DJI Mini 4K - A complete guide to Return To Home (RTH) a tutorial

[@hand587]

Fantastic tutorial. I just got this drone and needed a deep dive on this feature. Thanks for making it!

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you, I'm glad you found the video helpful! 😊

[@locodiablo8130]

All your mini 4k tutorials are great! The best on KZbin! Received my mini 4k today! I feel much more confident thanks to your videos! Thank you Marcus!!

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your compliment!

[@Suzzor2]

Perfect tutorial! made me lose my edging streak, thank you so much!!!

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Don't get any on ya.

[@captraykelly]

Great video, Marcus. Yesterday, I gave a Mini4K lesson to a nice guy. I recommended your channel to him to watch. His name is Joe. We are flying together again on Tuesday.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Very cool Capt. Ray! I agree, it's important to pass along our knowledge to new flyers. 👍

[@RC-Experimentalist]

I just ordered mini 4k and your channel is so helpful and I'm so glad I found your channel, or more like KZbin found it for me.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Awesome, I'm glad you found my channel! Enjoy that new drone! Here is my Mini 4K playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLad6_9VI0p2P4UovSeEtN-iLs662aUzyX&si=JJNOSQngEkoqRxWJ

[@OzanTosun]

@@IdahoQuadcopter Same for me, I just bought it and I thank you very much for the playlist, you already tought me a lot even before I got to put my hands on the drone !!

[@Paretozen]

same here! bought it yesterday, will arrive today. but some strong 35km/hr - 65 gust winds coming days. guess I'll have some time for study!

[@Dronevalley]

Marcus, great job on the RTH. Great minds think alike and I actually have a short clip covering the exact same topic posting in the morning. I've had a ton of questions about RTH on the Mini 4K and wanted to show how it worked. I hope you're having a great summer and getting a lot of air-time in!

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you Rick! I look forward to your tutorial!

[@skittlebeast818]

Thanks! This is the best RTH guide I've watched 😄

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I'm glad you found it helpful! Thank you!

[@nrdygrnma]

Thank you again, Marcus, for this very informative video - important to know for a beginner like me ;)

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

My pleasure! I'm so glad it was helpful! 🙂

[@BillTheDroneReviewer]

Great tutorial Marcus. This is very beneficial especially for new drone pilots.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you Bill! I hope it's helpful for people.

[@JasoG]

Definitely helped me understand different modes of RTH. First day using mines today.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

That is great to hear! Thank you.

[@HoangMaiNhi-cn2ws]

Perfect instructions 🎉🎉🎉

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you, I'm glad you found the video helpful!

[@DroneGateway]

Hi Marcus, I recently bought a Mini 4K and happen to find your channel. I've really been enjoying your videos and have learned a lot as a beginner pilot. Thanks!

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Awesome, thank you!

[@RonaldBrown59]

Great RTH guide for the Mini 4k, even I learned a few things that I had forgot about. Thanks for sharing.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I'm glad it was helpful Ron! Thank you!

[@traveldiary9259]

Return to home saved my drone few months back… it got lost for few minutes in mountains in Nepal and I never thought I am gonna get back but eventually Return to home.. Every useful feature

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I agree! It is a wonderful feature!

[@damir9105]

Hello, I just got DJI mini 4k and i lost signal above forest and I tought that its gonna crash, then i pressed return to home and he came back. I just wanna ask, so every time that he lost signal is he gonna stay in the air oin one place wait for me to press return to home or is he gonna crash. I dont know was I lucky or not

[@movieknight68]

​@@damir9105there's an option I think that will automatically return to home if the connection is lost

[@monkasphalt]

@@damir9105settings, u can only hover

[@rikitikimasala]

Excellent video, literally answered all my fears with return to home feature. Can't wait to buy one in a black friday sale

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you! No doubt DJI will put it on sale.

[@piotrprobala4808]

Well done sir - brilliant video

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@kdphotoman7218]

Hi Marcus, Thanks a ton for your detailed drone RTH video tutorial for DJI Mini 4k. I wish I had watched your video before my first drone flight. It would have given me a lot confidence. In my case, when I engaged the RTH, I found the drone pick up more altitude from where it was at that time (i guess it was below RTH min altitude). fly over my home roof. I guess I had marked my home point within confines of home. So, I had to land it back manually each time and also during the low battery warning. It was not responding to my joystick, I guess again since it was already engaged in return to home process. You have a brilliant production, your work is treasure for many budding drone pilots.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Wow! Thank you so very much! I enjoy putting these videos together.

