GoPro HELP! How I Fixed Laggy Footage

[@GanderFlight]

⭐GoPro Support Article: community.gopro.com/t5/en/How-to-Convert-GoPro-HEVC-Videos-to-H-264-Using-HandBrake/ta-p/388276 ⭐Handbrake: handbrake.fr/ ⭐Try these modes to have H264 files: 1. 1080p 120fps 2. 1080p 60fps 4. 2.7k 60fps 5. 4k 30fps

[@amarjani5054]

Hi sir I need a help I brought a gopro 10 black my videos are getting lot of lagging while editing I tried what you told but it's not working if you don't mine shall we connect for few mints for better understanding plzzzz bro

[@thebaldyorkshireman9019]

Thank you so much, you have just saved me from deleting hours of what I thought was no good footage. You've been a huge help!

[@GanderFlight]

Glad I could help!

[@viliusskarbalius8507]

Same here :D

[@shwetamukund]

I also have a lot of footage. But, what should I do now? Should I download handbrake software?

[@GanderFlight]

That might be the easiest to try first

[@GamersGettingPlayed]

I suggest you look at drift cameras they don't have any of the problems or splitting of videos or leaking doors are hard to get in and out SD cards

[@adtitanbite]

WOOOW ! I'VE LOOKED FOR THIS EXPLANATION FOR 2 DAYS STRAIGHT ! Thank you so much.

[@GanderFlight]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@ElevatedLawnscapes]

I definitely needed this information...THANK YOU!!! I got the Hero9 recently and haven't been able to use it for any of my channel footage because of this issue.

[@GanderFlight]

You're welcome!! Glad I could help someone else out - I was super bummed when I opened up my first videos - not ideal but glad there is a work around!

[@jacobtufnell723]

Thank you so much! Purchased a GoPro Hero 9 a few days ago and have been struggling with uploading footage to my 2015 macbook. You're tips resolved my problem.

[@GanderFlight]

Great to hear!

[@catarina81]

I recorded 4k 60fps and then I tried to edit it on premiere pro on my computer and all the footage was lagging. I thought it was the computer not being able to handle premiere pro. Then I tried in a recent mac and everything was lagging too. I searched for it and found this video! Thank you! I will give it a go.

[@GanderFlight]

Hope it helps!

[@WanderingDeepak]

this is indeed the most helpful video I've ever found on youtube! cheers mate!

[@GanderFlight]

Glad it helped!

[@OntarioFirewoodResource]

Hello, do you know why my gopro 9 is recording separate audio files alongside my audio/ video files? I would ike to find out how to stop this so I dont keep running out of space on my SD card. Thanks

[@GanderFlight]

Unfortunately I don't have any experience with that and therefore don't have any recommendations other than youtube or google the symptom

[@CaspiaNadapdap]

Thank you so much for this! Yesterday I went to the beautiful Savo Island, and when I went through the footage, it was all laggy. Now it's all fixed. THANK YOU!

[@GanderFlight]

You're very welcome!

[@shwetamukund]

How did you fix the footage?

[@CaspiaNadapdap]

@@shwetamukund I followed this video exactly!

[@ChasingOurSunshine]

We are getting a GoPro Hero 9 for Christmas- thanks for sharing this! Chasing RV Sunshine- Joel, Deb & Maya

[@GanderFlight]

Awesome! They're such cool cameras with lots of possibilities!

[@angelneblett1286]

Thank you for the help! Was very upset to see my footage play back that way. Almost took my camera back.

[@GanderFlight]

Definitely frustrating - wish we could choose which codec it records as on each setting.

[@TowMan127]

My issue with mine is when it records it’s fine but when I play it back on my Mac it starts off normal but has a huge section that is slow motion. Very annoying.

[@GanderFlight]

Try recording on one of the other settings and see if it makes a playback difference with a different codec file. Could also do some research to see if your specific Mac is set up to handle HEVC codec files.

