How to use the Meike/Neewer remote control battery grip

[@joviallilipaly]

this is GOLD! the company should have made this kind of video, but they didn't.. and you, my kind sir, did it beautifuly! thank you so much!

[@wadelowther2993]

What a lifesaver. I have the Neewar version of the remote and while their gear is great for the price, the manuals are almost certainly translated from Chinese using Google translate. As a result, they are absolutely useless. Thanks for you efforts. I was ready to throw the remote at the wall, but it's actually pretty useful now I have managed to pair the camera with the remote.

[@jasonbogg1]

For those that need even more handholding (me) - make sure you enable remote control on the camera first. This was under the 3rd page under the toolbox on my Sony. My grip also had to be unlocked before the remote would work. Great video and I hope this helps too!

[@erikahouser9799]

Thank you so much for this comment! I was trying everything and unlocking the grip worked!

[@paulh2525]

I have been using Meike remote for some time now. Just checked my A7II and my Remote Control is set to off. The remote works fine. Go figure.😊

[@RushSalable]

Not all heroes wear capes. GOOD LORD why was that so hard to say in the manual? thank you for this video. Saved me hours trying to deal with the manufacturer on Amazon.

[@roffenpettersson149]

Thanks for the movie. Had a bit of a problem at first, my camera was set to burst shooting. When I pressed, multiple shots were exposed each time. But when I chose singleshot, it worked perfectly. Thanks Roffen Pettersson Sweden

[@simonericbrauner]

You are totally awesome I bought this battery grip for my A7III almost a year ago and also found this remote within the box. I didn't figured it out how to use this goddam remote until i found your video today. I also bought one from Rollei and later found out that this things doesn't even work with my camera. :)) Thanks a lot for this video it helped so so so so so much love it

[@Paulteee]

Mine came without a manual, and I’d never have figured out “turn grip on and half-tap release on remote within x seconds”. Thanks!

[@dronelivevideo7956]

Thanks for this great helpfull video 👍👍 TIP. That little button on the left side is also handy. It turns on the back light on the LCD display. And also can lock all the buttons from this remote. To lock and unlock the buttons press and hold the left button. To switch on the LCD display light Just pres the left button once. The LCD light automatisch switch off after 10 seconds

[@mustamedia3143]

I never comment on youtube clips but this is amazing!! I had no idea how it connect my Neewer one before I found this. Might be worth changing the title to include neewer remotes though as I almost didn't watch this.

[@DallinTech]

Good idea. I just edited the title. Thanks!

[@michelecaleffi]

Get Meike to pay you mate! You really went through the bother, love you forever, I now don't have to read jerky English and over-scratch my head!

[@TonyProchazka]

Thank you and kudos for deciphering that manual. I couldn’t make any sense of it.

[@MultiThatguy7]

Holy shiz man you’re the only one with these instructions! Thank you

[@bretonneaYKNT]

Thank you! it's a game changer for me. I will be able to take pictures of the northern lights while sitting in my living room. No more freezing by -30😊

[@mindspaceltd]

Holy cow! Thank you for this video tutorial. I would never have been able to extract from the printed instructions everything that you managed explain in under 10 minutes. Neewer/Meike should compensate you. This video didn't appear in Google Searches either. I'd already spent 20+ minutes searching Google and scrolling through Neewer's support and product pages for some explanation in American English, to no avail. If it hadn't been for this video, I would've been ready to give up on this product. It's annoying that the batteries must be removed to turn it off, and keep the batteries from draining. I had it on for less than an hour it the battery indicator says it's half-dead already. The only thing you didn't explain is that small port/jack on the side of the remote, and how that works. I'm going to assume, based on my own needs, that I don't actually care. Thanks a million!

[@DallinTech]

I'm glad you found the video helpful (and that you found the video). The port on the side of the remote allows you to use the remote in a wired manner instead of wirelessly. Instead of connecting the battery pack to your camera with the included micro-usb to 2.5mm cable, you can connect your remote straight to the camera. I prefer using my remote wirelessly, so I've never really done that, but that's what the port is for.

[@bReAkEr1007]

Man, you are a lifesave. the manual that came from the camera is freakin useless. thanks a lot.

[@TheWalkingKev]

Got a used A7rii and it came with this grip. Only just started doing Timelapses with the Play Memories app, but wanted extra battery life so attached the grip and looked at how to use this remote - your video was very helpful! Thanks for taking the time to do it.

[@ceasarmercado6759]

Nice Video i thought the remote was completely useless untill i saw your video.. Good work and Thank You.

