Sony RMT-P1BT Remote Control Setup & User Guide (A7III, A7RIII, A9)

[@WilliamWallaceRoss]

It did not work until you mentioned to make sure the Remote Ctrl is "ON" and it worked. Thank you!

[@rolandruesch6862]

I watched numerous videos when my remote did not work. Everybody wanted me to upgrade the camera’s firmware and reset it but then I found your video. One sentence made the difference: “before the pairing, you need to go back … turn remote control on.” Why Sony on their help page does not mention that and leave it to you to educate us, beats me. Big thanks.

[@creepyoldhouseexplorersclub]

Been messing with it for a 1/2 hour with no Luck! Searched Tube and found this - As soon as you said turn RMT bluetooth controller ON in second step - I tried it and Boom... It Works!! Thank You Buddy!! Brand New Sony A7iv

[@AlphaShooters]

Glad that it helped you out Lynn. Hope you are enjoying your new Sony a7 IV! :)

[@mmariattheresa]

Hi Tim! Watched this video an hour ago.. run to the shop to buy the remote and now using it to take self portraits!! Its so awesome! Needed this remote because im using my iphone to film my behind the scenes. Thank you so much for the precise instructions! 👍🏻

[@AlphaShooters]

Very glad to hear that the video helped you out Maria! :) All the best with your videos!

[@vanessahillerman7281]

Yah, thank you. Instructions were not right. You did save me some pain. You legend. They said to hold zoom button, which did not work.

[@AlphaShooters]

I know, it's a little confusing to get setup! Glad the video helped :)

[@akkarparkiamopas3401]

Yep, Some other reviewers do not mention about Bluetooth Rmt Ctrl must be ON. and I could not use this remote until I found your review. Thanks

[@AlphaShooters]

Glad I could help :)

[@PatriciaDavidsonPhotography]

Thank you! Worked for my A7R4a ;)

[@AlphaShooters]

Great. Glad it helped! :)

[@Drmathprof1]

Thank you thank you!! Much better than the directions and noting that second menu item that has to also be “on” saved my sanity.

[@AlphaShooters]

Glad to hear it helped Rachel!

[@marcomark8]

I just purchased this and received it today. I set it up in about 1 min. thanks to this video. It works great! Thank you.

[@AlphaShooters]

Glad that it helped Mark!

[@RetirementTravelers]

Very helpful video. We were struggling and you helped us out quickly. Thanks, John and Bev

[@AlphaShooters]

Glad it helped you guys out! :)

[@Rako_Studios]

Same for me, I got the device paired to my RX100 VII, but not working until you taught me there is a second setting to actually turn on the remote. I guess this is for your other great point, the battery will die since remote function disables auto-turn-off. I sent the cheapo remote back to Amazon, and bought a refurb Sony remote. They both paired, but did not work until I watched your video. A million thanks. My next step would be to send the camera back to shady retailer that was not a Sony dealer. They upsold me from the 'import" aka greymarket, aka no-warranty model. This was hidden in their ad, but we settled on 300 bucks more to match the price from another vendor plus the PayPal cancellation fee. Crooks. I bought a second RX100 Vii at Best Buy just now, so I know I have a real Sony domestic model.

[@vladimirvayner6581]

Short, clear, comprehensible, helpful! Thanks!

[@AlphaShooters]

Thank you!

[@brianrudolph3594]

Thank you so much for an excellent tutorial

[@erinjacobphotography]

Thank you! I've just bought this for my A7RIIIa. Would like to confirm that it works wth my camera. But also, thank you for your very succinct guide!

[@artmaltman]

Thank you Tim! This video is exceptionally helpful. Sony software interface is not intuitive! Got it working now on my A74. Thanks!

[@GambinoTattoo]

thx so much for that! i just tried it with the new sony zv e1 and it works the same!

[@susieshaffer8222]

Thanks for the very clear instructions. Very helpful and successfully paired!

[@AlphaShooters]

Glad it was helpful!

[@aaronblaser8655]

Make sure your firmware is updated! I was unable to pair on version 2.10

[@AlphaShooters]

If you are using the a7III or a7R III then you do need firmware v3 minimum for this remote to work.

[@roberthansen2498]

Thank you. You solved my problem.

[@ROZAY305BOSS]

Cheers! Thanks for the tip to go and separately turn on the bluetooth remote! I was missing this crucial step!

[@NR-rv8rz]

I bought two different ones of the knock offs in succession for £32 each and thought both didn't work so sent them back. Then I bought the expensive Sony one for £65 and thought that didn't work either. Just watched your video and saw that I not only need to turn Bluetooth on but also need to turn the remote feature on. Doh. Sony one works totally fine now so thanks. I think I'll re order the £32 one to see if that works then send the Sony one back and save £33.

[@siddeeq3712]

Thank you! Your video was very helpful.

[@royd63uk]

Thanks for this had difficulty pairing with the A1 but followed this and works fine.

[@AlphaShooters]

Glad it helped Roy!

