Using an OTG USB Hub to move files from Insta360 Go 2 in the field - and from other cameras too.

[@marcusmiles269]

Peter. Holidaying right now, have with me unused hub bought years back ....going to baptise my Insta 360 x3 very soon......am hankering to buy the same 1TB Sandisk sussed last week.....appreciations for your demo ! Thanks for being there.

[@AlexInde]

Thanks for the trick! This can really help you in a middle of a trip if your phone storage is full or you just want to storage footage in an external drive

[@Ozpeter]

This hub is so useful for many tasks! Perhaps a "Swiss Army Hub"?!

[@AlexInde]

​@@Ozpeter definitely!

[@packfadly]

Thank you Mr. Peter Nichols. It works, but I need to charge the phone via the hub (using power bank or wall charger). I'm using Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 1st gen. Thank you once again. Now I don't need to bring my laptop with me :)

[@TheBlueocean2011]

Thank you for the advise and it worked for me! I found out the best way is to COPY files from GO2 to SSD usb first , then delete files off GO2. do not use Cut & Paste! since the cut & paste transfer rate is only around 1mb/s , but Copy transfer rate is up to 11mb/s , 10 times difference. Don’t know the reason of it.

[@Ozpeter]

Thanks for your contribution!

[@AnupongT]

Thanks for the advice. I'm still waiting for my Go2 to arrive. Fortunately, I already have OTG USB hub on hand. (using it with other device). Now there's two things I need to get - portable SSD and a new phone. (current phone has CPU that's just one version too old)

[@Ozpeter]

Personally I'm not likely to actually need this method of transferring files unless I do go away from home for a few days, while also using the Go 2 and other cameras needing backup. Still, it's good to have the solution to hand for when the virus allows getaways again!

[@liro_mngbt]

Lifesaver! Happy someone tested this out. Not that it has been a problem for me but it’s good to know when I do go on holiday. And besides a USB-C Hub is a great investment any way you use it :) thanks for this!

[@BreathEmpowerment]

Is it possible to simply connect the Go 2 straight to the phone for file transfer? From what I understand (correct me if I'm wrong) you can wirelessly transfer files even if out of service range or wifi being unavailable (in remote locations like backpacking). But I would imagine a hard connection would still be faster and less power drain, yes?

[@Ozpeter]

Now that my Go 2 no longer functions I'm afraid I can't test any more, but someone else might respond, or try the Insta360 official forum.

[@YoutiaoVlogs]

​@@Ozpeter Getting some accessories to try today - will update shortly. I use my one x2 and go 2 but find myself using the go 2 a lot more but the lack of storage and lack of filed transfer mode to phone is a huge turn-off. One X2 can easily send files via wire.

[@metatron2332]

That is exactly what I was searching for our two month holiday!! Thank you very much for your solution! :-)

[@apeel2008]

Thanks. Very helpful. What sort of transfer speeds do you see between the SD reader and the external SSD drive?

[@Ozpeter]

I'll do some practical tests later today and add the info to the description above.

[@Ozpeter]

See the numerous speed tests I have now done, listed in the description. I hope this gives you an idea of the time taken.

[@apeel2008]

@@Ozpeter thanks so much for taking the time to do speed test. Very helpful.

[@videosdematt]

I have a similar setup using a wifi hub (SSK...) but I have not bought the Go 2 yet. You can see the setup in one of my videos. But wouldn't the insta360 app do the job of transferring files from Go 2 to the phone using their built-in wifi?

[@Ozpeter]

It would - but it buries them deep in the Android file system - you can't specify where they go (for instance on a removable SD card) - and it's slower. And if you fill the Go 2 each day of your holiday, you'll run out of phone space. My 64GB phone doesn't quite have enough free space space for a single full Go 2 of files. My FileHub doesn't want to see the Go 2 as a drive for some reason, otherwise that might have worked - just sees it as empty, which is odd. The hub method is wired for speed and you have total control of what goes where.

[@OMTEKNO]

Thanks for sharing the trick. This is what i have been looking for. I really desperate with the slow file transfer and over-heat issue. Keep posting!

[@Ozpeter]

Sadly my Go 2 was written off in an accident (see my channel for a video of the 50 foot fall onto concrete...) so I don't think I will have more to post about the camera now! Good luck with yours.

[@OMTEKNO]

@@Ozpeter sorry to hear that. Btw you can consider DJI 2 as a replacement. I heard that DJI osmo action 2 will be available in the market this October.

[@Ozpeter]

@@OMTEKNO Indeed, I am looking out for that!

[@Hingspiration]

Fantastic! this circumvents a major downside of the Go2!

[@AbadyonYT]

Hey.. Thanks for this vid. The trick actually worked before but is it still working with you after the latest firmware update? I managed to connect the camera before and I was able to see all the files. After the last update now I just can't seem to get it to work.... Any advice would be much appreciated.

[@Ozpeter]

Sadly I can't try it any more as I dropped my Go 2 fifty feet onto concrete, and it's dead... (you can see a video of this incident on my channel if you wish to have a laugh!).

[@AbadyonYT]

@@Ozpeter oh my condolences 😂 Thanks for the reply tho. I will surely check the vid.

[@YoutiaoVlogs]

Getting some accessories to try today - will update shortly. I use my one x2 and go 2 but find myself using the go 2 a lot more but the lack of storage and lack of filed transfer mode to phone is a huge turn-off. One X2 can easily send files via wire.

