The Best GoPro Charging Tools: Battery Chargers, Power Supplies, and External Power While Recording

[@mrtrendizzle]

From what i understand the GoPro battery is a 2s 1200mah lipo which means it's safe to charge the battery up to 2.4amps (2sx1.2amps = 2.4amps maximum safe charging) So charging a battery at 2.1amps is perfectly fine and won't damage your battery at all.

[@garyderoy]

2S is 2 cells in Series. The voltage of the pack would double to about 7.6v nominal (8.4v fully charged) and Amps stays at 1.2A . 2P would be 2 cells in Parallel. Voltage stays the same but Amps would double to 2.4A. If it's 2 cells, they're likely in parallel.

[@northsideangler8846]

Is 2.1a ok ? I wont have the battery in i just want to record using a power bank. Is it possible to record using 4k 30 with just a power bank?

[@InfinityFishing]

i use the telesin pack it is awesome you can charge it on the go as well but the power should be sufficient

[@cmurphy2026]

Thanks bro just ordered my power pack for my GoPro 😁

[@AuraDelDinero]

Hi, what you buy? I already bought a Xiaomi Powerbank 20000 mah, but I don know if I can use it with my gopro hero 9 😔.

[@maritimeshreds2049]

Great video. I'm constantly using my GoPro's for mountain biking. Now I can set up a portable charging station in my truck to keep charged batteries so I don't run out

[@JordanHetrick]

Nice! Stoked to hear that the tools will help keep you out there having fun.

[@letsgetcheeky4587]

Thx so much, you helped me figure out my camera in another video. I also used your code on two accessories so excited to get started

[@JordanHetrick]

Thanks so much for watching and using my links!!! Have fun with your new accessories.

[@jacknicholasny]

Confused. Can I run MAx on external power? With or without the battery? Thanks!

[@1Troutguy]

does it matter if you charge a GOPro 10 with a 5V 2.4A external portable charger, does the .4 matter much?

[@chiribimchiribim]

Hi thanks for the video! If I connect the gopro with the iphone charger to the wall, am I still able to record with the camera? I would like to do a timelapse for 2 days and I am looking for the easiest and safest solution. The supercharger? Powerbank? The powerbank link on ur description didnt work for me unfortunately. Many thanks!

[@larryhaley3]

Love your vids brother! You are the king of gopro!

[@JordanHetrick]

THANK YOU!!!!

[@LiveDeerCamByCajun]

thanks for the video. I just purchased the 25600mAh Portable USB Power Bank from your link.

[@JordanHetrick]

Thank you so much!

[@boyan6193]

I got overheating problem recording on 1080/30/W, (all turned OFF: wi-fi, gps, voice command, hyper-smooth, screen set to be off after 1min, screen brightness on 10%) and still overheating over 70°C (158°F). I guess that is expected for such small device to heat up while recording in 4K 60fps but this is ridiculous, so I'm trying to find out is this for all gopro 8 or maybe for some batches? Please let me know if you did some recording over 30min in 1080 or 2.7 and if your gopro 8 overheat?

[@funsdchannel7961]

thanks so much for the helpful tutorial. I enjoyed watching it!

[@DZig]

Thanks for the video Using a (Mi Power Bank Pro) which has a stated 5 v 2.0 amp output really heats up my 7 black a LOT. Doesn't seem safe. Do you have any experience with that?

[@1goodamigo]

That seems to be a problem with all the Go Pros when operating at high resolution, even without an external power supply. They heat up and will automatically shut down when operating in the higher resolution video recording. By removing the internal battery and just running with an external battery, they will operate longer in 4K before they heat up and shut down.

[@AuraDelDinero]

Hi friend, ¿Could you help me please? I just bought a Xiaomi Powerbank 20.000 mah. Its says: Power: 74 Wh Input: 5V 2.1A - 9AV 2.1A - 12V 1.5A Output: 5V 2.4A - 9V 2A - 12V 1.5A I can use it to charge my GoPro Hero 9? Im n00b in this so im affraid to hurt my GoPro. Thanks.