[@kees2616]

Thanks man! This is Kees from the Netherlands. I am travelling with my new GoPro 9 and old MacBook Pro. Most footage looks awful. I was very disappointed must say. Now there is hope on the horizon. When I get back I will try on my newer iMac. If that doesn't work I will use Handbrake. I used Handbrake before for other projects. God Bless

[@GanderFlight]

Happy travels!

[@explorewithant]

Hi pal,,I’m new to GoPro and I am getting this lagging problem,,I’ve just tried this copying from my GoPro to app then airdropped it to my my but it’s still doing doing it,,,not sure what to do as I’ve got a good amount of videos on my GoPro card that I need to edit but can’t work it out

[@GanderFlight]

Did you try the handbrake app method?

[@explorewithant]

@@GanderFlight yea pal,,I tried the handbrake but it’s still got a tiny big of lag,,not as bad as it was in 4K but it’s still got a bit

[@GanderFlight]

I’m sorry, you’ve exceeded my current knowledge on the subject. I’d highly suggest jumping into a video editor group on facebook and asking for assistance there 😀

[@explorewithant]

@@GanderFlight yea I’m lost as well mate,,,what’s confusing me is my dji drone videos are 4K and they play perfect on my Mac 🖥 but my 4K GoPro don’t,,just laggy

[@_allon]

you are a life saver!!!! almost thought my SD card was corrupted

[@GanderFlight]

Glad it helped!

[@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?

[@GanderFlight]

Did you try the handbrake option on a test clip? Might not have anything to do with 1080 vs 4k on your computer but rather the codec used by each camera. Test it out and see

[@VideoLife_FPV_Wild]

@@GanderFlight I tried, but it's still the same ... I don't know if maybe my GoPro isn't working properly ... :(

[@GanderFlight]

@@VideoLife_FPV_Wild you’re above my knowledge set at this point - I’d reach out to GoPro customer service

[@VideoLife_FPV_Wild]

@@GanderFlight If you have time, please do it, I will appreciate it! Btw, new friend here!

[@VideoLife_FPV_Wild]

@@GanderFlight I think I solved the problem; if I record 4K/60, then this problem does not occur. Settings are: 4K/60, shutter speed 120, high bitrate, medium sharpness, flat color. I think that the ND64 filter would solve the problem that occurs if I record 4K/30 ...

[@daffiastmouse1771]

So what’s the point to have like 4k60 and ex than only to be able to use up to 4k30fps

[@NocturnalRS]

My computer is fine but this is still happening, could it just be that my memory card has to slow of a read and write speed?

[@GanderFlight]

There are so many variables -- did you run it through the fix options and see if it makes any difference in the footage?

[@NocturnalRS]

@@GanderFlight I know one thing, I had to run a bug fix to allow mine to pair to my phone and that is Gopro's own words. I also had to pay 99 cents plus tax for a "codec" that allowed me to playback 4k 60 on my pc, they also charged me a random 12 cents that wasn't even included in the bill... after all that it still has stutters on my pc idk why..

[@GanderFlight]

👍🏻

[@newtyper14071]

Thank you! Tested my new Hero 9 Black and these settings also work for me. 5K 30fps, 1080 30fps and 1080 24fps.

[@GanderFlight]

👍🏻

[@haimejoseph5210]

sir, question, how do I know if the file is formatted hevc or h264? it seems all files have .mp4 extensions. thank you!

[@GanderFlight]

If I right click on the file and click "get more info" or properties -- it should be listed next to the "codec" protion

[@kaii7147]

see the problem i have is i have HEVC codec extention on my laptop and it still doesnt work with any higher res than 4k/30fps i do not know why this is happening as id like to have 4k/60fps as its so much smoother than 30fps i dont use apple im on windows and i cant figure out why my laptop wont run HEVC files when its got the dam codec installed!!!! so frustrating.

[@GanderFlight]

That is absolutely frustrating! Reply back if you ever find a solution.

[@R3DB3EARD]

A GoPro Angel sent from the Tech Heavens. Thank you for saving me so much time! Using handbrake now!

