Can The DJI Mavic Mini (Not Mini2) Active Track | Motorcycle

Can The DJI Mavic Mini (Not Mini2) Active Track | Motorcycle | Litchi

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3 жыл бұрын

Using the Litchi App for DJI Drones, I attempt to get my Mavic Mini 1 to active track riding my Yamaha Tracer 700 MT-07 for my upcoming trip to Scotland!
Enjoy! There's a nice big crash at the end!

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@princeshah2937 Жыл бұрын

Brother, I have ordered a mavic mini yesterday. I spent most of my budget on cameras and accessories leaving me lacking a budget for a drone, buying a Mavic mini in 2023 and seeing the excitement that you've shown making things work with mavic mini. have given me faith that I can make it work. Thank you for making such informative videos, with great enthusiasm. keep it up, Love from India.

@VisionofTomo 3 ай бұрын

Using a mavic mini 1 in 2024 feels like ancient tech but its so greaet to see videos like this from 2 years ago with litchi and how quick they managed to get that tracking going. Thanks mate!! im going to get litchi now instead of buying a new drone

@60somethingontheroad26 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for this. So throughly enjoyed your video. Keep 'em coming!

@eutierriaa Жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this video mate! It is very informative for someone who is looking to record them with a bike.

@SamVBikes Жыл бұрын

No problem!

@KwentoNiDennis 2 жыл бұрын

Learned so much from your tutorial brother. Thank you very much and ride safe.

@SamVBikes 2 жыл бұрын

No problem, glad I could help! Thanks for watching and ride safe!

@pugwonk Жыл бұрын

Great video - nice to see it both working exactly right and not working exactly right. And you had me at "Robbery Bottom Lane". :)

@SamVBikes Жыл бұрын

Haha! I couldn't pretend it was faultless! The road cracked me up! Thanks for watching

@theoldhobbit3640 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting, thank you for the information. A mate is thinking about the Mini2 and has offered me his Mini at a very reasonable price, mates rates, and with this app I honestly think it will be just great for my needs. Thank you.

@SamVBikes 3 жыл бұрын

No problem! It's a great little drone and with the app, it makes it worth far more! Thanks for watching

@TeamAteem 9 ай бұрын

Awesome! 2 years later hopefully it's even better than it was. Heading to Vietnam and traveling with bikes and this will be super helpful.

@erfdan 3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the video man, top class just got the mini myself

@SamVBikes 3 жыл бұрын

No problem mate! It's a great drone, you'll love it

@LordFardius 2 жыл бұрын

using the follow mode works so good i was looking to get a new drone just for the follow feature but than i found this app and it works great

@CaptainKush420 8 ай бұрын

I've got a Mini 2(Not Mini) and recently discovered Litchi for mapping. Did my first mapping of the property I live on and it's actually pretty rad. I'm getting into the drone biz and was worried I'd have to shelf it until I could afford any of the full size Mavics, but discovering the app saved my bacon.

@AiBilly 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info, great video. Going to get the mini and the app.

@SamVBikes 2 жыл бұрын

No problem!

@CarparkCarl 3 жыл бұрын

Well, this just convinced me to finally go ahead and buy a mini. Wanted follow me for trail riding on the motorbike and this app looks like it makes it all work. Thanks for the video.

@SamVBikes 3 жыл бұрын

Haha sorry for costing you money! It's great and really makes a mini worth it! Thanks for watching

@zedex1226 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely the GPS follow up above trees is the way to go. The image tracking on DJI is amazing but can't be expected to do too much.

@CarparkCarl 2 жыл бұрын

@@zedex1226 exactly what I have been doing 👍🏼

@Billo1281 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video!

@SP4DS 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review.. im buying the app now. I am a solo moto traveler and this helps alot.

@SamVBikes 3 жыл бұрын

No problem!

@ryanhatami9653 2 жыл бұрын

Good job! Enjoyed the video

@SamVBikes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@IoVideoMaker 2 жыл бұрын

This was very informative, thanks! I’m buying one! (Used)

@SamVBikes 2 жыл бұрын

No problem! Thanks for watching

@marknthetrails7627 Жыл бұрын

👍✌🖖🥃 Thanks for the work

@KimCaceresPhotography 2 жыл бұрын

yow that's awesome

@joeskymalka836 Жыл бұрын

interesting. Good explanation. I will try follow me with the mavic mini

@wlj7449 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing Sir.

@SamVBikes 2 жыл бұрын

No problem!

