DJI Mini 4 Pro ActiveTrack 360º Full Tutorial - A Brand New Experience

ActiveTrack 360º is a step in the right direction, I can't wait to see where this technology goes from here!
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:16 - New Obstacle Avoidance Sensors
01:16 - Starting ActiveTrack
02:18 - Using The Touch Wheel
05:02 - Responsive Reactions
05:58 - Tracking Inaccuracy
06:39 - Tracking Different Subjects
07:30 - Losing Subjects
08:07 - Complex Environments
08:49 - Using The Remote
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[@ByAnyDreamNecessary]

Definitely disagree with those saying you’re speaking too fast!! I cannot stand videos that are overly long due to turtle talking, gimmicks and anything else that I’m not here for. If I miss something, I simply double tap backwards and listen again. Even more of an added plus that you’ve included time stamps! Great video

[@rj5085]

Great video! I’m VERY new to drones so I had to watch at .75 speed, but very informative! Thanks! 😊

[@jeremymich8613]

Great video. Thank you. You can just purchase the lanyard/necklace thing adapter for your remote. It’s super handy & has saved me a ton!

[@colewithdacurls]

These were some really great pros and cons. Thanks for the review.

[@davedivesdeeper]

.75x is pretty close to normal speech 👍🏼

[@JTsRetirementCountdown]

Great vid bro!!! I hope they develop something that make it easier!!!

[@fireislandmavic5939]

excellent , thank you

[@1teodorico]

thanks for the info!!

[@1kingkongkory]

Great video, very informative

[@AerialAudioscape]

Great vid 🎉I would consider the 4 but my mini 3 pro makes my livestream awesome 🤩

[@spirited1puppetmastered917]

good video Billy especially the follow your watch or better yet "phone" part . But try to cut down on the coffee, just a bit! lol

[@Chase77776]

You discussed active track from the back can you actively track from the front and have the drone stay ion front of you?

[@RonaldBrown59]

Nice tutorial, I haven't got a chance to try to feature out yet, but I hope to do so soon. I understand your issues with holding the controller, it your tracking yourself.And I love your suggestion of an Apple Watch app. Great video, and thanks for sharing Billy.

[@billykyle]

Wouldn't an Apple Watch app be awesome?

[@dennisx4492]

Have you tried select the person on activtrak and then having that person get in the car, will it still track properly?

[@thewriter2549]

Can "active track" video a car from the FRONT as it drives forward?

[@rudy1380]

You just gave me the idea to use my RC2 shield with lanyard around my neck

[@MrPolleke1949]

Question: can you start tracking while subject is moving allready, so NOT from standstill?

[@tonynguyen9582]

this is good knowledge explanation for a noob

[@brucegay4847]

When in active track and you set elevation to follow and I change elevation will the drone change elevation to maintain the elev I set for it to follow?

[@HiSpAnOLt]

What happens if signal get lost to RC ? it happened today to me by activating activetrack to some dears and directly I lost signal to drone and drone disappeared never found it and it didn't came back to RTH

[@digitalkiteaerial]

Whoa, your mind is racing into the future with 5th generation features already. 😂

[@VincentMartinFree]

Great information on the active track Billy. And I do agree it would be nice to have some kind of small device to use when using active track with your drones, just like you said with a watch or with some kind of small device you can put in your pocket and that would be even greater if you could just speak the command to it. Good pitch to DJI. I hope they are watching this.

[@billykyle]

Thanks Vince! Let’s hope they add it.

[@T10107]

That’s the *MAIN REASON* why I’m holding off on upgrading my mini 2 to the mini 4. I like the thought of the active track feature and 360 sensors, but I need an active track that will active track without my input. I always have my Ultra⌚ on me, so an upgraded active track would sell me instantly.

[@rickrodrigues2219]

First off Active Track is available on DJI Mini 3 Pro. The improvements you are recommending that DJI incorporate is fine & all possible but DJI improves their drones slowly & progressively & tailored to different budgets! Not to forget...every new improvement comes with a higher price ticket. Don't get ahead of yourself!

[@tr3gunz523]

PLAYING WITH MINE FOR A FEW WEEKS AND I WAS ABLE TO USE MY IPHOE WITH ACTIVE TRACK, WORKED WELL.

[@UofTguy]

Oh yeah? You can control the drone with your phone? That's huge.