[@alexalvarado_1972]

Can you leave the battery inside the GoPro when you are using a external powerbank?

[@orphanedsignal]

excellent information again!!

[@whatatuntun1497]

Hey man! Quick question and might be a dumb one. I’m interested in buying the go pro hero 8 black but I want to know if you can charge the battery while recording the camera ?

[@brandonyonke]

How long will the Max continually record for if connected to an external battery? (Will it shut off after X hours to prevent overheating, time out, etc?) Thanks!

[@seatribefilms]

Thanks so much for breaking it down so clearly! You're knowledge is greatly appreciated!

[@JordanHetrick]

I'm happy you found the video helpful. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@ImaJhinAti0n]

is the older charger (out with the hero 7 black) is working with the new hero 8 battery or we have to buy the recent one (for the 8)

[@dennishaggerty8155]

Useful information. Do you use a special housing when using an external power source?

[@odinata]

The amperage rating of a wall charger just says how much the wall charger can put out, not how much the GoPro will use. If the old ones can only draw 1 amp, then the a 2 amp wall charger will only deliver it one amp. So any charger will work on any GoPro, if it outputs 1 to 2 amps.

[@JordanHetrick]

Thanks for the clarification. However, before making this video, I spoke to GoPro about this and they caution not to use chargers that put out too much charge because it may damage the battery. Not sure why they recommend this if it's not an issue. That being said, I've used lots of chargers and not had any problems. Thanks again.

[@odinata]

@@JordanHetrick Voltage is very important. If the charger put out more than 5 volts, then it would damage the camera. Amperage is the ability of the charger to OUTPUT. But it cannot force a 1 amp GoPro to take IN 2 amps. The GoPro draws only the AMPERAGE it needs, even if the charger had the capability of supplying 50 amps.

[@vicsponjr]

Great info. Thank you

[@volleyballviews6655]

any recommended power bank for the go pro 9? or does this one still work well

[@richsilvasatx]

U can call the next Kentucky Derby! I bought your Hero 8 book, great read.

[@JordanHetrick]

Thank you!!!

[@alvarogaitan2529]

thanks for your information help my thanks very much

[@ImpartiallySpeaking]

Hi Jordan. Can you connect the Go Pro 8 to a portable battery pack and obtain full functionality at the same time as its recording on a full charge of 100%. I’m looking to leave the Go Pro inside the car when parked as a security camera with the engine switched off using remote functionality from outside the car. Ideally I’m looking to boost the record time using a power pack without the standard battery running out so quickly Best, John

[@Hotsaucedaily]

Nice presentation Jordan! I have your Hero7 book, and just purchased your Hero8 book! Thanks for all you do. ~brian

[@JordanHetrick]

Wow! Thanks so much for the appreciation and for buying my books! YOU are so welcome Brian. I love to hear positive feedback from viewers/readers like you!

[@RyRyWags]

I've heard that if on Hero 7 or 8 black battery is in and an external power supply is connected to GoPro, the camera will run off battery and then shut off. Not using the external battery pack, possibly missing your shots a few hours into filming.

[@burgler2112]

So I just tried a mophie powerboost mini, 5V 1A output and when I turned it on my Hero 8 screen went all fuzzy and it stopped recording. Once I removed the USB cable from my GoPro everything worked fine and I was able to start recording again. Have you ever had issues like that with a usb power pack?

[@atheistmetal1]

Hello, Jordan, i have a good question. i realize CHARGING the battery i use the 5volt/1 amp. what if i have battery out, cable hooked into a battery bank. DO I USE THE 2.1 AMP OPTION IF BATTERY IS OUT AND IM SHOOTING VIDEO?

[@fammem]

so, can we use the power bank or Car-power outlet for Gorpo without battery inside?

[@thsone]

Was looking for exactly this. Its dumb and cheap of them though to not include the wall charger. Unsure about the voltage differences from one charger cuz it mentions multiple voltages.

