Mavic Mini Quickshots Has a Hidden Feature!

The Quickshots mode on the Mavic Mini is an easy way to get cinematic drone shots. I discovered one of them has a hack that suggests a cool feature will be added in a future firmware update!
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[@GF-if4zt]

4:05 is where it gets interesting... the rest is just standard introduction to the QS modes

[@mikhailk7638]

or because he move away from powerlines?

[@matthewlui1004]

Me: Click on one Mavic Mini video KZbin algorithm: So you are a drone enthusiast

[@7wt]

Same

[@LukeBrinkerhoff]

I think this for anything, watch one random video and immediately think “great, now I’m gonna get spammed with these videos”

[@MicoGhostTheOldCodger]

Wow! I'm glad that you experimented and found this out. My little Mavic Mini continues to surprise me. The more I use it, the more i love it. Thanks for sharing this.

[@3xfaster]

GIMMIE all the Mavic Mini videos, gotta pass the time between “Processing your order” to “Delivered”

[@michaeljohn5772]

I've bought mine and picking up from the shop next week. Passing the time with mavic videos hahaha

[@johnwayne2093]

I ordered last month been over 25 business days nothin yet called the company 2 days ago finally got a tracking number

[@reduvidae]

Oh no! I ordered my 8 days ago, with a promise it would ship in 10-15 days. It seems they might be back-ordered a bit in China.

[@kaci7789]

ME TOO!!

[@cloechan7658]

Char Aznable i ordered nov15 and got it dec9! I was worried but theyre doing it dont worry guys

[@lucamonaco1490]

I found a way to get around the lock geo zone. My house is located in a geo zone. Power everything but the drone first. Then power up the drone. The second the image comes on your device, start the motors with the joystick and launch right away. This should bypass the geo zone lock. The second you land, it will get locked.

[@TommyTester]

I think the box allows the mini to establish a GPS center for the circle as well as a target to have the camera track with the use of yaw as the circle is flown. The circle still will be flown as a GPS circle/no actual tracking. If the target moves too quickly out of frame then camera tracking lock is broken but the circle completes.

[@jamesgruhn-n0dfi647]

Great info Russ. Looks like you’re having lots of fun with the mini.

[@arcticrunning8370]

Im buying this as my first drone. Hollywood, here I come!

[@trevortrooster5524]

today i've had my second fly. i think it's a very fun drone. and it's also my first drone. what do you thing after one month

[@arcticrunning8370]

@@trevortrooster5524 love it!

[@hansenmcdonnell8198]

I would recommend buying a cheaper drone first to get used to flying and avoiding obstacles but it’s up to you.

[@johndallis9901]

Hansen McDonnell yeah just comment 7 months later when the man already has the drone 🙄

[@jona2383]

same got it 2 weeks ago

[@dandudra]

Let’s hope that it gets active track

[@dursunn]

Because it doesn't have any front and back sensors, DJI might avoid adding this feature, unfortunately.

[@Lynx-vi3bi]

@@dursunn Spark only had front facing sensors. Furthermore, they could have an active track that tracks by keeping you in frame. The operator controls all the movements.

[@stephenhamilton8739]

I have the mavic 2 and crashed it. I loved it. Got the mini mavic there, nowhere near as good but i still love it. Not having active track is a really bad thing when used to the mavic 2. But just have to accept it will never EVER have it. Its a marketing tactic. It could easily have it but u dont have it for all the price of the mini mavic. If they were to give it actice track people wouldnt buy their other drone mate

[@dandudra]

Stephen Hamilton I kind of figured that they wouldn’t buy the Mavic Air or the Mavic 2s

[@johannlopez4524]

@@Lynx-vi3bi I'd love the ability to control drone as it keeps you in frame. Shouldnt be hard to implement either.

[@timgalletas3856]

Great find! That was my thought also. I hope DJI gives us active tracking. Looks like the Mini is capable.

[@americansoldier7776]

Nice insight, thanks for the tip. For those newbies out there that don’t want to lose their drone in a tree, be extremely careful when you put the drone into a Quick shot Mode that circles you. If you do your research, you’ll find most drone accidents, where people lose their drones are when they are flying sideways and the Drone runs into a tree or some other object.