[@thresholdmeditationtrainin4945]

Nice video and input, I was using active track the other day and I set the controller down on a bench and rode away on my bike and the drone tracked me. You don’t need the controller in your hands .

[@Rob801]

Is there any way to set a random varying active track? I'd like to be able to set it to follow my motorcycle from varying angles (again randomly). Like you mentioned with your bike, holding the controller is not really an option. there are bar mounts for motorcycles, but I do not want the controller exposed on my MC. I would just like to be able to set it to follow and circle around me randomly without input from me (would typically be in a slow moving desert or mountain environment without obstacles, or at least very few). Also, I assume the home location follows where ever the controller is? Not the launch site (want home to be wherever I am). It looked like the "H" was off in the distance in some of the shots as you were moving around. Maybe dumb questions but I Just picked up my Mini 4 pro a couple days ago... going to do my first (regular standing, nothing fancy) test flight today :).

[@al3xbravo]

7:00 that's such a GTA type shot ! I was waiting for the drive by

[@billykyle]

😂😂

[@HughsReviews]

At what altitude does the active track stop working?

[@OLCtv]

Is it track u or the remote?

[@MoviesSam]

I tried this on my boat and I think it gave me a message saying something about it only works on people. There was alot going on since I was also driving the boat so I'm not sure. Do you know of this ?

[@matthiaswong8354]

can dii mini 4 pro use d log m to use Active Track 360?🙏

[@marianohernandez198]

Can mavic 3 do this .. awesome video by the way

[@RadRahulRad]

Hi. Great Video. Just a query. If 2 of us are riding 2 different motorcycles and I have the controller in my tank bag, can I use the track control for my fellow rider who will be on other motorcycle? That means, the drone will follow the subject without the controller in the hand or tank bag of the subject’s motorcycle. Thanks.

[@colbymelvin5245]

I have pretty much the same question, will active track only work with whoever has the remote with them. I watched the video twice and I think he said something to that effect, (he talks a bit too fast lol!) Said something about selecting by drawing a box around whoever or whatever you want to track.

[@amyburgessbeck3358]

Ya'll !! Just go into settings and slow down replay to 75% and it's perfect!!

[@pierro91370]

Agreed, they should provide a way to use the active track without remote controler. Like Skydio in fact

[@billykyle]

That would be sweet!

[@user-cl8je1or6n]

I have a problem with my mini pro 4 when trying to set active track. In the 'control' menu, when I switch on 'subject scanning' the "FocusTrack Settings" which is supposed to be underneath does not appear at all on the screen. Therefore I cannot access the inner and outer circles to set parameters as they do not appear on the screen. When I go back to the main screen I see 3 icons: activetrack, spotllight and POI. When I press 'go' on activetrack there is only a single circle with front, back, etc directions but no outer circle.. Other 2 functions 'spotllight and POI work fine. Any ideas?

[@plutoslikk1404]

Good question it’s like crickets

[@user-cl8je1or6n]

Thanks. In the end I just updated the firmware and the problem disappeared.@@plutoslikk1404

[@HowardDee]

Hey man, appreciate your help - I want to use this drone to record my playing guitar so I will have my hands full - planning to make music videos - is it possible to have this thing follow - track me while I’m walking and not have to hold the remote control?

[@dlg521]

I'll bet you're right about it recognizing a person with two arms and legs and when you're riding sideways going forward it wants to get behind you so it can see two arms and legs. You could probably test that by having it track you going the other direction and see if it went to the left again.

[@billykyle]

Yeah that’s just what I figured after watching the video back.

[@colbymelvin5245]

So with active track, it will only follow whoever has the remote? I'm gonna test this tonight after work. Lol! 😅

[@jeffweber5546]

I believe active track is going off of the position of the controller whatever way the controller is facing.forward with the controller would be the front.

[@TheBigb1973]

So now that the mini 4 is pretty much maxed out. What could they add to the mini 5? Better Transmission? Better cam? What else?

[@billykyle]

Better camera is needed.

[@DanielReyesDReyesPT]

mount it on the bike bro good video !!

[@billykyle]

Yeah I’ll need to get a bike mount.

[@stefantrojer6135]

Top

[@billykyle]

Bottom

[@badtuna73]

That's why I still like my Skydio 2 with the remote beacon.

