GoPro Hero 9 / 10 / 11 /12 Black : The Remote - Full In-Depth Review & User Guide!

[@timothyblanton4225]

I watch this video every time I plan to use the remote, which is not often. It helps get me back up to speed so I don't look dumb on location. Thanks.

[@iftibashir]

Thank you - I could do with the views! haha! Glad the video helps ;o)

[@kymmoulds]

A great review as always and very informative especially about the delay in powering up the Hero 9 from the remote. A lot of people would think that something has gone wrong with either unit. And as always a BIG thumbs up and keep em' coming and stay safe over there. Cheers Kym

[@dutch_dress6208]

This video really helped me out. I bought the remote for easy control of the GoPro Hero 8 when I'm on my motorcycle. But getting stressed out because I couldn't find the option to power on/off the camera with the remote. Almost thought the remote was useless lol. With the GoPro Hero 8 the reconnection only takes 2/4 sec. Thanks for this video, really clear explanation!

[@iftibashir]

Glad it helped!

[@seanfrench1029]

Excellent review. I've been using GoPro Smart Remotes for 10 years on my Hero 2, 4 and 7. As they were discontinued, I could fortunately get a Telesin that works just as well. I'm keen to sell my H4 and buy a Hero 11 and the new Remote. Other than spare batteries for a GoPro, the remote is the next best invention for action activities.

[@jtreformed5266]

Thank you SO much for telling us that we can turn the camera off by holding the mode button, excellent info!!

[@zpiggekowalski4791]

Good work made, no BS just the essentials, very informative, thank you!

[@iftibashir]

Thank you for your comment!

[@HeirstotheOutdoors]

Oh wow. We use GoPros for filming hunting and fishing. So much can happen in 20 seconds! GoPros take our videos to the next level, but we have had such issues with their reliability which includes remote connection. Hopefully, they figured it out this time. Also really wish we knew beforehand that the Hero 8 black was not entirely compatible with the Smart Remote. Missed a lot of amazing shots this turkey season due to using the wrong remote! Really do not want to spend the extra money on this product but I suppose we have no choice. Ordering now. Thanks for the video.

[@iftibashir]

This one does seem faster and more reliable - hopefully it works out for you!

[@wingandhog]

Great review. I just ordered one to use on my motorcycles without actually checking reviews first. All I want is the ability to change modes and stop and start video filming on demand

[@iftibashir]

In that case this remote should fit the bill perfectly fine ;o)

[@arthanick1247]

Very informative, all questions answered, very well done, thank you!

[@iftibashir]

Glad it was helpful!

[@marlonhayley5089]

your video has just helped me decide to go ahead and buy the Remote thanks for making the choice so much simpler

[@iftibashir]

Glad I could help!

[@veeDubbinit2]

Great video. Seriously well done 😎👊🏻

[@iftibashir]

Thank you!

[@jamesatkinsfishing]

Very nicely presented will be looking into getting one thank you

[@iftibashir]

Thank you - glad it was helpful!

[@Saskamon]

Thanks for the video!

[@iftibashir]

You're welcome!

[@carloperessini7367]

Using two GoPro 1's with this remote and seems whenever I power down the cameras with the remote, I can restart them with the remote but then the remote needs to be re-paired with the cameras for any functionality. What am I doing wrong?

[@josephtucker9874]

Very good information. Gopro owner's manual sucks. It doesn't tell you half the functions the remote can do. Especially how to turn the camera on & off using the remote. Thanks for explaining the operations.

[@iftibashir]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MeMelon4u]

Great video as always 👍🏼

[@iftibashir]

Thank you!

[@rodpitts952]

excellent presentation. Thank you

[@markweston2623]

Great review and explanation, cheers mate :)

[@iftibashir]

Thanks. Glad it was helpful!

[@camperreizendooreuropa]

Why does the remote control battery run out so quickly if you don't use it? The battery will be completely empty within a week.

[@ickenhernandez]

Nice informative video! Do you know how many gopros can you sync to the same remote?

