Ultimate DJI Mini 4 Pro Obstacle Avoidance Test

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

My first SECRET flight with DJI Mini 4 Pro was unexpectedly interrupted by a group of bikers 😱😱 kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3jNpaWoo7umaM0

[@vladmorosanu]

I love watching your videos not only for the great content delivered but you're also a great host, always happy and cheerful, informative and to the point at all times. You're a great person on top of everything else.

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Wow, thank you!

[@shawnstoik]

Finally, somebody who does active tracking from the front and shows us what the Drone is doing. We need more of that. 👍🏼👍🏼 Thank you!!

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

he means filing the drone while it's doing active track@FiendPhoto

[@shawnstoik]

lol. I mean drone flying in FRONT of you going backwards, while you're walking forward, we need more videos of that, would love to see what's the drone doing. @FiendPhoto

[@kenramsey2304]

Thank you for taking the time and effort to share this active track video. At about the 4:13 mark it appeared that you set the active track to track you from behind when the drone was in front of you and surrounded by tree branches with no good options to move around behind you. Again thank you for making the effort and taking the time to let us see the new active track 360 feature out in real life conditions.

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

I’ll repeat again one I have more experience with it :-)

[@Invinciible_]

3:37 the warning is actually accurate, if you use a battery of the mini 3 pro the overall weight of the drone will be 2 grams over the 249g and therefore not C0. Had to learn it as well. I thought oh how nice it is to reuse the Mini 3 Pro batteries but indeed its heavier than 249 grams. ;D

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

I know (now)

[@dannyhendy]

Ive seen a few videos now where it crashes where a mini 3 pro never would, namely into things straight ahead. Perhaps firmware, or perhaps the fisheyes don't work as well for straight ahead

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

it went wrong when it lost me, then it kinda drifting

[@dannyhendy]

@@TECHDRONEMEDIA the video I saw before was similar, it lost track a bit then drove into some fairly clearly visible branches.

[@TexasDrones]

Drone failed keeping you in sight so the new feature "seppuku" kicked in, lol...

[@Lilcsongs]

LOL'd at 9:41, "lets see if i can get it up again, the drone I mean 😂" excellent review of obstacle avoidance

[@noodlefoo]

That's a tricky obstacle test you had installed for M4P. It did an amazing job. The real obstacle it cannot overcome is the local regulation around many of my local areas that won't allow drone flying :(

[@cryrivers]

in Singapore there's around 95% of areas that are not allowed drone flying

[@tangoseal1]

Im on board to get one soon. Glad to see this tech has finally hit this level where it can actually avoid suicide.

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Just be careful around thin branches and wires

[@LiveYoungTV]

Hi Sir, can you please make video on DJI 4g cellular dongle for DJI mini 3 pro.

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

I don’t have such one

[@chrisharvey6845]

Great video, can you explain how you got the 3 squares on the bottom of your screen please, showing Active Track, Stop, POI, regards Chris.

[@Johnnywestoz]

Great video, super impressed with how it figured out to fly up and over the obstacles to find the target when it couldn’t fly through it, amazing little drone this one.

[@Tuur75]

Glad i waited for this one, will be delivered tonight! Cant wait. Thanks for the test!

[@nomadicvoyage]

12:18 it also has damage in the case, it looks like it was opened a bit in the side.

[@troublemaker1829]

Please try the Near-Ground Tracking Option in FocusTrack Setting Menu, That will allow the Mini4Pro tracking more flexible

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

yes, I will do that next time I get the chance - I might have a really good spot for that one

[@nomadicvoyage]

Actually it's easy to resolve that issue with active track, I remembered litchie app have this feature that it follows the controller itself, maybe DJI should put that as a safety measure to follow the controller once the tracking is lost.

[@JulieSkyy8721]

Amazing video I am Learning a lot thanks ❤💯✅🙏🏻

[@Choc_Chilla]

If you were wondering what the hold-up was in the final days before the Mini 4 went on sale it was just DJI waiting for me to buy the Air 3. As soon as I purchased Air 3 DJI began selling the Mini 4.

[@justanotheryoutuber5228]

Funny

[@mjanek20]

I have one question ... is the obstacle avoidance worse than in M3P when the drone is flying behind you? This is a deal breaker for me. This is the second video where I see somebody crashing their M4P with obstacle avoidance ... when testing M3P I did not see that happening.

