# Photo Remote Pro

> Take photo and record video from watch

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.tinyapps.photoremote](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.tinyapps.photoremote)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.tinyapps.photoremote`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Tiny Watch
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 356,637
- **Rating:** 3.31 / 5 (472 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.2.21
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03
- **First published:** 2021-06-20
- **Publisher country:** VN
- **Size:** 6.86 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tinyapps.photoremote)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://home-page.tinywatch.vercel.app/privacy](https://home-page.tinywatch.vercel.app/privacy)

## Description

Photo Remote Pro is a powerful Chrome extension designed to let you control your phone camera directly from your watch. With intuitive features such as switching between front and rear cameras, flash control, and adjusting camera resolution, it offers seamless remote photography and videography.

Enjoy live camera previews right on your watch, ensuring perfect shots every time. Additionally, Photo Remote Pro allows you to customize the storage location for your photos and videos, giving you flexibility and control over your media files. Simplify capturing moments remotely with this innovative tool.

## Rankings

- #119,167 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.tinyapps.photoremote.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users find Photo Remote Pro useful for remotely controlling their phone camera through a smartwatch, especially once properly set up. However, many report significant issues such as incompatibility with Samsung Galaxy smartwatches, the app freezing or failing to capture images, very slow transfer of photos, and lower image quality compared to the default camera app. The free version is limited, and some users feel the app lacks user-friendliness and reliability, leading to dissatisfaction.

### Pros

- Allows remote control of the phone camera via smartwatch
- Provides functionality to take pictures remotely
- Supports both free and premium versions
- Some users experienced it working perfectly after setup

### Cons

- Compatibility issues with Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 and 5 Pro causing app not to work
- App frequently gets stuck and does not capture pictures as intended
- Slow image transfer; delay from picture taking to appearing on phone can be very long
- Limited functionality in free version, such as using only selfie camera and no timer
- Pictures taken via app are lower quality compared to default camera app

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.tinyapps.photoremote)