GoPro Hero 8 Black Tips and Tricks | Tutorial

Here is my collection of tips and tricks for the GoPro Hero 8 Black. These tips will help new users get the most out of their new camera. The Hero 8 Black has many new software changes and I go over how to access and use them. If you have other useful tips for beginners please share them down in the comments.
If you are brand new to GoPro's and have just picked up the Hero 8 I invite you to watch my Hero 8 Black beginners guide an in-depth look at how to get started.
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[@brassoh]

My GoPro Hero 8 black (first gopro) was about to be flung out of a window until I watched this video.THANK YOU VERY MUCH

[@sidewinder4718]

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[@BackcountryPilgrim]

Love these tutorials, no BS and no wasted words. Thanks!

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed it

[@brandonhansen2768]

Thank you for making no nonsense and informative tutorial videos!

[@allengreene27]

As a newbie to GoPro’s, you’re videos are super helpful! Ordered the 8 after watching your stability vids.

[@Kit91180]

This is the latest GoPro I've got (my last buy was the Hero 4 Silver). Thanks so much for updating me on it!

[@AlexCastillo-ec7nd]

thank you! I just got my one in the mail today, gonna go for a bike ride tomorrow and test it, thanks for helping the rookies!

[@waleedonbike]

This is pretty useful! Everything you explained is soo good. Gonna do all this on my gopro that i just bought! Thank you

[@aerospacenews]

Been shooting with ours for some weeks now. This is a surprisingly good camera. Have some footage coming up of flying in an AutoGyro. There is a scene where the stick is shaking pretty obviously yet the footage, thanks to the stabilization, is smooth as silk. Very impressed. That third party door looks pretty handy too.

[@JOEZEP54]

Very useful. One of the problems I have is the size & pressing the control apps. I did not know hitting the shutter button & the mode button changed the settings. This explains why some of my videos were unusable. I must have had my finger on the shutter when changing from picture to video. Stay safe, Joe Z

[@reached6050]

Excellent tutorial - really helps a newbie like myself ATB Dave

[@gunnsteinnjonsson9166]

This is fantastic. Your videos are so informative and your knowledge is so great that there is not a second waisted watching it. An hour ago l wasn't very optimistic that l would learn how to use my Hero 8 but now when l have watchet four of your videos l have learned a lot an l am very optimistic. Thanks for taking the time to help me out. I really appreciate it 😊👍

[@devindee6767]

Thank you so much for the tip on changing the custom settings with the buttons!!!! Why anyone else did not talked about this...? That was literally the thing that has kept me from getting the hero 8 and i have been looking for the dji which has the mode button cause i really cant open my dive case for what im using the camera for! But then again gopro has the superior video quality in my opinnion. U just helped me to make my desicion very easy! And i really did not want to go that Dji route 😂 thank you sir!

[@kefaloniathroughoureyes2605]

thanks for the tips and tricks great camera nice video!!!

[@ClairPlaysBass]

Very helpful, thank you!!

[@gypsynurseRN]

I appreciate all your knowledge that you share for the Hero8 GoPro. Nice voice and easy to understand. Thank you. : )

[@rhomarscott5769]

Thank you...

[@StayingSane]

Thanks for that, well explained

[@100cygnus]

Thank you for the awesome tutorial.

[@fpvflyriding]

Thanks, helpful.

[@crazycat913]

I’m brand new to GoPro and just got mine yesterday and this helped soooo much

[@plumbgray]

Excellent thank you very much just got my GoPro 8 this weekend and picked up some great tips there !

[@emopunksbruno4012]

thanks for all the tips, tricks and tutorial - i enjoyed it and i learned so much!

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed it

[@shawnj4554]

Great videos man, really appreciate it.

[@AirPhotography]

Shawn J Thank you very much

[@Dardjiskien]

Very helpful I learnt tons of things!

[@WandererBell]

This is a great video. I learned a lot about GoPro 8 from your videos.

[@AirPhotography]

Wanderer Bell thank you very much and thanks for watching

[@bigalan1942]

Excellent tut. Thanks

[@DoubleTFishing]

Great video!!!!

