GoPro Hero 9 5K Footage Not Compatible With iPhone/iPad & Workaround

One of the new features of the Hero 9 Black is it can now film in 5K 30FPS unfortunately this new 5K format is not compatible with iOS products such as the iPhone or iPad. The iPhone and iPad are more than capable of playback & editing 5K footage but its just a limitation of iOS. However, if you are a mobile editor like myself there is an easy workaround that allows you to import your GoPro 5K footage and edit it in apps such as LumaFusion, and I demonstrate how to do so.

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[plema]

Air Photography, this is not a limitation of the HERO9 Black. It's actually a limitation of Photos in iOS. The maximum resolution for video supported in Photos currently is 4K. This is why the GoPro App has to convert any video exported to Photos into 4K. Your workaround is a good idea because it goes through Files instead of Photos. If you try to export that 5K clip from LumaFusion, the maximum resolution to Photos is still 4K unfortunately.

[johnskinner]

Why can't GoPro make perfect products seeing that they charge so much for 'em.

[chrisk]

Thanks man, saved me time not filming in 5k on my new GoPro 👍

[wildwhiskeywolf]

Thanks a lot for this video! Exactly what I was looking for.

[StuartSuper]

I don’t get what the big obsession is with people being obsessed with 4K & now 5K I’m quite content with 1080p

[sarascherba]

I think the main reason for 5k is if you anticipate cropping the video in post production and you need that quality to zoom in and not look pixely. Otherwise it’s a bit of an overkill for regular footage.

[nacoproductions]

All ur videos are very helpful I love that u get straight to the point n u r very professional I always come to u for any info I need I know ur hands very well thank u for everything u do

[dreadonyxheavyairsoft]

Thanks for this video I have been looking at the hero 9 and I use luma fusion for my editing so this is my same setup. Very well done video 👍

[AntonioClaudioMichael]

Good information on the work around for the 5k 30

[MOTOUK]

Good tip I always use file to import video, had similar issues way back on the osmo action

[Ziontastic]

Great! Im already doing the copying from memory card to a folder so no change on my workflow! Thanks for sharing!

[The-Sound-Explorer]

Love your videos. Very simple and to the point but also full of good solid info. Awesome to hear you edit all of your content on mobile. Two questions:
1) do you find lumafusion to be better than Adobe Rush?
2) you say you are using a GoPro to shoot your videos.. what are you using to shoot the tutorial part as in this video? it looks so clear and great

[shropmedia]

This was very helpful. Do you or anyone here find using the GoPro app on your iPad Pro usueful for much if you use SD card readers? Also, I have had some luck copying from the GoPro with a usbc to usbc cable. Still working through the best way to do this. Maybe SD card it seems. Thank you!

[TheSchyllerwade]

Hi Shawn, quick question; after editing a 5k video in this way, would you be able to upload directly to youtube from that app (and preserve 5k quality)? Or do you have to save it to the camera roll in order to upload—which down converts it again to 4k?

[prettymucheverything]

Any advice on playing it on a 5k Samsung TV? It won’t play time lapses or 5k footage where my previous tv would play 4K. The current tv supports HEVC

[Top.Mallorca]

Thanks for this information! Greetings from Palma de Mallorca!

[toddthepanamericanbrooks]

Great video and I use Apple to process my videos so this applies to me. Which IPad are you using and
how much memory does it have? Thanks!

[LowCountryMTB]

I can’t get it to work. Luma keeps telling to me to reconnect drive. Not sure what they mean. I’m using the camera WiFi and taking for ever

[AntonioClaudioMichael]

I use quik the most it does take time A ton of time but I have videos scheduled out for 6 or so months so the time isn't a big deal for me because I normally do 40 videos a month or so and edit them later when I'm not busy working

[thecrowfliescrooked]

5k is all well and good but most YouTuber export 1080? functionality wise you also demonstrated the problems that come along with 5k.