How to Pair the GoPro Smart Remote with the GoPro HERO4

Here's how to pair the GoPro Smart Remote with the GoPro HERO4 camera. The process is the same with both Silver and Black Edition cameras.
There is 2 possible ways to go about it:
1) If the smart remote has not been previously paired with a camera before (first time use) it will automatically begin pairing when turned on.
2) For pairing with a previously paired remote (basically anytime after the first time).
Once paired the GoPro Smart remote allows you to control your GoPro HERO4 camera:
You can start/stop recording, operate Hi-Light Tag and change all modes and settings in both the setup menu and in settings.
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[@baldguy_71]

I'm kinda new to the whole GoPro thing getting my 1st Hero 4 Silver about a month ago. So far I love it. Mainly use it for capturing my band during gigs. I actually just got a 2nd Hero 4 Silver and the smart remote. Used your video here to figure out how to sync the remote to the cameras - was real simple and easy to follow - thank you

[@terll18]

Best video on KZbin for syncing a remote with a gopro4.

[@brynmag]

+Tony DeCrosta Thanks Tony

[@billdillon8139]

I bought my Smart Remote to use with my Hero5 Black. Easy to setup and use. Then today I wanted to use the Smart Remote with my Hero3 White. Couldn't get it to pair. Thanks to your video I was able to get it to pair. Thanks a bunch.

[@noname652000]

Thank you for making this video!! I never used the remote because I thought it was broken until watching your video and setting it up!!!

[@davidcross556]

Excellent advice for any new owner of a GoPro Hero 4

[@brynmag]

Thanks.

[@AlexDanston]

Dear Brynmag Productions,Thank you very much! Your instructions have been most helpful!Cheers! Alex

[@brynmag]

+Alex Danilov Hi Alex. You are most welcome. Glad it helped. Bryn

[@alanmartinezbrito]

can´t say how many times I´ve seen your video to remember how to use the rc, thanks!

[@brynmag]

I'm happy with that. Thanks for watching.

[@phoso29]

Thank you for that excellent tutorial. That helped me a lot. Cheers!

[@brynmag]

You're welcome!

[@dcovin2]

Great vid guys! Super easy to follow and understand.

[@brynmag]

+Adventures With Lucky You're welcome Lucky

[@CB-RADIO-UK]

Thanks the video is still helpful.

[@brynmag]

Glad it helped

[@vladimator1842]

Very informative video mate. Just bought my GoPro Hero4 Silver edition 2 days ago, and a Sony HDR-AZ1 mini and i tell you...its a tough decision to lean on either side cuz each camera have their own tweeks and perks! I give GoPro lots of props for being the first ones to come on the market with such versatile camera and now to see all the major brands out there copy its style does make me feel proud for owning one. The Sony isn't bad tho...better night shots than the GoPro that's for sure, but I'm sure that on the next generation GoPro will improve their night shot capabilities. Its also annoying to go thru this undecisive phase on which camera to favor more like choosing a soccer or any other sports team lol. You would normally pick a team and stick to it. Same goes for me with these cameras. But I've always wanted to get a GoPro so when i was at BestBuy ready to purchase it, next to it was the Sony and i was like...huh! Look at this one over here!! So it stoled my interest and bought the Sony instead of a second GoPro. I needed 2 cameras for my KZbin channel. And now I'm stuck on which camera to favor! I hate this. Ima use both for a while and pretty sure one will be declared the winner. I just hate to have met a good competitor such as the Sony. I like the looks of the camera and that its splash proof unlike the GoPro. So in my mind I'm weighting the pros and cons of both and boy o boy its a battle out there. I just hope that i'll end up liking the GoPro more cuz i always wanted one. You know, when something that has been out there for a while and everyone is going for the same thing, you want to be a lil different and go with something else! So that's why i bought the Sony. Otherwise, i wouldn't even had looked at it if Sony was out with its camera about the same time GoPro was cuz i was tired of Sony. You know, Sony this and Sony that. Everything was Sony back in the day. That's the effect something has on me when its been out for a while and everybody goes for it. I tend to switch to something new on the market cuz i want to be different. So this is the overwhelming feeling i have over GoPro. Everybody recognizes it (cuz its damn good) and everybody wants one. And now seeing this, i tended to go for the Sony. So in the end, i hope i run out of this feeling and go for the GoPro cuz they are on their own on the market. GoPro never made anything else, they are unique and i'm down to "join the GoPro movement" as they say!!! By the way...How much for that remote buddy and where can i find the best price? Thank You!!!

[@henryssurfshowcase]

Awesome , could not have done it with out you, thank you!

[@brynmag]

Glad I could help!

[@PunkSkaful]

You deserved a big LIKE!!!! ....btw can you turn off the camera using the remote? or will it just turn the remote off itself not the camera?