[@creaghcrewe7140]

Thank you for taking the time to figure this out and share 😊

[@rahoggephotography2871]

Super great presentation. I would never have figured it out on my own. I have not tried it yet, but feel very confident I can follow your instructions. Thank you!

[@sailidaho2724]

Really helpful. I was figuring this out by reading the manual and experimenting, but this video confirmed the operations for me.

[@photobeast]

Thank you for making this video. I just got my remote and Battery extender for the Canon R5 and my instructions are in horrible English. I was just telling my wife about that and I was like I can't make sense of this hopefully there's a video. But thank you thank you thank you

[@TorresinhoLFC]

The vertical shutter used to work with the cable then it stopped and I figured the cable broke so i stopped using it for the shutter. Just for the grip and battery life. I watched this video and read the comments. Sometimes just messing with the batteries helps fixing it. Now the shutter button works but I can't pair it with the remote. I used some old batteries maybe that's why it doesn't work. Tomorrow i will try with some fresh ones. I really want to do some remote photography.

[@marcosvalle5596]

Thanks Very Helpful. My remote wasn’t showing any lights till i changed the channel till i found one that worked

[@PTCX]

A tip for Sony users.If you want to shoot long exposures using this remote ,make sure you set Drive Mode to Single Shooting. If you have the Self Timer switched on it will stop the long exposure setting in the remote from working and will only take a short exposure,1/10th second or faster.

[@lancedang2047]

Well, I was struggling with the remote then I found this, an excellent yet simple instruction!! Shout out to ur content :Đ

[@jkjghpme]

Thank you so much for your video!!! I had no idea on how to set that up. Once I watched your video, I did what you did and it worked!!!! THANK YOU!!

[@IngridMandSaraB]

Wow! I’ve been searching everywhere for a video on this. Thanks for the tips!

[@mcdiejdh6737]

Awesome explanation. So much better than the manuals.

[@paulh2525]

Thank you for taking the time to create this much needed instructional vid.

[@willbrink]

Watching vid, mine will not pair as shown in this vid. All I get is orange light on remote, no pairing. What am I doing wrong? Seems simple enough in this vid.

[@sandpir8]

I even got the time and date figured out on the built-in one on the grip for my Canon 5D2. Don't ask me to repeat how, though! It took a bit of trial and error and holding down some button until the date started flashing. Interesting layout, it is YY-MM-DD. I'm still considering getting a different - possibly even wired - remote. They seem more capable and easier to set.

[@DallinTech]

Kudos for figuring out the date. I always pull my batteries out when I'm done with the remote, so I didn't even bother learning how to set the date.

[@anthonywarner3270]

Great job! This was super helpful, just when I thought about returning it, I found your video. Thanks!!

[@gaperklake]

Thank you. Very glad to have found you. All was most clear.

[@layzowl]

Thank you so much! I had so many problems before with this one, and now it works :)

[@thehainanchannel]

This is just the video I needed :) I've had that remote collecting dust on my shelf for over a year .... now I can finally use it, nice video!

[@TheCreativeMediaProject]

Thanks man. Sometimes it would work sometimes it wouldn't. I didn't understand that you had to pair the devices.

[@CaptChaos1960]

Nikon D850 I had to remove EN-EL15 battery in camera to get it to pair 😉 also change a8 to "Shutter/AF-ON to remote focus if you have back button focus set. Just got one for my D500, remember to move grip shutter lock to unlock to fully power up grip to sync.

[@joefawcett9237]

thank you soooo much man I completely disregarded the remote 🙏

[@philippephvda1947]

great video - another issue I encountered with my Nikon Z: the cable connector plugged in the body only works in one position, in the wrong position nothing works.

[@elliotshabram6792]

This is great. I didn't even realize I just bought an intervalometer. BUT, I do have a question that i can't find the answer to on the web or in the manual. How do you turn the remote off? It turns right on when I plug the batteries into it, and then it's just on until I take the batteries out. Why would they even put a clock on this thing, seeing as how you have to reset it every time you want to use it.

[@tiff3536]

Super useful review and tutorial! Thanks for the help!

[@mikedebarbieris1739]

thank you much for this video, I know how it would have taken me a while to figure it out.

[@SivaKumar-pr8yk]

The final piece of the map to the holy grail. FINALLY! Thank you so much for the video Y.A.P.!! I'm gonna go get this son of a b. And I'll probably use your video as the instruction manual.

[@joseluissevaresgonzalez564]

Hi how are things? I just discovered her channel. I have bought the grip for my Sony Alpha 7RII that comes with its corresponding remote equal to yours and I do the steps you mention (unless I do something wrong) and I manage to pair it but if you don't use the camera for a while (for example until the next day) it disconnects and I have to pair it again, greetings and thanks for taking the trouble to explain how it works

[@gkioto]

Thanks for your very useful video!!! How do I turn the remote off?

