Tutorial: DJI Mavic Pro // Waypoints

[@robertcalloway6685]

Your channel has been growing by leaps and bounds, I think, because you seem to be a really modest person. I hope the best continues for you.

[@garrickmull]

Dont lose the gratitude about altitude your viewers have grown because of the respectful attitude you pose while educating us at your expense our pleasure ,Ill stay tuned to all and every video just because of the way you carry yourself .Thanks God bless.

[@TimothySunday]

Thanks for the kind words Garrick! Wouldn't be here without folks like you making this community great!

[@draxlerofficial2281]

Thank you Timothy! You made my first few flights easy. Please keep uploading informative videos like this. Cheers!

[@chrisbell8418]

Thanks for putting these out. I am a filmmaker and when something new comes out, it usually takes me forever to figure it out. Thanks for making it easy.

[@FlavioBos]

Finally... my favorite mavic pro channel. Thank you, greetings from Switzerland!

[@yenic5]

Hi Timothy, Ditto with below but this being said this was my first view. You are a friendly guy and all your instructions are flowing well without hesitations or pauses. Excellent delivery. It is so important to be a subject matter expert when delivering content. Don't leave out your thanks all together. If at the front end make them quick and if at the back end take as long as you take. Remember that at the movie theater some people never leave their seats until the end of the credits me included. Well done.

[@coffeekramer6722]

Thank you sooo much for these tutorials on the different modes. exactly what I was looking for. keep them coming

[@altecodrone9211]

Timothy, at 10:09 you state that you would like the setting to remember the positioning of the gimbal which wasn't done in your testing. I've only just found out myself that the DJI GO 4 app *DOES* allow you to do that.... Sort of. Once you have set your waypoints and are initiating play back if you click on the gear icon in upper right (Settings) you have a few options as to how you want the drone to react. They are "Consistent with Record", "Consistent with Route" and "Free Mode". So, as long as you have the drone pointing to your point of interest at each location the "Consistent with Record" option will swing the drone around for you, essentially leaving the operator to do very little in order to record nice, smooth video shots.... except move the gimbal up and down, perhaps. Have yet to try this myself but plan to on next outing.

[@StreetWyze]

Dude. love your tutorials. ordered my mavic pro and can't wait to try all these stuff your tutorials are showing.

[@FranzKrachtus]

Your videos are really awesome. Your down-to-earth style is refreshing and I always come away learning something new. Just think about how many people you are helping here! I hope DJI will throw some products your way for doing these great tutorial. Not sure what type of personal sacrifice (time, money, etc.) you are making to bring us this content, but it is really appreciated.

[@TimothySunday]

Thanks for the kind words! Everything on the channel is done out of pocket and no sponsorships yet. I've reached out to DJI as I would love to continue with other models but I haven't heard anything back. I crashed my Mavic this week and I'm just trying to get a replacement right now but so far, haven't been able to get in touch with the right people at DJI that actually value this content enough to help me out. Glad it's helping out so many folks though! I'll be back up and running ASAP

[@beaproforever6677]

hi tim your videos are great. please can you explain me whats the big difference between tapfly, trace, spotlight and profile mode. thanks a lot and have a great weekend! regards from zurich switzerland, markus

[@MisterWhitwood]

Awesome tutorial! I was wondering whether the drone can focus on an object, let's say a tree, and go different waypoints?

[@michaelbruhl]

Your videos are the best. You have me out every day after work trying all the new functions and options I learned through your instructions!! Thanks Again!!!

[@TimothySunday]

+Michael Bruhl Thanks for the kind words, Michael. Happy flying!

[@mazzfotovideo]

hi i noticed you used a samsung s7 edge, do you have any problem with the signal? and do you have the dji gimbal os mobile? i want to know if works fine the dji apps, thanks a lot

[@explorationcaptured8684]

Just got my Mavic and had to subscribe to you awesome channel. As a new flier your giving me confidence that I'll be able to get great shots. I think your in East Tennessee, maybe well run into one another. Thanks for the awesome info

[@davidchristmas5119]

Thanks Timothy after watching your video I went out and tried the waypoints for the first time they are great..thanks again

[@jairusgallimore2267]

When doing waypoints does the gimbal adjust automatically to where it was when you set the waypoint?

