Bad GoPro Footage? Here's why and how to fix your problems | Hero8, Hero9, Hero10

[@SeanHelmsMedia]

Even as a photographer/videographer it’s always good to go back to the basics and remind ourselves that the foundations of media are the same in most equipment. Well done brother.

[@MountMediaChannel]

Thx Sean!

[@ProtectiveDadPranks]

Thank you. This was an exceptional explanation! Changing my GoPro settings now

[@1997loza]

Same here

[@Qarlo99]

I'm a new GoPro user, and your videos are very helpful to me. Thank you much.

[@ricksdiecastracing]

Just got my first gopro and I am using it to record diecast racing. This is done with low light on my track for a outer space look. I spent 8 to 10 hours playing with setting as I am new to videos and editing ect. And still could not get gopro video to look good. I watched your video and it fixed all my problems. Thank you for taking the time to make this. I really appreciate it. And now I can use my go pro on my next race video.

[@MountMediaChannel]

Thx for your feedback!

[@ivanhoffmann9685]

Hi, I am new Go Pro User. I have been a photographer for 40 years and I bought a new Go Pro Hero 11 Black after much deliberation of competitive brands of action cameras. From most of reviews I watched, it seems that it does a fairly good job as an action camera. So far in the 2 months that I have trialed and errored this camera, it is as you say. I have watched dozens of videos on how to set this camera. I find it absolutely useless in any low light conditions, indoors or out. So far even on the brightest days in full sunlight, shooting from tripod, adjusting different settings my video quality is not 100%. I started to believe it was me. It is like the camera is always out of focus. Thanks for confirming what I suspected about its sensor. I have been enjoying your channel and am now a subscriber, thanks for your advice and I will continue to tinker with it, if it is possible to get better, or send it back, great work. Thanks

[@fredgonzini7099]

I love the fact that you stay you can't always get the best shot with GoPro. Most people say change this change this and you can make it look good. But you say sometimes you can't get it with the GoPro. I love the honesty Great video

[@MountMediaChannel]

Thx Fred!

[@dykodesigns]

Ah, that demystifies the artifacts I’m often getting in my video’s when I’m vlogging a forrest environment. It seems like the youtube compression is not very kind on shots with lots of green leafs in it.

[@GruntProof]

great tips! People are amazed to find out I shot an entire show using only GoPros

[@GunDrummer]

Filming frustrates me because it’s not my area of expertise. Videos have been way too dark from the GoPro so I am going to adjust some of the settings you mentioned. Im outside with a tripod so I don’t see why I couldn’t fix this

[@robertorayo]

Damn finally someone explained my mystery ;)about this you - called "compression artefacts" especially visible when you recording bushes trees etc.Thank you.

[@jessemellon6258]

word . . . so we should always upload to KZbin in 4k?? . . I didn't know you could change it lol . . somewhat new . . watch my trash 😜

[@mrmagoo600]

Any one know how to up load to you tube in 4K. I don’t think o have seen this option. Does this also mean that you can still record in a lower resolution say 2.7k yet still upload in 4K?

[@robertorayo]

@@mrmagoo600 IF your clip is in 4k resolution you upload it like other else files. First of all YT prepare this movie in small res, like 720p than 1080p and for 1440p and 4k sometimes you need to wait even 24h. It is not insta after upload.

[@TKToldo]

The same problem I have, on my computer screen, looks great, but on youtube the clips where the image is covered by trees looks far worst than open environment clips! It's a shame it can't be fixed!

[@Dynaboy1]

Do we need to record in 5k then upload on KZbin 4k or we need to record in 4k? I have problem with grainy videos will try out shutter and flat color method

[@usernamehandle]

I have been genuinely disturbed by how many reviews I’ve seen of action cams where people just seem to ignore the horrible artifacting 😊

[@RockyColaFizz]

Great VIdeo. It's good to remind ourselves that Light is such a massive component in videos and photos. Its a basic obvious thing, but we so often forget, in the end we are capturing light.

[@MountMediaChannel]

Thx mate

[@mi16chap]

Thanks Werner, I'm looking forward to trying these GoPro advanced settings when I visit Val Gardenia this June!

[@peesukarhu_OFFICIAL]

The best video for GoPro 8-9 image quality improvement, thanks mate you saved my project!