[@delzane]

Good job! Nice refresher for seasoned flyers.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you Del. RTH is an interesting feature with a lot of safeguards built in!

[@MauroC74]

very interesting and detailed guide, I knew RTH landing wasn't 100% accurate but it's good to learn all the other details before buying my first serious drone and not while flying it

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JJ-ci4ux]

Thanks bro for the useful RTH tutorial. From Malaysia✌

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you, I'm glad you found the video helpful! 👍

[@lkamranl]

This video was so helpful for a new Drone Pilot. Thank you TY

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you!

[@alantay9409]

Excellent demo! Thank you for sharing.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

It is absolutely my pleasure! Thank you!

[@cheshirebowman4465]

Great information bro.ive just got a mini 4k thanks so much

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Enjoy your new drone! 🙂

[@MichaelRausch-n5k]

Very helpful, thank you very much, greetings from Germany.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you Michael! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@11290slk]

Just got a mini 4k today. First mini quad. Sure is a far cry from my old Phantom 3 pro that I sold about 6 years ago. Decided to get back into flying again. Looking forward to getting it in the air in a few days.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

You will really love the Mini 4K!

[@Cozydrone]

Thank you for covering this topic,I just received the mini 4 pro😁🤓😎🇺🇸🤠

[@davestubbs7274]

Nice one, My mini 4k should be arriving today from Amazon 👍

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Enjoy that new drone! Thank you!

[@Barnesy0387]

Hi from uk North Devon Thanks for video very helpful as I've just bought the mini 4k

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

You bought a great little drone! Have fun!

[@henrytaaffe7058]

GREAT VIDEO MARCUS

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you Henry! 🙂

[@indyme2]

Still learning from your great videos. Thanks.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you, I'm glad you found the video helpful. 👍

[@SteveJenness]

Thank you for some needed information. As usual, you did a masterful job.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you Steve! It is fun to help with these videos.

[@60erklaus]

Very helpful video and explanations, thank you!

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

It is absolutely my pleasure! Thank you!

[@Handlegrip]

Last night, i was flying my drone, and my phone went dead.i was so scared that i wasn't going to get it back. eventially, my drone returned home home. This was my first time flying my new DJI I mini 4k. The video feed is awesome

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Yes, these drones alway want to come home. 🙂

[@neighborlyfiend1484]

I just got this drone a week ago and have not had the guts to fly it more that a couple blocks away from my house. Thank you so much for the video I will be more confident on my next flight. Do you have any videos on warning zones? I have a few areas near me with warning and enhanced warning zones but it says I can still fly it there.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you! DJI has some really good tutorial videos that describe their Geo zones. If I'm ever in doubt I look at the FAA sectional charts.

[@joefulham2768]

great tutorial once again, still havent been able to get out and fly because of this shitty uk weather

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Yes, it's a tough time of year to fly!

[@chriswhite58]

Great informative video

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you so much!

[@marcfekete2122]

Thank you this was very helpfull

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you, I'm glad it was helpful!

[@HikeFly22]

Lovely tutorial.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you! 😊

[@beryckrobottom7817]

Saved me loosing my chips and my drone ha return to home thanks lots

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you, I'm glad you found the video helpful.

[@wttfsecurity]

Great video on the RTH function. What is the grey graph on the middle left side of the screen on the phone?

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you! That’s the histogram. It tells you when your exposure values are right. 👍

[@StaffordshireTravelAdventures]

is there anyway of changing the distance from metres to feet?

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Yes, you can change it in settings. 👍

[@firstinlastout]

😊I learn so much from your vidoes. If I had NOT watched your intro video to this drone before flying it, I would have been totally lost. 👉Question why doesn’t DJI offer a Feet / Meters switch to option... Like most modern cars do (you can toggle back and forth between MPH and KM) ❓❓ I'm a retired FF/PARAMEDIC and I know exactly what 100 ft is because I operated a 100 ft ladder truck. But meters?? I have no clue. Strange DJI wouldn't offer this for us Americans

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you! Yes, click on the control tab in the settings menu and you'll see a selector for changing from meters to feet. 👍

[@firstinlastout]

@@IdahoQuadcopter awesome thank you brother. Keep looking up. Focus on the prize, not the deception in this world ♥️

[@mikimoto99]