[@VizaXpert]

Very informative and helpful tips, cheers 🇨🇦

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed it

[@sampathrathnayaka3905]

Very much helpful.thanks alot :)

[@sparkyandeliza]

Thanks man, got a Hero 8 not long ago and these tips really helped!

[@AirPhotography]

That’s great I’m glad you found them helpful 🙂

[@jamescaleblasmarias198]

Total Newbie to Go Pro. Thanks for your tips. It's very useful. 🙌

[@pratumpornchuanlom185]

Exactly what I needed!

[@shafeekmullakkal8180]

Thank You,This video is very helpful.

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you, I’m glad you found it helpful 🙂

[@OverseasFilipinoMom]

I've been watching your video cuz I have hero 8 black but until now I'm not using it yet. This kind of video is a great help for me as a beginner.

[@sharetravel-rj6425]

Very helpful content thanks Shawn

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you I’m glad you found it helpful

[@alassen1]

Very Informative!

[@adriangonzalez7850]

Awesome thanks for the help

[@billjonesnation]

That new door from Amazon is awesome. I had no idea they made something like that.

[@conejo0919]

Awesome videos, I just recently received a gopro8 black. So this helps me alot to understand and how to use and utilize it.

[@deeeeeeps]

Spectacular video. I just got my G8 and I thought they removed all the functions until watching this video. It really helped me get the most out of my purchase!

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you, I also have a beginners guide for the hero eight black which goes over a lot of detail.

[@gamerhacks2374]

Love you channel

[@nubear5053]

This is really great, especially the adjustment of settings for underwater. Have you experienced the gopro 8 jumping between photo to video or to timlapse when not recording in water?

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Nice informative video some great tips and tricks

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you very much

[@DrJohn493]

Thanks for straight up information, no shouting at the camera or extreme hand gestures and other annoying body language that is annoying and distracts from the message.

[@brooklynbound1000]

You have the clearest tutorials.

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you very much

[@gpcivil8807]

You are a great teacher

[@DAS-Videos]

I decided to upgrade from my hero3 to the hero8. It looks like it is a really good upgrade, I can't wait until it arrives. I will bookmark your video to keep as a reference.

[@rileysreview8527]

Thank you for all the video’s you make I am getting a GoPro shortly and I enjoy watching these video’s so I can get to know a bit more about the GoPro Hero 8 Black.

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you very much. Enjoy your new camera when you get it

[@rileysreview8527]

Thank you!

[@TerryOkeyTunes]

Wow brilliant video!

[@imageitinerary]

great tips! thx

[@jayinla228]

Cool vid, A question regarding fps and shutter. Ive heard that your shutter should be double your fps but but on a sunny day when setting shutter to double the fps whether its 120 or 240 it makes the image very bright

[@PugFitNation]

Thank you soo much sir. Happy Thanksgiving.

[@senseialex8099]

Good tips and simple way to use gopro 👍

[@Gorgeous2One]

Great Video U helped me a lot❗ Until this video I wouldn't even attempt 2 use the GoPro Hero8😤But now imma give it a try❗💙🥰

[@AirPhotography]

That’s great I’m glad you found it helpful

[@odiseo86]

thank you!

[@RexMerino]

Thanks bro

[@hkeg80]

this is an expecially good video

[@darrellkc48]

Thank you! Well done information for someone new to GoPro like myself.

[@AirPhotography]

Glad it was helpful!

[@reyal7133]

Thanks! so helpful.

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed it

[@MYOOUTDOORCLIPS]

I’m planning to buy it. Now I feel satisfied enough. Thank you for your tips!💚💚💚💚

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed

[@roboink]

Just bought an excellent used one. I have a Hero 3 silver I have been using to take video and still shots of a shipwreck in Lake Michigan that has been uncovered by the beach erosion. The 3 keeps loosing connection with my phone in the gopro app. Not sure if the 8 will do the same.

[@Life_Colors]

great tips

[@Colm1173]

Great video

[@NITINCHAWLA]

One off the best gopro based channels on youtube! Please make a tips and tricks for GOPRO MAX

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you very much

[@joebush3738]

This is really good. Thanks! Would love something similar on the Max!

