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Samsung: Change the Volume Key Function in Camera

Pressing the side volume buttons on your Samsung phone snaps a photo or starts recording a video by default, which can surprise you while you're just trying to hold the phone steady. If you'd rather zoom in and out or control the system volume with those same buttons, the camera app has a separate setting for that. Getting this wrong means accidental presses either waste shots or leave you without quick volume access.

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Set the Volume Key Function in Camera auf Samsung

On Samsung phones, the volume keys are set by default to act as a camera shutter once you open the Camera app. Pressing either button fires off a photo or starts a video recording, which is useful for one-handed shots or when the phone is mounted on a tripod.

The downside shows up when the buttons get pressed by accident, for example while pulling the phone out of a pocket or adjusting your grip. Each unintended press triggers a shot or clip you did not mean to take. Samsung's camera settings let you reassign the same buttons to control zoom or the system volume instead, so stray presses stop wasting shots.

To change the behavior: Tap on CameraTap on SettingsTap on Shooting methodsTap on Press Volume keys toChoose an option.

Pick Take pictures to keep the shutter shortcut, Zoom if you shoot a lot of video and want quick zoom access, or Volume if you mostly use the on-screen shutter button and want the side keys to behave normally. The setting only affects behavior while the Camera app is open.

Frequently asked questions

Samsung sets the volume keys as a shutter shortcut by default inside the Camera app. Change it under Tap on CameraTap on SettingsTap on Shooting methodsTap on Press Volume keys to and choose a different option.

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