[@jibaum]

Can you start recordind with the gopro turned off? Like quick capture.

[@marcel-9117]

Very well explained. How long is the battery life?

[@fredfleming8905]

Buyer Beware! I have used mine about 10 times since I bought it about 2 years ago. I went to charge it today and noticed the back of the remote case was about to fall off. On closer inspection the battery had swelled so much it literally popped the back of the case off. The swelling has happened within a week of its last charge. One thing that scares me I have had numerous GoPro batteries start to swell and had to dispose of. Hero4, Hero7 and now the Super Remote for my.Hero9. Time to find another action camera I think GoPro is just throwing things together and not paying attention to quality control.

[@roninr8199]

Any lithium ion battery swell as they age. They are not permanent products..

[@fredfleming8905]

@@roninr8199 I understand the inherent downside of lithium batteries however in a device 1 year old used approx. 10 times that expanded so big it actually blew the plastic back cover off the remote is a factory defect not an over used or old product.

[@ecoturismovalle1570]

thank you for posting. how do I turn camera on and off with the remote?? thank you

[@keystonedaytrip238]

Now if they would permanently fix the phone screen mirroring I’d be impressed !

[@mrheng562]

Great overview and walk through. How is it in actual use? I’m planning to use this for a multi-cam application since I have the 8, 9, and MAX.

[@iftibashir]

I've found it very reliable to be honest!! Much prefer it to the previous Smart Remote - its about time they adopted Bluetooth!

[@mrheng562]

@@iftibashir thanks!

[@Thegreyreaperuk]

@@mrheng562 If you need to use it from any sort of distance don't do it. I wish i hadn't.

[@anthonykahwati5999]

Thanks for the review. Does it connect via WiFi? If so, does the battery drain really quick? I find that as soon as I turn wifi on the camera runs out of power really quick.

[@iftibashir]

This remote uses low power bluetooth - so you will find it doesn't drain the GoPro battery nearly as quickly, and the remote battery lasts ages!

[@anthonykahwati5999]

@@iftibashir wonderful! Thank you.

[@robd2467]

Excellent clear review; thanks 🙏

[@iftibashir]

Glad it was helpful!

[@shaneksmith1957]

Thank You!

[@iftibashir]

You're welcome!

[@jake30966]

Awesome review , it would also be good to be able to view pics and video on remote screen in real time .

[@kamarulbilul6826]

Fit for hero10 sir ?

[@gunnsteinnjonsson9166]

Grest review, thanks. I decided to buy one 😊

[@instaquant]

Preset selection not working for me with Remote FW 2.0... thanks GoPro...

[@Tim-Eilers]

I experienced this issue with my Hero 9. Paired a Hero 11 which forces The Remote to update to FW 2.00. If you reset to FW 1.2 everthing is fine. You can find the FW on the internet and "update" as gopro describes on their support pages using the file for FW 1.2.

[@PeterKoperdan]

What is the shutter lag like? Can it be used for action photography?

[@DaveMody]

For the remote to turn the camera on, does the camera have to have it's Quik Capture on, or just the wireless? Does the quick capture work with the remote, if it is enabled?

[@iftibashir]

With the remote connected to the camera, switch the camera off with the remote - as demonstrated in the video. It really doesn't use much battery at all, even in standby, thanks to that low power BT rather then wireless.....

[@elmateo487]

I have this same question and OP didn’t answer it. Did you find out if quick capture still works?

[@janospinter3138]

I have a Hero 8 black and remote. On the GoPro I set the QuikCapture on. The GoPro is off, and when pressing the rec button it turns on and starts recording. Pressing it again, stops recording and turns the device off. It is normal. But when pressing the rec button on the remote - when the GoPro is off -it is only turns on the device, but not start the record. I ha e to press it again. And when stop the recording wint the remote, the GoPro stays on. Is is normal?

[@iftibashir]

I don’t think the remote supports QuikCapture. It will just power the camera on and off.