[@billykyle]

The beacon is nice

[@badtuna73]

@@billykyle ..but I do love to fly my mini 3 pro the most.

[@KentRoads]

apart from Skydio flying around like it's drunk @@badtuna73

[@rickdavid1795]

I’m guessing DJI refresh will be replacing a lot of these.

[@d.bruceday1274]

Another Great video Billy. I don’t think u hv done this yet?? but could you do a video on Mini 4 Pro Precision Landing, not only demoing it, but explaining the tech, such as the role of the gps, the camera, the sensors etc. Thks Bruce

[@billykyle]

Good idea. Thanks Bruce!

[@alfainc5868]

Does the mini 4k Have follow me? I haven't been able to find it lol

[@DigitalicaEG]

Apple Watch app isn’t a bad idea actually. And also the original Mavic air had gesture controls that were quite broken but indeed it allowed you to fly without even pulling out a controller.

[@graphguy]

S9 $800? No thanks

[@DigitalicaEG]

@@graphguy you don’t need the s9, just get the SE for like 200$ to 300$

[@billykyle]

^^

[@golfdisco7825]

Can you tell me what Microphone you are using to record audio while shooting live?

[@plutoslikk1404]

dji microphone the newest 1

[@Graybeard_]

How do I set my mini 4 pro to hold a position that I set but then follow me with the camera? I'm going to document falling a large tree that died in a fire. I want the drone to hold a position about 40 feet up, off to the side. I want it to keep the camera on me while I fall the tree and then as I walk down the length of the tree limbing it.

[@billykyle]

Use the parallel following mode

[@theamericantravelguy]

Great video! How do I record my screen on the RC 2?

[@billykyle]

Swipe down! It’s in the Notification Center.

[@LEFTC0AST]

I was trying to find out how to turn on active track. Not much help.

[@ChrisMitchells_FlyingCameras]

Lanyard. To me it’s very annoying trying to hold a controller when I need both hands.

[@billykyle]

Lanyard could help, but it would be flopping around everywhere if you were doing any sort of activity with it on.

[@SamLeporeGroup]

This is crazy. I thought you were in Canada

[@billykyle]

Can you help me buy a home in Canada?

[@4ranklin1]

The parallel mode is actually distinctly different from the 360 mode where the drone is following you from the side. Parallel mode should be called heading or direction mode. In parallel, the drone will keep the camera fixed in a direction you set, north for example, and will keep you in the frame as you move all while staying pointing north. Parallel works great to keep a fixed background or lighting direction. In 360 mode, the drone will stay at your side and as you move the drone will change direction dynamically in order to stay at your side. In this case the background and lighting will fluctuate as the drone changes direction.

[@dsn2005i]

Does the Mini4 pro have remote ID built in? I cant find any info on any channels on this.

[@mikee2794]

Only with the intelligent plus batteries.

[@jonahkaiguam]

@DJI should come out with a skydio like beacon and call it something catchy...and have the M3 Series, Air 3/Mini4Pro and future models track the GPS of the DJI Active RC....i think that would be cool

[@billykyle]

A beacon could be cool

[@user-fx4pi9vp9g]

I just got my advanced drone pilot certification and learned that in Canada we are not allowed to operate a drone and drive a vehicle at the same time for obvious reasons; I’m surprised you do that and admit it!

[@harrisongould9460]

I wonder how it might work with a boat or better yet...a surfer? Once I sell my 'almost brand new Classic', I'm getting one of these.

[@billykyle]

I'm sure it would work really well.

[@odlanorirom]

for me, it would be much better if DJI can also have the same tech of Skydio 2's active tracking and obstacle avoidance with the beacon...if not, I hope skydio will continue distribution of their consumer drones...hopefully with the skydio 3 that has foldable propeller arms...

[@DigiDriftZone]

How fast can the drone track you? Say if you’re skiing at 50kph can it keep up? What about 70 or 90kph?

[@billykyle]

50kph is the max

[@spondyful]

I agree with Billy's observation that Mini 4 Pro needs to have a smaller input device or bring back the old hand gesture control, or like you said integrate with the Apple watch etc. to control its Active Track 360. Active Track is an excellent system but having to carry the remote to use it is just too cumbersome to many. This is where HoverAir X1 with its simplicity of use to track its subject will take a HUGE chunk of potential buyers away from Mini 4 - say the average teenagers and adults who just want to take moving selfies - the non-dron hobbiests. Looke out DJI !! Please get going !!

