DJI Mini 3 & 3 Pro: New Fly App Settings for Simple Smoother Video

[@IaninLondon]

This update came with the last Fly Update just before Christmas. Preferred values below. **Remember as usual, ignore any scam messages using my profile picture asking you to contact me on Telegram** My preferred values: Normal mode: Max Angular Velocity: 30'/s Smoothness: 70 Expo: all around 0.20 Max Control Speed (Tilt): 20'/s Smoothness: 23 Cine Mode: Max Angular Velocity: 20'/s Smoothness: 80 Expo: all around 0.20 Max Control Speed (Tilt): 15'/s Smoothness: 26 Sport Mode: Max Angular Velocity: 50'/s Smoothness: 50 Expo: all around 0.20 Max Control Speed (Tilt): 40'/s Smoothness: 15

[@alhadhramih]

Hello, how are you, but I am asking you for the name of the program, the video editor, and what is it called?

[@gasgaslex_photos]

Again a well thought out video without the self aggrandisement of many other drone UTube video content creators.👌

[@ramonmitra8553]

I know you won’t see my message but all I have to say this is the best video I’ve ever seen on KZbin where you explain step-by-step . Hopefully you made a video of camera setting I’m asking because I’m having problems with my all I see is white and black lines going across

[@IaninLondon]

Three dots top right, camera, Over Exposure Indicator. Set that to off and zebra lines will disappear 😉

[@ulyssesoliveira1106]

Great video. Congrats from Brazil. Thank you

[@mwales2112]

Thanks Ian...

[@Harrydewit]

Thanks a lot very helpfull after update of the software on my dji mini 2

[@tomg6284]

Good info. Thanks.

[@Sproutsdaddy1957]

Thank you for sharing your expertise and experience with beginners like me. Much appreciated!

[@musanggalatv3452]

Thank you for sharing

[@mstuartkendall]

Thank you. It was a bit jumpy!

[@petrpein]

Thank you, Ian. Always a pleasure viewing your videos for their clarity of advice. They have certainly made a huge difference to quality of the footage I am getting out of my Mini 3 Pro.

[@IaninLondon]

Great to hear! :)

[@SpiritOfPhotography]

Thanks for the great explanation. I usually cut the start and end of any movement in my videos ;) I will give your preferred settings a try.

[@youjaymair]

Thanks so much, I was looking at aother video about settings and it was not even mentioning Gain and Expo, then I realised that the firmware had changed and yours is more uptodate. Though I did see on my latest update there were extra settings in that Gain and Expo, those of Max Horizontal Speed, Max Ascent speed and Max Descent Speed, These appear before the Max Angular Velocity.

[@bobwhite3707]

Thanks again Ian. You have always been my "Go To Guy" for stick settings......and other useful drone information. Cheers and a behind the ear scratch to Teddy.

[@AndyBeckTeesdale]

another great instructional video. Thanks Ian

[@georgekelly1948]

Thanks, Ian. Your explanations are always clear and easy to understand. Cheers from Wisconsin.

[@IaninLondon]

Thanks as ever George; cheers, Ian 👍🏻🤠

[@lynsmith1096]

Some more good tips Ian

[@IaninLondon]

Thanks 👍

[@Aerosnapper]

Another great, clear explanatory video. I love the way that DJI keep improving the quality of their control systems. Now - if only they'd get a grip of Flysafe and make it easier

[@vincegp]

Thanks Ian, just what I needed. Flew virtually every day for 24 days, hours at a time, with all 4 my drones, and wish I had made these changes before, as some of my footage, well, will annoy you ;)…. But, alas nothing a good edit will not eliminate. Keep ‘em coming, eagerly await every video you post.

[@simonelliott5956]

Useful information, easily understood by the way you put it across. Thanks Ian.

[@fotonami]

Easy to understand for beginners like me, thank you sir 🙏

[@charliespicer8248]

Ian this video is super perfect timing. I'm helping a friend out tomorrow who has a doggy day care centre and filming her outdoor facilities and huge indoor doggy play barn. I'll be putting your settings to good use for her promo video. Big thanks Chap.

[@IaninLondon]

Watch out when flying inside; dodgy GPS can result in drifting. It will only touch the walls once (then immediately crash) :)

[@charliespicer8248]

@@IaninLondon Hah thanks for the reminder, got my new insta 360 x3 on the extended stick as a back up. But of course I'm not gonna crash, famous last etc etc,,,,,,

[@thomaskerrigan9166]

Thank you again Ian for showing how to set these settings on both drones, it has made a big difference to my videos now, thank you Regards TJK UK.