[@tonywalters66]

@@iftibashir At last! you have finally answered this question which has been asked and not answered multiple times in these comments. thanks

[@TwoFourCharlie007]

Very informative Thanks

[@OzyMark]

During Time Warp, can the remote select “start real speed” & “stop real speed”, because when you helmet mount you just can’t do it with your finger lol 😂

[@willboyd7794]

Thank you for your efforts in this video One quick question will this pair with the Hero 7 or any other Hero

[@iftibashir]

I’m afraid not. It’s Hero 8, 9 and MAX only.

[@willboyd7794]

@@iftibashir Thanks

[@lumasmdkiwiowneddigitalsig1084]

2 questions please regarding the remote - 1 is it backwards compatible for hero session or older gopro models and also how do you switch between individual camera control or "all together" on and off etc..

[@iftibashir]

Hero 8, 9 and MAX only. Switch between cameras in the Remote Menu.

[@aquapoleby3pv]

While using it on the water we have experienced the remote shooting multiple clips over a period of time. Can the length of the clips and setting for this function be controlled somewhere?

[@jaydendelangel6809]

This is good for my skits videos

[@stevemcfate1961]

Does shutter button act as a pause, keeping the video on 1 file,or is it just stop and start?

[@iftibashir]

GoPro's do not have this feature I'm afraid - only the Insta360 Ace Pro has the pause function......

[@stevemcfate1961]

@@iftibashir I'm talking about the remote?

[@stevemcfate1961]

Thank you!

[@julien1]

so this remote is totally unfit for purpose for hindsight recording on the go pro 9

[@AA-nj2ni]

Can you click for highlight tags?

[@iftibashir]

Yes you can

[@AA-nj2ni]

@@iftibashir Which button do you press to tag a highlight?

[@roneysilveira2153]

Great video tks

[@D-Rodriguez777]

YOCTOP / TeleSin Smart Remote for GoPro Hero 9 on UK Amazon for just £48.61 & I assume it does the same thing (looks better though in my opinion) & theirs a video on KZbin showing you it works too etc. £80 Vs £48....

[@bjornfarber5032]

Thanks for the review! When taking pictures does it make a shutter sound or similar so that you know exactly when it takes the picture? (Gopro 8 & 9) Also how long time from pushing the button til picture is taken? (0.1sec, 0.5sec or +1sec)

[@iftibashir]

No sound from remote at all. Images are taken pretty much straight away.

[@bjornfarber5032]

@@iftibashir ok.thanks. is time mentioned 0.1sec 0.5sec or 1sec? I have 2 seconds today on Garmin Virb and it is way to long.

[@derekholme6922]

This remote used with Hero 8, is this still via Bluetooth? Can the remote be charged while in use and still control the camera?

[@WendellLive]

So you cannot use the remote to change setting with Protune? Is that correct?

[@iftibashir]

Yes, you cannot change individual settings. This must be done on camera or via the app.

[@270raptor]

Love mine ! Now I can see if my GoPro is on :)

[@RichMantaray]

emm the power on is a bit disappointing cos all i want it to do is power on record then when i press stop turn off ..... usually when u do a full turn on and do nothing they lock up after 10 min so this is pretty useless ,,,,, i guess its for to check batt life and to make sure its recording really

[@oxidyanproduzioni7717]

A question: so this remote can power on the camera? THEN you can start recording? I need to power on the gopro11 and then start the recording. Please help :)

[@iftibashir]

Pair the remote to the camera than switch the camera off using the remote. You can then switch on with the remote after that as the remote remains paired to the GoPro in a low power state.

[@BassManStrikes]

does it keep the pairing after the camera has been off for awhile? like if I don't use it for a week.

[@iftibashir]

Yes it should remain paired.

[@ylmazhepkorucu4609]

What happens if we start the gopro then the gopro went out of the range . When the gopro in came into remote's range can i still control it ?

[@samquinn6427]

Remote now turns camera on in 3 to 4 seconds. Software update.