[@oneoceanbk]

Thanks had to go back to this I forgot.

[@bonesman7021]

Thanks for this. I just paired two Hero 4's in less than a minute. Cheers.

[@brynmag]

Bonesman That's awesome. Good work.

[@jponz85]

@@brynmag my controller doesnt have that extra button for settings. Just has the power button and the red circle. How do I pair this thing

[@pazaree1]

Simple and effective. Good Job!

[@brynmag]

Thanks Vivian.

[@davesamuel8037]

Thank you, very easy follow...........

[@brynmag]

+Dave Samuel You're welcome Dave.

[@TheBelcherMan]

Excellent video!

[@norbertbrun1345]

Enjoy your video, it's very well presented. I have a question...as a new GoPro Hero 4 user I paired my smart remote to the camera but the blue flashing light keeps flashing, is this normal? Would this affect the battery life? Thank you!

[@N3ILFRANC1S]

very well presented video instructions! I have learned a lot from your channel since I bought my first GoPro. Regarding the usage of Smart Remote I have observed something. In a quite room (1) I recorded video by pressing the record button on the camera (2) recorded video by pressing the record button on the Smart Remote. The video recorded using the Smart Remote produced rustling sound. The one without the remote, the audio was clean (without any rustling sound). Could you do the same test and verify my observation. Thank you!

[@brynmag]

Give me a couple of days to test that and I'll get back to you. I'm working on a number of other things at the moment. You could PM me a link to your test videos if you want, so I know exactly what I'm looking for regarding the rustling sound.

[@TurboVonCrim]

Happy New Year!

[@brynmag]

Yeah, you too Mate.

[@PyroDad1236]

Thanks you helped me so much

[@brynmag]

PyroDad1236 You're welcome.

[@scotchandfolk]

Thanks a lot. This really helped me. I will need it at whisky shows for vlogs and interviews. I take it, its better to switch the wifi off after use to save battery? Or does this not matter much?

[@brynmag]

+scotchandfolk No worries. If you leave Wi-Fi ON when the camera is turned OFF, it will run down the battery in around 12 hours, so it doesn't matter too much. A great idea is to have an external source of power, like a Power Bank OR USB cable plugged into a Wall charger. That way you don't have to worry at all.

[@jamesfallows8601]

Thanks, just saved me a bigger headache!

[@brynmag]

+james fallows No worries!!

[@JohnM-kl6xz]

Thanks need this for skiing!

[@brynmag]

😀

[@marcopaulodepaoli]

Thank you! Very nice tips!

[@Rigz727]

Nice and clear thank you.

[@brynmag]

+Rigbybigdog You're welcome

[@rachael79]

Thank you...you saved me a lot of time.. I wish I was tech smart.. 😕

[@brynmag]

You're welcome.

[@P0wa77]

Thanks for the vid that helped me a lot, after you paired it and you want to use it again there is no need to do this step again? it always finds thesame camera? My remote always connects and disconnects what could here be the problem? Thanks for the help!!

[@brynmag]

+Steve Peetroons Yes, it should stay paired and reconnect straight away with the same camera (as long as both devices are turned on and GoPro has wi-Fi turned ON). If you change the camera name and/or password, you'll need to re-pair it. For connection issues, you should try the following: 1) Delete and re-install the GoPro APP 2) Update or reflash existing firmware in your camera 3) Reset wi-fi settings in the camera (reset name and password). 4) Re-pair with the GoPro APP 5) reconnect with the Smart remote If that fails to make a difference, then email GoPro support. You MAY have a faulty unit. BUT try everything else first. Cheers Bryn

[@joshuaravel]

Subscribed and thanks for the help.... Thumbs up!!!

[@ferdinandschwarz7724]

Thanks for the good lesson!

[@brynmag]

+Ferdinand Schwarz You're welcome. Sorry I missed your comment before.

[@mike75479]

When I is paired, how many hours can stay on ? It will stay on for 8 hours ?

[@billycloudy9078]

hey is this easier than using a smartphone to control your gopro?

[@ScottEma]

Thanks for easy demo

[@brynmag]

You're welcome

[@harrycheng2240]

it's helpful, thanks a lot !

[@brynmag]

Harry Cheng You're welcome.

[@eRahFeed]

You are the best!

[@scottypimpin13]

Subscribed and Awesome video made this easy. My blue light is still flashing tho even tho the camera is off. Is there a way to shut the light off?

[@brynmag]

+Scott Lindholm Thanks Scott. Press and hold the side button until the blue light flashes (about 7 times). That will turn it OFF.