[@IaninLondon]

Excellent. Cheers Thomas 👍🏻

[@efrenortiz4446]

Thanks Ian! Great video, very helpful! This is exactly what i was looking for!

[@1minotm1]

Thanks a lot.

[@basetau3200]

5 stars 🌟

[@adragon3210]

I've seen other vids saying about the diff values to use but none with actually showing the differences "live" so to speak so thank you

[@shaha_ab]

Thanks for the settings Ian 👍.

[@brianbracherphotography]

Thanks as always for sharing Ian 👍

[@grumpyclark]

As always, brilliant, thanks Ian. I like the way you show examples of how footage looks bad and then show the good examples afterwards :)

[@claregallon8651]

Thanks Ian, I’ve just upgraded from the mini 2 to the mini 3 pro. Used your suggested settings for the mini 2 and they worked a treat so I’ve followed suit for the mini 3 pro!

[@IaninLondon]

Excellent stuff. Mini 2 is a great little drone but you may well find the Mini 3 Pro to be everything you need. 👍🏻

[@darrylveale5816]

thanks for the video it help me out heaps

[@oldfisherman5112]

Just recieved my m3p yesterday. Great info and greatly improves the footage

[@inake1111]

Excellent video, thanks for sharing!

[@iandico]

Wow awesome thanks for the settings 😀

[@chuckmaiden1770]

Great job Ian! Thank you!

[@stuartwhiteworth2925]

Thank you for your video 😊. I thought I set these up already but my drone was reactive to the controls. Now after using your settings it much more calm and cinematic in the way it moves now.

[@MrSpike2450]

Expo is the same as in RC Heli and Plane flying and the best way to describe is that it reduces the sensitivity around centre stick, so any poor movements aren't immediately transferred, giving you a buffer and thus a smoother flight and as you become adept you can lower the expo. Great videos please keep up the good work.

[@jonpetersdronemedia4142]

A nice informative update Ian😜. Thanks for posting and keep up the good work.

[@timoryan4441]

Excellent information and advice as usual Ian. Always learn from your channel

[@IaninLondon]

Thanks Tim

[@africanhistory]

It is a very important update, the drone is so smooth. It was so jarring before even in Cine mode.

[@DroneJam]

Thank you sir. Very informative. Phoenix,Arizona U.S.

[@IaninLondon]

Loved Pheonix! :)

[@bownsaway]

Thanks Ian great advice.

[@El_Smeghead]

EXP adjustment is very handy for people with Parkinsons or other shaking hand issues.

[@IaninLondon]

Yes. Gives good flexibility on what works best for you 👍🏻

[@flywithmetrevor]

❤ Thank you for this. Will give these settings a try as I wasn’t too happy with the settings I was using since they updated the firmware some time ago 😊 Love the channel btw.

[@PhreddCrintt]

Thanks Ian. Much appreciated!

[@andybg1972]

thank you as always for your help, by way thanks for great tips managed to get some nice shots in Scotland

[@jeffreyvock4190]

Thanks!

[@IaninLondon]

Thank you!! 👍🏻

[@kernowradio]

Fantastic information explained perfectly!! When I first started flying with the mini 2 I used one of your videos for the same control settings 🙂 It works exactly as you say and makes for better videos

[@stuarthall2523]

Good tips Ian. 👍

[@IvarCroes-q7x]

Good video. Well done.

[@andrewwhetton7]

been looking for this as my footage is a little jerky thanks .

[@TonesDroneVisuals]

This is probably one of the first settings new owners want to change when they get their drone

[@dronethemoment]

Thanks for this video!!

[@paulsaleme6048]

Very well explained video, Ian. Do you recommend these same settings on a Mavic 3?

[@IaninLondon]

Yes. Exactly the same 👍🏻

[@karenmouselady]

Great Video Ian thank you for making it so easy to understand. I don't know why they keep changing the terminology though. Love your Scotland shots 👍👍

[@IaninLondon]

Thanks Karen; the new names makes sense, as long as they don't change them again...... Cheers!

[@alsstuff]

Thanks for the settings Ian - very useful. Shame I missed you by a day up at the Cairngorms but I met up with other Mini 3 pro fliers and had a great time. The wild swimmers (in normal swimming costumes, not wet/dry suits) did well at Loch Vaa having used a sledgehammer to break the 6" thick ice. Got me some great vido/pics 🤣

[@IaninLondon]

Hopefully still loads of snow then too; incredible part of the country....