[@zman8479]

Once you lock exposure, I'm finding I then cannot change the shutter speed. Only once exposure is unlocked do I get the option to change shutter speed again. This is a little frustrating because in super bright conditions I want to lock exposure to a darker area (e.g., a tree or grass), but then you're locked out of shutter speed changes.

[@nateedwardsvideos17000]

Hi, what settings would you recommend for night lapse photo mode for filming stars? I've been using 30 second exposure with Auto intervals but haven't experimented with protune. The footage has been good and i'm wondering if it could be better, thanks.

[@outsidewithaiden2563]

How do You get to the video setting’s on the GoPro 8 black?

[@ziajunaidi2023]

Thanks my friend i was about to sell my gopro because i was frustrated with grainy videos. ISO and Shutter did the magic. However the lowest ISO in Hero 5 black is 400 but thats manageable. But in indoor lighting conditions the video flickers

[@OlivioSarikas]

Holy *hit!!! My GoPro went from looks like crap to wooooooooow! Thank you, man, you are the king!!!

[@GabrielLeungJPG]

Very good breakdown of the key factors that many other videos did not mention. Very helpful for my upcoming videos using the GoPro. Thanks for making this video!

[@jelksautox]

I have been fighting to figure out a way to get my Hero9 Black to take good in car video. I have the GoPro on my rollbar aimed to record the view in the windshield as well as me and my hand on the steering wheel and shifter. I rarely, occasionally am abnle to get it to record a proper video. But most of the time the glare and sunlight turns everyhthing in the windshield portion of the video to a blinding brightness with little to none of the view visible. It is irritating because you don't know if it worked until after your done and home from a race and can't redo the video. And it dosn't help that GoPro is realistically te only action camera around.

[@mishka59]

Excellent Video: Clear and to the point !!! Thank you

[@radelnundwandern]

Thank you Werner, very helpful!

[@aorzya]

Excellent video! Thanks for braking it down in a way that’s easy to follow.

[@MountMediaChannel]

Thx Alex

[@BitnerBuilt]

Well-made video, thank you for all the tips

[@TracksideTyson]

Very well explained video with helpful information, thank you!

[@helderneves91]

Bought a hero 9 and the video noise is very bad... Understood the ISO and Shutter tips, many thanks!!

[@RoadhawkVlogs]

I am youtuber and have started offroading on my ktm now. Just got a gopro hero 9. Before this I was using a gopro hero 5, always shot at 2.7K 30fps which was fine on roads and highways, gives a nice cinematic motion blurr too. However when I started offroading 30fps didn't seem to capture enough details about the stones, potholes, cracks on the ground, leaves, etc. As the latest was 9, I got 1. Started shooting at 2.7k 60fps which works completely (got some new highspeed micro sds too). But the files size is very huge + my good pc with nice configuration struggles to edit. Videos uploaded on youtube look nice in 1440p. Crisp! But the file size and hassle! So I chose to start shooting at 1080p 60fps. Footages look good in the pc, not as detailed but good enough. However youtube just kills it when its at 1080p. Was looking for a solution or workaround throughout and finally some one explained it logically here. Thanks for the video mate! And glad to know that its gopro + KZbin compression killing the video. Crazy! Can't do anything though. Will keep trying to bring the details out a little better with color profile updates, color grading, switching to wide view (super view kills the action happening in the front), etc. Still hoping for it to get better because this freaking hero9 wasn't cheap 😅 Thanks again! Cheers! Stay safe...

[@MountMediaChannel]

Thx for your feedback mate!

[@NickC9545]

Forgive me if you already answered this, but can you tell me what camera and settings you used for your introduction to this video? The quality was absolutely perfect.

[@MountMediaChannel]

Hey Nick, this was shot on a Sony A6300 in 4K - you can find a link in the video description!

[@SmartHomeJunkie]

This was so helpful! Thank you so much!

[@notonlyfromdrone]

You perfectly describe my whole problems which i have using gopro. Very useful tutorial. Thank You !!!!!!

[@autodriv3r405]

Very good Video! And you are totaly right, the GoPro is an awesome Actioncam, but only when there is much light available. In LowLight Conditions it sucks. So i really hope that the GoPro 10 will have a better/bigger sensor installed so that we can have better lowlight recordings. 5K60FPS and 4K120FPS, also in SuperView Mode would be also awesome! GoPro should really focus on improving lowlight for the Hero10!