[@scottypimpin13]

awesome that worked. I also seem to be having a problem with lagged video playback on my lap top. Is there anything i can do so i do not have to purchase a new lap top ? The lap top is about 8 years old but works perfectly and we just had it re built as far as hard drive and re install of windows 7. Please let me know if you have a solution

[@brynmag]

+Scott Lindholm Not really, if it is 8 years old, the processor will be ancient (computer years are worse than dog years. Intel have recently released new 6th generation i7 chips at speeds over 6K. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but it is what it is.

[@scottypimpin13]

Thank you for the reply. I just got a new laptop because I figured out it was a dinosaur lol. Trying to set her up now, ill be in touch I'm sure lol thank you tho for all your replys

[@brynmag]

+Scott Lindholm Sorry for my slow reply but you worked it out in the meantime. Yep you need to update your PC and laptop at least every 3 years or you start to fall way behind the curve. You won't know yourself with the new one. I need to update mine now. Looking for a fast processor and a 17" Touch screen for the best of both worlds set up. Sure contact me anytime. Cheers Bryn

[@frankmonteverde6396]

Can you show how to pair multiple cameras please. Thanks

[@TheMatheusgl]

Does the hero 3 remote control works with the hero 4??

[@brynmag]

+matheus loss Yes it does, although you can't change settings since you're missing a button. BUT you can turn it on and start recording. You can also change modes and go into the set up menu.

[@pizzasubs]

Wanted to ask you if I may, the remote that you are using here in the video, is this the NEWER smart remote, cause the remote that I have now, does not have the settings (wrench) button on it, it just has the Mode and the red button, only asking because I heard that the new smart remote has a much BIGGER battery capiticy than the wi-fi remote that I currently have now......one ore thing if I may, since my remote doesnt have the settings wrench button on it, when I am recording with mine, how do I do a Highlight tag? Thanks......

[@MonacoMike]

I have 3 HERO 4 Black GoPros and just purchased the ARMTE-002 remote. I tried pairing it with my cameras this morning and it appears it will not pair with one of them. All of the cameras are running V03.00 software to be compatible with my 3DR SOLO Quadcopter. I tried using my android app and discovered it will not connect or pair with the camera either. It has been working perfectly with this camera as late as this past January. The blue WiFi indicator appears to be working as it should and I get the double arrows on screen on both the camera and remote but they fail to pair. I checked the camera and it is recording fine. Any suggestions anyone ?

[@goproman3638]

My gopro hero entry level has like a little chip on the top of water proof backdoor help

[@julianmoreno9868]

Buy the floaty backdoor it comes with an additional backdoor

[@gabrielphan7151]

thanks you so much !

[@arielsanchez3044]

Hi Brynmag, i'm having troubles with my smart remote and Gopro hero 4 silver, i can pair the remote with the camera, shows me the screen in the remote perfectly , but stays connected 30 secs max! then i can't connect it anymore, sometimes, almost always pairing the gopro app , the camera doesn't show me the pair pin number, after a couple of hours maybe yes. Thanks for your time!

[@brynmag]

+Ariel Sanchez Hi Ariel This is the advice I give everyone. 1) Upgrade the firmware in your camera. If you are up to date, reflash the same firmware. (i.e re-install it). 2) Reformat your memory card (make sure you copy all files off files or they will be lost). 3) Delete and reinstall the GoPro APP. 4) Reset the camera's wi-Fi name and password. Try to reconnect the APP, then the smart remote. These steps fix 90% of problems If you still have problems, email GoPro Support. Cheers Bryn

[@ricardocriniti3601]

Perfect explanation. Thank your very much!!

[@brynmag]

You're welcome.

[@RogerSayers]

Howdy you handsome son of a gun... Awesome video thanks for sharing with all of us. Two thumbs UP an I'm a subscriber to your channel. OH! Have you heard the news? Google+ is going to be shut down in the near future. They say because not enough people was using it. Take care

[@brynmag]

No worries and thanks for your support. Yeah, I know about Google+. Google pushed it on us and then they take it away. Too late to remove my end scene because we have too many views on the video. Oh, and annotations are gone too. That just sucks. I should go through all of our videos (over 400) and create cards instead but I am just too busy right now. Thanks Google.

[@lennnorment]

Bryn,I have a brand new hero4 silver and a brand new Gopro remote. When I click on the settings button, I do not have the same screen as you are displaying. I have tried the "pairing" button, but it keeps saying pair failed on my camera. Please please help before I use this as a ball and throw it!!

[@brynmag]

+Alice Norment Hi Alice. I always suggest: 1) Delete and re-install the APP. 2) Update or Reflash the firmware in your camera 3) Try again. If that fails, contact GoPro support. Cheers Bryn

[@julianvlogs7061]

Do you need home wifi to do this?

[@brynmag]

+Julian Cruz No Julian, the camera creates it's own private wi-fi network to allow devices (smart remotes, the GoPro APP, Removu products, etc) to connect to it.