[@iverstaylot00]

I own both, picked up the mini4 pro 2 days ago. It's definitely worse. Everything software wise they changed is amazing though, but the detection being worse is a deal breaker for me... really a bummer they'll likely never bring the gui improvements or setting toggles over to the mini 3 pro

[@mjanek20]

​@@iverstaylot00that's a very bad thing then as people would believe that 360 protection would make the drone invincible and would turn on auto track in all kinds of situations. I've already seen videos of people doing tests on roads with cars and this is just the beginning. Advertising it's 360 obstacle avoidance as one of the main features could lead to really nasty accidents. I think it may change the laws of where those mini drones are allowed.

[@dynomike11]

Wow, super impressive and informative - and glad to see you have so much fun producing this video!

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@DungarooTV]

Great video as usual - finally some interesting and different tests.

[@EarthTrips]

Wow! That's the best obstacle avoidance ever for the mini series 😮

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Indeed!

[@crazyleg2006]

Really good video. Thanks for taking the time to put it up for me and everyone else. It's always nice to find videos and information that help us solve problems.

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Thank you it's my plessure

[@TravelingwithRS-ib1ve]

I love this video. Very informative . I have been looking for a drone for my channel and think I found it.

[@EastAngliaUK]

seems a durable drone. My mini 3 pro blades seem to got damaged last flight. I never hit anything. I have changed an arm but its to windy to try it at the mo to make sure it goes. I don't know if I will keep my m3p or sell it. they seem to be going from £600 to £400 be good to use a smart RC for once for me.

[@Diantane]

Skydio. You had your chance.

[@TimPeterson-p6i]

Love your work,you add humor which makes your video's not only informative but also entertaining...laughter is contagious

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Thanks 🙏

[@M14UJJ]

Very helpful video, great work bud 👍

[@dogzillamonster]

If you use your Mini 3 Pro battery in the Mini 4 Pro then you'd likely have to update that battery's firmware? And so you can't just plug it back into your Mini 3 Pro? It is a big reason I will not be adding the Mini 4 Pro..

[@anthonydixon6552]

Good test, i did notice you had the two antennas on your RC 2 controller not open.

[@zafer.karaca]

I watched with a smile. It was a great, fun video. 😄

[@pdtech4524]

That was scary! It was like watching a toddling baby negotiate a treacherous cliff path!😲😳😁

[@thierrycoquelet9125]

Hello, as far as i know , old DJI Mini Pro 3 baterry is 3g eavy+ , so you are breaking the 250g to 253g , great video.

[@MyViewsOfTheWorld]

Hi Henrick, I just crashed my drone yesterday! I was using obstacle avoidance and active track, having the drone follow me to my rear left (about 7-8 O'Clock position). Unfortunately, I forgot to click RECORD and I was not looking at the screen. There were trees to my right but clear to my left so I thought the drone would be safe. All of a sudden, I hear the crash and the drone beeping going down. Front left arm broken. I don't know what I did wrong, since I did not record it. I have sent it to DJI for analysis, so let's see how it goes. Maybe I'll have to use the care refresh! In any case, I won't trust active track in an area such as that with obstacle avoidance on. After 5 years flying, my first crash!

[@BelizeByDrone]

That's amazing. Man, I can't wait to get my Mini 4 Pro

[@RodgerRamjet-s8g]

Great video. As you say you are using a battery from your old drone you may be over 250g hence the battery warning. The mini 3 battery is over 2g more than the mini 4 pro battery according to the DJI specification info. May be worth checking the aircraft’s weight.

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

yes, I have learned that after recording the video

[@VisioAer]

Does it also work the other way around? A Mini 4 Pro battery in a Mini 3 (Pro)?

[@MiguelRedPy]

@@VisioAer no my friend.

[@Naaaaaat]

How easy is it to crash into the ground when flying manually? I want one to fly over salt water and don’t want it to drown.

[@ATCM1]

Why did you not use the original battery with the 4?

[@toni-de]

How does this compare with the mini 3 pro?

[@SKid_Athor]

Cool test. I just got irritated when the controller prompted for an update by two reasons. It shouldn't happen while recording. And usually the update check works only when being online in wifi, but wifi should turn off when launching the drone. Ah, yes. Strange. I missed somehing? Cheers

[@Flanke111]

Would DJI3 Mini pro do the same?

[@prisoners_of_technology]

nice video once again, you confirmed that i still can't trust those sensors :( what would be good to see is if you could do a range test of the mini 4 pro vs the mini 3 pro, when i say "range test" i mean, fly in a place where you always had drop outs "connection lose" with the mini 3 and test it with the mini 4 pro, as that's probably the only upgrade that could change my mind 😉

[@BlairAir]

O4 provides 25% plus range improvement in most scenarios. Air 3 was the first, and I flew in in medium urban conditions in a circle some 4 kilometers from me - my O3/03+ drones can't fly a similar CIRCLE more than 3km from homepoint in same conditions. It's a decent test as the drone flies some 25 km in a huge circle through many conditions and varying terrain and obstacles between me and the aircraft vs a 19 km circle max with O3/03+ Transmission.