Hi and thanks for the informative video😊 I have a technical question for whoever knows the answer. I have just bought my first entry level DJI mini2 se. What would happen, as an example, if I was to fly my drone from the top of a mountain, down into the valley below around 500m (around 1600ft), and pressed return to home? I have my rth set at 50m. If the drone returns to home, will it only go 50m up from the bottom of the valley before heading back to home or would it go 50m above my original take off point on the top of the mountain? In other words, does it know the altitude it took of from? Cheers for any help.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I've done that many times. Say your RTH height is set at 50 meters, and you fly 100 meters negative altitude from your take off point. The drone would then rise 150 meters to RTH. 👍

[@mikimoto99]

@@IdahoQuadcopter Awesome! Thanks for that🙂

[@Welshwarrior85]

Will you please do a maximum distance video for this model of drone 🙂

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Range is a big variable depending on conditions. 👍

[@Welshwarrior85]

@@IdahoQuadcopter I'm really wanting to try max distance myself but I'm so scared 😂 I need to put my faith in the RTH function haha

[@AkAk-lr6vo]

Really good👍

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Why thank you!

[@thebhoys6116]

Can you automatically set the home point to be the controller ?

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I've never tried. I'd need to look in the Fly App.

[@khalilkh7389]

Can altitude be changing in air? if you want lower altitude rth?

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Yes, you sure can. 👍

[@mwatepreciouschikunivan-ri5573]

Very helpful!

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you for watching!

[@billlewis535]

OK What is you are having the drone follow your car or boat. Do you wait until you are ready to retrive the drone and then change it to the controller?

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

A couple of points Bill. 1. This one does not have the follow-me feature. 2. It does not have dynamic home point for the controller. You would need to reset it each time you move. 👍

[@robc2892]

You can still lose it if you are too far away or at too high of an altitude when battery is low though right?

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

You can lose any drone, but these "return to home features make it very rare.

[@WRWhizard]

I have been manually returning to home but today I experimented a bit with the auto mode.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

RTH can be a fun feature.

[@steamid01]

Hi, I wanted to know can you use the controller that comes with the Dji mini 4k with FPV simulators?

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Yes, you can. 👍

[@BlaqViper]

Are there blade guards available for the Mini 4K?

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Yes, the ones from the Mini 2 will fit. 👍

[@BlaqViper]

@@IdahoQuadcopter Really?? Cool!!…👍🏾

[@donnydeal]

How do I change my screen? I don’t have the alitude settings

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

If you're talking about the RTH altitude it is in the settings menu > safety tab > Auto RTH Altitude.

[@donnydeal]

The screen with height and distance bottom right and attitude top right? My screen is doesn’t have it. Do you have a video that explains the control settings? I bought my first drone this week. I subscribed to your channel.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

@@donnydeal I am not familiar with what you're asking. The height and distance are shown in the bottom left of the fly app. 🤷‍♂

[@donnydeal]

I apologize. You are right. I bought the drone two days ago. Your videos are helpful

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

@@donnydeal No worries, we learn as we go. Have fun flying!

[@frankienv3906]

I love that park what state is that?

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Idaho 🙂

[@christopherlyons7613]

Hi Marcus, thanks for the video. I primarily fly the Mini 4 Pro and recently got the Mini 4K with the RC-N1C. I have a few questions about how this seems to work different with RTH. First I'm not seeing the H home marking shown on the screen nor does it show the green overlay when the Mini 4K is coming home. I see that you weren't seeing those overIays either. Is there any way to enable the showing of these overlays or is this just reserved for their more sophisticated drones? I find it really helpful to have the YELLOW HOME overly shown when trying to find your home position from a distance. Seems like the Fly App already knows how to show this so a bit confused about why it doesn't show it. Any comments? If you were to loose power on your controller and the drone got back home and then refused to land due to detected unsafe landing area (like it did originally for you), what can you do? Do you believe that it's less suspecting of it's landing spot if the controller is OFF or it has low battery? Appreciate any info, thanks.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

The Mini 4K as as entry level drone does not have the augmented reality RTH feature of the more expensive DJI drones. Most drones like to see decernable features to know if it's safe to land. In this case it couldn't tell if the concrete was safe or not. Thank you!

[@erdemsavur2144]

Hello, First of all, I wanted to write here with the translation programme because my foreign language is weak. I just bought the Dji mini 4k drone. However, there is no home return option on the drone. The drone only lands where it is. How can I activate the return home option? Can you write step by step if possible? Thanks in advance

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

If you look in the Fly App>Safety>Advanced settings, you will see a button to change to return to home.