[@steveruiz5259]

Tim great stuff what about a night light like a lume cube mounted freak out the UFO buffs keep up the good work

[@mgm5781]

Timothy, great video! Question: How do you set the distance to each way point? Example, imagine filming a golf course and let's say that on the first hole it's a "dog leg left" and that change of direction occurs 700 feet from the tee box. How do you set the first way point distance to 700 feet? Thx!!!

[@bullet2954]

great videos. i haven't orderd my first drone yet, which will be the mavic, but watched all of your videos, to see what it can do. Thank you so much and all the best for you from germany

[@TimothySunday]

+Marco Dahmen thanks! When you order, use the links in my video descriptions. Those really help the channel out when you use them!

[@bullet2954]

Ok i will ;)

[@hommagestudios]

Mate, loving your work down here in Sydney, Australia!

[@MarcoCantieni]

Thanks for checking the waypoints for us. I didn't know that the waypoints in the DJI app goes smoothly now similar to the curved edged in the Litchi app. The success of your channel is mostly because of your charisma. Just continue to be yourself and all be getting much greater :-)

[@williem114]

Tim congratulations excellent videos

[@TimothySunday]

+Willie Martinez thanks for the kind words!

[@coreymagin]

I love the feature. Do you know if you can manually input GPS coordinates?

[@TimothySunday]

as of right now, the only way I know how to do that is using the 3rd party app called "Litchi". The DJI apps do not let you do that.

[@KhanGarth]

wouldnt be surprised if the app gets Google Maps API support in the future.

[@kevinpotter2645]

Hey Timothy I noticed when you had the map view on, that you could see each waypoint, my question is can you change the waypoints on the map (you know shift them onscreen with your finger if you didnt fly the waypoints as you would like?? Good work on the videos

[@Egyptian123]

Hey Tim - Love the channel and appreciate you sharing your knowledge. Your info has been extremely helpful! Quick question - when I press the C1 button, the RC doesn't seem to be recording waypoints when in waypoint mode. If I tap on my iPhone screen in the DJI Go app - no problem, the waypoint is recorded. Any thoughts on what I might be doing wrong with the C1 button? Is it a single press or a press and hold or a double press? Is their a way to check and see if the C1 button is properly set/programmed in the default mode to enable waypoint setting? Thanks in advance for your help/thoughts Tim. And please keep these videos coming!!!! JohnFort Lauderdale, FL

[@TimothySunday]

There is a setting to customize which C function button does what. have you checked that? Thanks for the kind words!

[@Egyptian123]

Thanks for the quick reply Tim. You are correct. But for the benefit of others that might be a little slow like me (ha, ha!) --- and for the benefit of the folks at the dji online tech support who couldn't quite explain this to me either ----- a more detailed answer is that you go the 3 dots in the upper right corner to get into the menu that gets you to the place where you can customize the C1 and C2 buttons. And then you can choose how you would like those buttons to function. There is no "waypoint" choice. You have to choose the "unidentified" option. That is what causes the C1 and C2 buttons to accept and delete waypoints respectively. Thanks again for your great videos! I hope this short follow-up is helpful to some of your other followers like me that might need a bit more direction. All the best! And please keep those videos coming!!!

[@4cuzhmsn]

Could you come out with a video comparing the active track feature to the follow me feature? Is there a way that the drone could follow yourself using either of these modes, while the controller is in a backpack or something? Say if your riding a bike and cannot use your hands for the controller?

[@dgibbsfl]

Hi Timothy. I liked the feature being able to use C1 and C2 to add and remove waypoints. I took a look in my current GO4 system and adding and removing waypoints for C1 and C2 was not among the options. Is there a custom setting in there somewhere?

[@TimothySunday]

+Dave Gibbs I'm not sure. I'm using DJI Go not the 4.0 app.