[@ethansingh45]

I have a 24000 addtop solar charger and i am using it on my hero 5 is that good or will it ruin the battery thank you and have a great day

[@oswardg15]

Do you would recommend to use 3rd party batteries? Any bad experience?

[@sfromd]

IS there a way to use an external battery pack with scheduled capture? I cannot find a work around.

[@MCM686]

I sincerely thank you for this video, I own an android Galaxy S9+ I wonder if its charger could be used to charge my go pro 8? Thank you.

[@josezanni5321]

Hi jordan, with which output usb should i connect my go pro hero 9 in order to not overheating the battery during the recording? Thanks in advance

[@JordanHetrick]

Hi Jose, 5V/1A is the output recommended by GoPro. If you are using an external power supply, it's best to remove the battery and just use the external power source. This will reduce the chance of overheating.

[@w.e.s.]

I just use a jump box for a car or an extension chord. Also get a couple of batteries

[@hktmc300]

When you are using external battery to record, do you still need to have it battery inside the camera?

[@atnelop]

no

[@mikemiles3068]

Always great tips❗️THANKS❗️👍✅

[@JordanHetrick]

My pleasure Mike! Thanks so much for coming back to my channel to watch another video!!! Your comments always inspire me!

[@ericmaddan8081]

Hi. Have you had your GoPro 8 shut down while recording in high heat outdoor settings?

[@AuraDelDinero]

Hi, thanks for the video. I just bought a Xiaomi Powerbank 20.000 mah. Its says: Power: 74 Wh Input: 5V 2.1A - 9AV 2.1A - 12V 1.5A Output: 5V 2.4A - 9V 2A - 12V 1.5A I can use it to charge my GoPro Hero 9? Im n00b in this so im affraid to hurt my GoPro. Thanks.

[@613bassin6]

Hi thanks for the video. One questing: while using an external battery pack for recording on a GoPro 7. Does the GoPro battery need to be in the camera or can I leave it out and just use the external battery? Thank you!!

[@PhotosinMotion2U]

I was wondering the same thing 2yrs later! Did you ever get an answer? If so, I would be interested to know.

[@abhikagatharaphotographyfi494]

Can we Power bank & SARAMONIC SR-GMX1 microphone work at the same time on GoPro 7 Black?

[@jeantaylor6785]

were do i get the chord for the all day powerbank charger that plugs into my gopro HERO 7???

[@2301media]

What brand & model of power pack do you recommend for GoPro8? I'm wanting to do some time lapse and I'm not sure which external source to use that will allow me to record sunsets.

[@killertofu]

Anker is best

[@kukasally]

my gopro 8 when I connect external battery and I press record. stop charging. what will be the problem?

[@ChrisSmith-wm7lz]

I purchased an external powerbank for my gopro 7. I took the battery out of the camera to use the powerbank as an external power supply. Its 20000m amp putting out 1.5 amp and about 8 minutes recording the gopro became extremely hot to touch.

[@AuraDelDinero]

Hi, friend. ¿Could you help me please? I just bought a Xiaomi Powerbank 20.000 mah. Its says: Power: 74 Wh Input: 5V 2.1A - 9AV 2.1A - 12V 1.5A Output: 5V 2.4A - 9V 2A - 12V 1.5A I can use it to charge my GoPro Hero 9? Im n00b in this so im affraid to hurt my GoPro. Thanks.

[@Themildcyclist]

Can I record while using a power bank on the GoPro Hero 7 black?

[@mrandmrspunk1446]

What to use for go pro 9 and dji osmo action?

[@KidBako]

New subscriber here! So happy to find your channel. I just ordered a Hero8 today and have used a Hero3 Black the past five years. If you would please, I have a question about continuous recording while connected to an external power supply, as shown in the later part of your video. Does your camera heat up during continuous recording? I ask because my Hero3 becomes hot, 120 degrees or more, during continuous loop recording with an external power supply. The external power supply cord has a small device at one end that replaces the camera battery and a USB on the other end that connects to the Anker power pack. I am curious if I will have the same issue with the Hero8. Thanks again for informative channel.