[@sadbuttrue343]

Thanks for the info! I am amazed at what this little drone can do! At first, I wasn't really interested in it. But wow......I had no idea what this drone can actually do (handle wind, camera quality, features). For the price.....it's better than it should be. I will seriously consider buying one soon. Thanks for this video, helped me make my decision to get one.

[@dronerisephotography2378]

Hi Russ, I noticed that same trick while using circle when my buddy was combining corn. It worked great!

[@JakeSloan]

Nice! I was wondering if it had tracking ability since some of the quick shots seem to require it in some form. Cheers brother. Happy thanksgiving!

[@bobuk5722]

..... or it's in the software but has been deliberately crippled......

[@sztewe]

Yeah

[@macrotopia1965]

They intentionally excluded Active Track to prevent cannibalising their more expensive products.

[@sebastianrossmann4635]

Ur right

[@xdrew707x]

The spark has this follow mode feature and they are the same price

[@PunxTV123]

They did this cause they don't have competition and only themselves. So it could sell their old products first.

[@wearbabe]

Or maybe because it doesn't have collision sensors, so they don't want to risk it crashing into things when active tracking. All other drones have the collision sensors

[@xdrew707x]

@@wearbabe agree, I think they were focused on the weight and it was on top priority. At it's price point, its an awesome drone. Less features but still a great drone, specially with the flight time.

[@whallee99]

OMG! Yes! I have been looking for someone to try moving during these preset modes! Not perfect, but I agree, it could be a future add. This drone is on my list of future toys...

[@pkerry12]

6:10 FYI the mavic mini has a better wifi connection than the mavic air and the spark.

[@Roman-re1yg]

Great video Russ! I would argue that the mini does have better connection to the controller then my mavic air did. Love the mini! Keep up the great work 👍

[@wildman00sax]

SO MANY MAVIC MINI VIDEOS... and I love it. Waiting for Dec 4th to finally get mine.

[@JoshBojanowski]

Just got the mavic mini and have been browsing KZbin and stumbled across your channel. Thanks for the cool video. Gonna try the quick shots. Haven’t done that just yet due to poor flying conditions.

[@davidanderson6304]

New to drones, bought the mavic mini yesterday. Love your tutorils.

[@tonyowen116]

Thanks Russ for the cool info on the Mini. I'm still vacillating between - buy/no buy/wait for the next edition. The mini is definitely less expensive than the Mavic Pro 2 I have on hold. Price on the Pro 2 fly more kit, is a real consideration, given what they used to cost. Appreciate your channel and the info you present on the Mavic series of drones. Your comment about the Self Unlock not being part of the current firm ware, is quite true. There was a gentleman with a Mini at the Apollo XI field in Los Angeles (where I fly my Platinum), who couldn't fly his mini, because the field sits within Class D airspace of Van Nuys Airport. So thinking I may wait on the mini, until you mention an update on the Self Unlock feature coming out. Cheers, and Happy Holidays.

[@armandoferreira8790]

DJI support has confirmed that self unlock will be on the next release of the app planned to the end of December. Where I live and where I usually fly needs authorization.

[@MVMTV4Videos]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oajUfYafZ71-d7s - Quick shots

[@wizbang99]

Thanks Russ for the great find. But my non-intelligent Mavic 2 Pro wasn’t happy to hear that. It ate my Mavic Mini. Thanks for all your videos and now heading over to the DRONE Car Have a great weekend thank you

[@adyzds]

Nice video man. Wish you best of luck with your channel

[@lindseyt826]

I just got my Mavic Mini over this weekend. I was curious about a “follow me” function. Granted, my first drone, so probably ignorance on myself. The circle function with the tracking is something I’ll definitely try. I wakeboard as well as jet ski. So, this video has definitely helped me. We also ran into the unlock problem today. Frustrating but went to a nearby park.

[@MVMTV4Videos]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oajUfYafZ71-d7s - Quick shots

[@unplayedrecords]

I’m still waiting for my Mini. I hoped it would be possible. Know I see: it’s possible! Thank you for your sharing!

[@MeltTech1111]

Thank you for sharing this awesome hidden feature 51Drones !! 🚀👍🏼🚀🔥

[@907nvl]

Thank you and MERRY CHRISTMAS. Hope you have a good one 🤗

[@captraykelly]

Thanks for the info and tips. Quickshots really seem great. Your videos are excellent. I have a P4 and love it. Bought a Mini for traveling. I received my mini on Thursday but Santa said I can't open it until Christmas morning. LOL. Merry Christmas!