[@GanderFlight]

🙌

[@joshgahagan]

ok my question would be.. if i transfer my whole camera library to an external sd drive.. can it then be played on a different computer? like its not gonna corrupt those files correct? they'll just look choppy and laggy until they are viewed correctly?

[@GanderFlight]

Theoretically yes - its just the viewer not being capable of reading the file

[@joshgahagan]

@@GanderFlight that was my biggest concern thank you.

[@theowls8181]

I am using a gopro hero 7 device, recently I've shot some video on 2.7k 60fps, the video freezes after some time but the audio continues to record. I cannot preview the file even on my gopro, I'm using a recommended sd card. Is there any way I can retrieve the footage?

[@GanderFlight]

Have you tried it on a different computer?

[@theowls8181]

@@GanderFlight yeah, even tried several video repairing tools. Nothing works !

[@wtfmotovlog]

What about if you are live streaming to twitch on the go and your live stream is choppy?

[@GanderFlight]

Livestreaming is a whole different monster and probably more to do with internet upload speeds and cables than the actual camera itself. Sorry, no advice to give on live streaming.

[@brianpearl7504]

I'm so pissed! I have a gopro 9 and I did record at 1080 p 60 fps and I still have choppy footage! And I purposely bought a computer that I believed was set up to handle 4k. I have 16 gb RAM, AMD Ryzen 5 1600 6 core processor, 3.20 ghz, 64 bit operating system. So frustrating I have no clue what I should do?

[@GanderFlight]

Unfortunately Brian - you're above my paygrade and my knowledge base - I'd suggest jumping into a creator group on facebook - seach "content creators" and pose the question there to be crowdsourced.

[@brianpearl7504]

@@GanderFlight Thanks for the advice. I'll give that a shot.

[@rupedog]

I'm sure mine has a setting where u can tell it to record in 264 or Hv as priority

[@GanderFlight]

👍

[@sktheexplorer]

i'm using hero 9 but before it was good and its 4k footage was also good. but now the 4k footage is little bit blurry. any solution??

[@GanderFlight]

Was there an update installed or a setting changed? Sorry, I don't have any ideas on why something like that would change. Might try GoPro customer service.

[@TheRastree]

Bullseye information! I had to screenshot the 4 settings not in HEVC. Just got my Hero 9 yesterday. Great stuff !

[@GanderFlight]

You can also look into using proxy files if you video editing software supports it.

[@BreshaRIDER]

Hi man! What if i record in 2.7K 60fps, BUT using max lens (so the image looks more like a square)? Is this consider as most compatible file?

[@GanderFlight]

Sorry I'm not understanding the question - can you give me more details?

[@BreshaRIDER]

@@GanderFlight Sorry for my english , i'm Italian 🍝. You have told about High compatibile file, considerig I use to record my footage in 2.7 K (4:3 By using Max Lens Mod) at 59.94 fps, and i wanted to ask (by using this settings): Is this considered as High compatibility files or not! Tnx for your reply, I appreciate It!

[@GanderFlight]

@@BreshaRIDER No worries! To be honest - I'm not sure if using the Max Lens Mod changes which file - my best suggestion is to record some test footage and see how it plays out on your equipment. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful - haven't played around with the max lens mod at all.

[@IntoTheWoodsWeGo]

I'm currently working on a GOOSE HUNT VIDEO as we speak and you just saved me hours of headache my friend! THANKYOU, THANKYOU!

[@GanderFlight]

Glad to hear it! Hope the video turns out well!

[@jennam.7268]

this was so helpful - exactly what i needed, thank you!

[@ampthechamp5]

bro you helped me out so much i was so exited to get my go pro and upload to youtube but it was choppy so i quit but now it not choppy anymore thx to you bro!

[@GanderFlight]

Awesome! Glad I could help

[@timmontgomery9627]

Damn. Exactly what I was looking for. I now have a list of what format and fps I can shoot with using my mod and original lens. I have a Macbook Air 2017 and was on my way to purchase a new one with the M1 processor. This saved me for a another year or so

[@GanderFlight]

Sucks though doesn't it - thought I was going to be able to use some awesome 4k footage -- well I can capture it, just can't edit it...

