Record videos

Record a video

  1. Open the camera:

    • Twist your phone twice from any screen to open the camera immediately.
    • Or, touch .
  2. Touch to switch to video mode.
  3. If needed, adjust settings:

    • To record a selfie video, touch .
    • To turn video stabilization on or off, touch .
    • To turn the light on, touch .
    • To use location tags, touch and turn Save location on .
    • To change video resolution, touch and touch Video size for the front or rear camera. Lower resolution videos take up less space, but have lower image quality.
  4. To start, touch .
  5. While recording, you can:

    • Take a photo during your video by touching .
    • Pause recording by touching .
  6. To stop, touch .

Record a slow-motion video

  1. On the viewfinder, touch > Slow Motion.
  2. To start, touch .
  3. To stop, touch .
  4. Touch the thumbnail to open the video.
  5. Use the sliders to surround the frames to play in slow-motion. Or, surround all frames to play the entire video in slow-motion. You can reposition the sliders any time you play the video.

If you don’t want slow motion in the video, move the sliders together to play at normal speed.

Stream live video

You'll need to activate streaming before you use it the first time, and this can take up to 24 hours. Once activated, you can stream instantly.

  1. On the viewfinder, touch > YouTube Live.
  2. Follow onscreen instructions to complete setup or start streaming.

Share a video you've just taken

  1. Swipe the viewfinder screen to the left, and touch the video to share.
  2. Touch .
  3. Select the way you want to share.

You can also:

  • Copy videos to your computer using a USB cable.
  • Display your videos on an HDTV.

Fix an issue

If you’re having issues, try these troubleshooting steps.