[@ItsMarkBernardo]

Does it work with the gopro 12? I read a relatively recent forum that had complained about bugs with the hero 12

[@intotheunknown8774]

I got one at target today for 23 bucks it was to good of a deal to pass up lol.

[@iftibashir]

wow fantastic deal!

[@philralph2529]

I have the following remote: RMMW2 (looks like the older remote you are featuring). I have been using it with two Hero 7’s. I now have a third Hero 11. Is it possible to use this same remote for the three cameras? If not, will the newer remote work with the two 7’s and my new 11?

[@iftibashir]

You will need the newer remote for the hero 11. The newer remote won't work with older GoPro's I'm afraid.

[@RoadTales]

Any idea how to remove an already paired camera?

[@iftibashir]

You can just reset the remote, and the wireless connections on your GoPro....

[@1210Gomez]

Can some answer this question for me, so I do a lot of recording on my go pro using time lapse, and on the go pro it lets you go from real time to lapse time, I like to record when I’m driving through new places, will this remote let me go from real time back to Timelapse????

[@iftibashir]

You can switch between presets and modes

[@fdrifareal]

this remote wont turn on after update, does anyone who how to fix?

[@thecrowfliescrooked]

Any firmware updates that fix the power on mode?

[@iftibashir]

Not that I know of I'm afraid....

[@markm6168]

Does this have the “highlight” feature that the gopro app has? Also looking at Telesin remote which has that feature.

[@iftibashir]

Yes, this was demonstrated at 5:09 in the video

[@peterbdavies]

Is it compatible with the new Hero 10?

[@iftibashir]

Yes it should work just fine ;o)

[@user-mt2yh7zz6r]

Does anyone know if the camera or remote beep to let the user know it is actually recording after hitting record?

[@iftibashir]

Yes they do

[@Z900s]

Can the remote be attached to a gopro mount, as I have to stick it to the petrol tank on my motorcycle?? All I have seen is the wrist strap option

[@iftibashir]

It's just the wrist strap option at the moment. I hope they (or third parties) come out with a way to mount it to GoPro accessories like you mention though - I like that feature with the older remotes!

[@ia6980]

Can you connect hero 7 to this one?

[@iftibashir]

No, you will need the Smart Remote for the Hero 7.

[@ia6980]

@iftibashir thnx another qs pls, with smart remote, can you connect 7 and 12 together ?

[@mikechonburi7976]

Does this remote work thru walls?

[@joetaravella]

Do you know if there is any ability to change from timewarp to "real-time" via the remote?

[@iftibashir]

Yes this can be done as far as I'm aware. I'll test when I can and confirm ;o)

[@kostasvl]

@@iftibashir I'd love to know as well, thanks! Great video! :)

[@leonardsvideos7353]

@@kostasvl I, too, would like to know this! Joe, a year has passed but you have not come back with an answer! It can't be done on the cheaper Telesin (third party) remote for GoPro, as I discovered today.

[@jeyxi]

Is this compatible with Hero 7 Black? :|

[@iftibashir]

I'm afraid not.

[@IsaanFinland]

Good vdo my frind like it

[@iftibashir]

Thank you very much

[@kurtislane8795]

Can you control the GoPro with the remote while the GoPro is connected to a monitor/tv?

[@iftibashir]

Yes should work fine

[@JesusGaveMeNewSoul]

I cant seem to get the time warp to go real speed w the remote -- i do have the time warp set at 2.7K not 1080 could that be the reason? Also i have the max lens too... if someone can answer that for me id really appreciate it thank you.

[@leonardsvideos7353]

Looks like the GoPro Remote doesn't have that feature. I tested the much cheaper Telesin remote for GoPro today and ascertained that it, too, doesn't have that function. I was interested in buying a remote for my GoPro camera precisely for that function but it appears that a remote(either GoPro original or third party Telesin brand) doesn't have anymore functions than the GoPro mobile phone app (GoPro Quik). For the time being I will be sticking with my mobile app. Hopefully, the remote will get a firmware update in the future which includes that function.