[@flyfishjoren5283]

Does the 2020 MacBook Pro with the M1 chip support the file? Otherwise I’m afraid I’m going to have to break the bank🙃

[@shwetamukund]

I have a lot of footage. What should I do? Download the handbrake software?

[@GanderFlight]

That would be what I'd try first if I had a ton of footage to convert.

[@parvaizbhat1960]

Sir i have my yi 2k action camera it records a little bit lag vedio why

[@GanderFlight]

I do not know.

[@alecrenwick7351]

I think you just highlighted the problem with my new Hero 9. Video and sound stutter badly and is unusable for my 4 yr old laptop direct viewing from SD card. After having the first camera replaced after spending hours, no, days and weeks trying to sort this out then the replacement did the same, I thought 'hang on' then watched your video, bingo! Shame Gopro couldn't advise or even know about this! However, I can't find the "resolution setting" you quote, what am I doing? Anyway, so many thanks for this valuable information.

[@GanderFlight]

You can access it either on the camera settings, or within the gopro app. On the camera its the long button at the bottom (should say standard/activity/cinematic etc tap that and you can click the pen icon and change them.

[@StoeDogg]

what do i put the but rate to?

[@GanderFlight]

Sorry, I'm not understanding your question...

[@TheKNicoleExperience]

THANK YOU!! Easy to follow and you solved my problems, THE BEST=)

[@johnbeck5361]

Just got a Hero 10 and have same issue. Thanks for the help.

[@Rishraff]

I love the honesty.

[@GanderFlight]

Hope its helpful!

[@AndyWardle]

It got me to sort my choppy footage this. However in the camera preferences menu on my hero10 you have the option of switching between HEVC and HEVC+H264 I set mine to H264 4K 30fps. It works fine now. Be much better if they (GoPro) told you all this 😂 I’m going to try 5.3K now using the setting above. I’ll report back if it’s choppy/lagging or not. This video definitely sent me in the right direction. 👍 cheers

[@AndyWardle]

Quick update. NO it can’t handle 5.3k Back to 4K then until I can afford a new MacBook 😂

[@GanderFlight]

Good to know Andy - thanks for reporting back! 4k should be plenty good enough for most anyone right now anyways

[@AndyWardle]

@@GanderFlight yeah definitely. My new video worked well after changing the settings 👌

[@FedSher]

The important question here is... If I've already recorded some HEVC footage... will that lose quality after I do the conversion?

[@GanderFlight]

I'm sure you'll lose some quality after conversion - but if you can't play the footage what options do you have? Keep the HEVC footage and then do the conversions too - that way if you need the HEVC footage in the future you still have it.

[@FedSher]

@@GanderFlight yes bro, I guess I'll give it a shot with that and see how it goes 🤝

[@humbleworld7754]

I have a hp 15 4gb is that good for this also?

[@GanderFlight]

Sorry I don't know.

[@humbleworld7754]

@@GanderFlight I’m good now I got appreciate it thou

[@nickmotovlog2495]

What if no macbook? Handbrake is the only key?

[@GanderFlight]

I'm not sure if its the only answer - but its readily available and usable.

[@cesarfelix831]

Hello Thanks for all this info great video ! What I did was download the mp4s from the Gopro app to my iPhone then airdrop to Macbook then used for editing. It did take time but worth it !

[@GanderFlight]

Glad you got it sorted!

[@LUISMARTINEZ-di2xl]

I tried editing my GoPro video on da Vinci resolve and software kept lagging and crashing

[@GanderFlight]

does the GoPro video play smoothly when you play it outside of DaVinci?

[@LUISMARTINEZ-di2xl]

Yes

[@LUISMARTINEZ-di2xl]

Im Trying your method w the handbrake on videoproc and so far is going good 👍🙏🏼

[@bobbypatel5999]

Very helpful video, my go pro videos kept buffering when playing them from my nas to pc, I can play them smooth now after converting them, thank you!!

[@GanderFlight]

You're welcome!