[@Komaru.89]

Thank you for this video. I just recently purchased a GoPro Hero 8, and was dismayed by how bad my videos looked on my 1440p monitor and 4K TV. Having watched this video however, I'm ready to go out on a hike and fiddle with a few of these settings to see what gets me the best image quality. I especially appreciate the note about 180-degree rule!

[@DaCleva1]

Any updates with the new settings?

[@ThorCaes]

@@DaCleva1 I'm also curious

[@thechosen1129]

Amazing video. I just have 1 question, So if i record in a bright ish day, Surfing or Paddleboarding, I should use the Flat color option not the GoPro one, correct? The GoPro color option works more for darker lights?

[@rolandkeith5322]

Good information here on the camera question?..... what editing program do you use

[@carolynlambert7094]

Hi, I am having problems getting rid of the top and bottom black borders on my gopro hero 8 black videos. Can you help?

[@Robertsson]

Thank you! Very introspective and useful video! Your way of explaining and the precision is clearly the proof of your experience and understanding of how gopros and photography and videography are all about! I have subscribed and enabled notifications! Keep up the good work and keep posting.

[@MountMediaChannel]

Thx Robert!

[@rickc2873]

Thank you for all of your insight. You really do a great job explaining to someone. You are articulate and precise. It's really good to know people like you!

[@MountMediaChannel]

Thx Rick!

[@Fikadirga]

Hi I'm from Indonesia. I still don't understand with go pro 10 it's new one. Why when I use take footage from motorbike so shaking footage and also for my surfing footage is shaking. What I should do ? Can you help me ??

[@brettorrmusic]

Thank so much! Getting heaps of noise on my GoPro7 and since I'm a complete noob, I really needed to hear this info!

[@StepbyStep-biOrb]

Hi. This is a really great channel (one of the best!). The problem I have always had with my GoPros (7,8, 9, and 10) is shimmering and flickering (Aliasing?). And I've never been able to solve it - I was hoping it would go away with the GoPro 10 - but not! This normally happens with straight or repeated edges (such a tiles on house roofs, fences) but is also common with vegetation and certain ground surfaces (e.g gravel). It tends to be more pronounced on duller days but I've also had it in good sunlight. The issue is there with videos straight from the camera and also after processing. I tend to shoot in 4K/ 25fps and use linear + HL. ISO is set to 100 to 400. WB on Auto. Sharpness on Medium. Shutter at 1/100. Is there anything i'm doing completely wrong? Thanks for any advice you may have. Best wishes. Mark

[@Kandalf8989]

Thank you so much. Solved everything i need to know about this camera, and setup!

[@FPChris]

My issue is everything look FAR away and small. Tree leaf shadow is very dark

[@davidbryanwoodworksandmore]

Why is my footage jittery as I move the camera around the room? If I am using 1080 30fps and 2.7k and 30fps. But if I’m using 4K 60fps it goes away. Also I’m on stabilizing on. But not boost. My go pro hero 4 doesn’t do this. Please any help is great.

[@Nikpar005]

Thank you! About 4th problem, what should i do? I have GoPro7

[@BOTG_Adventures]

All my gopro hero 10 4k looks. Like white lines around grass and fine details like anti aliasing.. Any ideas?

[@Jrb_Vision]

Im a new go pro user and lately my footage is very laggy and choppy with the shutter speed on auto. what do you suggest to fix it? may my MacBook is out dated as well.

[@Paconovia]

Dude I have the same problem! Laggy is the word! It runs like a charm, but then its laggy for a sec, so visible and annoying... Did you fix the problem, and if yes, how?

[@Jrb_Vision]

@@Paconovia yeah I found out my Mac was too old and outdated to handle 4k. Don't shoot in 4k if you have a older pc, just use 1080p.

[@Paconovia]

Well thats another problem..my computer is rather new, like only 2 years old.. I watched some vids recomending converting so Ill try that out too

[@EnthusiastCarHangar]

Servus! Good video! What do you recommend do film moving vehicles with led lights? Typically they flicker in my videos. I am a beginner and am trying to improve myself.