[@deniscoakley7342]

I followed each step up until 2:00 on the video. At that point both the camera and the remote keep giving the search signal as the counter on the camera runs down to 0:00. The camera screen simply "put RC in pairing mode", and the remote says put RC in pairing mode even though it IS in pairing mode (it says "pairing" just above "put RC in pairing mode")

[@brynmag]

There have been so many comments like yours. The later version of firmware in the remotes was updated to cater for pairing multiple cameras. You just end the pairing process and the first camera should be ok.

[@510jerars]

Thanks 🤗

[@chadzaph]

my gopro hero4 black doesn't have the 'new rc" 'new app"option. and its not pairing? help!!!!

[@Strkostas]

Can you turn on/wake up the camera via the remote?

[@brynmag]

Yes, but only if wi-Fi is still on.

[@Strkostas]

Thank you!

[@zbeshears6945]

Brynmag Productions so these remotes only work with wifi available?

[@13thDagger]

my gopro does not have the "rc app" option, I was able to pair it, just wondering why it doesn't have it, mine is a 4 silver

[@brynmag]

GoPro keep changing the wording slightly from one Firmware version to the next. You will have the option, just called something else. I think it said "RC & App" in the version in this video and has since upgraded to 2 separate items "GoPro APP" and "Wi-Fi RC". there is also an option for BT Device with version 5 Firmware. You can use BT to pair smartphones but once the initial pairing process is setup, the GoPro iOS App switches from Bluetooth back to Wi-Fi, it does NOT"Connect + Control" using Bluetooth. This is because Wi-Fi has better bandwidth, security, and range than Bluetooth.

[@13thDagger]

Awesome, thank you very much for the info

[@nlainus]

My remote doesn't look like this (only has power and mode, no settings) and won't pair with the camera. it was sold as a bundle. I'm pretty disappointed with this. I have wi-fi turned on, set it to pair with an RC and they both appear to be attempting to pair but no check box. Mine is a Hero4 Silver.

[@brynmag]

You have the original Wi-Fi remote, not the Smart Remote. Try watching this video, see if it helps at all. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHWlYpyJgs6Nrdk

[@dtkrob]

I just got a wifi remote from Walmart and it was working just fine till the other day . I have to press the shutter button multiple times for it work . Anyway to fix it ? Can someone please help me . Should I return it and get another one ??

[@brynmag]

From the sounds of it, I would definitely take it back.

[@jjseandxcefree]

why can't you just turn on the wifi button on the side of the hero to connect?

[@enver414]

You are an excellent so good explaining that the only thing i can said is Wow!!!...wonderful

[@brynmag]

+Enver Rodriguez Thanks Enver. More videos coming soon.

[@kennethmcdade3897]

When completing this proceedure the camera does not go into pairing mode

[@brynmag]

+kenneth mcdade Hi Kenneth. Sorry I've been busy. At what point in the video do you get to before it doesn't work for you?

[@101neonlighters]

It looks like its more responsive to the camera than the remote when selecting

[@jayschesser1048]

Thanks :)

[@billycloudy9078]

hey

[@brynmag]

Handsome Vlad Thank you. You dilemma is one that many people have, whether it be cameras, computers or cars...and more. Sony have always had a great reputation and while GoPro were the first, the others have been scrambling to keep up. I have no doubt that whatever innovations the other brands come up with, GoPro will continue to deliver new features and functions in future models. Although I own 13 GoPro cameras (cuz I love GoPro), I also own Canon, Olympus and Samsung cameras as well. They all have a purpose. My DSLR is for Photography (real Estate Photos, Portraits, panoramic, etc) and Video with no fisheye (business Videos, interviews, Studio work, etc). Or I need to change lenses for various reasons (wide, macro, Zoom). The Samsung is for long recording times without fisheye, like battery life tests. The Olympus cameras are point and shoot for outings, BBQs, Family photos, etc. When I go to an event or activity I take my GoPro Gear KIt, which has 2 x HERO4s and 2x HERO3+s in it. That way I can set up multiple cameras and angles (Live web broadcasts, Timelapses, etc). So you see, you don't have to choose. I love GoPro but it is not the only camera in the world. I buy my GoPro accessories direct from GoPro but you can also search on Ebay and Amazon for the best deals.

[@gogopenchev9649]

+Brynmag Productions Very informative video mate.

[@brynmag]

+Gogo Penchev Thanks Gogo

[@Timebender100]

I'm learning lots about the gopro here thanks a lot. I do have a question about charging the smart remote. How do I know when the remote is finished charging? TY

[@tamalasmith9787]

no captioned provided

[@brynmag]

+Tamala Smith Sorry Tamala, I was making an effort to caption ALL my videos before but I never seem to have enough time any more. I will make an effort to caption this one. Cheers bryn

[@jamie1453]

Thanks!

[@brynmag]

Welcome!