize USB-powered ring light to use for videoconferencing.

Included in the package was a UBeesize Bluetooth Remote Shutter [release]. It's a key-fob device, meant to work with Android and iOS phone cameras, but it would be nice if it can perform a useful task on Windows 10. There doesn't seem to be a Windows app for that device.

Since I did not specifically purchase the ring light for the shutter release, it's not essential to have it work on Windows, but would be an extra benefit.

Giacomo1968
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The UBeesize Bluetooth Remote Shutter uses Bluetooth v. 3.0. Though there is no specific Windows application for it, Windows 10 can pair with the device.

  • Turn on the UBeesize Bluetooth Remote Shutter.

  • In Settings > Bluetooth & other devices, turn on Bluetooth.

    UBeesize Bluetooth Remote Shutter

    Windows should automatically pair with the device and show it as connected as if it were a keyboard.

  • Pressing the Android button sends an Enter keypress.

    • In the Windows Camera application, Enter performs the default action of taking a picture, or toggling video recording on and off.
    • In a LibreOffice Impress presentation, Enter advances to the next slide.

  • The iOS button, on this PC, sends the equivalent of FnF3, which raises the audio volume. As is, that's not too useful, but it could be remapped to Backspace, to go back to the previous slide in a presentation. Of course, that might also remap the FnF3 shortcut to increase volume.

So, for what was essentially a freebie, it can serve some purpose.

Giacomo1968
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