[@MountMediaChannel]

The flickering is caused by the wrong shutter speed - try to use a low frame rate or to set the shutter speed manually - there is also an anti-flicker setting - set it to 50hz if you live in the pal region

[@EnthusiastCarHangar]

@@MountMediaChannel Thank you for the response. I will try it out and see what works best.

[@fulano9629]

Really helpful, its just that I dont know how to access any of these settings like iso, etc.

[@journeythroughlens9886]

Thanks you, quite informative. Bro there is an issue with voice recordings with gopro hero 8 black, whenever i record video the sound level it records is very low, what to do ?

[@colleenhamilton894]

Hello, just wondering how the focusing works on a Gopro? I'm trying to shoot a scene on my Hero 9 where my dogs runs past the camera and catches a ball. I have it set at 4K, 60 and have tried both auto and 1/120 & 1/240 shutter speeds. I'm also filming in bright light and have it on Linear + Horizon levelling. The dog and ball are always blurry while the background remains in focus. I'm not sure if it's the focus or shutter speed causing the problem? Also I'm recording with a remote so have been pressing record before the dog actually appears in the frame of the camera.

[@mauriangler4361]

Ciao, complimenti per il video, io ho una gopro9 ed il problema che spesso mi si presenta è che un PAN risulti scattoso, come risolvere?

[@arturaszaleskis8907]

I just using my new gopro 10 for over a week and really dissapointed in those dark videos looks like I did huge mistake buying it as my Osmo action 1 has much more brighter image without over exposing it and looks like everytime will be sitting on computer and correcting videos. The question I would ask from gopro is what if some if not many not interesting spending a lot of time for editing? or maybe some people doesn't have computers powerful enough for editing?

[@symontemplah4]

Subscribed! You talk like a Jedi master and I dig it!

[@horacesiu3377]

Thanks for the information. You helped solve my problem of overexposure. I googled but many forums has explained it over-complicatedly. Following your guidance, I can tackle the situation now.

[@MountMediaChannel]

Thx Horace!

[@tylerertley5169]

I’m having some issues with mine. I just got it and trying to figure it out. But when I plug it into the pc. A lot of them aren’t coming up as videos but files instead. And they are so blurry and pixelated. But some of them come up as clear as day. Why am I having this problem?

[@theTransAmMan350]

please help. im recording 30 fps gp hero 7 black 2.7k. got new computer dell ultra hd 27in monitor Alienware r12 32 gig ram 2060 super. is it normal when to see trees or the edges of things seem to shutter back and forth almost like vibrating when panning side to side. any fast movement makes it almost flicker. i can see it in other peoples videos. just wondering what causes it. looks fine in 60 fps.

[@babyboy1971]

I just bought a GoPro 12 and I love it but I have noticed that sometimes on certain skin tones things look a bit over sharpened and you can see a lot of blemishes on people’s skin, almost looks too sharp. If I’m just shooting scenery, everything looks gorgeous but when I’m shooting people or interviewing people, their skin looks a little sharp or even artifacts a bit. What do you suggest for better results?

[@MountMediaChannel]

Yes, true - GoPro adds a lot of clarity to the image - You could reduce the sharpness at least to medium or try to shoot in Log - but when shooting in log you'll have to edit each shot in post

[@JimijaymesProductions]

I;m having issues on my hero black 5 with heaps of noise and just general low resolution looking image even when shooting at 4k even with the iso set to 400, this is with inside shots but it looks more like a 480p camcorder than a hd camera.

[@b-music9329]

I recorded video outdoors with the factory standard 1080p 60fps setting of my Hero 8 and back at home after copying the recorded files over to my computer I was a bit shocked how dark the footage was although I shot the video outdoors in daylight. Much too dark. I hope I get some answers in this video.

[@tunahuntersandiego3102]

I used my GoPro on my Disney cruise vacation now all the sudden the footage is black screen. Never had it been inserted into any computer. Plzzz help

[@swufztech]

How many frames do you record on, what frame rate should I record on??? Also, nice video!

[@ErikLozanov]

Very well explained, thank you!

[@ThemeParkAcademy]

You have a new subscriber. I checked out your other video about Sony picture profiles and it was easily one of the best explanations I’ve found.

[@MountMediaChannel]

Thx and cheers from Italy!