[@lynneroberts4854]

Thank you so much. I was having trouble getting the remote to work with my A1. I hadn’t turned the Blue tooth rat control to ON.

[@AlphaShooters]

Glad it helped Lynne! :)

[@davepcambs]

Si helpful Thank you - wasted a couple of hours trying to pair it, your instructions are brilliant why can't say it takes 7 seconds to pair pressing 2 buttons!???

[@indyzd]

nice! great vid. straight to the point.

[@BestAudiovisualTricks]

You are the man! Thank you for making this video!!!!

[@donhavre]

Wound not have worked without your help!

[@jaybillups2063]

Thank you for the helpful info. Just purchased via your link. I've been using a JJC radio remote and it always stops working ... not a good look when working with clients.

[@AlphaShooters]

Many thanks for purchasing via my link Jay. I don't think you should have too many issues with this remote! All the best, Tim

[@hanskuoni7088]

That helped a lot! I just it up with my A1

[@davidmorrison5974]

Extremely helpful guide, I used it successfully for the A7C! Thank you

[@AlphaShooters]

Glad it helped!

[@CC-gt3ro]

Thanks i will buy it for my a7c as well.

[@mynorcorona7209]

Hey Tim great video ! Fast and straight to the point. Thanks mate

[@greatgigs1]

well that made it easy...thank you

[@jorisdijkema]

This was very clear, thanks! I used in on my A7RIV :)

[@JJ-vp3bd]

Do you find it better than using the pixel shift option already built into that camera?

[@janiscollette1737]

Great information and easy instruction! Thanks for taking the time to explain it all!

[@AlphaShooters]

Glad it was helpful!

[@shaybutter3403]

You're literally the best

[@azeezjee2286]

Very helping tutorial … thanks a ton!!! Mate

[@timothyhealey9476]

Thank You!! Very helpful indeed. Short and to the point. I will recommend to others.

[@harryc560]

Great tutorial simple and concise thank you Harry

[@AlphaShooters]

Glad that it helped Harry! :-)

[@omidyoutube]

Gotta love such videos. I used it for a ZV-E10

[@forrestgalt2832]

Thanks Man!!!! That did the trick.

[@flashforum939]

U R A LIFESAVER 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@TRSFishing]

Love videos that solve your problem in a few minutes. Great job!

[@AlphaShooters]

Thank you so much!

[@roadrider_2771]

Thank you!!!!

[@johnjury7316]

Thank you for your reply. What I tend to do is toggle between Airplane mode on and off.

[@AlphaShooters]

Nice tip. I didn't think of that option! Thanks John.

[@DeeceeChung]

Thank you worked like a charm!!

[@TurboFlutter]

Plus and minus and the big button in the center worked for me

[@bobmack4524]

Incredibly clear and straightforward. I'm looking forward to other of your videos.

[@AlphaShooters]

Glad you like them!

[@Bogartboginty]

Very helpful! Thanks so much. 5 stars

[@chefandrepdx]

Thank you so much man! This was very helpful and I'm glad it works with my a7Siii

[@AlphaShooters]

Great to hear!

[@Focusshotstudio]

Thanks a lot! These video saved me a lots of time!

[@Bullybeef972]

Aaahh, simple and straight to the. point. Thank you!

[@AlphaShooters]

Thank you very much Mark!

[@beckywaters1843]

I was able to use on my new A7RIV.

[@michaelryan2622]

after update after 4 years the sony rmt-1bt actually seems to work - stay tuned tho. It has never worked this well BUT has worked for a short period of time before.

[@kramerje1]

Super helpful! Thank you!

[@HughSansom]

Good, simple explainer (unlike so many self-promotional crap on KZbin). One problem with the "remote commander" is bluetooth, which is an unreliable piece of shit. It can randomly disconnect, suffer interference, or interrupt. If bluetooth on your cellphone is turned on, that may well interfere with your camera connections. Or it could be the cellphone or mobile device of somebody else near you. Bluetooth uses the 2.4Ghz radio frequency, which is also used by WiFi, cordless phones, microwave oven, flourescent lights, and many home devices.

[@JeffUnderwoodUK]

Wish I'd watched this before struggling trying to follow Sony's own printed instructions. Thanks to you we are joined. One gripe though - I love taking long exposure shots, therefore rely on Bulb mode. At the price of this thing would it be too much to ask for a simple timer on the back?

[@Osmien118]

brilliant, thank you!

[@americansoldier7776]

Thank you Sir! I appreciate it. Michigan 🇺🇸

[@AlphaShooters]

Cheers!

[@Zarabozo]

I think the first time you pair a remote, it's different. For me, it would not allow me to turn on the Bluetooth remote option without pairing first. When I tried to turn it on, it would automatically show the pairing screen. Other than that, it worked fine.

[@OswaldoLafee]

Thanks for this, I also missed the second step.

[@AlphaShooters]

You're welcome!

[@davidenglund]

Thanks! Just what I needed! :D

[@emeliaglow5178]

You’re a life saver. Thank you

[@prod4540]

Very Helpful. Thank you!