[@jesusgjchuza6491]

Super cool 😎🤝

[@RockyMtnWay_406]

This is exactly what I was looking for. Great demonstration. Is there an adjustment for the actual flight of the drone? (Left, right, up, down)

[@IaninLondon]

Have a watch of this 👍🏻 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIHMh2eIe9V2p7c

[@neilewins9920]

Hello again Ian. Loving your videos mate, shame I can't say the same about my Mavic Air 2 of late. Spewing about the Expo and gain update as per my replies below. I have them on the lowest setting possible in Cine setting and it is all over the shop. The video I'm shooting is so bloody glitchy it's not funny. It's about as much use as David Moyes this season if I'm completely honest... I've been in touch with DJI and it seems they won't be doing any further firmware updates to fix the issues. I had the best sunrise to work with in Swansea (an hour north of Sydney) on Sunday and the footage was so ordinary it looks like i strapped a GoPro on a seagulls back. My tweet DM to DJI was basically asking them if they aren't updating firmware so punters like me go and buy the Mavic 3 upgrades. I'm awaiting a reply but won't hold my breath for an honest response. I'd like to know how your Mavic Air 2 is flying (and your other viewers, too) and if yours has gone 'glitchy' like mine. Talk about frustrating...Thanks in advance Ian and have a great day ahead mate ⚒🤜💥🤛 🙃

[@d.bruceday1274]

Excellent Video Ian. I have the Mini 2 and with the updates in the app, DJI also added the Gain & Expo Tuning to the Mini 2 which is fantastic - but one thing. I was able to incorporate your suggested settings in my Mini 2, however, I ran into an oddity?? Under the headings Normal and Sport, the Gain and Expo Tuning were there exactly as you illustrated in the Mini 3 Pro, but it was different in Cine?? While Cine did have some of the same settings as Normal and Sport, for some reason the Expo part (graphs and ability to change the expo settings weren't there) - but only in the Cine heading? The expo graphs and setting adjustments were there for both Normal and Sport. Are you aware of this? Do you know if any other of your viewers have run into this with the Mini 2? Thks, Bruce

[@gu9838]

oooooh they must have updated this yet again a new video shows actual horizontal speed settinsgs now sweeeeeet lol tripod mode is back!!!!!!!!!

[@IaninLondon]

Watch this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIHMh2eIe9V2p7c😉

[@SLOPPY1001]

Brilliant. Yeh I hate the sudden yerk movements in videos so your video is once again really helpful and much appreciated. Off the topic. I'm wondering if you've seen any of these 'AUDIT' videos? Typically a person will turn up at police stations or industrial sites, they start by filming from the ground, they get a kick out of baiting people into a reaction. Now they have learned they can fly drones 250g or less over the site, as you know, this is perfectly within the drone laws, however, usually people featuring in said videos aren't aware and therefore engage in heated arguments. It becoming a bit of a craze as sadly there seems to be an audience for conflict. Do you think this will have a detrimental effect on future decisions by the CAA when deciding drone laws. Its seems to me they could end up ruining it for us all.

[@IaninLondon]

Like most drone flyers, I despise the 'audit' channels; they're akin to people looking for a fight on a Saturday night and by far and away do the most damage for drone use and freedoms.

[@taylorsvilleGeorgia]

Hello, would your settings work for the DJI air 2s??? Thank you

[@IaninLondon]

Yes. Exactly the same 👍🏻

[@simonegargiulo3796]

Great! I noticed that Dji Mini 3 doesn't have Expo Settings in Cine Mode. Is this a bug?

[@lillegendt]

Do i need a license for the mini 3 pro just for hobby, this video is really helpful I will love to try and will appreciate a feedback

[@IaninLondon]

You need to register, but that's it. It's not a license as such, but you do need the operator ID and the flyer ID.

[@lillegendt]

@@IaninLondon alright thank you

[@Outdoor.pixels]

Great video Ian but is there a way to slow down the movement forward and backward? Ive got the mini pro 3 with the older controller and even when I switch to the cine mode it still seems too fast.

[@IaninLondon]

Afraid not. You can't slow the speed down except by only partially moving the sticks and avoiding full stick movement.