[@andyningunlugu]

do you recommend it

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Yes.

[@jacoboalejandrovillarreal]

Do I need the H orange thing?

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Nope, you don't.

[@jerroldsargent5306]

Can you change from metrics to imperial. I'm 76 to late for me to change now.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I hear you. I'm 68 and it's too late for me to change. 🙂

[@akirasho719]

Marcus my question with the new Mini 4K, does it allow you to yaw the drone during return to home like the original Mini 2? Of all the drones "I've flown" this feature was only available on the Mini 2.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

You know Warren, I need to try that Yaw on RTH. I'm not sure.

[@107drones]

Interesting question, Warren. I'd like to know the answer as well.

[@JustAllen-ei2np]

When you say click on the three dots, I don’t see it on your screen. Do I only see it on my screen.?

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

The three dots are in the top right on your FPV screen. 👍

[@davidnorwich3771]

This is an essential video that new DJI Mini drone operators should watch before flying.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Thank you, I'm glad you found the video helpful! 🙂

[@JohnAbbottinkettering]

just really Amazing after losing connection and it comes back, unbelievable sir, hard to believe, it really is,......

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Yes, they really are foolproof. 👍

[@jerrodbeck1799]

I’m not a structural engineer, but why is the basketball court offset ???

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

You'd need to ask the Meridian Parks Department. 😄

[@sudburydrone466]

👍👍✌️ funny how it didn’t like the parking lot to land

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I think the plain grey concrete fooled it.

[@pp2trancos]

Con lo pequeño que es lo seguro que se comporta

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

It's a good little drone! 🙂

[@nobleeagle7661]

Take Off permitted? Where does that info come from? I live approx 7 miles from an airport with flights darn near over my house. FAA won't signal drone to run away as I've had 1 drone to disappear never to be seen again.

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I'm not sure what you are asking? Never fly in controlled airspace without FAA prior authorization.

[@nobleeagle7661]

@IdahoQuadcopter thank you for your response. How do I find FAA controlled airspace. Your drone stated Take Off Permitted, Is it due to drone registered & you've a license or?

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

@@nobleeagle7661 Check out the FAA Drone Zone website. You can use one of the B4UFly apps that they recommend. If in doubt I also consult the sectional charts. You can find them on SkyVector.

[@nobleeagle7661]

@IdahoQuadcopter You're a Gentlemen & A Scholar. Thank You Sir

[@DefunctChannel-MMXVII]

I lost my drone while trying to fly it back to my house at 500 m distance. I walked back to the park just to see that it returned to the same home point

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Your drone always wants to go home. 👍

[@outsidertank]

Thank you, my biggest worry..

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

I’m glad the video helped. Thank you!

[@robpars2000]

I noticed that you didn't show where it record the home point when you took off (that's very important) so it knows exactly where to to come back to , because if it doesn't know where to get home , RTH is irrelevant ...

[@IslandDigital]

What’s a mini 4K ? Do you mean the Mini 4 Pro ?? I’m confused

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

The Mini 4K is a recently introduced bargain drone by DJI. It sells for $299.

[@ATeamReilly]

You do know we here in America don't use meters...

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Don't be such a snowflake. So easily offended. The US Military uses metric.

[@3goldfinger]

Better get used to it😂

[@exploringwithjohnny6947]

thank you again. slow get hang of it today went to place name cheder .big car boot ever sunday was ealer 6am not lot cars there so went out done one fight but stop recoding s as if to big cant share them on facebook and whatsapp pain lol .well thank again will get around watch rest ur youtube vids .do have 4 youtube chs .

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

Great job getting out to fly! Have fun!

[@exploringwithjohnny6947]

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[@jongoin4404]

“It actually happened, Donald Trump is a convicted felon”… 🤣🤣🤣

[@2AEveryday]

Lol, "Trump is a convicted felon" notification and now president.

[@JohnDillon-zh7js]

Thank god MAGA

[@erdemsavur2144]

Hello, First of all, I wanted to write here with the translation programme because my foreign language is weak. I just bought the Dji mini 4k drone. However, there is no home return option on the drone. The drone only lands where it is. How can I activate the return home option? Can you write step by step if possible? Thanks in advance

[@IdahoQuadcopter]

If you look in the Fly App>Safety>Advanced settings, you will see a button to change to return to home.