[@AirPhotography]

Thank you. I do have some more videos playing for the max including a beginners guide and a tips video

[@joebush3738]

Air Photography Great, I look forward to them!

[@bthomas493]

I always gain valuable information from your videos. Thanks!!

[@tomeksokalski6321]

Dzięki 👍

[@Pallidus_Rider]

Turning down rear display screen is really helpful when you are using your smart phone as external monitor. I wish this was built in feature, or something you can toggle. Smart phone has bigger screen 😲 🤔

[@cliftonbencke]

Hi. I watched your first review of the Hero 8, and it sounded like you didn't recommend it. One big issue was the lack of being able to replace the protective lens cover. What are your thoughts now? It sounds like you do like it?

[@MarkAmis]

can u share your best settings with time warp and night lapse?

[@Sciayam]

Very valueble for one who is to buy :)

[@RumpelstiskinAnon]

nice tips and trick! when do you share the advance guide? :D

[@bloodyhell451]

That was a great help. You wouldn't know why my Hero 8 black goes into speed-film mode when the one-touch button is actvated by any chance ? I've reset everything and it still does it. User-error on start up is a suspect.......

[@yvesjean9312]

Very good

[@mobetterg]

Hello from Harrisburg Pennsylvania 🇺🇸 what do you use to keep 💦 water spots off the lens when doing water activity , whenever I go Jetsking or riding my motorcycle in the rain the water 💦 spots ruin my videos or photos shots

[@camerakid2311]

Awesome channel

[@AirPhotography]

Shooting Foam thank you very much

[@EhsanExplains]

Thanks for your video. Great content! I have a question about my GoPro HERO8 Black but need some introduction first. I have a long road trip from Florida to Oregon. I bought a GoPro HERO8 Black to record the whole route in "real-time" (no timelapse). I want to upload the videos on YouYube in 4 parts. Each part is 8 to 9 hours driving (I will stop the camera to rest and shake my legs every 3 to 4 hours). I will mount the camera inside my car on the official GoPro Mount. I want to do minimum effort after recording (no color grading, no lut, no music ....) as these files would be huge and rendering takes forever! For storage, I have two SanDisk Extreme Pro Micro SDXC UHS-I U3 A2 V30 Memory Card (256GB). For battery, I have two of them, a charger, and a 20500 mA power bank. Also, I have the easy option of connecting the GoPro directly to the cigarette lighter charger. With this introduction now my question is: What setting do you recommend on my GoPro for video recording of this long trip? P.s.: Please let me know if you have any advice. Best, Ehsan

[@TheCommonManOnWheels]

I am just wondering how bad the battery drain was throughout the video :), each 10% battery loss is like 10 mins of video footage gone..!!

[@camerakid2311]

Cool

[@cocoboy5215]

Sir, there is a feature in gopro hero 8 that allows user to playback a video in slowmo. Is there a possibility that we can save a video in slowmo in gopro hero 8 device itself?

[@khalil1811]

i have a problem where the go pro front screen is black , but it is still on, i saw some comments mentioning sg card being placed in a wrong place for the prev models , however this one does not have a wrong spot as far as i know , so what shall i do know is it a mode or its a malfunction from the camera? plz if u can help

[@jimbonguyen]

Great videos. Truly. One suggestion: For videos like this one, crop/zoom closer to the GoPro. Make it easier to see its menus. As is, the GoPro takes up about 1/9th the KZbin screen. Your hands, however, take up nearly 50% of the screen. Something to think about.

[@deeeeeeps]

I got a tip for you. Watch on a computer I had 0 issues seeing it and the hands are great communicating tools.

[@paragonexteriorsllc2264]

Do you have any idea why this GoPro won't charge while recording? Mine won't allow me to record and charge at the same. I am trying to do extended time lapse (8 hours). Thank you.

