Connecting Canon EOS R6 Mark II to the Intervalometer App

Step-by-step instructions for pairing your Canon EOS R6 Mark II 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 R6 Mark II.
  • 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.

Pair the EOS R6 Mark II with the Intervalometer app

  1. On the camera, open the connect menu.

    Turn on the EOS R6 Mark II. Press the MENU button and go to [Connect to smartphone(tablet)].

    EOS R6 Mark II menu with Connect to smartphone option

    If a message appears saying that Wi-Fi settings is set to [Disable], select [OK] to continue.

    EOS R6 Mark II Wi-Fi settings disabled confirmation
  2. Add a new device.

    Select [Add a device to connect to].

    EOS R6 Mark II Add a device to connect to screen

    If a message appears saying that Bluetooth settings is set to [Disable], select [OK] to continue.

    EOS R6 Mark II Bluetooth settings disabled confirmation
  3. Start pairing on the camera.

    Press the SET button. A QR code screen appears — because you already installed the Intervalometer app, press SET again to start pairing instead of scanning the code.

    EOS R6 Mark II SET button press to start pairing EOS R6 Mark II pairing initiation screen

    The camera enters an active pairing state waiting for a Bluetooth connection.

    EOS R6 Mark II Bluetooth connection active state
  4. Open the Intervalometer app on your phone.

    Unlock your phone and start the Intervalometer app for Canon.

  5. 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 Add new camera button

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

  6. Select your EOS R6 Mark II from the list.

    When your camera appears, tap the entry that matches your EOS R6 Mark II to start pairing.

    The camera shows a screen with instructions for the smartphone pairing step.

  7. 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 R6 Mark II.

    Bluetooth pairing request dialog on smartphone
  8. Confirm pairing on the camera.

    Press the SET button on the camera to complete pairing.

    EOS R6 Mark II camera screen showing smartphone pairing instructions EOS R6 Mark II completing pairing with SET button
  9. Check that pairing is complete.

    The camera shows the name of your smartphone as a connected device.

    EOS R6 Mark II screen listing the connected smartphone

    In the Intervalometer app, your EOS R6 Mark II is listed as the active camera, and the main control screen is ready to trigger the shutter.

  10. Start using the Intervalometer app.

    You are now ready to use the Intervalometer app as a Bluetooth remote and interval timer for your EOS R6 Mark II.

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 R6 Mark II

  1. Press MENU and go to [Connect to smartphone(tablet)].
  2. Select [Edit/delete device].
  3. Choose the smartphone you no longer want to use.
  4. Select [Delete connection information] and confirm with [OK].

On the smartphone

  1. Open your phone's Bluetooth settings.
  2. Find the EOS R6 Mark II entry and remove or forget the device.

After removing the pairing on both camera and phone, follow the pairing section above to connect again from scratch.

Troubleshooting

Phone cannot find the camera

  • Make sure the camera is on the [Add a device to connect to] screen and that you pressed SET to start pairing.
  • Check Bluetooth is enabled on both smartphone and camera.
  • If still not appearing, cancel pairing on both, restart both, and try again.

Camera shows a different smartphone name or will not pair

  • On the camera, open [Connect to smartphone(tablet)] and use [Edit/delete device] to delete unused entries.
  • On your phone, remove old EOS R6 Mark II 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 any other app controlling the camera (e.g. Canon's own remote control app).
  • In the Intervalometer app, tap the camera entry or use reconnect to establish the Bluetooth link again.
  • If the problem persists, delete the pairing on both camera and smartphone and start again.

Camera shows "Connection target not found"

  • Remove the phone entry on the camera via [Connect to smartphone(tablet)] → [Edit/delete device] → select your phone → [Delete connection information].
  • Remove the EOS R6 Mark II from your phone's Bluetooth settings.
  • Start the pairing process again from scratch using Add new camera in the app.

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