@RedlineRossi 3 жыл бұрын

I've been toying with the idea of getting one. But, me being me, I will use it once or twice and then put it in the cupboard until the end of time. On a side note, I noticed the photo on the wall of you at the Ron Haslam Race School. I did this last year. Fun, but a lot of money for what it was. I could have got a drone for that 🤔

@SamVBikes 3 жыл бұрын

Thats the exact reason I only got the mavic mini. £400 is a lot easier to swallow than spending over £1k on one and barely using it. Plus spending 400.. then if you do use it, then you know its worth getting a bigger one! Ahh nice! Yeah it was a great day out but felt like it was over sooo quickly!

@CompletelyBaked 3 жыл бұрын

I liked this video because you are awesome, stay awesome

@SamVBikes 3 жыл бұрын

Haha thank you!

@CompletelyBaked 3 жыл бұрын

@@SamVBikes was just catching up on all the videos while I gamed 😂

@SamVBikes 3 жыл бұрын

You'll be interested in tomorrow's one

@JohnnyLawBMC 2 жыл бұрын

Great video and info. What camera do you have on your helmet? I ride and this is exactly what I wanted to do with my Mavic. Super great job Brudda. I owe ya beer. I noticed you had fancy bottles on your shelf at home ;)

@SamVBikes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I've got a hero 9 black on my helmet, and hero 8 black facing me! Haha thanks, love a good bottle or 7 haha!

@MarioValentinoTV Жыл бұрын

Nice vlog

@SamVBikes Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@markmullins3432 2 жыл бұрын

Nice 👍✌🍺

@vladychiez 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing this test, I am planning to get a drone to film my adventures with my scoot, this is really helpful. ... How did that car turned upside down though?! 🤣🤣🤣

@SamVBikes 2 жыл бұрын

No problem! It's a great tool if you want that 3rd person view! Haha I have no idea! I assume he was driving way too fast!!

@SalopianBivvyman 2 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍 nice

@waldo_s 2 ай бұрын

Not sure if you mentioned it somewhere, but how do you mount the controller to your handlebar? Thanks!

@VeryCoolJeep 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review! I just got my new drone today

@SamVBikes 3 жыл бұрын

No problem! Enjoy it!

@klxcountry 4 ай бұрын

Cheers!

@T-Kristaps 3 жыл бұрын

Super

@YouMotorcycle 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool, how are you keeping your phone+rc on the handlebars though?! :o

@mickvincent7357 3 жыл бұрын

Follow mode looks the best

@SamVBikes 3 жыл бұрын

I agree. Active track works okay but not amazing

@simek_art 15 күн бұрын

Nice video whit testing app.

@bcserra87 Жыл бұрын

Hi, nice video, what support do you use for the phone?

@SamVBikes Жыл бұрын

In this video, it's on a Quadlock mount. I currently use Mous case

@1MOA308 2 жыл бұрын

I’m in the United States so forgive me but are all of your road that narrow?! Just ordered my mini drone and am very excited to try it out here soon in the Rocky Mountains. Thanks for the video.

@grossi46 2 жыл бұрын

Great video buddy. I have only had my mini 2 a few months and want to do the exact same thing. I also have a quadlock system so was thinking of buying the universal mount to stick on the controller 🤔 . How are you getting on with litchi now you have hopefully used it more ? Subscribed 👌

@SamVBikes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! There are always a few weeks or months between using the drone as i wait for the nice scenery so It still takes a few mins to remember how it works every time I crack it out, but it's good! Have to do updates via the DJI app, but still works a treat! Thanks for the sub too!

@grossi46 2 жыл бұрын

@Sam Vincent yeah the weather is an issue. I thought owning a motorbike makes you into a weatherman but having a drone takes it to a whole new level 🤣🤣

@SamVBikes 2 жыл бұрын

😂😂 yeah! Especially this recent weather in the UK! 100kmph winds ha! I've got 2 apps on my phone which tell me if it's advised to fly the drone haha

@erikts81 2 жыл бұрын

How did you mount the controller to your bike bars? Thanks for the great video.

@SamVBikes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I have a Quadlock case and mount which I use for my phone - I then mount the controller to the phone as usual, then mount the phone to the QL on the bars. It's surprisingly solid! I wont lie though, it's very overpriced for what you're getting, but it's the best system I've ever used to mount my phone to anything! I briefly mention it at the end. Hope that helps!