[@kymmoulds]

A quick question Ifti and sorry to be a pain. Do you know if pressing the 'Shutter' button on The Remote will turn on a Hero 9/10 and start it recording if the 'Quick Capture' function is enabled?

[@iftibashir]

I'll test this once my Hero10 arrives - its been lost by UPS and GoPro are being very slow with a replacement!!

[@kymmoulds]

@@iftibashir Sorry to hear that. I bit the bullet and also bought a Hero 10 for my trike tour business to use when things get back to normal. The Hero 9 facing the passengers and the Hero 10 facing ahead then post production to mix and match.

[@perencevicm]

Did you get answer ...if camera is off can you turn it on with shutter button on the remote?

[@kymmoulds]

@@perencevicm No and I still don't know.

[@dploum1]

Do they make a mount for the remote for a selfie stick?

[@iftibashir]

No mount kit yet Im afraid!

[@ZimNanigans]

Will this work with hero 10

[@iftibashir]

Yes it will be fine ;o)

[@moushgas3146]

they should add zoom on it.

[@johnly101_SHORTSSS]

Dayum too bad I don't have money 😩😭😭

[@DavidSmith-qp7yk]

they fucked up why they didnt add the option to see what the camera see....

[@Thegreyreaperuk]

Well i've had this remote for a couple of months now and i'm disappointed to say the least. The battery lasts a long time but that's where the good points end. The fact the screen isn't backlit is disappointing and trying to read it in semi darkness is pointless but my main gripe is the connectivity, its just awful. At short distances it's ok but i'm having loads of problems at even 17m in good weather and direct line of sight, so much for 60m. I've lost more video footage than i've captured with this remote thru it refusing to connect. With all the cameras gopro have launched and i've got 2 hero 4 and the hero 8 they give us a piece of crap remote like this. This remote just doesn't cut it. It's pants and £80 wasted. not a happy bunny at all. Time to change to tactacam i think.

[@ProfoundINSIGHT313]

Can u zoom in and out

[@iftibashir]

No

[@D-Rodriguez777]

So for £79.99/80 Your remote only does the basics... It can't edit settings etc & for this price point, I would expect more.... My TV remote does more & cost me £10..... 🤔

[@orokmozgok9958]

does this hero 8 work too?

[@iftibashir]

Yes, Hero 8, 9 and MAX

[@orokmozgok9958]

@@iftibashir thx bro !

[@ashleywalen7816]

I wish they would fix the remote to allow zoom

[@iftibashir]

But how would you know how much you have zoomed etc without seeing the screen on the camera, or the app?

[@ZLAYA-MUHA]

The type-c is not waterproof! It will not charge if water gets in. And the water gets in ! The lid is cheap and not waterproof on type-c

[@iftibashir]

GoPro list this as waterproof, but you are correct - the Type-C port must be plugged with the rubber stopper prior to use in or around water to stop water getting inside. I wouldn't dunk it underwater, but the odd splash should be fine - as long as the port is plugged!

[@AW-Services]

Rubbish design as they got rid of the channel body design to fit into existing mounts such as the hero 3 design

[@iftibashir]

I did like the remote mounting kit with the previous design to be honest - hopefully they release something similar for the new remote, which does run a lot better and draws much less battery life!

[@MrPureblaque100]

As content creates who cares about a remote control we want to program where we can view and control multiple GoPro cameras it’s been this way for years and you guys a steel saying how good they are I’ll never buy another one until this happens

[@David-Buster]

You must not of reviewed this remote with the 12 black, a whole different way of powering up and down 👎🏻

[@iftibashir]

Video was created 3 years ago. However, interested to know how it's changed?? I gave up on GoPro and use the Insta360 Ace Pro with the Live Preview Remote now!

[@David-Buster]

@@iftibashir after remote is on, you long press the MODE button until camera comes on, its not shutter button

[@jamesedmondson7265]

It's the biggest load of junk. After you record longer than 4 minutes it needs to reconnect then it say recording but actually doesn't. I'm completely over go pro and there junk products