[@sunset_chaser]

😲@@BlairAir are you in uk ? with my mini 3 pro i can't even get 500 meters without the signal dropping completely out and returning home !!!

[@prisoners_of_technology]

@@BlairAir yep, you definitely dont have a CE transmission drone and live in the UK lol your one of the lucky ones with a FFC equipped mini drone 😒 .......... anyone from UK or europe care to answer the "signal strength difference" between the mini 3 pro vs the mini 4 pro ?

[@nishatchotu]

So i have air 2s and it doesn’t have side sensor will it will be better upgrade to mini 4

[@patfish3291]

Can you do that teas with the mini 3 pro again? I am prety sure that the mini 3 Pro can do that better at tracking you from behind. The new fisheye lenses of the Mini 4 Pro has reduced the resolution of the obstical avoidabce in the front ao the Mini 4 Pro sees only 18m vs. 25m from the Mini 3 Pro! ...You can see and feel that in ever tracking test of the Mini 4 Pro

[@mspkplayz4012]

so wholesome and jolly, earned a sub

[@dgibbsfl]

The Mini 4 Pro takes doing selfies to a whole new level.

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

yes, many new options

[@pdtech4524]

You can just feel the love for the Mini 3 pro ebbing away in the comments as prospective Mini 4 pro consumers coo over how marvellous and superior it is....😳😲😁

[@bz9363]

What was plugged into your controller at the end of the video? Were you just charging it or was that a mic/other video source for recording another feed?

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Usb microphone for audio on the screenrecording

[@flightographist]

The message isn't an error in the firmware. The m3p batteries will work in the m4p but they are heavier so the processor is doing it's job.

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

I know this now, but not when video was recorded

[@paulthomas3782]

Well done great test of the active track capabilities Cheers

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Thanks 👍

[@patricksperling589]

Good evening brother, could you do a test for me? Use the mini 4 propellers on the mini 2? DJI is not stupid, I'm sure it was intentional to put smaller propellers on the mini 2, to cause more rotation to have the same support, I bet that using the same propellers as the 4/3 on the mini 2/1 the flight time will increase, Of course it will be necessary to adapt it to fit it, but that's the least of it, Thank you"!

[@patfish3291]

do you have the plus batteries or only the batteries of the mini 3 pro inside the drone?

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Its’s only the normal ones but I know by now they are heavier

[@patfish3291]

@@TECHDRONEMEDIA Yes, they are 2 g too heavy to fly under 250g :D

[@Shane199416]

I’ve ordered the interim ent flight battery plus and I’m in Europe Will I be able to hide that error message ? That seems like it would be so annoying if I can’t remove that message

[@Shane199416]

Yes I’m aware of that but will I be able to tap and close that warning message ? ❗️

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

it comes and goes @@Shane199416

[@Shane199416]

@@TECHDRONEMEDIA on both the Mini 3 and Mini 4 ? Do you think this will be fixed? You mentioned it was a bug. I think that would make the drone way less usable to me because I’d find it annoying 😂

[@viktorkertesz7804]

It is quite dangerous blocking such a big part of the screen. It should pop up once and disappear! Henrik can you maybe make a suggestion to DJI to update this? If it pops up randomly and block your screen visibility it is a problem...@@TECHDRONEMEDIA

[@Shane199416]

Hopefully it goes and goes! or have the option to turn it off somehow @@TECHDRONEMEDIA

[@dallasc.hunteriii490]

Excellent demonstration video of the DJI MINI PRO4 . I enjoy your videos and information my friend! USA DRONE PILOT.

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@briandoggett8651]

great bit of kit mine comes tomorrow,,,great vid thankyou

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Enjoy it

[@RobertMagnussen]

Ser ut som den fikk en sprekk (13:24) på venstre side?

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

it popped back in, when pressed

[@magicianaicigam]

Do you also have Flat feet like I do?

[@shsechas]

You put it through an extreme test. That said - the drone did well. It is not fool proof. Thanks for that test.

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

it not normal condtions and I'm still super impressed

[@shsechas]

Me Too@@TECHDRONEMEDIA

[@psindrup]

Absolutely amazing video. Thanks for putting your drone at risk and thanks for sharing!

[@basilpereira]

So glad to see your video after a year. In India the government has completely banned DJI which is sad especially for hobbyists who would love to fly these nano/mini drones.