@therosses5 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought the Litchi app. It's awesome. However, my mini ran into the end of my gutter at Cruising speed (500 kmh?) so I can relate to your house incident. But the bugger bounced off and dutifully finished the waypoint script. Anyway, if tracking by GPS, what settings would I use if I wanted it to track me from the front about 2 meters above my head and about 10 meters in front of me? I'm hoping that will allow it to track around reasonable curves. Thank you!

@SamVBikes 2 жыл бұрын

Its annoying isn't it!! The app works by a compass so you'll have to work out what direction you're facing and then set the drone that way. Then you just adjust the height and distance accordingly. I normally adjust it in the smallest increments to see how it reacts first. Hope that helps

@therosses5 2 жыл бұрын

@@SamVBikes OK. I get it. I can see where asking an app to have it track directly in front regardless of my direction would be very challenging to program. Thank you very much.

@benji9458 Жыл бұрын

I just bought one for 130 bucks, a prop is glued but it doesn’t doesent effect the flying at all I will test it a bit more to get comfortable flying and than switch to the mini 2

@bikesncameras Жыл бұрын

Some pretty cool footage possibilities, have you managed to use it much more since?

@SamVBikes Жыл бұрын

Great isnt it! I've used it a few times but I managed to crash the drone a few months after making this video so havent used it that much haha

@bikesncameras Жыл бұрын

@@SamVBikes aaaah gutted

@RobertKelly-it8wm Ай бұрын

I got the MINI 2se, I brought it second hand it's OK but I wouldn't GO near another DJI, I only brought it for flying in the house, and in a local field :-)

@UncleLongbeard Жыл бұрын

brilliant. The main question is what about a year later thoughts? Do you still use it? Good or rubbish after such a time with that app?

@SamVBikes Жыл бұрын

Its quite nice that it still seems to be updated. There was a while where Litchi didn't have any updates which concerned me. Every time I use the drone, albeit rarely, I still go to the Litchi app rather than DJI Fly which is an odd concept. The only time I use the DJI version is when the drone needs an update or calibration

@UncleLongbeard Жыл бұрын

@@SamVBikes good to know, thanks.

@bobfisheruk 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting video, Thanks........... I have my Eye on a Mini2, but there is a Mini3 in the pipeline that may be worth waiting for. I think if those Drivers are unable to do a simple reversing move, they should not be driving at all !!

@SamVBikes 3 жыл бұрын

If I were to rebuy, I think I'd go for the Air 2. It is a little more pricey than this but comes with more sensors and more features as standard. Annoyingly that was released a month after I bought this!

@bobfisheruk 3 жыл бұрын

@@SamVBikes I may wait to see what additional features the Min 3 has..

@SamVBikes 3 жыл бұрын

@@bobfisheruk Definitely worth it. If it's not worth getting when it comes out, the mini 2 will be cheaper then too!

@sangdang1906 2 жыл бұрын

I wish we have 01 app (have active tracking) for Mini Se also. ^^

@SamVBikes 2 жыл бұрын

I'm sure there will be an update!

@zedex1226 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid. 10 months later I hope you're playing with the new magic leash that litchi added. Much nicer when I can sit under a tree eating a sandwich and send the drone to follow my friend's phone gps with out risking the remote or having to split concentration away from riding.

@SamVBikes 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm yet to try this feature out but looking forward to using it!

@thedudegamezzz 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought a mini 1 on ebay for 220 and 50 dollar credit lol. Super happy with my drone. Going to download this app right now!!! Any tips one year later???

@SamVBikes 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Not really anything extra. There are a few new features which will be good. Just be careful and use it in an open space the first few times

@3goldfinger 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like you went down lovers lane.😅

@SamVBikes 3 жыл бұрын

Haha yes!

@donvash07 Жыл бұрын

Hi Sir may I know what is the name of your remote holder?

@SamVBikes Жыл бұрын

Its the quadlock phone mount which is then connected to the controller

@shapalandoify 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, how have you mounted the controller on the bike?

@SamVBikes 2 жыл бұрын

Its hanging from my phone mounted with the QuadLock!

@shapalandoify 2 жыл бұрын

Nice one, how fast do you think it could follow you at?

@SamVBikes 2 жыл бұрын

Depends on the distance, seems to keep up to around 30mph if it's further away. I think the newer drones can follow faster

@nikshaichannel 2 жыл бұрын

tqvm for good sharing bro.. may I know if there any version litchi suit with my dji mavic mini 1 pls.. or would you provide link for me pls?