[@sckennedy54]

You can now with the latest update just released

[@IaninLondon]

@@sckennedy54 I knew I had been asked this question a couple of months ago but couldn't find the comment. 😀👍🏻

[@Outdoor.pixels]

@@sckennedy54 thanks I’ll have to update mine

[@neilewins9920]

Another great clear and concise video Ian...I have Mavic Art 2 and I'm having trouble setting up Cine mode with the NEW settings. Mine doesn't have the expo graph like Normal and Sport. Just did a Firmware update and nothing new there unfortunately...Do you know if I might have missed something? Thanks again mate 🤜💥🤛 🍊

[@IaninLondon]

Watch this video. I think the new layout of the settings is the same for the Air 2. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJ2YoohueZyfo5I

[@neilewins9920]

@@IaninLondon will let you know, thanks for the reply mate👍

[@neilewins9920]

@@IaninLondon I replied to this a fortnight ago Ian…I’ll contact DJI as there’s just no expo showing up and it’s so frustrating on the most precise setting…! 🤞

[@xv.le1]

Warning sounds during takeoff or landing or positioning sounds on the remote control. Warnings are text only, but the warning sounds are inaudible

[@MarkMichalowski]

If you drag down twice from the top of the screen when you're on the "pretty picture" opening screen (LOL), you get some device settings - like wifi, mobile data, record screen - and two sliders, one for screen brightness and one for volume. Check that the volume slider isn't way down.

[@xv.le1]

@@MarkMichalowski Yes, the sound is on, but I can't hear anything

[@MarkMichalowski]

@@xv.le1 Oh, that's a shame. Not sure I can think of any other reason why you're not hearing them apart from that your RC might br broken..? Sorry not to be of more use.

[@alhadhramih]

Hello, how are you? I say I saw your photography on KZbin, but can you be the video editor? The photography is beautiful

[@IaninLondon]

I edit my all videos too....

[@alansiggers6257]

Hi Ian great information thank you. I have a question I'm on a lot of sites for the mavic mini 3 pro and I see that a lot of people seem to be crashing them or fly a ways is there a fault with them. I had the mavic 2 zoom and have now replaced it with the mini 3 Pro, but am scared to fly it incase it crashes or flys away many thanks.

[@IaninLondon]

It generally boils down to flying low over water, flying in low light or flying with poor GPS. Otherwise they're fine!

[@geoffhirst5338]

I would concur with Ian here Alan. Had a fabby holiday with PhantomFlightSchool in the lakes last September (2022) and pretty much everyone had a M3P and the number of landings matched the number of take offs. Absolutely no problems.

[@libitronaerialdroneservice]

I wonder if anyone else is having the same problem that I am. I had a look at Ian’s videos to see if there was something about the settings on this drone I did not understand. I’m familiar with adjusting the controls for smooth flight. On this drone, I have set the EXP settings lower than I ever have on any drone I have owned. But even with settings of .15 in the cine mode for pitch/roll and yaw, the drone still moves ridiculously quickly with even the most minimal stick input. I’ve even tried switching between flight modes on the controller while it’s in the air to be sure that it is engaging cine mode. Ian, if you have any thoughts, or if anybody else does, I would sure appreciate it. In it’s current state I would consider it dangerous to fly in close quarters Scenarios

[@IaninLondon]

Is it the Mini 3, and if so, do you have the APAS system in 'Bypass' mode? (3 dots top right, then safety). That makes things very jumpy. Finally, it's not just the EXP. Do you have the actual speed values low? (what I talk about in the first part of the video, before EXP).

[@neildixon6134]

how is it the settings in the comments differ from the ones used in the video ian ?

[@IaninLondon]

In the video notes, I list what values I prefer to use for myself, for each of the 3 flight modes....

[@gu9838]

nm thought this was the max foward speed...

[@kamikazekaos]

Don't understand why u bother to buy the mini3 , did dji give u this ?

[@IaninLondon]

Yes; I said that in the first main review notes and pinned comment. I already had the Mini 3 Pro and loved it, but they asked me to review the new Mini 3.

[@deepsilent.521]

Sana all, kahit SG907 MAX lang sana magkaroon ako

[@IaninLondon]

Magsaya at maligayang paglipad!

[@deepsilent.521]

Do you have a gave away drone like SG907 max?

[@smbishop63]

Thank you so much for explaining the change in the Fly App, exactly what I have been looking for. As @GasgasLex stated "without the self aggrandisement of many other drone UTube video content creators" Your content is first class!

[@IaninLondon]

Thanks for the good words! 🤠

[@bownsaway]

Thanks Ian great advice.