[@naveednazir320]

Wow!! It means it has a kind of follow me mode while doing the circles. Bang on - now its my must buy mate!!

[@chasemcphee]

Just ordered my mini Friday, beyond pumped for it! I really do hope it gets active track.

[@godnah]

Hey, great channel. Just got my first drone and I'm very entertained whilst simultaneously informed. Thanks mate!

[@prmath]

Merry Christmas, Russ to you and family from NW Fla panhandle🙏🏼🎄🙏🏼

[@TheNightstalker80]

Well, I read the title and instantly knew what's coming lol. Active Track is technically implemented in the Mini, I think DJI just doesn't want us to use it / have it with the mini for 2 Reasons: 1st is the obviouse pricing, it's a affordable entry level model (even if it's a great drone) and so they have to save some features for the more expensive models. 2nd reason might be the missing obstacle avoidance sensors which could cause problems in active track mode. It's not exactly that DJI would gurantee no damage/colission with any of their obstacle avoidance systems but at least they can say that they added as much saftey mechanics as they could for this special feature. You can't compare active track with the other quickshot modes because in all other modes, the subject is supposed to stand still while active track is clearly meant to be used with moving objects. I wouldn't be supprised if DJI patches this out with the next FW release instead of adding active track .... we'll see, but don't be mad at me if they do so ;-)

[@xxOzzie63xx]

Hello there, I have subscribed to you today (from the UK). Great videos, am looking at getting a Mavic Mini for a Far East trip later this year (2020). What editing package you use for editing your drone footage? I have an iMac and also a iPad Pro with Lumafusion. Thanks and keep up the great work on your videos.

[@jamesvass498]

I just tried the circle mode on a slow moving subject and it looks really cool!!! Thanks for the vid.

[@SpinRush]

I’ll learn everything I need to know about the Mavic Mini before I ever receive it. Sigh....all the KZbinrs have them already. Hope in future videos you might address this issue. BTW, looks like you had a good time.

[@eartotheground17]

Just order from best buy Canada there just sitting there in stock in store lol

[@eartotheground17]

Had it over 2 weeks lol

[@avall81]

They've been sitting in stock on Amazon since the day they came out. Had mine a few days after it released

[@Martillo_de_Dios]

Thanks for the info... I’m still waiting on mine which was ordered November 9th... I’m told it would ship December 15th tho... so I continue to wait.

[@Jguzzy93]

ive been thinking about this since it came out. finally, a review that goes over this

[@titouan6118]

If you put the RTH to the point where the radiocommand is (easily done in the option), and you move during the MM is rth, it track you up to 9 m/s.

[@dhervillyfrancois9185]

As a professionnal, I have a mavic 2 pro but decided to buy the mavic mini. This incredible little device can get where the mavic 2 pro cannot ! I have no intention on sending it far away but just to get access to tiny spaces, and man, the mavic mini do the job !

[@Madein-zl3sj]

Great video! My Mavic Mini will be coming in this upcoming Monday 😎😎😎

[@bamstersv1000s]

That's awesome will try it. Hopefully DJI will add a few more quick shots like the mavic air has.

[@gilbertguerin9080]

Active tracking, raw files, 360 automated picture taking, bracketing, devkit for Litchi, all of these requires nothing more than a removed software limitation to not be an artificially stripped down version of what is already there.

[@cookiimonster7196]

Does it have asteroid mode and spherical 360

[@gilbertguerin9080]

@@cookiimonster7196 No

[@derpfacedgoat]

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO TEST IF THIS WORKS , THANKYOU!

[@WildWonderfulWeekends]

Thank you for sharing this! I was wondering this very thing.

[@charlescoby5741]

That so cool’ thanks for the info

[@bySterling]

Def lookin to trade up from my Phantom 3 but hoping they raise the 120’ limit on the quick shots and circle shots etc

[@NJDRONEMAN]

Never thought of that . Hmmm gonna try with spark until i finally get the mini .

[@adidas4275]

Spark has active track 🤔🤷🏽‍♀️

[@82airborne319]

Thanks for the review! Loving the Mavic Mini. Distance and camera is decent enough to get some amazing shots!