@SamVBikes 2 жыл бұрын

No problem. You can get the app direct from the android app playstore. I believe its on the apple app store too. The version I have is 4.18.0-g.

@nikshaichannel 2 жыл бұрын

@@SamVBikes tqvm friend... I,ll try too. its interesting.

@YTniGerry 3 жыл бұрын

What did u used to bracket your remote in front of your motorcycle?

@SamVBikes 3 жыл бұрын

I have a Quadlock case and mount which I use for my phone - mount the controller to the phone as usual, then mount the phone to the QL on the bars. It's surprisingly solid! I briefly mention it at the end

@YTniGerry 3 жыл бұрын

@@SamVBikes thank u my friend, a big help.

@TennRides Жыл бұрын

I love my Mavic Mini, I am impressed with what it can do. Quadlock, OK, that answered one of my questions. It helps when people watch the entire video, doesn't it? Hahaha. I use Litchi, but have thus far been unable to get it to follow, or track, me. Am I missing something in the set up? Do I need to start the drone, controller, then try and connect with WiFi to the drone before opening the Litchi app? Maybe use the location button? I have tried different things, but I must be doing them in the wrong order. Help? Thanks.

@SamVBikes Жыл бұрын

Hahaha! Yeah very helpful if people watch the whole vid 😂 I appreciate you for doing so! I'm not sure if things have changed as I haven't used my drone for a while but it was just a case of opening litchi and connecting to the drone through that instead of the DJI Fly app. I'd make sure all of your permissions in the app are on and make sure your app permissions allow everything too. I know that's stopped me with other 3rd party apps before. Which Mini do you have?

@TennRides Жыл бұрын

@@SamVBikes OK, good point, maybe I have permissions turned off. I will have to check. I have the Mavic Mini, that is all I know about it. It is not the Mini 2, or whatever. I have had it for a couple of years, but don't use it as much as I should. I do mostly motovlogs and have used it when I see a place I think would look pretty cool using my drone. I am really happy with the quality of it for the price it was. If you have time, and feel like it, here is a video I shot in part with it. Any pointers on using a drone would be appreciated.... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nNNofMKZkrmnhY0.html

@SamVBikes Жыл бұрын

Sounds good to me! The Mavic Mini is the one I have too, and I use mine for the same. Very rarely get it out but its normally when there is some nice scenery in that. Enjoyed the vid! I always find drone footage works better when its a part of the motovlog, rather than it being a separate section. So incorporate some of the drone shots as you're riding along to give people a sense of where you're riding through. For example, you could fly the drone up ahead of you in one position facing down at the road, then ride through the shot. Every time I've used drone footage as its own part, people tend to skip it! There's a channel I watched a LOT when I first started using my drone - it's called DroneFilmGuide. I think the couple are called Stewart & Alina. Scottish guy and his wife who shows you quick tips on how to use your drone, good shots to try etc. I should put more of them to use! Hope that helps!

@TennRides Жыл бұрын

@@SamVBikes Thanks for the tips, I will have to check out their channel. I have thought about doing shots riding under my drone, etc. But once I am riding, I am enjoying the ride so much that I have a hard time stopping to get out the drone, get it in the air, ride away, then ride back, land the drone and put it all away. I just keep riding. Hahahaha. Maybe I am just lazy. Hahaha. I will have to make myself do it though. Thanks again.

@SamVBikes Жыл бұрын

No problem! Haha yes I'm the same! The only benefit for me is finding a really good bit of road, and riding it twice! Once with the drone and once to really enjoy it! Safe riding and thanks for watching

@AccesoTotalTvpe 2 жыл бұрын

Q aplicación es

@neilpowers8395 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Sam, I’ve got a Quad Lock on my bike and was wondering if you could tell me how you mounted the Mini remote please? Thanks

@SamVBikes 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, I have the Quadlock Moto mount on my handlebar. On this bike I have an accessory bar so mounted the moto mount to that so it had a little more clearance. The remote is attached to the phone and the phone is attached to the QL. So the remote is basically floating

@neilpowers8395 2 жыл бұрын

@@SamVBikes Thanks Sam for the swift reply. Have had my Mini for a while now but only flown it a couple of times nearly landed it in the River Spey the second flight…..Ahhhhhh. Until I saw your video on tracking I was under the impression the Mini didn’t have this function. Need to get some more flight time in before I try this though😉

@SamVBikes 2 жыл бұрын

No problem! Stunning place to crash it if you did haha! They aren't supposed to have the function but the capability is there. DJI dont have it optioned from factory because it doesn't have the sensors to stop itself crashing. When you try it first, do it in a big open place! I made the mistake of trying it in my garden which resulted in a drone shaped mark on my house wall! Thanks for watching

@gordonhenderson1708 3 жыл бұрын

Isn't that cool. Do you think following at highway speeds is in the future?