[@matthoward5886]

I am waiting for my Mavic to arrive. I work at some remote places for my job and I want the mavic to pass the time and to be able to take shots of the construction site from balancing the site through completed construction. My question is…..can I set 1 waypoint at a specific altitude…say 150' directly over the site to grab a picture at the end of every work day? I would like this so I can record locations of underground electrical conduits, piping..ect for future reference should there be future additions. Also at these locations there is typically limited cell service and almost zero internet access. Can I still fly out there and set the waypoint with out any of these? Thanks and keep up the great videos!

[@MerlinWorldDotCom]

So what you are saying is that we can't program it to adds the active track feature so that it keeps you in the center of the frame as it goes around the waypoints path?

[@OzzieTech]

Should have my Mavic any day now. Thank you for doing these Tutorials its really helping me understand what the Mavic can do before getting mine :)

[@coreymagin]

OzzieTech same here

[@ChadLittlefield]

Same mate, you are rocking it, Tim!

[@OzzieTech]

Not got mine us Aussies have been screwed by DJI sadly they can not say when I will have mine. They had promised mine by Christmas but that has not happened now they saying mid January sometime. Great product sadly bad supply though seams to be to us aussies as i know of people who have ordered theirs much later than me and they already getting theirs.

[@coreymagin]

Mid January is what Amazon estimated. They just revised that date to February 10. so sad!

[@mithai66]

Hey OzzieTech im from Victoria and i picked my mavic pro up last weekend. They are great.

[@JohnnyMacZero24]

Awesome work Tim! Jan 15th can't get here quick enough.....

[@haroosudra4081]

Thanks 🙏 I am for sure now to get my Magic Pro for Christmas. Your videos are very helpful

[@shanemiller9371]

Would you be able to make a video on the settings/ program(s) you use to upload your drone footage to KZbin? Your videos are killer by the way, keep it up!

[@DAAC86]

thx for all you advices helps alot just got my own Mavic so I have to learn it all

[@ShitSquawk]

Hey bud Mavic finally came and thanks to your tutorials it was less nerve racking but did have question I have no complaints with it all but was wondering is there any tips other than sport mode that could help you conserve battery life I doubt there's much but any tips u could give this rookie would be great!!! Thanks bud love the channel

[@TimothySunday]

flying at slower speeds seem to help me some. and the colder weather I have noticed drains the battery even faster unfortunately.

[@sailorgary1]

Somewhere in this cluster of tutorials a guy said if you hook up an external charger to the side connection and your phone to the bottom usb connection, your controller will last longer instead of charging your phone while hooked to the controller hence short controller flight time.

[@derekrowan11]

Hey, nice review, good for a novice like myself. You say the gimbal doesn't have memory of where it was at each waypoint when you set the WP, but is it possible to move the gimbal manually during the flight? Thanks.

[@TimothySunday]

+derekrowan11 yes, you have full control of the gimbal and camera during a mission

[@dmkinney]

Your explanations of features are good. Tks.

[@peterhewitson71]

Cheers , new to using waypoints this was very helpful , Pete , Western Australia

[@wikidslippers]

Hay buddy, have really enjoyed watching the uploads as I am still waiting on my Mavic. I thing its going to get me in the air much quicker as I know what to do with it when it turns up... eventually! Keep up the good work.

[@SuperdanTech]

I would like to see waypoints flights with the Litchi app.

[@magaucher]

Hello Timothy. I'm a confused with regards to all the calibrations that are required, some videos show eg calibrations for Compass, Vision Sensors, IMU, And Controller. I understand the Compass calibration and why but not the others as to when the need to be done and how do I know when they need to be done. Thank you so much.

[@FuzzFam]

That firmware update!! Happened to me twice in a row now when we go to fly. Great tip!!

[@mrkringles]

Tim. Great videos. I will get my Mavic Pro in two days. I just subscribed to your channel. My first question is "will the Mavic Pro remember the altitude of the drone throughout the flight in Waypoints mode”? Thanks

[@TimothySunday]

+JohnBoy Walton yes it will

[@zatrapaz]

Tomothy, great Videos I enjoy really much and learn a lot to fly my DJI Mavic, but I get a failed to start Waypoints Mission, and I already did everything I can, and still getting the same message, Do you have any solution for it.?