[@new.handle]

It is good to have all these informative videos, because you can lear quick and hard on mistakes made by others, as well as new discoveries. Thank you for one more fact learned about Mini. I'll sure test it myself. ;)

[@MaglorMusic]

Very good find, man! 👌

[@pvclassic]

Great vid, did you try moving forward in Dronie setting? I'm wondering if it would travel even further and keep track of you. I have this drone and I mountain bike looking to get some short tracking sessions with it.

[@oscargo29]

Cool find 😎👍 Thanks for sharing.

[@Pindi44]

Very nice, thanks. How do you get out of the quickshot mode back to the live video screen?

[@ohyeahyeah1711]

Hey so I basically bought DJI care refresh and DJI care refresh + for my mavic mini in the same date.I was wondering if the warranty is now activated and for how long is it activated for?

[@StefanMalloch]

Let hope active track is on the way! Thanks bud

[@UAVCINEMA]

Took mine out for a spin to creek n park! It’s really smooth! Thanks

[@Daniellllllllllllllllllll]

My first drone was a Phantom 2 Vision plus. I hated it and never bought another drone till the mini came out and thought screw it I have some savings. Bought it flew it around the house to get used to the controls and I absolutely love it. Compared to the phantom 2v+ this is a massive upgrade for me

[@perhennung]

Excellent information! Thanks!

[@kdaadventures8616]

Hello Russ. I am new to your channel and absolutely love your content. Very informative. Thank you.

[@stephenchong5734]

Hi Russ, hanks for the great tips shared. Just a quick question. Do I need to deactivate the quick shot mode and steer it back after the video is taken or will it deactivate itself and come back towards you ?

[@teenflon]

I imagine it won’t be able to active track as it has no collision avoidance sensors, so could track someone but would just end up in a tree

[@pauls6043]

That can happen with regular quickshot anyways

[@ToBCreations]

Haven't got the Mini yet, but it looks like a capable and fun little thing with a lot of potential.😊 Like your ride too... 👍

[@GerhardReus]

Great information in this video. Thank you. What I believe, however, is that these features were skipped for a reason. The Mavic mini is my first drone. I bought it a week ago and I am already thinking how to upgrade drone footage to 4k. Well, I would have to do that by buying a more expensive drone. I believe people either buy the mini and never fly it or they fly it and need a more expensive drone in the future.

[@BStavFishing]

Great find!! I love my new Mavic Mini!!

[@RMCVideographers]

Got it as my first drone 2 days ago. Unfortunately very windy here so haven't flown much and working night shift on a reality TV show so no time. But I see dji will release the sdk later this year and then the litchi app will hopefully be compatible and it has a ton of features.

[@chiefrocker12]

Great find, albeit I was looking at the mavic mini specifically for follow me feature. I currently use the spark with all my cycling videos, but finding the this very bulky and heavy with all the batteries i have to carry. Hope to see files me feature with the mini. Any suggestions on a done that is small and light with files me feature? Appreciate it. .

[@izzy15p]

awesome video! really informative... I just got a mini and started making videos so this will help a-lot!

[@stephenlayland2889]

Just a guess. I think the Mini defaults to the minimal C (Cine) speed when you invoke one of the Quickshots. Once the angular velocity of the subject exceeds the device's limit in C Mode, the subject moves out of the range of the lock and the lock is lost. Guessing again, the drone's angular velocity in a spiral is already close to the C Mode velocity limit.

[@mitch1941]

Thanks for a great video. The self unlocking is very frustrating at the moment. hope that gets fixed

[@1xraydoc]

I definetly think it's possible for active tracking with an update...but without any obstacle avoidance and this drone being meant for the masses I doubt DJI will include it but maybe!

[@AkiNomBura]

Thanks for the tips!

[@The_Avila_Show]

Great hidden feature. Cant wait to try it! I always love seeing people experiment with their gear!

[@jadams3427]

Interesting ! I am new with drones and have about 10 flights with the Mini. I am already comfortable with it. I have sent a request to Mavic that we could calibrate our own yaw rates in C, P and S modes. Standard yaw is way to fast for video capture in all of these modes. Any Mini user will see this. More requests on this to Mavic might yield some useful reaction in firmware updates.

[@GAMESTERVISION]

You can make it fly in a no-fly zone if you started up without a cell phone hooked up to the controller.. power the controller and the mini on and then put the sticks diagonally down in or out you can't fly as high or far away but you can still fly it in restricted areas

[@leeroy3375]

your in Minot,ND I know the truckstop!... Im just north of you in MB.. Thanks for this video!