[@tomiadventures]

afaik how this work, the amps output is the max current output, whereas the voltage is set. so, if it doesn't draw more than 2 amps, it shouldn't matter if you plugged it into an infinite amp supply, it only draws what it needs. the problem i think i c with gopro tho is a hardware design. i have to do some more testing, but it appears to me it cant charge and record (or even be on) at the same time (i have seen some videos where ppl do this tho, again, need to do more testing). the battery drains even while plugged in for me. i think this may be on purpose, to prevent overheating.

[@JordanHetrick]

Thanks for the electrical info- obviously I come from a camera background. 😉, You can run off external power without draining the battery, but it's not going to charge the battery as it records. When I use external power for extended recording times, I usually just pull the battery out and just use the power bank.

[@tomiadventures]

@@JordanHetrick yea, it drained because my cable was a) current limited, maybe usb2.0, at 500mA max, and b) i had 3 connected together so definitly had a vltage drop of 1.4ohms across the cable. usb 3.0 has higher current rating.

[@alexisheiman1463]

You should take this out of the GoPro 10 playlist. I ordered the 3 battery charger and it doenst work with the 10.

[@JordanHetrick]

Hi ALexis, I'm SO Sorry! I will revise the description to be more specific. Once again, I apologize.

[@austinporio3172]

Can the lumecube light panel be attatched to the go pro hero 9?

[@alexisheiman1463]

can you link your tripod?

[@noastanic70]

Is the goal to have charger less than 5V 1Amp or more than that?

[@JFP187]

I have a Hero 6 Black I use on my boat. I have tried using a micro to USB cable to a cigarette lighter adapter plug on my boat since I wanted it to record all day and loop the videos. All day long it kept shutting off and repairing the file. I then tried an Anker brand battery pack and while it didn't stop and repair the file that often, it still happens. By watching this video, I discovered the cigarette lighter USB adapter plug is 2.1 amp. It also appears the Anker battery pack is 5v 2 amp. Is the problem the that both are overheating the battery and causing it to shut down?

[@boytechnichian]

That's interesting. I've had similar issues and that's a very plausible explanation as to why.

[@johnh2601]

@Jordan Hetrick I have an issue with my GoPro. When I use external power on my GoPro, it will charge my battery when its plugged in, but when I start recording the GoPro reverts to the battery and not the constant power. I have to remove the battery to do long time lapses. Any idea what might be wrong? Thanks John

[@JordanHetrick]

Yeah, it's a common problem that happens with a lot of chargers. If I am doing a long time lapse on external power, I always remove the battery just to be sure that the camera continues recording. I've recorded a few night lapses that I thought were going to be awesome only to find out that the external charger stopped powering the camera, and my time lapse stopped recording once the battery ran out of juice.

[@johnh2601]

JORDAN HETRICK this my first GoPro to have this issue. I have had the Hero 3,4 and 5.

[@GuthrieBoys]

Nice job. Appreciate the details. I put a newly charged battery in my GoPro 7 Hero and then plug it to and external GoPro 6000 mAh - 3A, it runs fine for a while and then just shuts down on it's own. It's very random and I'm trying to figure out how to keep this from happening. Any ideas? Thanks again for the video.

[@AfroGelXT]

Try running it off of the 6000mAh without the batteries in the GoPro? I Cause the batteries are only supposed to take 5V 2A

[@hrrhsite7717]

Thanks

[@bb1040]

What I want to do is run the camera off the power pack while recording a video to extend the video time for several hours.

[@MobilediscowirralCoUk]

How long could you get off that ravpower

[@smitthone]

what about magnetic charging?