[@BigDad1960]

Good information and right to the point!

[@DavidH-fz8ky]

Question please: Can this remote activate burst mode? Great video! Thanks!

Thanks! That made it so much easier!

[@TheVictor0911]

So helpful thank you so much, this is a great tool that very view people know about. thanks again.

[@ShinobiVlog]

Good man I couldn't figure it out. Thank you

[@josephschmoberg6778]

Very helpful video, thank you

[@auxsom]

Massive help. Thank you.

[@tanegaranchu]

Thank you for this content! Helped me!

[@angelgcastro1]

Great video man, thanks for this!

[@steenodde77]

Many thanks, it helps me to find out my used buy

[@lemul6975]

Thank you very much for this Video! Very helpful and useful tutorial! Thanks very much for sharing!

[@sarahjessicaforte7080]

Hi! This was so helpful!!! A few months ago I used this method but now all of a sudden it won’t pair. My remote turns on but it doesn’t come up with those blinking colors when it’s pairing. Do you have any tips?

[@AustinJQueen]

Same

[@MatthewWoodard-design]

@@AustinJQueen Same here, any luck?

[@nasterkub]

yep, all the methods i've seen worked 1 exact time. Then you have to find a new method that works.

[@cairo9544]

Thank you so much for this tutorial!

[@Mimiclobster]

Big thank you.

[@Alezcollection]

This is still not working for me.. /: Maybe it’s something with my camera’s settings? I’ve already followed your instruction on half-pressing within the first 10 seconds of powering on the mount. Still no luck. - Sony A6400

[@JeanMarcAbela]

Thank you!

[@rameshparthiban2023]

Thanks a lot for teaching about this product sir. I buyed today this grip with remote . Any other functions available in this remote sir!?

[@nigeldarling5734]

Amazing and very helpful.

[@TheNeo052000]

Thank you so much this was awesome!!!!!!

[@StormKleist]

Perfect, thanks. 😊

[@babaaziz8943]

Nicely done! Thanks a million!

[@Hokie_Shankar]

This was awesome!

[@Eye-V.]

So useful thanks

[@ivanleon6361]

For you guys that is not working the pair.... mine was like that with all the steps nd no green light on the remote, what i did was exactly the same but with the grip alone , not on the camera just the grip, took the batteries out for 10 seconds, choose my channel and turn on the battery grip alone and push the shutter and the green shows up... hope this works for you guys :)

[@matt56778]

Were you able to use bulb mode on the remote?

[@photobeast]

I noticed that my remote does not have an on-off button. I found out to be a little frustrating because if I throw it in my camera bag before a hike up a mountain and I'm sure a button or two will get pushed 😢

[@StephaanBOSS56]

Thank you, thank you, thank you....You can't put the damned thing of?? You will see me again soon man this is awesome.

[@SylvainDuRif-106]

Thank you !!!

[@dr5chrome896]

Hello. Did you figure out how to shut the remote off? ..or do you just take the battery out?

[@Sergei_85]

Hello. Tell me please, this remote control can use the buttons to go to the menu and switch between menu functions, etc. There are plans to connect the fotik via HDMI to the TV and watch photos and delete unnecessary ones at a remote distance. Is it possible?

[@Sakiadventures]

Can you record a video with this remote control?

[@alff2295]

Thank you so much for explaining how to use this thing. I do have one question though how do you turn off the remote does it eventually turn its self off by its self?

[@DallinTech]

I don't know if it ever turns off. I just remove the battery.

[@alff2295]

Hahaha you would think at least turning it off and on would be simple. Thank you for your reply and once again great video keep up the good work.

[@FredBGG]

Nice video! Very helpful.

[@HubertBland]

Have you worked out how to activate video with the Meike remote?

[@NUBNSUN]

PLEASE HELP I have followed instructs and my remote never flashes green. Only when i hold the shutter down it flashes red for B wireless mode.I only have one OME battery in the grip and a6400 and grip power on just fine. Shutter works fine on both I just can not seem to pair them

[@Lord_Mau_]

Much appreciated. 👍🏾

[@mattcero1]

Will this remote start and stop video?

[@914junkie]

Is there an on/off? or ya have to remove battery?

[@kaytea274]

Great video

[@DouglasBerglund1]

Do you/anyone know how to reset the remote and the grip? Mine has for some reason stopped being able to connect, no matter how many times I turn it on or off the remote wont light up. There doesnt seem to be any way to contact Meike either.