[@AlphaShooters]

You're welcome!

[@richardbarakett4163]

Thank you very much....love your tutorials :)

[@AlphaShooters]

Glad you found it helpful Richard! Thanks for commenting! :)

[@cheekysan3000]

Thank you!

[@Dennahz]

Thanks a lot! Downside of this remote is that you can't do automated photos with it. Like: 'shoot photos for 30 minutes with 1 sec in between'. For timelapses and stuff.

[@AlphaShooters]

Nope but you could use the time lapse function in-camera for this and still use the remote to start and stop it. That’s if you have a model that supports interval shooting.

[@finnolufnyquist]

Extremely helpful, you do a far better job than Sonys info department and in a lot shorter time. BTW - it also works with A1.

[@AlphaShooters]

Thank you. Glad to hear that Finn. :)

[@3824rick]

works with A7iv :)

[@AndrewVanBeekOttawa]

Thank you. That sped things up nicely.

[@davidmcwilliams5144]

Thank you

[@shaolin95]

Excellent information and warnings. Thank you!!!

[@davewhitcomb1981]

Super helpful.

[@Sufibooks]

Thank You

[@philwebbphotography3630]

GREAT !!

[@ChrisMcKiernan]

thank you :)

[@Cubaknowloco]

Does anyone know how to pair the dslr2 remote to a A7iv?

[@AlphaShooters]

Have you worked this out now? I hope to publish a short guide on setting up the remote with the a7IV this week.

[@masicher1703]

Hi Tim, , bought the remote didn’t work and after I saw your video find out need to turn on the Rmt Ctrl as well. Thank you. For some reason my - and + focus not working just I wonder if you may known why?

[@suikhuathang6480]

Thanks 👍👍👍👍

[@shelekhov]

Does it work with shutter lock? for burst holding? I mean so you don't have to hold it by finger.

[@AlphaShooters]

You’ll need to hold the shutter button down on the remote for burst shooting. There’s no option to lock it on I’m afraid.

[@DataTrain]

Able to use the RMT-P1BT controller on both my Sony a6100 (Sigma 16mm F.14) and Sony A7C (Sony SEL20F18G - Full Frame Lens FE 20mm F1.8 G) lens Just need to grab a 2nd remote and pair with other camera

[@chasmoonie3403]

Thanks Tim

[@amyalexahub]

Are there any better remote shutter options for Sony? I’ve got this remote and it’s pretty rubbish.

[@ashishanant5504]

Does it support powering the camera on/off using the remote?

[@Lucamitm]

Is there a way to move the focus area to focus manually on different points without touching the camera? Say for macro multiple shots. Thanks!

[@AlphaShooters]

If you are using manual focus you can move the focus in and out with the help of focus peaking by using the +/- buttons on the remote when in focus mode. However, this only seems to work on a few lenses. Which lens are you planning to use? If I have it I'll try it on mine to make sure it works.

[@fernandocoronel8561]

Hi tim, Do you know how to rapair to conect to another camera?

[@L.Nyquist]

Works with a7r4 👍

[@yosoyyo1899]

Does it need to be pointed to the remote control sensor in front of the camera in order to work?

[@AlphaShooters]

No. It will work wherever you point it since it’s Bluetooth and not Infrared.

[@MrPoetPoetPoet]

Nice review. Thanks.

[@AlphaShooters]

Glad that it helped! 🙂

[@photoman5943]

thank you!!!

[@AlphaShooters]

You're welcome! :) Tim

[@helencogan2187]

EXCELLENT!!!!!! THANK YOU...

[@Collin2377]

I have a Sony A7C. When I go to Bluetooth RMT CTRL and try to put it to ON, the camera won't let me do it. It says: "Perform pairing from the device to be connected. Perform pairing from a supported application if connecting a smart phone". And the only option I have is CANCEL. Can you please help ? Thank you.

[@TerryDonnelly]

2:15 Cheers Tim!!!!

[@AlphaShooters]

You're welcome Terry!

[@user-kb6xn6ig7k]

Hello, my sony a7iii does not have a 3rd network menu. Does the firmware update give this ?

[@MrStevebenjamin]

thank you

[@KaizerSoze72]

thanks fam

[@KardosoMedia]

Great video Tim

[@AlphaShooters]

Cheers Kenny! :) Tim

[@akkarparkiamopas3401]

Hi, If this remote control can control focus + - with third party lenses? Or it will work with Sony lenses only? Thanks

[@joelleverbrugge3212]

Thanks a lot !!!!

[@AlphaShooters]

You're welcome! :)

[@mateolanusph]

Hi! When you switch from still to video, it emulates changing the dial on camera? I mean, it changes the settings configured in each mode?

[@TerryDonnelly]

Why I have I only just found this channell! SUBBED!

[@AlphaShooters]

I don't know Terry, where have you been living for the last year? ;) I don't do too many videos but I do need to step up my game this year! Thanks for following along! :)