GoPro Hero 8 Black Tips and Tricks | Tutorial

Here is my collection of tips and tricks for the GoPro Hero 8 Black. These tips will help new users get the most out of their new camera. The Hero 8 Black has many new software changes and I go over how to access and use them. If you have other useful tips for beginners please share them down in the comments.

If you are brand new to GoPro's and have just picked up the Hero 8 I invite you to watch my Hero 8 Black beginners guide an in-depth look at how to get started.

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[brassoh]

My GoPro Hero 8 black (first gopro) was about to be flung out of a window until I watched this video.THANK YOU VERY MUCH

[BackcountryPilgrim]

Love these tutorials, no BS and no wasted words. Thanks!

[plumbgray]

Excellent thank you very much just got my GoPro 8 this weekend and picked up some great tips there !

[darrellkc]

Thank you! Well done information for someone new to GoPro like myself.

[DAS-Videos]

I decided to upgrade from my hero3 to the hero8. It looks like it is a really good upgrade, I can't wait until it arrives. I will bookmark your video to keep as a reference.

[VeronicaEquestrienne]

my go pro hero 8 black has not been damaged in any sort or form, but it will not tur itself on. Only the red light in the front and nothing else... i have tried some of the reset things, like holding the mode button for 10 seconds..nothing works

[zerogooden]

This video is great! ❤ Thanks for sharing this wonderful tutorial. 👍,


I'm still wondering why my GoPro8 is getting hotter after a few mins.. 😢 even I removed the battery and used my power bank, still hotter. I don't know why? 😔

[conejo]

Awesome videos, I just recently received a gopro8 black. So this helps me alot to understand and how to use and utilize it.

[allengreene]

As a newbie to GoPro’s, you’re videos are super helpful! Ordered the 8 after watching your stability vids.

[gunnsteinnjonsson]

This is fantastic. Your videos are so informative and your knowledge is so great that there is not a second waisted watching it. An hour ago l wasn't very optimistic that l would learn how to use my Hero 8 but now when l have watchet four of your videos l have learned a lot an l am very optimistic. Thanks for taking the time to help me out. I really appreciate it 😊👍

[AlexCastillo-ecnd]

thank you! I just got my one in the mail today, gonna go for a bike ride tomorrow and test it, thanks for helping the rookies!

[devindee]

Thank you so much for the tip on changing the custom settings with the buttons!!!! Why anyone else did not talked about this...? That was literally the thing that has kept me from getting the hero 8 and i have been looking for the dji which has the mode button cause i really cant open my dive case for what im using the camera for! But then again gopro has the superior video quality in my opinnion. U just helped me to make my desicion very easy! And i really did not want to go that Dji route 😂 thank you sir!

[whitthickey]

I have a GoPro hero 8 black and I put a new SD card in it and it worked perfect but after a few hours the touch screen still works but the background is black and won’t show through the shutter how do I fix this?

[Kit]

This is the latest GoPro I've got (my last buy was the Hero 4 Silver). Thanks so much for updating me on it!

[OverseasFilipinoMom]

I've been watching your video cuz I have hero 8 black but until now I'm not using it yet. This kind of video is a great help for me as a beginner.

[gypsynurseRN]

I appreciate all your knowledge that you share for the Hero8 GoPro. Nice voice and easy to understand. Thank you. : )

[dugsbugs]

I know this video is old but you cannot use a powerbank with the battery installed if you want to record.
You need to remove the battery if you want to use a powerbank.
You will see if you leave the battery in, when you start recording, the charge icon goes out and it reverts back to the battery.
This is to stop the battery from overheating and is a real pain. I think the later ones have fixed this issue.
You can have both for timelapse but you need to have a 2nd constant power draw on the powerbank like a usb light so it doesn't shut down when the gopro battery has recharged.
I have 3 gopro 8 and they are probably the most problematic gopro's I own.

[brandonhansen]

Thank you for making no nonsense and informative tutorial videos!

[JOEZEP]

Very useful. One of the problems I have is the size & pressing the control apps.
I did not know hitting the shutter button & the mode button changed the settings. This explains why some of my
videos were unusable. I must have had my finger on the shutter when changing from picture to video.
Stay safe, Joe Z

[reached]

Excellent tutorial - really helps a newbie like myself
ATB
Dave