[@VernNorrgard]

Hi, do you know if there is a way to upload waypoints as GPS coordinates? As opposed to having to fly the route first and record the points. Great series by the way, making my wait for shipment even more impatient! :-)

[@TimothySunday]

not in the DJI Go app that I'm aware. I think that feature is a part of their site survey app

[@StewartHines]

I just bought a mavic. Your videos have been really good. Thanks a lot. :)

[@salvatorea5981]

Hey Tim! Awesome tutorials man... I was wondering, while using waypoints can you manually control the gimbal/yaw while staying on the automatic axis??

[@Nacra52]

slightly off topic, however how about some information on the camera. I hear it is a manual focus only? and it can be adjusted by touching the screen.? goods and bads of this and the expected future of this option (staying or improving to autofocus maybe). thanks

[@Nacra52]

so I found out it can do both. that said, isn't this is a new camera idea being small and using a non fixed focus. can this cause problems around moving objects? does the camera hunt in certain environments?

[@JunaidKureshi]

i have two apps DJI Go and DJI Go 4, which app you use, both looks same, I just downloaded DJI Go 4, will try it later today

[@TimothySunday]

+Junaid Kureshi I use dji Go. Not the 4

[@Klot77]

I'm also using DJI GO 4 and I didn't even notice there is other option. What is the difference? Thanks for an answer.

[@JunaidKureshi]

sofar I have noticed that 4 App offers to turn off front LEDs

[@troberts1024]

Awesome video.......I went right outside and set it up flawlessly. Got all the way to "fly to start" and push apply and it says "Mission exceeds flight restrictions". Only 35M high and 450M total distance........75M from home?

[@flowernomura]

Hi, Tim! I'm a big fan of your videos and from Japan. If you ever had a chance, could you please show us how to do selfie with Mavic Pro? I'm considering taking Mavic Pro to the ocean and I want to keep focusing on myself on the ground while Mavic is flying backward over the ocean. I'd like you to show us safety way as much as possible not to let it fall down. Thanks!

[@PNWhashmits]

Makoto Fujita He has a video about the point of interest mode that should answer your questions.

[@andyb789]

Great Channel, really learning at lot from you. My Mavic arrived a couple of weeks ago and it is awesome :) One thing I have noticed is that it continually asking me to calibrate. Is that normal? Also the calibrate doesn't always launch the calibration, it sometimes just does nothing, have you experienced that

[@ginolevrini2555]

hey is there a feature that can also capture footage of an exact spot while also in the waypoints mode? for example, it just films a certain spot on the ground or down below while doing the waypoints, kind of like mixing point of interest and waypoints at the same time? thanks

[@annettjummrich8435]

Hi Tim, thanks so much for your videos. Amazing job. Thanks to you I've learning so much about my Mavic Pro. Jealous how much space you have for flying. I live in London and it's a nightmare to find a place to fly my drones. So many restrictions. Anyway, keep up the great work. Can't wait for the next video. Greetings from the UK, Annett 🇬🇧🙋🏻

[@ONIBABA10001]

what do you think of the litchi app? I know it has some issues since the recent patch (april 2017) . Great teaching videos, they are a valuable resource. Thank you

[@TimothySunday]

thanks! I haven't used the litchi app. Looks good though

[@ONIBABA10001]

did you do anything about button selections on the controller?

[@hkpianist]

Thanks for the instructions! keep up the good work!

[@edwardwester5968]

Wt up can you Control the gimbal while you are in way points Mode please let me now And your tutorial was great

[@shuttershooter]

I'd like to see indoor flying and video and comments on ease and difficulty going thru doorways. Flying over counters and tables.

[@photosbyhelo]

Tim, please do a vid on caching maps. Great videos. Also, let your viewers know many of these modes can be sampled via the simulator. Obviously not like watching your vid but it provides familiarity with same screens you'll see in the real world.

[@markathompson]

you have a lot of subscribers because your videos are very informative ...EXCELLENT JOB ....

