Remote Camera — Pairing Your Devices for Multi-Camera Capture
Remote Camera is MotionEdge's multi-device capture system. You put one or more iPhones on tripods pointed at you, and you do all the actual review and analysis on a different device — an iPad in your bag, a Mac at the practice bay. The camera doesn't need to be the same device you're scrubbing through video on.
This article covers the setup and pairing flow. For the conceptual split between the two roles (what shows up where, why), see What's on the Remote vs the Director. For connection problems, see Remote Camera Troubleshooting.
The two roles
| Role | What it does | Best device |
|---|---|---|
| Remote | Captures video and detects swings, sends them to the Director | iPhone on a tripod — smaller and easier to position |
| Director | Receives video and swings, runs the full app — sessions, sidebar, Video Review, AI Coach | iPad or Mac — bigger screen, the device you're actually reviewing on |
A single Remote + a single Director is the common setup. You can also pair two or more Remotes to one Director — typically a face-on iPhone + a down-the-line iPhone, both feeding the same Director iPad.
Choosing which device is the Director
Director > Remote in terms of where you spend your time, so the Director should be your biggest, most-comfortable-to-use screen:
- iPad (recommended) — best balance. Big enough to review on, portable enough to take to the range, supports the same review tools as Mac.
- Mac — best if you're capturing in a studio or indoor bay with the Mac already set up.
- iPhone as Director — works but cramped. Only choose this if you only have iPhones available.
The Remote(s) can be older iPhones, even ones that aren't your primary phone. As long as the camera works and they can connect to the same network, they'll do the job.
The setup flow
Step 1 — Get both devices on the same network
The two devices need to be able to see each other. Three common options:
- Home / studio Wi-Fi — easiest. Just make sure both devices are connected to the same network.
- iPhone hotspot at the range — works when no Wi-Fi is available. The Director connects to the iPhone-Remote's hotspot (or vice versa). One gotcha — Private Wi-Fi Address needs to be turned off for discovery to work. Full setup notes: Remote Camera Troubleshooting.
- TrackMan facility Wi-Fi — many TrackMan-equipped facilities have a Wi-Fi network specifically for clients. Often the simplest hotspot alternative.
Step 2 — Put the Remote into "Go Remote" mode
On the iPhone you want to use as the Remote, open MotionEdge and switch to Go Remote mode from the camera screen. The iPhone now broadcasts its presence on the local network and waits for a Director to pair.
Step 3 — On the Director, discover and pair
On the Director (iPad or Mac), open the Remote Cameras sheet. Any Remotes currently on the same network show up in a list — tap the one you want to pair. Once paired, the Director can see the Remote's live preview and receive swings from it.
If a Remote doesn't appear automatically, you can use Manual IP entry to type the Remote's IP address. The Remote shows its current IP somewhere on the Go Remote screen so you can read it off.
Step 4 — (Optional) Add a second Remote
Repeat Steps 2–3 with a second iPhone. The Director will discover it the same way and let you pair it. Now both Remotes feed swings to one Director.
The most common multi-camera setup: one iPhone at the face-on position (perpendicular to the target line, looking at the golfer's chest), one iPhone at the down-the-line position (looking along the target line from behind the golfer). The Director receives swings from both with their camera-angle metadata attached, so when you review a swing you can see both angles together.
Once paired — what happens next
The Remote runs swing detection (Auto-Detect by default) and saves clips automatically as you hit balls. The Director receives those clips in near-real-time and shows them in your current session.
You don't need to touch the Remote during the session — that's the whole point. Set it up, walk back to your hitting position, swing. The clips appear on the Director.
If you want to manually trigger a capture instead of using Auto-Detect, you can do that from the Director (or from a paired Apple Watch). The Remote captures whatever it's told to capture.
Quick reference checklist
- Both devices on the same Wi-Fi network (or one is hosting a hotspot the other has joined)
- Private Wi-Fi Address turned off on both devices if using hotspot (per Troubleshooting article)
- Remote iPhone running MotionEdge in Go Remote mode
- Director iPad/Mac with Remote Cameras sheet open, Remote showing in the list
- Tap Remote → paired → live preview visible on Director
- (Optional) Repeat for a second Remote
If discovery fails at the "Remote shows in the list" step, the troubleshooting article walks through every failure mode — that's the right place to go before assuming something is broken.
See also: The Camera Screen for all the configurable controls on the Remote (lens, resolution, FPS, detection method — these all still apply when broadcasting). What's on the Remote vs the Director for the role split — what appears on each device once paired. Remote Camera Troubleshooting for connectivity problems.