[@billykyle]

Yeah a smaller input device would be nice. Preferably a watch of some type!

[@shawnstoik]

What is the Meters in height from the inner to the outer circle? and can that be adjusted>

[@jonahkaiguam]

It Can be adjusted in terms of distance and height

[@billykyle]

Yeah it can be adjusted

[@thedivedeeper]

active track is called activeshot on the mini4 pro

[@calelbustamante1408]

Can you compare skydio keyframe vs dji waypoints

[@billykyle]

Good idea

[@DanBrianGerona]

Tapping on the touch screen of a smartwatch while riding a dirtbike is probably much more difficult than a mounted rc 2.

[@renraw4]

Have you tried a lanyard while riding?

[@billykyle]

Would still go everywhere

[@rogerhalt3991]

The active tracking getting lost in the trees is odd considering how aware it is when you were walking around earlier in the video. I’ve seen some examples where it gets lost and flies up or keeps going when in my mind, ideally it should go back to where it lost you.

[@billykyle]

I think they need to work out some kinks

[@Starko86]

Hold your racing horse bud... 😂

[@fabiofogli4143]

can i do an active track in vertical mode ?

[@billykyle]

Yes

[@nortonshields8405]

there is no step by step guide - how to activate what mode to fly in normal mode cine mode sport mode etc and yeah i slowed the video way down and it was still tooo fast and to convoluted mess.

[@simonezannotti]

I TOTALLY agree with you! The drone should track the RC, or another small device carried by the pilot, NOT the pilot shape!! See for example the Skydio "bacon" device..we need something similar on our mini...IMHO

[@billykyle]

Yeah that would be helpful

[@nevilleboyes2481]

Is it recording …….how

[@4ranklin1]

DJI needs to either allow the drone to track the controller like a GPS beacon or make a stand-alone beacon controller similar to what the Skydio drones have. Visual tracking alone is not enough to track fast moving subjects or subjects that go out of view behind trees or other obstacles.

[@fgomez13]

Is this a tutorial or auction

[@RSeanWalker]

Do you have to be recording to use active track?

[@billykyle]

No

[@eight7sixjoe]

not only apple watch, samsung watch app as well

[@billykyle]

I mean yeah it was just an example

[@leadsled213]

I still think the Mini 4 Pro algorithm doesn't work 100% when it's tracking a human on a vehicle that moves quicker than a human normally moves. DJI just needs it to track a subject and not be concerned whether it's human or not.

[@billykyle]

Yup needs some improvement.

[@Nastaran.Battles]

Thank you for all your instructions but if I may ask if you talk a little slower please

[@amit-dunsky]

The newly introduced active track system seems to be not fully baked. I don't really know if this is a new algorithm, or the new OA sensors array, or maybe both. But overall, in the real world scenarios, it seems that the Air 3 tracking is noticeably superior to that of the Mini 4 Pro.

[@billykyle]

It’s got to be the new algorithm.

[@dannyhendy]

I've already seen countless videos in which it gets lost where the mini 3 pro never would have. It's true it wasn't trying to do as many things at once, but that video where it just flew into the trees for no reason is a huge concern, as the 360 OA isn't infallible.

[@amit-dunsky]

@@billykyle I wonder if DJI upload the ActiveTrack logs to their cloud, together with the flight logs, to analyze that data with their ML models, which in turn may introduce enhanced performances with future firmware updates.

[@DigitalicaEG]

I bet that indeed when you’re on your one wheel it was confused by the direction your back was facing.

[@billykyle]

Yeah agreed

[@bobgrahl7246]

Slow down. Not bad if you are a sales guy but as a tutorial, you leave EVERYONE behind.

[@REAL.TUKTUKTURBO]

Slow down video if it’s to fast for you😂I love the energy

[@thejarrodwink]

Ignore this guy. Your video was great, dude. Thank you. Right in to the details, which most of us need when we’re trying to figure it out & our drone is steadily draining the battery while it waits on us to figure it out lol

[@mr1983]

And here’s me watching it at double speed lol

[@Theycallmedoolan]

I would actually love for you to slow down!

