Litchi Tutorial Series - Lesson 1: FPV Screen Overview, Course Lock, Home Lock

The beginning of a multi-part tutorial series for Litchi that aims to cover every detail of the applications use with your P3 or P4! Hope you guys enjoy and more on the way. :)

[@gregallenphoto]

One of the best instructional videos I have seen! Thanks for taking the time.

[@peterdawson406]

Brilliant - Probably the most comprehensive tutorial I have ever watched on any subject. I will watch your following tutorials once I have become familiar with the basic flying. Many thanks!

[@Sanuske4]

Thank YOU for the kind words and taking the time to watch.

[@matshager8268]

wow! By far the best Litchi review ! made it way easyer by adding the blue arrow! thanks a lot!

[@Sanuske4]

Thank you Mats for the kind words and thanks for watching.

[@tkeeg]

Great detailed video. Looking forward to the others in your series. Thanks for sharing!

[@FIREGROUNDIMAGES]

Thanks for the detailed description. Just what I needed. I'll go and take your other lessons now.

[@Sanuske4]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the kind words. :)

[@stevevanholstyn1993]

thanks man! appreciate you doing this tutorial series! 👍

[@Sanuske4]

Thank you very much for taking the time to watch.

[@harviecassner2560]

Excellent! Litchi should compensate you for such great tutorials. Very thorough and easy to follow. Thank you for putting these together.

[@Sanuske4]

Thank you for taking the time to watch and the kind words.

[@quarklan]

Great tutorial, and thank you for calling it a quad!

[@stevebanks9722]

Great tutorial and I look forward to going through the series.

[@Sanuske4]

Apologies for the late reply Steve but glad it helped. Currently back to working on more (after a far too long hiatus).

[@MrZpilot]

Excellent tutorial video. Thanks!👍

[@51unclebob]

Hi buddy, thank you for such a precise Litchi intro, Looking forward to seeing future episodes, As a beginner I find your instructions easy to follow, thank yo again, kind regards Robert UK

[@walterjones5273]

I like your litchi presentation and learned a lot from them, thankyou for doing them.

[@Sanuske4]

Thanks much for the kind words and taking the time to watch.

[@jimirox1928]

Excellent tutorial. Thanks very much for your time.

[@scdronemedia]

Excellent tutorial. Will watch the others. I have the M2P and still deciding whether to buy Litchi or stick with Go4, so all help is much appreciated.

[@ShrimpSmith]

Thanks for these videos.

[@DirtBikeWarrior]

Thanks for your Time. You've helped me with somethings I've been trying to figure out. I seem to never have my manual with me when I need it lol.

[@Sanuske4]

I know the feeling and no problems at all. Thank you for watching!

[@johnmcananey]

thanks for the info, just downloaded Litchi but havent used it yet with my spark, must have a look at some more of your tutorials

[@AZCAMERA]

Great video, thanks !!!

[@stephenparker8221]

Thank you for doing this video.

[@Sanuske4]

Thank you for watching!

[@johnpratt496]

Thank you, very helpful

[@Sanuske4]

Thank you for watching!

[@Drmerlin604]

Very useful summary. Thank you.

[@Sanuske4]

Thank you so much for the kind words and taking the time to watch!

[@DuaneMorrisPhotosByDuane]

I'll be damned! I had no idea the "C" and the "H" would do that! I thought it was for rescuing the P3S in case it went haywire! This is going to improve my videos a great deal! Thank you for making this video!!!

[@Sanuske4]

I am happy it helped. :)

[@Shipfixer]

This is by far the best and most comprehensive explanations of the CL and HL functions. Anyone who is learning about the Phantoms, I recommend smashing that subscribe and you will get the best info out there. Thanks for your time and effort putting these together. Greetings from Alaska!

[@keithtweedie8484]

Great presentation thank you

[@ArtOfDavidAmos]

AWESOME!!!

[@Sanuske4]

Thanks so much

[@normrechtman3724]

Thank you very much for getting this out there, if it wasn't for people like you, we'd all be scratching our heads trying to figure it out, I can't understand why the developer doesn't have a complete learning guide, it sucks trying to figure it out, I'm hoping the Android version isn't too different from the iOS version

[@Sanuske4]

They are very similar and thanks for the kind words and taking the time to watch. I am happy it helped.

[@DiamondPilotDan]

fantastic video OP

[@Sanuske4]

Thank you very much and thanks for taking the time to watch.

[@pauldavey3501]

thanks I'll try that.