[@tmiller1079]

THANK YOU! It may be a slow solution, but I'll be able to use the footage of my son that otherwise appeared to be unusable..

[@GanderFlight]

Agreed - fixing it after the fact is a major bummer. Hopefully now you can choose a different format and avoid it in the future.

[@kidreative]

i have newest mac ever.. but my gopro sucks.. i was doing video from left to right.. and some 2-3 milliseconds are too fast and it goes normal again.. eventhough if i watch it in gopro.. same..

[@GanderFlight]

Interesting- which gopro model and what recording settings was that on?

[@deadbones23]

4k 30fps is what i want to use but for some season it comes out laggy also. It seems it has to be 1080p only

[@GanderFlight]

hmmm - not sure. Make any headway on it in the meantime>

[@LostInSouthTx]

thank you so much i didn't know it was my computer lol i was going through so many settings and SD cards wondering what i was doing wrong.

[@GanderFlight]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jacknorden6806]

Go pro app is no longer right ?

[@GanderFlight]

Its now GoPro Quik

[@RodirelandCoUk]

Great advice. Thanks for the video 👍👍

[@GanderFlight]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TheFuentesFamily]

Thanks for the info! It helped me out a ton! 😎🤟

[@GanderFlight]

You’re welcome!

[@RT_FILMS_100]

Ay please help me I have the same problem on my phone

[@GanderFlight]

I'm not sure how you would correct it on a phone.

[@RT_FILMS_100]

Man I'm so upset I just want to use it 😩 I don't know why things always go bad for me

[@mehmet-eu3df]

thanks so so much , i freaked out today , this video saved my life dude

[@GanderFlight]

Sorry to hear that - but glad this work around might help you out!

[@kevinpavy5115]

Thanks for the help, champion man.

[@GanderFlight]

Glad it helped!

[@nikhilnarayanan5560]

definitely needed to know this. thanks man !

[@GanderFlight]

No problem!

[@partyhatss]

will it work oh GoPro hero 8?

[@GanderFlight]

I'm not sure - worth giving it a try!

[@yussefedwards]

Thank god for You and KZbin! Thank you!

[@GanderFlight]

Welcome!

[@evanmartin1210]

excellent video. fixed my problem. thanks for the share!

[@GanderFlight]

You're welcome!

[@coryatkinsmoto]

Well explained! Thanks for the advice

[@GanderFlight]

Glad it was helpful!

[@missie8270]

Thank you!! ♥♥♥

[@GanderFlight]

You're welcome hope its helpful!

[@RokPregelj]

i dont get it my videos are so lagging i hate gopro

[@ggianlucaa1]

This helped me BIG TIME! Thanks!

[@GanderFlight]

You're welcome!

[@MrSaady]

Very helpful video !! Thank you sooo much

[@GanderFlight]

You're so welcome!

[@kundanrajput777]

Thankyou brother.. very informative ❤

[@GanderFlight]

Welcome!

[@alenjovanovic-verbanac8053]

thank for the info !! helped a lot !

[@GanderFlight]

Glad it helped!

[@TheYellowScarf]

Thanls a lot bro. I needed this solution.

[@GanderFlight]

Absolutely, glad it was helpful.

[@LPspiceolife]

This is great info. thanks

[@GanderFlight]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bravo1xray522]

Thank you for your research and time posting this! You just saved me from a huge headache!

[@GanderFlight]

Glad it helped!

[@Rgreenacres]

Thank you. Thought I was sending camera back.

[@GanderFlight]

Glad it to share!

[@3Jesse33]

Really helpful, thanks.

[@GanderFlight]

You're welcome!

[@flyingwithoutwings6089]

Thanks for that Great to hear it can be rectified

[@GanderFlight]

It’s unfortunate that you can’t use either codec for any setting, but I guess technology has to change at some point and time!

[@alfredoespitia1012]

Ima try this thank you 🐐

[@GanderFlight]

Hope it helps!

[@ricardoperez2527]

Thanks for the tip.

[@GanderFlight]

Hope its helpful.

[@spectrairsoft]

Name this app

[@GanderFlight]

Handbrake?