[@TommyTester]

Think Mini 2, 3, 4 ... a good percentage of Mini 1 buyers will buy future Minis to get more features like real active tracking. It's all part of good product planning to sustain sales. Many people hope free firmware updates will bring in "missing" features, but updates are mainly to fix bugs.

[@1tz_noah526]

They would have removed active track for the fact that the mini doesn’t have surrounding sensors meaning it could possible knock into things while trying to follow the object which could possible destroy the drone and its reputation.

[@3-0-slidefoodtruck61]

1tz_Noah every mavic has active track.....

[@geddygeforce7279]

Very nice sir. When circling, I wonder if you being on the ATV (large target) helped the Mini to follow you more easily? I've seen videos where the subject was a single person, and it was an epic fail every time.

[@hngkc7705]

Me too feel "follow me" feature can be added thru firmware update, it had been done at osmo pocket.

[@garysee542]

but when ?

[@gigupp]

I like smart people! Your follow hack is awesome. You are the first one who gave me a hint on how I can make my Mavic Mini to follow me. I will try that.

[@joshuagardner894]

The Spark, the predecessor to the mini has active tracking during the quickshot modes and offers several additional quickshot modes not available on the mini. Of course, it's major drawback is the 10 minute flight time and the 1080p limit on video (it also weighs more than 250 grams) but I still use my spark to this day because despite the lower resolution, the camera color accuracy is better on the spark, the tracking is far better, and I love the additional lighting the spark offers that is not on the mini. Oh, and if you want waypoint flights? There are alternative apps that can do just that, although, again, with the limited 10 minute flight time, is not all that useful.

[@tim509]

Hey Russ, I like your experimental nature. I wonder if the reason they don't have active track on this drone is because it doesn't have forward obstacle sensors? We viewers are thankful for your channel, as well! Keep up the good work!

[@51Drones]

Thanks Tim!

[@ickeausberlin36]

I guess it is possible to give the mini active track. If so, the question remains weather DJI wants to implement it or rather keep the feature excluively to other models to make the beginners upgrade at some point.

[@ericstyer2890]

Yes Sir. You have made my day.

[@andrewandron7087]

That’s genius! Active track is coming!

[@RonEJorgensen]

Russ, as you mentioned in the video the Mavic Mini is going to be on many a persons Christmas list. As A 107 Pilot I haven't had to pay much attention to the hobbyist class. Please consider a video for the 2019 Christmas club. A welcome, things to do before you fly, Rules for Hobbyist, an rules pertaining to posting pictures that could be considered for profit. Keep up the good work.

[@rydellster]

Great video! Very well done. !

[@evmoFPV]

Nice little trick there. I suspected that it could actively track but there's no way DJI will unlock it. They want you to pay to play. I took mine out yesterday and had some fun with the quick shots. I'm currently trying to get a solid work flow out of this little thing for some Photogrammetry...so far its working OK! As for the camera quality, I'm actually surprised how good it looks. As usual, KZbin destroys the quality of the footage, but right off the drone it's way better than I expected. More than good enough for Instagram and even not to bad for larger screens with a little bit of post done to it. This little guy wont replace my custom rigs that carry GoPros and bigger cameras but because it's so small it now goes with me everywhere!

[@forproletarians3608]

Subscribed after watching u r first video❤️

[@brandoncstadler]

Nice find. I also live in a nfz and dji said the same thing after hours of research. Hooe the self unlock comes soon

[@kennethbeauchamp7453]

Do you think they would add active track even though the Mini doesn’t have any avoidance capabilities? Doesn’t seem like that would be wise from the manufacturer perspective or the operator/owner perspective.

[@gatnilab]

If you walk straight while doing the Helix it will follow you while doing the his thing

[@chrism.6214]

Thank you for testing the somewhat active mode with the quick shot featre.

[@RedwoodGeorge]

I'm thinking the active track feature was disabled because the Mini doensn't have any obstacle avoidance features. It would be pretty easy to lead the Mavic Mini into a tree or bridge if it were blindly following you along a path... As far as stable, I'm amazed. I just took some footage of palm trees swaying in a moderate wind and the Mavic Mini is rock solid stable!

[@justaomf]

Thank you for the info Sir!

[@KardosoMedia]

Very cool Russ!

[@jasonbonifacio1000]

I do hope active tracking will be available soon. Nice find sir!