#7 DJI Phantom Tutorial - IOC Homelock (HL) explained and demonstrated

You don't know what DJIs "Homelock" is and how to use it?
No problem!
In this short tutorial I'll show you how to use the Homelock Mode on your Phantom Drone - for beginners and pros!
If you have any questions, leave a comment!
I'd be glad if you'd subscribe - many new DJI Phantom videos are on the way - and some are already up now!

[@trailrunner1948]

Great explanation of the Home Lock operation. IT helped clear up some confusion about why it wasn't working when in close proximity to the Phantom.

[@madeljacky]

Very clear and brilliant video on Homelock on the DJI, It all made sense when you see it demonstrated in the video, thank you for making the video.

[@jerryh100]

Your teaching is wonderful, no doubt you have a gift I have learned very much from your videos, great style and comfortable manner. I have been an industrial arts teacher for fifty eight years

[@gregeddinger342]

Another great vid. The time you spent on the graphics was invaluable.

[@danaprice3849]

I have had my Phantom 2 for a year now. Your videos showed me what I need to no. Thanks Tom from Arizona!

[@TomsTechTime]

Dana Price Hey Dana, I'm very happy my videos helped you! Subscribe, stay tuned, fly safe and greetings to Arizona from good ole Europe!

[@Little6]

You really are awesome at making these instruction videos. Thank you.

[@allanverbouwens9307]

I have owned this for 8 months and you taught me something new. Thanks, great job. Oregon, USA PS we also have MDs

[@CraigThomasLive]

Excellent video. Im doing my research before buying a Phantom 2, and videos like this are essential in truly understanding how to control the drone correctly. Thank you :)

[@pacrat90]

My left ear really enjoyed this video.

[@bobbysbackingtracks]

Best DJI Phantom instruction on YT! You Rock , thank you!

[@vmaxrocket77]

Your training videos are wonderful, you are direct and to the point without any hum hawing around, no stuttering just a matter of fact. Guten Tag! Kenny

[@TechforToastmasters]

Wow..Great tutorial. You made it look so simple. Now I have a clear idea of both the course lock and home lock.

[@JohnS916]

First time watching your video, well done! You are committed to clarifying some points and your explanations are easy enough for a yet to be owner like me. Thanks for taking the time to share this important flying information.

Eres el que más sabes del stiwch izquierdo del phantom! Enhorabuena y gracias por la información.

[@Kent10810]

Dude you rule, thank you I have watched lots of tutorials on this but non of them told me to actually go and turn on the soft were, when ever I did what they had said to do my phantom would continue flying backwards away from me. Now that I have unlocked the function I'm going to go give it another test.

[@me262jet]

Hi from Texas , Tom. I have had my Phantom since Christmas and after watching most of your vids will now attempt flying today. My next post will be asking what to purchase next after I either lose it, crash it or it gets shot down (Texans shoot things). Thanks for your tutorials!

[@merie26]

Thank you for your tutorials, have help up a lot for our first drone, great job!

[@colintrainer1708]

Great tutorial. Made me realise I don't have my Homelock enabled since I assumed it was set on in the factory. Bad assumption which I will change.

[@utube4phil]

Thx again, i already think about using homelock for circular motion around subjects. Good video with cool schèmes !

[@leonciorodriguezaguilera9513]

Hi Tom, I Really Appreciate what your Doing for DJI Phantom Owners Like Myself, Your Videos Are Very Useful & well Made, Thanks A Lot From Veracruz, Mexico, For Sharing Your Knowledge & Experience With Us...

[@IAMYorfedoG]

Great videos, most comprehensive I have found to date. When you do your videos and talk about buttons on the controller, do show a closer look as to which position you are moving them from and to, so we can understand when looking at your videos. Else you are very explicite and probably the best to date videos I have found on the net!!! Congrats

[@7189k]

Very good video Tom. Thanks!

[@doppstein]

Thank you! Your toutorials are fabulous! I have a P3A and try each of your lessons.

[@jimjwal]

I live in Kentucky, w/Phantom4 learn a lot from your clips. my biggest fear is a "fly away" I know DJI has safeties built in, however it happens. Keep up the good work tom

[@theflyingsmiley01]

Great video! First time I have watched your videos, and I am impressed. Better than the freakin' manual!

[@nelcepeda5354]

Thanks for helping make sense of course lock and home lock!

[@flybri001]

Thanks Tom. Love your enthusiasm. The vid is a great help (and your English is excellent). Keep up the good work old sausage (a term of endearment:-).

[@garethpitman4446]

Best HL and CL tutorial on u tube by far!! Thanks

[@froman4583]

You explain things very well. The Phantom P2V is my first RC and I feel very lost and confused at it has so many features and functions, I am going nuts trying to figure all of this stuff out!! HAHA

[@likquidsmoke]

I subscribed!! This is what I've been looking for!! BRAVO

[@uptime4downtime]

Top quality videos. Thanks for taking the time. Very nicely done!! Some of the best I've seen. Good job!!