[@Dagodewerd]

Basil, that's a pity. I both fly DJI Mini 2 and Hover X1. In closed areas, I prefer the Hover X1. It's a flying tripod actually, but very well suited for follow mode like Henrik did in this video. I tested in riding my bike through a forest. Built quality is quite good. I've had it for 4 months now. I'll put a link in a second reaction, below.

[@3goldfinger]

I will be attending a presentation at a DJI shop tonight 18.30 Australian time, will be interesting to see, and hear all the questions asked.

[@3goldfinger]

Sad turn out, only 5 people showed up. We got the FCC drone here in Australia.

[@MatthewMcCain628]

You put it through a great test! Enjoyed the video!

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Holbech85]

Super video som altid, overvejer at købe den os, men syntes kvaliteten er noget blurred til tider? Burde den ikke stå meget mere klar når den køre i 4k ?

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Kan du give mig et ca. tidspunkt

[@panayiotispanayides2141]

I think it has done a fantastic job, you have taken it to the extreme, where most users would not find themselves doing that. Overall good test and good OAS.

[@randymorgan-droneovermichigan]

Fantastic video! I was on edge through most of it lol. Great technology.

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

I have a few more of these coming

[@benti492]

You have a very nice backyard. Where is this at?

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Fredensborg, Denmark

[@MauroTandoi]

I just bought the drone with some friends, and we noticed too much magenta in all formats. Did you notice it too? Even in your video, the green captured by the camera and the drone looks very different. I made a video with the M3 Classic and the Mini 4 Pro, and the difference is very noticeable."

[@aearly841]

Is the 120m max alt in Europe absolutely set in stone? Will there be a eventually be a workaround? I need to be able to film hill summits, not just the sides of them😡

[@EastAngliaUK]

this might be why I keep my m3p but have ordered the mp4 too.

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

It's by law so yes for now, and properly the rest will follow sooner or later

[@BlackPanther-yv7ib]

You can connect to WiFi???? Does my DJI mini 3 Pro connect to WiFi??????

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Sure, and sorry if I said otherwise

[@jimsdroneing]

great test Henrik mini 4 seem to do well although think this space not somewhere i would suggest doin tracking cant wait to get mine well done bud

[@rh16273]

Great fun to see your reviews 👍

[@pucheco69]

What app you’re using for screen recording? Free?

[@Alfisti156]

You just press record on the rc screen lol😂

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

this is build into the controller

[@pucheco69]

If you don’t get the controller with screen you still have to use your own telephone!!!! In that case what app you will use for screen recording?

[@Piratepoilet]

Get it up again, "the drone I mean" lol you're a funny man. Great videos 📸 keep making them please 👍

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Ha ha couldn’t help it

[@jamesgraham8386]

The light battery for the mini 3 Pro is weighs more than the light weight battery for the mini 4 Pro. So you are over the weight limit by a few grams.

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

I know this now, but not when video was recorded

[@jamesgraham8386]

Cool beans. FYI, I really like your videos!

[@flaviusvespasian]

Great video. mp4 looks really cool, i still love my mp3

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

nothing wrong with the mini 3 pro

[@dronessential]

How high can it go? Is it locked at 120m?

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Now it can, but earlier it couldn’t - I’m kinda scratching my head right now

[@dronessential]

@@TECHDRONEMEDIA good to know, thanks! Now it can go up to 500m, I assume?

[@iuaj]

Hi Henrik, is it possible to enter the e-ID in the fly app (like in the Air 3)? You don't have to, but can you do it?

[@jbholland1987]

besides that the mini 4 pro is overal better than the mini 3 pro.. i was wondering. WHAT ACTIVE TRACK SHOULD BE BETTER?? Mini 3 or mini 4? because the mini 3 only sees front and back with great precision. So maybe is doing worse in front and back tracking because of the sensors?

[@mjanek20]

that's exactly my question ... do we compromise forward sensing capabilities only to be able to see sideways?

[@jbholland1987]

@@mjanek20 exactly... MAKE IT HAPPENNNNNNNN we need to know lol.

[@aqqaludavidsen]

Altid en fornøjelse at se dine videoer, Henrik 😊 glæder mig til at se flere mini 4 pro videoer. 👍

[@MostlyDrones]

Would you have to buy the drone if you chrashed it bad?

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

No

[@stanvisualseychelles932]

This is really putting this drone to it's limits 😅. Are you getting maximum height limit 120m locked on your mini 4 ? Very impressive

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

yes, max height 120m

[@michaelscott167]

Looks like it wanted to follow you from behind but you kept turning and facing it, which confused it some.