[@144steveg]

Thank YOU!

[@Sanuske4]

Thank you for taking the time to watch.

[@mrkmh1]

Thank you very useful information

[@Sanuske4]

Apologies for the late reply but thanks for taking the time to watch. :)

[@jakeboynz]

Hey Husky, thank for these series - VERY USEFUL. I have a question. I don't seem to see the blue dot on my screen. The google map (right lower corner) of the screen. Is there a setting to turn that on? Thanks Jake

[@PatrickGuerrisi]

Thanks for this, do your lessons cover how to plan gps coordinetes and save them as missions on your computer first then deploy your drone later? I want to use litchi for other things to but the main thing is for hyperlapse I want to resume my hyperlapse in the exact same gps coordinete, gimble level and drone rotation from the last hyperlapse photo

[@kevindibb6534]

My drone crashed and burned. Please send me your lawyer's contact information. Just kidding, great video and I'll be watching the rest of them now too. :)

[@dogboymalone11]

GOOD SHIT MANY THANKS. DBM. ENGLAND.

[@andrewap77]

First I want to say thank you for spending your time on the tutrals. But today I tried to run the leacth on the same Android device that I have DJI go4 on after I ran the go4 app. but I never could get it to connect even after I forced off my go4 app and know I have ever selected any app to be default. So what is wrong??? can you please help, by the way I have an Android tablet and a Mavic.

[@JosesGarage101]

Does litchi not have wind warning?

[@urbexgamma]

Course Lock and Home Lock button do not show up on my screen ?

[@justinhaller2055]

How do you get the drone to pair though???

[@SuperStrykerBoy]

Great vid my question how can I select home lock or course lock if I am in VR mode and the phone is inside the VR Google can switches be assigned from the controller.

[@Sanuske4]

Unfortunately I don't think it is possible to access these options in VR mode. The only way I know to gain access to the screen whilst using your smart device in a VR headset is mirroring using HDMI. Example: Connect Nvidia Shield tablet, use HDMI port to mirror to a set of FPV goggles. Even then I am not sure the full functionality of the drone is available whilst using FPV. :< Thanks for watching.

[@jerryspiteri68]

Hi How about on my PHANTOM 4ADVANCED?it has P.S.A switch

[@mcgold2174]

is there a new app for litchi?

[@ioanchris]

Τhe Litchi, works with Parrot Disco?

[@Ian_MacGregor]

does Litchi still require a data plan to use the follow me mode, just like the Dji GO app? or will it work without wifi or data?

[@Sanuske4]

I will test this out for you, but I do not believe so. Your device simply needs GPS and it was my impression that that was all Follow Me used but I could be incorrect.

[@paologabrielmadrazo2957]

Where is ablum to view the picture and videos??

[@360milehightours8]

Is there a RTH button on the screen? or just use the RC but that means must keep the RC with you at all times.

[@Sanuske4]

I am not certain how you'd fly without the RC anyways unless you own a Mavic Pro, but I believe with Litchi you must use the RTH button on the RC. Thanks for watching!

[@charleshatfield8103]

Thanks for the Video! Question: I have a Phantom 4 / Phantom 4 Controller. I do not have an "F" mode. I have a "P" "S" and "A" Mode. Does the "P" mode function for the Phantom 4 like the "F" mode on the Phantom 3 Pro??? I know what the Modes are, but I have no "F" mode.

[@OdysseusVrakas]

Charles Hatfield A mode is the same as S (sport) mode on the P4

[@Sanuske4]

P mode on the P4 is the same as P mode on the P3. Essentially this is your positioning mode, where it uses GPS and such to hold a steady position in the air. F mode is 'Function' mode on the Phantom 3, and it is how someone uses the intelligent flight modes on the P3 (orbit, follow me, etc.). It is likely that this was simplified for the P4 and you get to these functions by simply using the smart device display. As for the S and A mode, they are quite similar between the two models. A mode on the P3 shuts off GPS positioning and only uses auto-leveling and altitude hold. S mode on the P4 continues using the GPS positioning but instead shuts off the obstacle avoidance to fly at faster speeds. Hope this helped and thanks for watching.

[@Sobaire]

What about calibration for Return To Home?

[@Sanuske4]

Not sure what you are referencing but compass should take care of that. As far as I know there is no 'Calibration' for the GPS system. Correctly done compass and flight controller calibrations should be more than sufficient. Thanks for watching.

[@Overnity]

Wot about FPV on a headset?

