GoPro Stearming Video feed to app conundrum

Thomannjf · Oct 8, 2017

It's zero dark thirty a I have searched high and low for every sane (and some cooko)ways to fix this NO VODEO FEED TO SOLEX/ SOLO APP. I have even searched other sites, other threads and under my sofa. There are many, few match and so far none work for me (so far). How about we give others a break an post what you have tied here. No giant discussions just what you tried and if it work ( more than once). Here is an example from Andrew.baker:
Turn on GoPro
Power up Solo.
Power up controller
Connect app
If you contribute a few minutes pilots old and young might break the loop before going bizerk. You may even save a life, mine.

Stephen jennings · Oct 8, 2017

Thomannjf said:
It's zero dark thirty a I have searched high and low for every sane (and some cooko)ways to fix this NO VODEO FEED TO SOLEX/ SOLO APP. I have even searched other sites, other threads and under my sofa. There are many, few match and so far none work for me (so far). How about we give others a break an post what you have tied here. No giant discussions just what you tried and if it work ( more than once). Here is an example from Andrew.baker:
Turn on GoPro
Power up Solo.
Power up controller
Connect app
If you contribute a few minutes pilots old and young might break the loop before going bizerk. You may even save a life, mine.

what gopro model are you using?

Stephen jennings · Oct 8, 2017

and its...
app
controller
solo
gopro

skyhax · Oct 8, 2017

Switched to PAL and it worked.

Thomannjf · Oct 8, 2017

Stephen jennings said:
what gopro model are you using?

4 silver all 3 of um

Thomannjf · Oct 8, 2017

Stephen jennings said:
and its...
app
controller
solo
gopro

Seeee everybody has a different way to do it.

Thomannjf · Oct 8, 2017

skyhax said:
Switched to PAL and it worked.

What the hocky puck is PAL (Yes I'm dumb)

Saijin_Naib · Oct 8, 2017

Thomannjf said:
What the hocky puck is PAL (Yes I'm dumb)

Different video broadcast standard. In general, PAL (Europe, most of ROW) has a higher resolution but lower framerate than NTSC (USA, Central America, parts of South America, Japan generally).

Thomannjf · Oct 8, 2017

Cleaver those Europeans Not much help to me . However, I learned something and thanks for the info.

Thomannjf · Oct 8, 2017

Stephen jennings said:
and its...
app
controller
solo
gopro

I'll give you a B on this one. Everything EXCEPT VIDEO ON APP. Still not getting a live feed.

Dobie Ardmore · Oct 8, 2017

Thomannjf said:
It's zero dark thirty a I have searched high and low for every sane (and some cooko)ways to fix this NO VODEO FEED TO SOLEX/ SOLO APP. I have even searched other sites, other threads and under my sofa. There are many, few match and so far none work for me (so far). How about we give others a break an post what you have tied here. No giant discussions just what you tried and if it work ( more than once). Here is an example from Andrew.baker:
Turn on GoPro
Power up Solo.
Power up controller
Connect app
If you contribute a few minutes pilots old and young might break the loop before going bizerk. You may even save a life, mine.

These connects can be a problem. We have all experienced your situation.
Here is my "turn on" order.
Controller wait till fullstart
Tablet Make sure that WiFi is NOT on This could cause problems (Edit: I meant to say bluetooth OFF and WiFI ON)
Go Pro confirm that it is in VIDEO mode and flashing I have had problems in camera mode
Solo
Solo/Solex app
However I have turned on in other order and it often (not always) works under those differnet sequence.
Sometimes when I swap Solo battery (leaving everything else ON) and then turn on gopro it doesnt vid feed.
I then turn off Solo turn off go pro
wait a little for shut down
turn gopro on turn solo aon
That works for me
If all settings are correct then one would have to conclude a Solo hardware issue may be the glitch.
EDIT: I mistakenly stated wiFi off. CORRECTION: WiFi MUST be on and Bluetooth must be OFF

Thomannjf · Oct 8, 2017

I've got 4 gopros if this works for me ill try them all and give you feedback.

Dobie Ardmore · Oct 8, 2017

Thomannjf said:
I've got 4 gopros if this works for me ill try them all and give you feedback.

Crud I made a MISTAKE: Make SURE wifi is ON and Bluetooth is off
Again, bluetooth must be off

Thomannjf · Oct 9, 2017

Thanks, got it. Let you know.

Stephen jennings · Oct 9, 2017

Thomannjf said:
Thanks, got it. Let you know.

Just curious have you had any hard landings or crashed recently or done any modifications in which your hdmi cable located inside solo could have come unconnected from main board?

Thomannjf · Oct 9, 2017

Hard landing = 1
Drone count = 2
Checked both fit is tight.
Both HDMI cable New ribbon
BOTH SECURE BY SLIGHT CRIMP ON CONNECTOR AND GLUE.
Not saying i have not missed anything. But i cant find it.

Thomannjf · Oct 9, 2017

Dobie Ardmore said:
Crud I made a MISTAKE: Make SURE wifi is ON and Bluetooth is off
Again, bluetooth must be off

I try this on Tues. Thanks

Thomannjf · Oct 10, 2017

Here are initial results using Dobie Ardmore method.
I used 2 solo drones. They are setup as follows:
Drone1. Open Solo w black cube, normal upgraded gps and wifi and 3DRelish HDMI Cable.
I used the same gopro for each. This one worked on my first solo many moons ago. It Is a HERO 4 silver.

Result on drone1: Will not send video feed to the app. Tried everything described by Dobie plus several loud word not suitable for print.

Drone 2. Open Solo w green cube, upgraded gps, and wifi, however in the this case I have the original HDMI Cable modified by striping the black casing off the wire.
Result on drone 2: it work,! Everything fired up whiteout a hitch just as Dobie described.

Conclusions: None yet. Why one and not the other? Is it the HDMI cable, Green cube. So I'm going to switch the HDMI and add a Green Cube to drone1 and see if it is that.it. I used the same tablet for each and the I must admit the I am suspecting the HDMI cable. We will see.