[@acarter7656]

great advice thanks

[@GanderFlight]

You're welcome!

[@BatangPacific]

thank you.your the best!

[@GanderFlight]

You're welcome!

[@ОлександрСметана-щ4б]

Thank you Bro! 👍🥰

[@GanderFlight]

Welcome 👍

[@motourmykol4631]

Thanks men 👍🏻

[@GanderFlight]

No problem 👍

[@mohsensohrabi3985]

Very useful tnx✌️♥️

[@GanderFlight]

👍🏻

[@CheapOceaN]

Thankyou so much

[@GanderFlight]

Most welcome 😊

[@larryhunter649]

thanks, that did the trick!

[@GanderFlight]

Awesome!

[@carlosa.sanchez896]

A great end around, thanks. That said, why buy a 5K GoPro if you can't play back in 5K format? gotta get a new laptop, period, end of story, if you want it to be 5K.

[@GanderFlight]

Ignorance- I didn’t know my laptop wouldn’t be able to play the files.

[@D-Mash1]

Thank you!!!

[@GanderFlight]

You’re welcome!

[@montassargasmi9456]

Good informations ..

[@GanderFlight]

👍

[@solitaryrefinement6787]

Thanks for this. Can't wait to try it out. It was frustrating to see my 5K footage stuttering more than a husband busted cheating by his wife! I'll check back here when I've sorted my settings and see how the footage turns out. 😂

[@GanderFlight]

Glad I could pass along the information!

[@jacobbenavente1011]

Did it work ?

[@droutdoorreviews]

Thanks

[@GanderFlight]

You're welcome!

[@maxirotte1571]

tysm man!

[@GanderFlight]

Youre welcome!

[@NanaOkyere]

Thanks.

[@GanderFlight]

You’re welcome!

[@tuitam2117]

This also works with androids and windows

[@GanderFlight]

👍

[@akshgirgilani5611]

it helped!😇

[@GanderFlight]

Glad to hear it!

[@sirhondster]

omg thank you so muchhh

[@GanderFlight]

You're welcome! I'm happy it helped.

[@LUISMARTINEZ-di2xl]

I have a hp laptop 14

[@GanderFlight]

👍

[@GamersGettingPlayed]

OK so I've pretty much had somebody from GoPro give me the lamest excuse for why the camera splits video none of my drift cameras Sony cameras or Panasonic cameras do this thing I suggest looking at a drift camera it is a true action camera with a much smaller frontal area profile the SD cards are easier to get out the waterproof door never leaked on any of my six drift cameras besides I don't like getting comments from GoPro professionals telling me well what happens if you drop your camera and your cameras destroyed but your card is still in good shape but the files corrupted because you didn't give it the stop recording command by hitting the stop button well i've had many times when my drift cameras literally ran out of power in the middle of filming and I didn't lose a single second of my video these are lame excuses my GoPro for why they can't have it continually record I don't know if it's an overheating problem or what's going on I literally have five cameras sitting on my shelf and none of them split my videos they all use microSD cards they can record for three hours continuous one recording look into DRIFT CAMERAS there's nothing worse than filming 32 minutes of video and having to go to your computer because you have to stitch two minutes onto the end of your 30 minute video it's ridiculous and all they have is stupid excuses why it happens and they want to blame it on the card etc. etc. none of my other cameras I repeat none of my other cameras do this

[@GanderFlight]

Sounds like GoPro might not be for you

[@RipRoaringGarage]

I guess Im returning all of this. I just wanted better audio and autofocus. I guess I wont be growing my channel anymore. In fact, I think Im shutting it all down. Im not about to spend thousands on recording and editing gear for something that wont make money.

[@GanderFlight]

If you want great autofocus and better audio I’d suggest using a cell phone camera with an eternal microphone. Inexpensive and great results. Hope you can get out of this funk and find a way to make your equipment work FOR you.

[@RoaminRob]

i tried at 60fps and it was even worse lol

[@compfoto]

no longer works

[@GanderFlight]

Which part?