[@EPICJONTUAZON]

great tutorial, thanks for the clear explanation!

[@WePlusThreee]

awesome video bud

[@PeterOudenes]

You explain to so clear !!! Thanks !!!

[@stephantube75]

great video again... You rocks... !! Keep'on makin' videos like that

[@CharlesLaFountain]

Good video, 318ti....great little car!

[@michaelpoczynek]

Great video, amazing editing job, good work, thanks.

[@Mick1113]

Finally the video I needed. Thanks. Subscribing!

[@BF1GUN]

Very good video and your English is good to! Presumably your vehicle has its Homepoint set to McDonalds!!

[@LuckyNikitaBoba]

Thank you! You and your assistant are funny! I like the last comment when she said " I'm going to have everything" from McDonald. :) LOL

[@zerkalka]

Thank you very much for the tutorial!

[@YosepSugiarto]

Great Tutorial Tom!

[@esuarez119]

Very informative ,thank you very much.

[@floridasaltlife]

Great job explaining these functions and how to use and access them !! This is one of the best videos covering this information. I will gladly repay you in McDonalds cheeseburgers if you every come to the USA to visit !!! Doug Doty...

[@tattoosfromgrease]

Hey Tom, great video! Your a master! Love the graphics and very well explained! Enjoy your Big Mac! Oh, love the high tops, too! thanks, mate!

[@kreativepictures3923]

Great job man!! i loved it when you asked "camera person" ahahha you are a mazing!!! now i understand homelock better!! great video man!! thanks i just hit the subscribe button :D

[@paulhughes2268]

Great video Tom

[@bohica9]

Da da, da da da, you're lovin' it! And I love your videos. Always clear, in depth and institutional. I love they way you use the "tell, show, do" method of teaching, first class. Do you mind if I ask what you do for a living? You would make a great teacher.

[@bajawind1]

Ungrateful Moron

[@Farang_Lifestyles]

Awesome video tutorial,,, thank you !

[@vbisbest]

Very nice video, very helpful

[@ReubenMRU]

Hello from Mauritius! Great - will try that with the P3 in a few minutes... ;-) Nice vids you've got there, thanks ;-)

[@TomsTechTime]

ReubenMRU Hey, Homelock isn't available on the P3 series sadly... :( Stay tuned, fly safe and greetings to beautiful Mauritius!

[@ReubenMRU]

Actually the course lock is pretty interesting - tried it yestereve and it's fantastic :-) Very easy to shift back and forth between the modes... Now I just have to practive a bit till it becomes natural ;-)

[@MarioKilian]

Thank's for video, great tutorial !!!

[@supernovasx1986]

Thanks for this Tutorial!

[@soundtunerecordings]

very nice video....thank u very much for your work....

[@cliffschoenrade8498]

Great videos Tom

[@sportykev]

This was helpful, thank you

[@klactoman]

Great info. Thank you!

[@charliehoffmann44]

Great videos, you do a good job. I have subscribed.

[@TuffyDK]

Very nice explained - Thanks M8 :-)

[@a10augie]

Great job ,Thank You.

[@farmerfarmerer3847]

Great video.It baffles me as to why IOC is not turned on in factory.

[@DumbThumbsFPV]

When I think of a DJI phanboy I vision this guy.

[@purrungas2012]

well done video, than you for that, wish DJI would take this kind of videos upon themselves to show how they work, anyway thank you much for instructing us

[@JonathanClark99]

Great videos! Thanks heaps!!!!

[@veroskibum]

Well done!

[@kevinbeatzeus]

Hit that McRib Sandwich, Son!!! Great video!!!

[@philipmcmanis2135]

Very well done... thanks

[@shanekiely]

Tom

[@coldgokuson]

This tutorial tìis wonderfull too! THANKS! 10:13 "have u seen that? have you seen that? peeerfect!" hahahaahaha you're a genious!

[@jc-dv4zk]

Thanks for the tips :) Eric Minnesota

[@James01520]

Another great video filled with useful tips! Thanks Tom. Now.... can we see more of the cutie behind the camera? I live close to a McDonalds, but I don't eat there. That stuff is bad for you!

[@hangugeohaksaeng]

Thanks for a good video. :)

[@nicknicholas4375]

Awesome video Tom, great work....I have learned more watching your tutorials that anywhere else on the web. Would like to send you a few dollars to show support. Thanks for taking the time....Very Professional

[@epickites]

Thank you Philippe. Today it was working it was all Green. So I guess it all depends of the days and what satellites are around. Also when it was flashing Green and then twice Red I decided to take off any way to see and once it got off the ground 15 feet the Green lights came on and no Red. Any reasons!!!