[@MrEddieNunez]

Hi Billy

[@billykyle]

🔋

[@costapi1672]

Hi, I'm a newbie I like your video but Slow down bud …it's hard to keep up with you.

[@psycholist724]

Just drop the playback speed down to .75 and you should be fine.

[@jimothy4272]

Billy, do you think the Mini 4 Pro is the last in the Mini series? I dont know how it could get any better than this. As you said, it is upgraded in all of the right areas. I don’t think it leaves anything left to be upgraded. If there is indeed anything to be upgraded, I feel like they would just turn it into the Air 4 (I know its too early to say that but still) or Mavic 4. Also, DJI got me thinking its the last in the Mini series because in their release event they titled it “Mini to the Max”… what do you think?

[@billykyle]

They will always find a way to make new drones and …. More money. They are a company after all 😉

[@jimothy4272]

@@billykyletrue, but the main reason I believe the Mini 4 Pro will be the last in the Mini series is because of the last reason alone, how they titled it “Mini to the Max”. Disregard everything I said about the drone itself, the “Mini to the Max” slogan alone caught my eye. I get the feeling that they’re trying to say that its the last one in the mini lineup but maybe its just me

[@whotshisface]

​@@jimothy4272I'd wager an arm there'll be a 5. It's just too popular. Don't fall for their marketing, by nature it's all gibberish. Can you imagine.. The maxi plus😂

[@theferrit32]

Given regulations in many countries there will continue to be great demand for

[@barrygarfield3679]

They should buy the beacon from Skydio to adapt to the mini 4Pro.

[@billykyle]

Would be nice, although still cumbersome. I want a watch!

[@barrygarfield3679]

@@billykyle since the Apple Watch already has built in GPS even better if they could use that !

[@Itsumarhashmi]

6:22 Drone went into trees coz u moved your back towards the trees

[@moroteseoinage]

Your pacing is fine if you have some technology literacy.

[@nevilleboyes2481]

Turn on the camera . ..

[@zedone8253]

How the heck am I going to job or ski or skate or snowboard or anything like that with the stupid huge remote in my hand, make a damn watch or beacon or something small Dji

[@billykyle]

Agreed

[@108mtsan]

It really sucks that Skydio is the only drone out there that can track you using your phone only yet the company no longer makes drones anymore for consumers.

[@immc2u]

With all that rapid talking you never said anything about how to get that tracking wheel on the screen. When I hit active track no wheel shows up on my screen. Lots of helpful info, but slow down. 😂

[@dannyhendy]

In the section where it drove into the trees... that would never have happened with the mini 3 pro.

[@billykyle]

It might have

[@dannyhendy]

@@billykyle i suppose it might have, but mine has never done that, except when it's had to sweep from side to side through S bends and miscalculated. It's never done it out in the open. I've already seen 4 or 5 videos or creators trying active track for the first time and running into trouble with the forward OA for no apparent reason. Given the fact it would have been the first few times they'd tried it, and it was multiple people in multiple places, the chances are it's an issue and not a coincidence. Hopefully fixable with firmware update.

[@boschriver1]

Annoying that You talk TOO FAST!

[@shandeboss]

Or you just can't keep up??... BTW you can also slow down the video!

[@KH-zm1ws]

I like it straight to the point

[@AustinBires]

My opinion… The Air 3 and Mavic 3 can have Active Track when we Mini 4 Pro owners can have Vision Assist, lol.

[@billykyle]

Hahaha good deal 😂

[@nevilleboyes2481]

Slow down

[@mikethompson7406]

This guy has never seen Terminator. He doesn’t realize that smart robots are bad, they’ll kill us all! 😂

[@Oscarlevy1992]

I realize you are excited about this drone, but if you could please slow down your speech it wouldn’t sound like a disclaimer at the end of a pharmacist advertisement.

[@JuniorKymusic]

Slow down the playback speed in the settings to 0.75 and it sounds normal

[@AGENT-J-bt2mm]

Cocaine

[@miahh1504]

Sounds fine. Open your mind and don't be such a Karen.

[@MariaLanger]

@@JuniorKymusic What a great tip! Thanks!

[@leelemon007]

you just summed up this active track at the 5min mark...a little bit shaky ..... an understatement! its CRAP DJI! my mavic 1 pro and Mavic 2 pro do a better job. The footage from air 3 and mini 4 is unusable in active track mode