[@MauserM03Blog]

Thanks Tim. Can you or anyone confirm that when flying a saved mission the pilot is free to steer the camera as desired? Alternatively, can a saved waypoint mission include instructions on where the camera should be pointing throughout? And, if connectivity between Mavic and controller is broken will the Mavic complete the mission, subject to battery capacity? My plan is to set up routes to patrol the farm. Bonus points will be awarded for answering all three questions. :-)

[@TimothySunday]

+Mauser M03 Blog 1. Yes, you can control camera while the Mavic moves throughout the mission. 2. As of the last time I used waypoints, it did not save the info of the camera. However the "litchi" app does have this feature. 3. If connectivity is lost RTH is always initiated

[@MiamiVRcom]

As a film maker, I have an idea to make several passes using the Waypoint feature, but pointing the camera (drone) in a different direction each time. So, one pass would be looking straight, another would be looking back. Do you think this would be possible with your experience with this?

[@TimothySunday]

Most definitely!

[@zevdekoff9420]

can you do a review of the best gps trackers for the mavic? just in case ..

[@jedburgh01]

my waypoints don't upload to the Mavic. They did the first time I tried a waypoint mission. But now when I enter waypoints, hit done the message giving your height is in red & the mission upload fails. Anyone have any ideas please

[@nssdesigns]

Is it possible to plot the waypoints by enlarging the map and adding dropping points there and adding altitude, saving the time of actually flying the circuit? I seem to have seem a video when the Phantom had this possibility using a mini iPad as screen...

[@TimothySunday]

I wish. But not as of yet. Although the Litchi app does offer this option.

[@nssdesigns]

Litchi app? I'll look into it... but I'm sure I saw a Phantom video where you could just plot your waypoints before hand but then that's the Phantom...

[@truenorth365]

Great episode! Still havent got my Mavic ;-( But all is well, videos like these ease the pain. Really hoping I get my hands on the Mavic about the end of january at least...I hope?! Thanks for sharing Timothy!

[@sygmatheveronique7921]

Many thnaks for axplaination Tim. Very clear and usefull for me. I'm From France, I don't find more clear presentations in my native language on the net. My Mavic will be delivered tomorow, thank to you because I think I'm ready !

[@joshuameggers7162]

I just got my mavic and have only taken it up a couple times. Can I move the camera while the drone is stationary or just move the drone to change the angle?

[@philippemarland4031]

Hello Timothy, Why does the bird stop at the last waypoint? Why doesn't it come back to takeoff point?

[@johnbroman3660]

Timothy, can you set way points and then go back and run the way points in tripod mode?

[@TimothySunday]

That is a great question! I'm actually not sure. I would think so

[@bensmith136842]

thanks! I'm getting one of these...I'd be a first time Drone Flyer...But it looks east to fly...watching your videos...for beginner's mode etc....would u feel comfortable if you was a first timer with this Drone! thanks!

[@TimothySunday]

+ben smith absolutely! Great first drone with tons of awesome features to grow with you as you learn. Be sure and use my links in the description to order as they really help out the channel.

[@gixxerkid3120]

you may have already answered this but I'm new to your channel, since you mentioned the firmware update... I go off road a lot and sometimes out of service areas for my network, will the drone still fly and work in the previous firmware if I am unable to update at the moment I turn it on ? I have been out of signal areas for 2-3 days at a time...

[@TimothySunday]

To my knowledge, you should be fine as long as the app can't figure out that there's new firmware. In other words, if you're off the grid you should be fine. But once it receives notification of a new update, it forces you to update.

[@tatesshowlow]

Great video as always, thanks. Off topic a bit, being a NEWBIE I would really like to see DJI do a Firmware Update to stop “INITIALIZING” the Mavic if the operator fails to remove the gimbal lock cover! I’ve done it 3 times now. 🧐.

[@wdfinger1]

Do you have to physically fly to each waypoint to record it? Or were you selecting areas on your phone for it to fly to? Thanks.

[@TimothySunday]

For now you have to actually fly to each point. The Litchi app lets you program in points on your phone

[@franks.3089]

Hey my friend, l like the way you make videos very clear and go straight to the point, l don't understand inglish very good bad l can understand you very well, keep goin

[@MattNicassio]

4:00 can you set it up on a map at home??

[@tmbassvid]

I use a ipad mini with cellular connection, if I am outside a cell zone is there a way to get the map in for a remote area while I am at home.