[@josjo8574]

Tom awesome video; can you be more detail about the circle and only moving the camera. Like to know more about it. Keep me in your mind; love you so much.

[@MidniteSon]

I love that 2 door BMW hatch. How come we don't those over here (U.S.)?

[@edwardsinker5957]

What is/are the advantage(s) of Course Lock/Home Lock versus Fail Safe? Again, you do such a fantastic job with these videos. Thank you, thank you and thank you. Ed

[@MythicSuns]

my left ear enjoyed this

[@Andysfishing]

I hear no sound, what a pain, on two of your videos now.

[@betinhoescalante]

Muito bom, aprendi bastante. Obrigado

[@michaelnicholls7262]

Excellent video, thank you. The flying a curve feature is great but is there any way of making the Phantom automatically rotate to keep the centre point in the the middle of the shot? This would be much smoother than manually rotating with the jog wheel.

[@kikocaipira]

Great job with the instructions, nasty job with McDonalds.

[@timtrottproductions]

Can you show how to use the DJI Vision Ground Station on a P2V? Excellent videos, by the way.

[@markgacoka9704]

U are awesome!!!!!!

[@myssba]

Thank you.

[@Adi-S]

Good Job, you make better operator instructions than DJI. Are you from Germany?

[@princeproductions970]

Hey great videos. I am still confused I just purchased the Phantom 2 vision +. My question is I was not able to see the position of the toggle switch I know its on the left side and I could hear you moving it but I am not sure what position (HC) and (HL) is. could you do another video just showing the toggle switch from start to finish. Thanks keep up the good work.

[@kriskumaroo]

Just got my V2+. I need some help, these videos are pretty good. Thanks - BTW, they have salads and yogurt in MCDs.

[@rbrody1245]

I am really enjoying and learning from your videos. I have one question. If you change the Home Lock point, Does that change the Return to Home point if you need it?

[@mickeyg.c.1654]

thank you

[@Daniel-ow6wp]

Hi my name is Alexandre m. I live in Brazil and I saw your video. a tip shows the switch position. big hug

[@emeyepea]

Hi Tom, great videos, they have really helped me as a newbie. I have a couple of questions if you don't mind? If you manually set a new home point when in the air, will this stop the Phantom from returning to your location in a failsafe or a battery low situation? Could be a bit dangerous if that is the case? How are home lock and course lock modes affected by having Dynamic Home point turned on? Will the drone potentially follow you as you walk around so if you walk with the controller in you hand the Phantom will change course as you walk as the home point is moving? Or is the manually set home point different to the dynamic home point? Hope my questions are clear!

[@iflyhelis]

Well Tom, I liked your video so much that I subscribed to your channel. Very well done & informative I will say!For the last year or so, I have been thinking of buying one, but was not sure which model is the correct one for me. My last purchase was a "Walkera D450 V2 helicopter" with 6-axis gyro control" but no GPS controller. I had so many problems with that unit that it got sent back to Hong Kong for repairs. Got it back, fixed & then the transmitter burned up & the helicopter came down safely in fail-safe mode, without damage.Got a new transmitter under warranty, lift off & the ball link came off of a rotor blade & it destroyed itself in about 15 seconds.I have flown RC planes/RC Helicopters Gas & Nitro with swash-bar paddles with only a heading hold tail gyro & never had these problems before.So! What is the best model to buy? The price is high for the Phantom 3 models, a Phantom 2+ seems to be cheaper!Please give me a clue...

[@mattnlcholas9204]

Very well thought out video. Your tutorials have helped immensely. But I have a question. If I reset the home point to a different spot in flight. Will failsafe be in that spot if communication with the receiver is lost?

[@petergilliard1981]

Hi Tom. Great tutorial on "Home Lock" I notice you have a gopro style camera and gimbal. Was this a modification you did your self? If so, could we have details to convert the original DJI sandard camera to your go-pro version. Thanks again for some great material. Peter, Sydney Australia.

[@ZipSnipe]

Aahh bummer you still have to do the yaw to get it to point at you when you are flying a "curve". I like the APM's circle mode where it points at ya automatically. Thanx for this video

[@Liveforspeedbe]

Great Video /Explanation.. Rubscribed !! Question..does the Homelock work with a Fly away ?? or is Manual mode the only way to get it back then ? I hope you find the time to answer!!

[@memeow_meme]

great thanks alot

[@americansoldier7776]

Great job with explaining CL and HL! What video software do you use to make your videos. I love your introduction clip! (The drone with flag) What did you use to make it? Thanks so much, Lou

[@tyronere697]

Great videos Tom. Your tutorials really make things simple and have helped me a great deal with getting to grips with the Phantom. If I manually change the home point while in flight as mentioned in your video and the remote is then turned off will the Phantom return to the new home point or to the original starting point if failsafe kicks in?