[@Back2TheBike]

A useful video, thanks for sharing. I'm currently in discussion with GoPro about the quality of video from my GP Max. It looks much less sharp in 1080p than either my mobile phone's camera or my Canon Legria in 1080p. Still trying to resolve this but very disappointing for an action cam that cost £500.

[@carterskindle7086]

Yeah man, EXACTLY! I just got my Gopro today, and I must say that the video quality looks pretty garbage for something so expensive. I'm trying to fix it and I hope I do.

[@VideoLife_FPV_Wild]

Thanks for video! I have a very strong computer and I can process 4K/60 video from DJI Mini 2 without any problems and the video is absolutely fluid, but the same resolution from GoPro 9 (so 4K/60) is still laggy. I record manual, shutter speed 60, 4K/30, 5500K, ISO100 (maximum also 100), Flat color, medium sharpness. Video compression has no effect, so the same thing happens no matter what compression I use ... Can you please give me some advice to solve this problem?

[@krishnakumarsubramanian3292]

Compression artefacts. Damn. I almost exclusively shoot in such conditions as I ride my motorcycle through forest trails and mountain roads. Isn't there any workaround to this? I was thinking the fault was me editing on my laptop/phone's GoPro app. Or does that also play a significant role?

[@bradvincet1848]

I have the hero 9 black and noticed during playback the color warmth gets orangey at certain times when recording in 4K 60 fps using gopro color. Anybody had this problem?

[@aDadWithBadJokes]

I'm video was in 4k 60fps auto shutter Max bitrate and iso 100-400 in midday bright sunny and I still get jitters and blur quality walking and shooting... maybe it's my ND filter?

[@MountMediaChannel]

Yes - the camera will decrease the shutter speed to 1/60. This will lead to a blurry image with bad stabilization

[@aDadWithBadJokes]

@@MountMediaChannel so I should shoot in 4k 24fps or 2.7k 24fps to avoid this blur issue?... seems like 4k 60fps is useless if you are moving while shooting..

[@karthikeyan-kc2py]

Thanks for your detailed review 👍👍

[@richardruda267]

Excellent expertise. All the issues I was trying to solve were solved in this one video :)

[@MakingTracks]

Awesome tips! thanks man !!!

[@4bvenom733]

Im still learning and I like to have it on 2.7k 60f or should I go with 1080

[@LiviuDragon]

I take it a photo now with my gopro hero 9 the photo is good at resolution but the qualty is so blurry the pixels are not sharp they look exploded blurry pixels why

[@JKGetAway]

Recently, I have been having a walking around problem. While walking around, my videos have been blurry even with the hypersmooth on. Any tips ??

[@ahmedabdelsalam1240]

you only one , i understand everything from him , Really thank you , So Simple < So Useful

[@MaxwellsUnearthly]

yeah, as for me, this video quality of graininess and artifacts seems to be more apparent in Hero 9 than in Hero 8. I'm pretty close to returning my Hero 9 at this point because of this graininess.

[@najeelas66]

Sir, Very informative! Huge thanks ⛷️⛷️⛷️

[@Lossyz]

Great Video, I've just been skiing in Chamonix and I was really disappointed with the Hero 8. Over exposed images and a lack of detail. It was very bright and sunny and the snow looked like gravel! It was worse than the video of my yi 4K+ . I also suffered with lots of lens flare and wondered what your experience of this is?

[@motoraktvvlog6627]

What is the best compression use to go pro uploading in youtube

[@MTBMOR]

Even after this video I am confused. I think the key is to test things for yourself. I have a mountain bike channel. I'd love some feedback. Right now I use 4k sometimes and 2k others

[@MrLuisgrade]

Great summary, thanks for the video! Question: any recommendations for filming under/above(alternating) water (ocean)? Thanks!

[@MountMediaChannel]

Under water I would prefer a frame rate of 30fps - it simply looks more fluid than 24fps

[@MrLuisgrade]

@@MountMediaChannel Thank you!

[@l.c.899]

so what do you recommend with the shutter speed? double the frmaerate, or leave it on auto?