[@matthewtrent512]

Hello, I noticed the screen had lots of lag... does that happen when using the app or just because you were screen recording? I have a p3s and have an arg tech antenna mod, would that help the lag? Thanks a lot

[@Sanuske4]

You're going to get break up with the FPV. But it is never a huge issue. The app definitely didn't help and likely made things worse. But outside of the occasional refresh on the screen it has never been bad enough to be distracting or hindering. This is of course assuming you pay attention to the signal indicator. Flying outside of the drone's range will of course make it worse.

[@johnpratt496]

Got a question....using a P3 Pro and I-pad Mini2, cannot get VPS to come up in settings, aircraft??Any thoughts?Using latest Litchi version. Thank's John

[@Sanuske4]

Wish I could help and I do apologize for the delayed reply. Getting used to YouT's changes to the notification system. Unfortunately nothing I can think of as I have used an Ipad Mini 2 with my P3 Advanced and not had any issue.

[@johnpratt496]

Thank's for your response, Litchi sez it is for Mavic and P4 only.

[@vitalityplays1834]

does this app makes the drone return to home if we lose connection while flying fpv

[@Sanuske4]

Yes. I believe it has settings for lost signal behavior as with the regular app. However it will NOT do so in an unfinished way point mission. The quad will run through the entirety of your way point mission before checking for signal loss.

[@timothy1837]

is it really necessary to uninstall the original dji app the drone is using before installing litchi app?

[@Sanuske4]

Keeping in mind I have been out of the loop for this for a long time - that was never a necessity when I used it. Can have both installed on the same device.

[@walterjones5273]

I have the phantom 3 standard and can find the return to home button on litchi

[@sg6807]

Walter Jones, you have to toggle the left switch on your controller a couple times to initiate RTH

[@petezak5011]

Push button with the H on it lol

[@rommelcastelo3207]

If you are using the litchi app, can you still use the functionalities of the remote on p3 standard?

[@Sanuske4]

Yes you can! Thanks for watching!

[@rommelcastelo3207]

Tnx dude.

[@Sanuske4]

Thanks for watching!

[@Carlos673]

I see that on previous versions you could screen record. I haven't been able to screen record. Did they removed this feature or I'm I missing something.

[@Sanuske4]

Are you on iOS? If memory serves correct (and I could be wrong), that feature is only available to iOS devices. I will forewarn you when I tried it on my ipad mini 2 it made the FPV feed lag severely and reduced the operating range of the quad a great deal.

[@Carlos673]

Husky-Flies I'm using Android. No wonder, I didn't know that. Thank you.

[@A.NAMA1308]

Phantom should not be landed off in the Terrain kind of surface as I can see gravels than can damage camera along with gimbal! Bdw nice explanatory video

[@Sanuske4]

Landing options are fairly limited here and you're right! It can kick up dust and such although I never experienced any issues with my P3 (fortunately). Thanks for watching.

[@danielp4770]

theres no landing option? what to you press to make it land....or do you land it on your own? i want litchi but not gonna bother if you cant land it when you want....someone told me it does hard landings, as to dji go app does nice and easy/soft landings. am i missing something?

[@Sanuske4]

There is no landing button, although this might vary depending on what drone you are connected with. I generally always land manually myself, so it never proved an issue for me.

[@danielp4770]

so when you land yourself, is it a hard landing and skips till it realizes its on the ground?? im used to dji go where it does a nice and soft landing....explain the procedure if you would. you just hold the joystick down till it (hopefully) lightly touches the ground and it knows to stay there? ive got the p3s

[@wesjett2008]

Yeah you can just slowly hold down on the stick until it comes to rest on the ground. Pull a hard down to shut off the motors once on the ground.

[@Sanuske4]

Apologies for the late reply but Wes is correct. For the Phantom 3 series you can manually land yourself, although perhaps you've mastered that skill by this point! Anyways, it can be a little sketchy at first; but if you pick good, flat landing spots and are patient then it isn't difficult. Once the skids are down hold down on throttle and motors will turn off.

[@walterego2314]

the plastic feet you clip on to your landing gear actually work. You can get them on EBay (£3.00 ones are the same as the £25 ones as far as I can tell, they are what I have anyway)

[@jerryspiteri68]

Well I have a PHANTOM 4ADVANCED and it doesn't have F switch...it has PSA

[@lancewalker5768]

how do u playback video or see pics,, there isn't a playback on the screen

[@Sanuske4]

I don't think this is supported within Litchi, but if it were I'd imagine it would require one of the controllers with a playback button.

