Connecting Canon EOS RP to the Intervalometer App

Step-by-step instructions for pairing your Canon EOS RP 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 RP.
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 RP accesses Bluetooth through the dedicated Bluetooth function menu under Wireless communication settings.

Pair the EOS RP with the Intervalometer app

Open Wireless communication settings.
Press the MENU button, navigate to the Set-up (wrench) tab, and select [Wireless communication settings].
Open Bluetooth function.
Select [Bluetooth function], then select [Bluetooth function] again in the sub-menu.
Enable Bluetooth for Smartphone.
Choose [Bluetooth function] in the sub-menu and select [Smartphone], then press the SET button to confirm.
Start pairing.
Select [Pairing], then select [Do not display] to skip the QR code and begin pairing immediately.
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.
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.

The app scans for nearby Bluetooth devices and lists available cameras.
Select your EOS RP from the list.
Tap the nickname of your EOS RP when it appears in the list to begin pairing.
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 RP. On iOS, also tap [Pair] when prompted.
Confirm pairing on the camera.
Select [OK] on the camera. On the pairing notification screen that follows, press the SET button to complete pairing.
Start using the Intervalometer app.
Pairing is complete. Your EOS RP 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 RP

Press MENU and go to [Wireless communication settings] → [Bluetooth function].
Select [Check/clear connection info].
Confirm to clear the existing pairing information.

On the smartphone

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

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

Troubleshooting

Phone cannot find the camera

Make sure the camera has completed the [Pairing] step and is waiting for connection.
Check Bluetooth is enabled on your smartphone.
If still not found, cancel pairing on both camera and phone, and retry.

Camera shows a different smartphone name or will not pair

On the camera, go to [Wireless communication settings] → [Bluetooth function] → [Check/clear connection info] and clear the existing pairing.
On your phone, remove old EOS RP 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 the camera shows a paired phone

Ensure no other app (e.g. Canon Camera Connect) is controlling the camera in the background.
Try reconnecting from the Intervalometer app.
If the problem persists, delete pairings on both sides and start again.

Camera shows "Connection target not found"

On the camera, go to [Wireless communication settings] → [Bluetooth function] → [Check/clear connection info] to clear the pairing.
On your phone, open Bluetooth settings and remove / forget the EOS RP entry.
Start pairing again from the beginning 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.