[@MountMediaChannel]

Leave it on auto

[@optimusprime699]

tip for connecting the hero 8 black to my computer?? I have installed, uninstalled tried different ports, this camera will not connect to my computer, im on a msi stealth thin. Been on the form and nothing works. Im just going return it i think and get the Samsung s20 ultra to blog on with a moment camera app to control the camera settings manually.

[@cassijoanna]

You need the gopro program on your computer for it to connect through the cable method but it's faster to just take the micro as card out and plug it into your pc

[@optimusprime699]

@@cassijoanna Thanks for your help. I'm returning the go pro, keeps freezing, not turning off properly and just a pain in the ass all round.

[@cassijoanna]

@@optimusprime699 good luck finding something else. No problem

[@mohamedsaidabdelwahab]

Thank you for all this detail.. I recently bought my GoPro camera.. When recording the video, I find that it is choppy and not smooth, especially when I move the camera left and right during recording. What is the reason? Even though I use the same type of memory card that you are recommending

[@MountMediaChannel]

Strange - which camera did you buy?

[@mohamedsaidabdelwahab]

@@MountMediaChannel gopro hero 8

[@rapaent]

Thank you for the great tutorial! I started shooting today with my Hero7 Black and all my footage is blown out..... Any ideas? It was fine on my previous shoot. I would sincerely appreciate your help. Thanks again.

[@MountMediaChannel]

You mean it is completely overexposed? Check your EV-Comp settings under Protune - set it to -0.5

[@rapaent]

@@MountMediaChannel Thank you so very much! 👍😊

[@HaloMediaRecords]

Im having trouble when filming a sunny day in the city and the bright sky is almost white but the ground and people look normal. There will be a random white building and it will appear as if glowing. How can i fix this?

[@MountMediaChannel]

Only by lowering the exposure - everything will then look darker - you can then brighten up the darker parts in post...

[@HaloMediaRecords]

@@MountMediaChannel will using an ND filter fix this also? Is it worth spending money on ND filter or should I lower the exposure for all bright day filming?

[@MountMediaChannel]

@@HaloMediaRecords No - ND filters will not help - they will only lead to a lower shutter speed,

[@sumanroy92]

Outstanding. Very well explained sir.

[@MountMediaChannel]

Thx mate!

[@vwr32jeep]

What setting should I use for boring content?

[@withcejovini2534]

Awesome, thank you so much for explaining.

[@jonathanlanderos2266]

Thanks my guy. Lots of info here

[@MetalMD71]

Greetings MountMedia. Have you encountered or heard about the floating red and blue dots on the screen of the Hero 8 Black? I've tried updating the firmware, even manually, and it did not fix the issue. There are a lot of people reporting the same issue on different forums including KZbin. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance my friend.

[@MountMediaChannel]

You mean on the back screen of the camera? Never heard about it. Do you have a link?

[@revmatchtv]

Thanks for this. Great video and explanation. I’m very disappointed in my Hero8. I shoot videos in a lead follow situation for a car channel. I have loads of compression artifacts. The quality is terrible. I was hoping GoPro had improved, the image quality is still complete garbage.

[@OldGymnastVideo]

Awesome video, thank you.

[@dsliving-dejansverko4516]

Nice info.. my gopro footage looks really bad on youtube(((

[@jaliane]

What setting would you recommend for filming youtube videos?

[@MountMediaChannel]

Check out my tutorial about the best settings

[@jaliane]

@@MountMediaChannel I will! Thanks.

[@Prestonbeesley]

How do I get rid of the black boxes on the sides of my go pro footage when I post it on youtube

[@MountMediaChannel]

On the left and right? Probably you shoot with an aspect ratio of 4:3. Use one of the 16.9 formats.

[@Prestonbeesley]

MountMedia thx

[@SuperRaven79]

Hi Werner and thank you for the video! May i ask you what your recommendation is for the sharpness setting? Personally i would never use "high", but even "medium" seems to oversharpen the image. I prefer "low", but sometimes i think it is too soft... Drives me crazy.. :-D

[@MountMediaChannel]

I use low and then add some sharpness in post (1,5 in FCPX)

[@1997loza]

Thanks for the info.Im ready with my new cam to go on vacation.thanks again.

[@rithinrobert3563]

Broo I love your channel content And I bought gopro 7 black But i couldn't get the high quality video output like gopro's official channel. What i do? I very sad..plzz help....i hope