[@FadilAziz71]

Where is the RTH button? in Dji Go it usually resides on the left screen.

[@Sanuske4]

I think you need to use the hardware button on the controller. I assume it shows something up for Phantom 3 Standards but truth be told I don't have one to test.

[@FadilAziz71]

Yah I think we have to wait for that button to appear :) meanwhile have to use that hardware button you suggested. It is helpful. Usually after completing certain shoot, we call back our bird using that button (usually on the screen).

[@austinrutledge6484]

That looks like Oregon

[@Sanuske4]

North Carolina actually. :) Thanks for watching!

[@360reality7]

HI Husky! Good video! How change (move) mission to different location (GPS) ? Thank you Android/ Mavic pro

[@Sanuske4]

I'm not sure what you mean, to be honest. You can't move a mission from one point to another if that's what you are asking.

[@360reality7]

How in Litchi move one mission to other location on Android?

[@LuisAlbanes]

If you change your phone device, can you download Litchy with no cost?

[@Sanuske4]

If both are android or ios then you should be able to use your google/apple account to recover the app. If they are different operating systems then need to rebuy.

[@bioprocesosdeelsalvador7102]

@@Sanuske4 great! thank you

[@fabvelloso]

and the rest?

[@dongerramarco9617]

will opstacle avoidance work with this app????

[@Sanuske4]

Yes it does.

[@dongerramarco9617]

in all settings? DJI P4Pro?

[@Sanuske4]

As far as I know it has the same capabilities as the default DJI Go app when it comes to obstacle avoidance. So the obstacle avoidance sensors are going to act as they would if you were flying the drone through DJI Go. I don't think it adds MORE capability to them but you don't lose any either.

[@lovdrones]

what part of nc you in located in am in Raleigh nc

[@Sanuske4]

Just outside of Winston-Salem here. Thanks for watching.

[@optlock]

I am in Greensboro.

[@FlightSim2703]

First part of your video is black, no problems your audio is working , no one explain how you control the screen whenever you please the android in goggle , are you using remote pad?

[@Sanuske4]

The video not being present was the issue. As to your question, I am uncertain if there is a way to accomplish this! The only way I would think is to use a tablet with mini-HDMI (as the Nvidia Shield) and mirror it to a pair of FPV goggles. Then you could use the tablet to control it. As for me, I bought one of those cheap VR headsets and slid my phone in the one time I tried FPV. I had to ensure everything was setup prior to take off because I couldn't do much past slipping the goggles on. Thanks for taking the time to watch!

[@tylercrawford1765]

When I press Return to Home, my Inspire 1 Pro just lands, even when far away from my controller. How can I make it to return home and not just land???

[@Sanuske4]

Maybe something in the RTH settings? I am sure you've checked that. Outside of it I am unsure. Mine has always behaved as I set into Litchi, and I have never owned an Inspire.

[@RidebYsOUL]

Litchi app is experiencing crash with runtime exception error on Android 12. Litchi support is unresponsive. Please do not buy the app until it is fixed.

[@thercworld4363]

Dis you paid for this app or is this the free one?

[@Sanuske4]

I believe it is 20$. Thanks for watching.

[@thercworld4363]

thank you

[@walterjones5273]

can not

[@kennethpappas]

wow. rth way off from home point, not like dji go app at all.

[@Sanuske4]

This has very little to do with the application, and more with the GPS stability/compass calibration of the drone in the area it is flying. You will get mostly different results when traveling from areas of low interference to high interference, and the area this was shot in was the latter. There are assistants to this of course, such as the Vision Positioning System. But the VPSes on the old P3s were not nearly as effective as those on newer DJI models.

[@AirAmerica]

Go Android...

[@Sanuske4]

I love my android... Thanks for watching!

[@timhaskins100]

I like your vids but did you really think that someone would try to hold you liable for something that you said as you stated in your disclaimer ? Dude you’re a yt uploaded so come on! Let’s. not think too much of ourselves here. Lol you know what I mean! I hope?

[@Sanuske4]

Well I certainly didn't think I'd be legally liable in any case, but let's be real.. People are pretty crazy these days and like trying to start trouble. So it's less thinking a lot of myself and just safe guarding in the hopes of deterring the crazies before they say anything.

[@bradbozz6807]

Now days you can't be too careful. People are stupid, all it takes is someone with more money than him to make life hell with a stupid lawsuit.

[@wendelsergio]

damn dude thanks, but you talk so much and so slow, get to the point