[@r.v.e3361]

Good work Timothy. Thx a lot.

[@jailtonmatos1]

Bom dia amigo lindos vídeos vale muitos like jailton vídeo drone

[@mrdev9843]

What in your opinion is the correct sequence to boot up devices? For me it's Phone, controller then UAV. Cheers !

[@TimothySunday]

For me it's controller, launch phone app, and then Drone. I think as long as drone is last, the other 2 are good either way.

[@cjellijay]

Timothy, what do you charge for a day of tutorial

[@timmasters4893]

can you adjust the camera while it is flying the way points?

[@TimothySunday]

Yes, you have full control of the gimbal while it flies between waypoints

[@Ghazan]

Not true my friend. You can only control forward backward tilt in flight, for left and right panning you need to move the copter left and right

[@1989cranston]

@Ghazan that is exactly what he said.. you have full control of the gimbal. turning left and right is with the drone itself but tilting downward and upward is purely with the gimbal. So, Very true my friend.​

[@Jowdai]

With this waypoints mode can you set the gimbal to look down/up at certain waypoint without touching the control during the flight ?

[@EM.Creative_]

Hey Timothy Sunday, how do you put an iPad in the remote of the DJI Mavic Pro?

[@TimothySunday]

I've got a video coming this week about that very thing

[@shawnstone4949]

Hey Timothy!!! Love your videos man!! Very informative and well done as always I just got my Mavic the day before thanksgiving... I got the alpine white from Apple. Very cool aircraft!!! I like it a lot better than my P3 4K.

[@shawnstone4949]

Haven't watched all your videos yet, but the ones I have watched have been extremely helpful!!!! Thanks so much!

[@TimothySunday]

You're welcome! Glad to be helpful!

[@ahorrigan_skerries]

Excellent series, thank you.

[@drrc5841]

Can you tell me how you get the S7 Edge to work with the Mavic? Mine will randomly freeze while I'm flying. I had to buy a phone just for the drone.

[@adventuresontheroadandywiley]

Great content of the videos keep up the good work.... I do agree with others about the video beginnings

[@EM.Creative_]

Oh okay, thanks Timothy. I'll check it out when you post it

[@darkelf369]

Tim, loving the videos. Very informative. My question to you is this, as someone who has never flown a quad copter or drone, is this unit easy enough to begin with or would you recommend something else?

[@infographyst]

In "normal" mode, it's really easy to control even if it's your first one, it's really stable and slow if you take it slow.

[@darkelf369]

Elmidea Maldorhan thanks for the info. Didn't want to plunk down $1000 only to crash and burn.

[@german2610]

Great tutorial! Thank you so much!

[@jeremyclark4563]

I see you are using a Galaxy S7 for your phone. Are you using the DJI Go app or the DJI Go 4 app? I've heard there is a lot of bugs in the DGI Go 4 app especially for the S7. I just ordered a Mavic Pro Fly More Combo from Amazon a couple of days ago and I am wanting to make sure I have a phone or device that will work and know which app to use any suggestions?

[@TimothySunday]

no problems for me using the Go app (not the 4)

[@TeddyD802]

I'd like to see a video about DJI care, what it covers, is it worth it

[@theadventurebiker]

Can't you just program a flight path route w/ waypoints on a map on your phone in advance and then have the Mavic follow this route without having to trace out a route by flying and recording it ahead of time?

[@fanatic4sports]

Thanks Timothy, got mine today, batteries charging. Can't wait for tomorrow

[@ixawan]

Your videos are very good 👍 From 🇫🇷

[@TES-xc4eg]

this guy is my favorite, yo vids r da bomb

[@TimothySunday]

+Tate Shack aw shucks...thanks bro!

[@ThomasFlenstad]

Thanks for making these videos!

[@jaytv4490]

you say restart everything in the correct order, but you dont tell us what the correct order is, can you let me know? also, the shutdown order is, phone first, controller 2nd, and drone 3rd? is that correct? thanks

[@cad1995]

I'm waiting on the video to start!!! I keep getting the weather!!

[@cad1995]

Forget it, I will watch someone else's video

[@TimothySunday]

But it was so cold! haha.