Connecting Canon EOS M200 to the Intervalometer App

Step-by-step instructions for pairing your Canon EOS M200 with the Intervalometer for Canon app over Bluetooth.

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Before you start

  • When the Intervalometer app first starts, allow Bluetooth access so it can discover and connect to your EOS M200.
  • Allow the app to use location / localisation services when prompted. On many phones this permission is required by the operating system to scan for nearby Bluetooth devices, even though the app does not use your location for tracking.
  • The EOS M200 uses a combined Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connection flow accessed through the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connection menu. Bluetooth pairing is required before the app can connect.

Pair the EOS M200 with the Intervalometer app

  1. Open the camera menu.

    Turn on the camera and press the MENU button.

  2. Navigate to the Wireless settings tab.

    Use the navigation buttons to choose the Wireless settings tab (the Wi-Fi/wireless icon tab).

    Wireless settings tab on EOS M200
  3. Open Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connection.

    Select [Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connection] and press SET.

  4. Select Connect to smartphone.

    Select [Connect to smartphone] and press SET.

    Connect to smartphone menu on EOS M200
  5. Add a new device.

    Select [Add a device to connect to] and press SET.

    Add a device to connect to on EOS M200
  6. Skip the QR code.

    Select [Do not display] and press SET — because you already have the Intervalometer app installed, there is no need to show a QR code.

    Do not display QR code on EOS M200
  7. Choose Bluetooth pairing.

    Select [Pair via Bluetooth] and press SET.

    Pair via Bluetooth option on EOS M200
  8. Confirm the pairing start.

    Press SET to confirm. Pairing begins.

    Confirm pairing start on EOS M200

    The camera shows a message indicating pairing is in progress.

    Pairing in progress on EOS M200
  9. Open the Intervalometer app on your phone.

    Make sure Bluetooth is turned on in your phone's Settings, then unlock your phone and start the Intervalometer app for Canon.

  10. Tap "Add new camera" in the app.

    In the main control screen, tap the camera icon in the top-right corner labelled Add new camera.

    Intervalometer app screenshot with Add new camera button highlighted

    The app scans for nearby Bluetooth devices and lists available cameras.

  11. Select your EOS M200 from the list.

    Tap the nickname of your EOS M200 when it appears in the list to begin pairing.

  12. Confirm Bluetooth pairing on the phone.

    Your phone shows a Bluetooth pairing request. Confirm the request to allow the Intervalometer app to connect to the EOS M200. On iOS, also tap [Pair] when prompted.

    Bluetooth pairing request dialog for EOS M200 on smartphone
  13. Confirm pairing on the camera.

    Select [OK] on the camera and press SET.

    OK confirmation screen on EOS M200

    Press SET on the pairing notification screen to complete pairing.

    Pairing complete on EOS M200
  14. Start using the Intervalometer app.

    Pairing is complete. Your EOS M200 is listed as the active camera in the Intervalometer app, and the main control screen is ready to trigger the shutter.

After pairing

Once the connection is established, you can start and stop exposures from your phone without touching the camera.

  • Set exposure time and interval directly in the app.
  • Use BULB mode on the camera and let the app control how long each exposure runs.
  • Run an open-ended sequence or stop automatically after a chosen number of images.
  • Use the Bluetooth link to minimise camera shake when starting and stopping exposures.

Cancel pairing and start again

If you change phones or run into connection problems, delete the existing pairing and set it up again.

On the EOS M200

  1. Press MENU and go to [Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connection] → [Connect to smartphone].
  2. Select the paired smartphone from the list, then choose to delete or disconnect it.

On the smartphone

  1. Open your phone's Bluetooth settings.
  2. Find the entry for your EOS M200 and remove or forget the device.

After removing on both sides, follow the pairing steps above to connect from scratch.

Troubleshooting

Phone cannot find the camera

  • Check the camera completed the [Pair via Bluetooth] step and shows "Pairing in progress".
  • Check that Bluetooth is enabled on your smartphone.
  • If the camera still does not appear, cancel pairing on both camera and phone and retry.

Camera shows a different smartphone name or will not pair

  • On the camera, go to [Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connection] → [Connect to smartphone] and delete unused smartphone entries.
  • On your phone, remove old EOS M200 entries from the Bluetooth device list.
  • Repeat the full pairing process, including tapping Add new camera in the Intervalometer app.

Intervalometer app does not connect, but camera shows a paired phone

  • Close other camera-control apps that may be using the Bluetooth connection in the background.
  • Try reconnecting from the Intervalometer app.
  • If the problem persists, delete the pairings on both camera and smartphone and start again.

Camera shows "Connection target not found"

  • On the camera, go to [Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connection] → [Connect to smartphone] and clear any existing pairings.
  • On your phone, open Bluetooth settings and remove / forget the EOS M200 entry.
  • Start pairing again from the beginning and, in the Intervalometer app, use Add new camera to scan for the EOS M200 and add it as a new device.

If none of these steps solve the issue, please contact us at help@intervalometer.app and include your camera model, phone model, and a short description of what happens during pairing.

help@intervalometer.app