[@zerogooden]

This video is great! ❤ Thanks for sharing this wonderful tutorial. 👍 , I'm still wondering why my GoPro8 is getting hotter after a few mins.. 😢 even I removed the battery and used my power bank, still hotter. I don't know why? 😔

[@whitthickey1211]

I have a GoPro hero 8 black and I put a new SD card in it and it worked perfect but after a few hours the touch screen still works but the background is black and won’t show through the shutter how do I fix this?

[@BladeRunner-td8be]

Enjoyable and informative instructional tips so thanks. One question: I noticed that the GoPro has GPS and couldn't help wondering about finding it if it gets misplaced somehow. Are we only able to locate it with the beeps it makes or can the GPS help us as well ? Cheers, J. Noe

[@AirPhotography]

The GPS is only used to embed metadata within the video track, different Different telemetry details such as speed etc.

[@LRA8072]

Thanks for the video, tips and tricks. Glad to see that you never use the app from gopro wich has a real issue in connecting with phones. Very disappointing because the camera is great. Do you think we will soon see an update ?

[@DanJourney0264]

How did you upload yor videos so very clear? Can you make a tutorial to that?

[@VeronicaEquestrienne]

my go pro hero 8 black has not been damaged in any sort or form, but it will not tur itself on. Only the red light in the front and nothing else... i have tried some of the reset things, like holding the mode button for 10 seconds..nothing works

[@samanthaaddamo272]

Can you use time warp slow motion and normal video in one video shot

[@chethan889]

Hey some gaps in front pannel frame is that normal in GoPro 8 hero black ?

[@zacharysallie2188]

Found you a couple weeks ago and have been watching alot of your videos. Have to say I really enjoy them. But I wanted to know what GoPro you would recommend for someone who's never had a GoPro. Been thinking about the hero 8 black or hero 7 black but not sure.

[@AirPhotography]

Well you can get some really good deals on the Hero 7 right now And really it is an excellent camera. But my preference is the 8 I am really enjoying all the new features

[@FransenGerda]

Tanks Holland Amsterdam

[@Grammapro]

Is there a way I can also use my GoPro 8 as a backup camera for my motorhome? Just want to monitor and not record. Can I plug into 12v, connect to app, and have the iPhone show what’s behind us without automatically turning off? Thanks for all the tips!

[@bennedictbyy]

You can set the power off to never. Also maybe you can try live stream mode.

[@AirPhotography]

It is possible. But for long-term solution I think there might be a better option

[@buzz4175]

Which lens protector would you recommend

[@andrewfalik2504]

How do you increase the sound level in your vide recording in the Hero 8 black? When I play the video on my pc from an SD card I can barely hear any dialog made during recording even with the pc volume on high.With my Hero 5 this was much less of a problem.

[@AirPhotography]

I don’t think there is any way to change that, I haven’t run into that problem myself. You should try transferring a clip to your phone to see if the audio levels are normal as a test

[@goproplusbuyerbeware547]

Can you post a tips and tricks regarding GoPro shipping a replacement unit? Currently a 3 to 6-month backlog!

[@AirPhotography]

Wow that is crazy. I’ve never had to use that service but I would not be happy with that turn around

[@michaelrivera6545]

cant wait for the day that GoPro actually makes a good battery!!

[@AndyDeiu]

You can buy an after market battery from china or something but because it’s so much juice it can explode in your GoPro. So GoPro has to keep a certain limit for now.

[@worldofdivyaandfamily1462]

When I am using GoPro 8 its heat up this is normal situation are critical ??

[@audeliomadrigal4575]

Anyone have problems of the hero 8 over heating I o my used it once and it over heated help me please

[@rappy90]

You mention when videoing with the camera upside down that it still records 'right side up' afterwards. Any video I recorded would flip upside down with the camera and I'd have to flip it in editing software to get it right side up. Does exposure lock fix this? Or do I need to start recording after the camera is flipped first?

[@rsmelser]

Under Preferences, go to orientation, and set to "all"

[@rappy90]

@@rsmelser Actually I discovered that I have to have the camera in its position before recording. I thought once recording, I could flip it upside down and the video would stay right side up, but its not the case. I notice that once it records, it locks that way and will flip upside down!