[@klausadrift7568]

Good advice! But how long does the actual file transfer take for a given number of GB? Others have reported awful long transfer times between the Go2 and their phone via wifi? They also reported fast battery drainage of both the Go 2 and the phone, so both had to be kept charging all the time.

[@Ozpeter]

My Go 2 was destroyed in a fall so I cannot test it any more - sorry!

[@klausadrift7568]

@@Ozpeter From your video I take it that you tested the actual file transfer with your setup. Therefore you should know how fast the file transfer was, compared to just transferring a file directly to your phone.

[@Ozpeter]

@@klausadrift7568 I simply don't remember - but it wasn't a significant issue. Speeds might depend on the card being used, the phone in use, etc etc - but the solution seemed to be a good one else I wouldn't have suggested it.

[@adyakristanto]

thanks for the trick, can you connect the go2 directly to the smartphone with a usb c to c cable?

[@Ozpeter]

I no longer have one to try, but I think that does not work.

[@barryobrien1890]

Thanks Peter. I have everything setup now with a pd hub so I charge the phone and 360 while file transfer. I was unable to find an app that supports exfat format of the 360. Can you let me know which app you use. Thanks

[@Ozpeter]

FX file manager (Android) seems to be what I used - is that what you mean?

[@barryobrien1890]

@@Ozpeter Yes. I tried that but on my pixel 4xl it crashes whenever I plug the camera into the hub, or any drive formated with exFAT which is the go2 native format. It works fine with mixplorer which natively supports NTFS and exFAT. It is free from developer or $5on google to help support developer. I use this and it's fine. Your phone may have a native exFAT support. Paragon also sells a driver which allows Google file manager to work with go2

[@hazuism]

@@barryobrien1890 I also did the same method and it crashes every single time. Everytime I use usb hub to connect Go2, my phone samsung note20 ultra and external hard disk, I only see like 2 seconds of red blink on the Go2 before it crashes and won't connect. Btw, can u provide the links for free mixplorer app and also from paragon? TQ

[@Ozpeter]

@@barryobrien1890 Great research - there's clearly more to this than meets the eye - thanks for updating this little knowledgebase here!

[@barryobrien1890]

@@Ozpeter I did a little more work on this. Samsung and a number of phones include an exFat driver to support the microsd card slot. Google does not. I tried an oppo and samsung s8+ phone. Both could see and transfer files to the SanDisk extreme drive with exFAT file format but the Go2 would keep resetting to press to connect screen, so mi xplore with it's custom exFAT and NTFS driver is the only app I have had work consistently. No to try an iPad pro with lightning connector

[@Romanv61]

Hi Peter, thank you for the advice, it's a great setup. apperantly I made the mistake of purchasing an external hard drive that draws too much power out of my mobile, every time I connect the hub (with the external hard drive connected to it) - the phone restarts. Apart from buying a new phone or changing to a lower consuption hard drive do you have any advice? Configuration: Xiaomi mi a1 (mobile) Transcend ts-hub5c (hub) Transcend ts1tsj25n3s (external hard drive)

[@Romanv61]

Found the solution to my problem. I had to connect an external power source to the hub, as the external drive draws to much power. so everything worked out. a small usb battery works fine.

[@jeromeloftonjr]

Thanks for sharing this solution!

[@aladdinnyc]

Great Video. Thank You for Sharing!

[@eileengale7661]

Thank you. Very helpful!

[@barryobrien1890]

I question. My phone does not see the go2 as a file device when plugged directly in. Android reports it as an unknown audio device. Will a hub make a difference in the chain

[@Ozpeter]

If it's an OTG hub, it should... all I can say is that using exactly the items mentioned, it worked here...

[@LuisLopez-kt2dr]

Hello! I have a Oneplus Nord + upgreen usb c hub + cable usb c + insta360 go 2 I turn on "OTG" and conenct everything; then the camera turns insto "USB mode" and the File storage app's ask me access to USB card reader; and then access to "A9 platform". I accept but the store apps says "USB storage connected" but it doesn't load..... Help, please!

[@Ozpeter]

Unfortunately I no longer have the Go 2 camera, but are you using the "FX" file manager app that I used? Maybe that is the problem.

[@krilolove3243]

Thanks for sharing really helpfully new friend here

[@matan7986]

Can that card reader be used on fujifilm X-E4?

[@Ozpeter]

Sorry, I don't have one to test.

[@watchthesuit1683]

Thank you! Subscribed.

[@beadelacruz5542]

Thank you!

[@wjpchannel]

How about otg to iPhone?

[@Ozpeter]

I'm not able to test that, sorry.

[@Dewabarasunderan]

My biggest complaint about this camera is actually the horrible app and support on it. They still have not added the function to export to an external SSD. I still have to export to my photos app on ipad, then copy it to my ipads storage, then copy it to my external SSD, meaning I have to have double the necessary free space on my ipad just to export the videos. They could simply put it in the availability to export to an external SSD...

[@Ozpeter]

I am lucky that I only use it with my Windows PC so that makes it easy.

[@EduGrigoletto]

Nice tip!

[@colossusX1]

Does anyone know if this can be done with an IOS device?

[@elevatedemotions4548]

Seems everyone is disappointed with the transfer from camera to phone