[@ChristerRindeblad]

Pls - can you test out Nifty more? How Ricky is it? ”To enable APAS, open DJI Fly, enter Settings > Safety, and enable APAS by selecting Bypass. Select Normal or Nifty mode when using Bypass. In Nifty mode, the aircraft can fly faster, smoother, and closer to obstacles obtaining better footage while bypassing obstacles. However, the risk of crashing into obstacles will increase. Fly with caution.”

[@dmeagerOfficial]

Thank you. I have a question for you, please. What is the best option for obstacle avoidance: Brake or Bypass? Which one do you think is safer, and which one do you suggest? Also, does this option affect the Return to Home feature? For example, if I choose Brake, will the drone stop in the air and wait for me to tell it what to do if it sees an obstacle on its way back? Will it fail to return home automatically? I don’t really understand how that works. I’m fairly new to drones, so I'd appreciate some guidance on what settings to use. Thank you again, I appreciate your help. Have a wonderful day. May God bless. Jesus Christ loves you! You are irreplaceable and you matter! Take care.

[@8OneOfTheNobodies8]

Very very impressive active tracking! Awesome piece of tech .. im tempted to upgrade either to a mini 4 pro or a bigger drone (have a mini 3 pro now)

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

yes, it doing a really good job

[@lilkye5850]

Unfortunately they have implemented a 120m max altitude from takeoff point in the EU.

[@CaseyDrones]

@@lilkye5850 is this only in EU ? That 120 meter limit has me like id rather keep flying my mini 2 no need to upgrade if their going to start releasing their new units with a 120 meter limit when the mini 2 can still do 500m

[@Axeman428]

Thanks. Good video. My you never have trouble getting it up!

[@IdahoMthman]

Interesting video. You can just hit the mute on the controller and the drone has 2 g of on board storage

[@spladam3845]

Was the first part of the test using the "nifty" avoidance or normal?

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

No all in normal

[@spladam3845]

Thanks. After two months of browsing and hesitating, I finally ordered a Mini 4 Pro Fly More Combo, your video kind of settled my indecision. That obstacle avoidance really is impressive. @@TECHDRONEMEDIA

[@fredwillemse]

I think the crash is a software problem that could be resolved. Apparently the task to track had a higher priority than the obstacle avoidance task. The developers should fix that as I think obstacle avoidance should be supreme.

[@EndritVj]

I think the same. The priority should be to avoid crash when loosing track of object. Going straight to crash with an obstacle trying to find the tracking object makes no sense.

[@ronnieoutdoors]

Great test and video 💪💪💪🚁

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Thanks 👍

[@ricardopr54]

Nobody would ever really want to put their expensive drone through this king of insane testing. Obstacle avoidance is mended to be only for safety enhancement, not for this kind of crazy flying. Whomever that even try to do this with theirs would definitely deserve their drone to be crash and destroyed.

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Maybe not, but you would be surprised- many bikers actually to doing trail riding

[@eugeniuz2005]

what about maximum height? 120m only?

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

yes

[@eugeniuz2005]

i will keep my mini 2 @@TECHDRONEMEDIA

[@yeahrightmate]

@@eugeniuz2005 There is no comparison between the two.

[@eugeniuz2005]

Oh... it is. It is a drone so it has to fly. Higher and higher. If not... a handheld camera it is enough. And I consider the subject cloaed.

[@ashishvijayan6732]

Good video... welldone...👍

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Thanks a lot

[@MurulidharaRao2388vlogs]

How is dji mini 4pro plus iam from India 🇮🇳

[@carlthewinner]

I love all the giggling. :)

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

I'm very easy to get excited

[@marksjourneytothephilippin9574]

It actually did an amazing job. That’s like skydio 2 type of obstacle avoidance going through the woods and tree branches like that. I wouldn’t trust the older dji drones to do anything even close to this.

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Agree it did amazing

[@xGR1MxREAPERx]

The 4 pro had a completely different system for tracking obstacles, so it should do a lot better then the 3 lol. The 3 had front and rear and down. The 4 has 360 degrees fish eye lens everywhere to have complete control over obstacle avoidance

[@acidsplatter]

great video, could never get tired of that attitude haha:)

[@TECHDRONEMEDIA]

Buy your Mini 4 Pro by using my link to show your support - it's actually free as you will pay the same :-) Win-Win click.dji.com/AATHTZc5f9a8sdk3j9BHHQ?ch=launch-mini4pro&pm=custom

[@Naaaaaat]

I love how happy you are!!