[@RylanHill]

My remote is not being paired when pressing the button repeatedly when turning on the grip, once in a while the remote will connect but most of the time it seems to no be communicating with the grip.

[@Chaotime]

That was super helpful! Thank you!!!

[@georgeaura]

Can it be used to start and stop video

[@colinl1980]

Neat with the intervelometer-- But what I really need it to do is move the focus point when I'm doing video- So when using narrow DOF - and I want to change the focus point - the Image Edge mobile app doesn't have the feature to touch the screen to move the focus point - I was hoping that the direction pad on this remote would control the grips joystick, and enable the focus point to move around without banging the camera by touching the screen or moving the stick while recording. Mind you I picked up the Neewer battery grip.. Does this Meike Version enable you to control the joystick with the direction pad?

[@DallinTech]

The controls on the battery grip are the same as those on the camera body. With the grip attached to the camera, I think you’d see similar shake in your shot if you were to change the focus using the grip’s joystick as you would using the camera’s joystick.

[@EUguitarRULE]

Do you pair it everytime you take and put back the battery?

[@markecob176]

Thanks so much for your video. I have a nikon D750 and even though I've been able to pair the remote, there seems to be a problem with the performance. On pairing, I didn't get a green light to start with and never got any lather lights at all until the camera just started taking photos. 'Success'. I now have the problem of when I half press the release button, even though I get a green light on the remote, the camera doesn't focus. But if I fully press, the camera takes a blurry photo. Im wondering if you'd have any suggestions. Maybe a setting I haven't thought of? Thanks

[@DallinTech]

I don't know Nikon menus at all, so I don't think I can be of much help. My best suggestion is to review all the autofocus settings in the camera and make sure nothing funky is set. It might also be worth repairing the remote with the battery and maybe trying a different channel.

[@sunchyme100]

My Neewer remote won't focus when I have back button focus set to the AF-ON button. It's a bummer because I love using BBF!

[@elimelart]

ok, well this one I understood but how you can shutdown/turn off this remote?

[@DallinTech]

I don’t think it’s possible (dumb, I know). I just pull out the batteries

[@James_m7]

@@DallinTech This absolutely drives me CRAZY!!! How the hell do you not have an ON/OFF button ? smh

[@piotrbelka7599]

Hello. Can I charge a Sony a6000 camera via USB when the Meike grip is attached?

[@andyraeber6044]

Awesome, thanks

[@metallpt147]

One question about the battery grip itself, do you need to have that usb chord connect just for the basic function of the grip to work (not using the remote/shutter) if I just want to use the grip for battery purposes and not use the remote/shutter button on the grip itself?

[@DallinTech]

The USB cord is only needed for activating the shutter. If you just want extra battery life, you don't need the USB cord.

[@eliasdiy2972]

This Remote has been on for two weeks, you failed to show us how to turn it off, any idea?

[@nasterkub]

when i half press, that green light doesnt come on like yours at 1:50 >:(

[@herbertreurink2936]

I have the same issue

[@herbertreurink2936]

I solved it. I removed the battery grip from the camera, get the batteries out and back in. Then put the grip back on the camera and while booting up the grip & camera I held the shutter button on the remote. & It worked :)

[@nasterkub]

@@herbertreurink2936 this worked when i read it the first time, didnt work any more times after that.

[@nasterkub]

@@herbertreurink2936 did you hold down the button the whole time?

[@herbertreurink2936]

@@nasterkub yes I did and it worked. But you can try different things because when you pick out the battery you resetting it anyways. Hopefully it works for you, and if I find another way how it works I'll let you know:)

[@rameshparthiban2023]

Sir , can you help me my Meike Battery grip with remote control only showing red light . When I ready to pair to grip in 10 seconds only long press Sutter key blinking only red light what's the actual process to connect the battery grip.!?!

[@yukeshbasnet9296]

I am having the same issue with my remote .Did you fix it?

[@rameshparthiban2023]

@@yukeshbasnet9296 no I'm going to replace the grip bro because no one explain about this product property. So I'm going to return the product

[@yukeshbasnet9296]

Ramesh Parthiban is your camera a6400

[@yukeshbasnet9296]

Ramesh Parthiban because i see lot of people commenting about their grip not working on a6400.

[@rameshparthiban2023]

@@yukeshbasnet9296 I have a6000 battery grip working but remote not pair with the grip only long press red light blinking

[@paulh2525]

Any one used this for video control? Instructions re using this remote to control for video-start stop pause would be very helpful.

[@Yo_soy_111]

Hi, thanks for the video. Can it be used to start and stop video recording?

[@DallinTech]

I don't think it can.