[@azendantforces1897]

They once had a waterproof external/extended battery pack

[@RazvanRogozMarketing]

Doesn’t the GoPro has overcharge and overvoltage protection? Like basically all electronics in the last 10 years? Because I’ve charged it with a lot of different sources and nothing really bad happened. Also, I don’t know of a single person who fried a GoPro this way. I’ve connected it to wall USB outlets, power banks, solar and more.

[@JordanHetrick]

According to GoPro's support, the battery doesn't. The camera will not be damaged, just the battery. I've also charged it using lots of different charging devices too (trying to see if I could kill the battery) and have not had any problems. However, I have heard from friends who have killed the battery capacity by overcharging and GoPro said they are not responsible if you use an incompatible charger. So, I tried to provide you guys with some chargers that have the correct voltage to be safe. Of course, it's your call and you are probably fine with a stronger charger, just not officially in GoPro's eyes😉

[@quazar912]

isn`t it better if you have 4-5-6 batteries like I do? and GoPro original batteries ARE too expensve compare to other manufactures...I use Hero 7 with 2 gopro batitreris and 6 batteries from other brand. they all last exactly the same!

[@JordanHetrick]

Yes, the more batteries the better! I just wanted to show you some of my favorite options for charging multiple batteries at one time. Also, there are times where you may need extended power from a USB power pack and have had a lot of questions about which one to use, so I hope this helps anyone who is wondering. Thanks for commenting and have fun filming!

[@wordofiris1130]

And I don't know if you know it, but you can also film without any battery in quiet situations like a timewarp when hiking for example and that's what I use this system the most. Indeed without any internal battery in the gopro, you simply connect a powerbank and here we go you can film for hours depending on the capacity of your powerbank. For my part this is what solved my problem for long timewarp or long videos, because I could absolutely not charge the camera while filming when the internal battery was inside, it did not work except on some video modes, removing the battery solved all my problems!

[@JFP187]

@@wordofiris1130 I'm going to try that. I have the power bank and it might be the solution I'm looking for.

[@JFP187]

Unfortunately, it didn't work. Got a low battery warning after a while and a repair file update yet again.

[@bikingchupei2447]

if what you are doing allows you to tuck in a power bank(like biking where you can put the power bank in a top tube bag, or hiking where you can put it in a pocket), just forget about the batteries and power the gopro with only the power bank.

[@samsen3965]

I used external battery pack as you show at 5:03 for my GoPro 8. Initially it fooled me to think is has all the power and recording. So I left it all night long on time lapse, multiple times taking care of the location to see camera is safe and no moisture on glass. But next day worst surprise. NO RECORDING. Then I checked. Without battery and only on large external USB power pack, it appear to be running normally, even recording, for a second or two. later it give the message "No Battery" and next auto turn off the camera.... Where did I go wrong and was because I left no battery in it or should I first activate anything on the menu to run on external battery....? Very frustrating and seems gopro has a lot hidden tricks to ensure your footage not to show up on memory card!

[@udapariaman4658]

👍👍

[@JordanHetrick]

Thank you!!!

[@udapariaman4658]

@@JordanHetrick sama sama bang JORDAN🙏🙏😀

[@bradvincet1848]

Too bad you can't charge with USB C while recording! You would think GoPro would've made this feature possible. GoPro is a never-ending work in progress.

[@id1568]

lol men wtf ! you are confusing people ! about high AMPS ! the charger is only capable of delivering more power, you can connect 1A devices to 2A charger here is almost no risk ! another way you "can't" do it !

[@JordanHetrick]

Hey, I was just going exactly off what GoPro recommends. I actually sat at a store and saw GoPro representatives deny a warranty because someone used a charger with too much voltage. So, I'm trying to give my best advice to help people avoid issues.

[@allivanaip]

You speak too fast and sound like a robot.

[@JordanHetrick]

Sorry Cat Man. I'll try to slow down next time.

[@jeantaylor6785]

were do i get the chord for the all day powerbank charger that plugs into my gopro HERO 7???

[@tahntalus]

is the restriction for charging the gopro the same as the gopro charger(1-2amp)?