@SamVBikes 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely in the future. This appar tops out around 22mph ish tracking although I managed to go faster. Some of the bigger drones can go quicker!

@spasadr 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, can you record a video of how you set up the controller on a motorcycle, I see that it is very stable, I need help to do the same on my motorcycle

@lyndonevans8033 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid, one question how did you attach controller to your bars? I have a motorbike too and want to try that, also could you attach to a mtb in same way.?

@SamVBikes 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I have a Quadlock case and mount which I use for my phone - mount the controller to the phone as usual, then mount the phone to the QL on the bars. It's surprisingly solid! I wont lie though, it's criminally overpriced for what you're getting, but it's quite frankly the best system I've ever used to mount my phone to anything! I briefly mention it at the end. Will work for mtb too as I have one on mine haha! Hope that helps!

@lyndonevans8033 3 жыл бұрын

@@SamVBikes didn’t even think about quad lock. Been lookin at a couple of options on Amazon…

@SamVBikes 3 жыл бұрын

@@lyndonevans8033 Not sure if you could try one of those universal phone holders with the bands to hold either the phone or the drone control? My girlfriend has a TruActive one from Amazon. Think it was about £16. Not sure how solid it would be holding more than one device though!

@lyndonevans8033 3 жыл бұрын

@@SamVBikes Remote Controller Bicycle Bracket Outdoor Holder Cycling Durable Portable Mount Fix Drone Accessories Bike Clip Monitor Clamp For DJI MAVIC PRO www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08LML9KDY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_2313B6GHQS4ZP9B8BAHR?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 Went for this afterward

@Supess_ 3 жыл бұрын

Is it follow mode also available on mini 2?

@SamVBikes 3 жыл бұрын

I dont think it's available on Mini 2 just yet, but I'm sure they will release an update to support it soon

@RememberIsrael 2 жыл бұрын

Will it work with Mini SE?

@SamVBikes 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure! Sorry! It works with the original mini

@SiggsGBR 2 жыл бұрын

And there was me looking at upgrading to a Mini 2....this has changed my mind, most people are covering this app with the M2

@SamVBikes 2 жыл бұрын

All good with the original mini! Still works well!

@SiggsGBR 2 жыл бұрын

@@SamVBikes yeah I was looking at the 2 for the raw files and the better range, but now I can mess around with tracking features I'm going to do some new close range shooting with my mini 1 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

@SamVBikes 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Save the money for a bigger drone in the future! Haha

@SiggsGBR 2 жыл бұрын

@@SamVBikes haha for sure, one day!

@RidebYsOUL 2 жыл бұрын

Litchi app is experiencing crash with runtime exception error on Android 12. Litchi support is unresponsive. Please do not buy the app until it is fixed.

@sayuas4293 2 жыл бұрын

I really wanted to see if it still follows you at high speeds on a motorcycle

@SamVBikes 2 жыл бұрын

The drone is limited in top speed In the tracking modes annoying but if you put it further away, it keeps up at faster speeds

@djimini3proandmotorbikesho802 3 жыл бұрын

Does this app work on the mini 2 ?

@SamVBikes 3 жыл бұрын

I believe its awaiting an update to support it but will look into it and let you know if it does!

@mickvincent7357 3 жыл бұрын

Wonder if ford do a refresh program

@SamVBikes 3 жыл бұрын

39 quid for a new Transit if you crash it into the house!

@martinvizar6430 Жыл бұрын

:))

@p0zzles 3 жыл бұрын

have you tried this on dji mini 2

@SamVBikes 3 жыл бұрын

I havent used it on mini 2, no. But I believe they are going to release an update to support the mini2

@PaulYalung1979 Жыл бұрын

I? Can’t wait to to do follow me and live stream stream n Facebook using litchi app… thanks bro so much for showing this to mavic mini owners be safe… San Francisco California 🇺🇸 Saturday 9/10/2022 3:20pm

@mrsai4740 2 жыл бұрын

Can u track a golf ball

@SamVBikes 2 жыл бұрын

I doubt it would work for that.. it occasionally dropped tracking on me on a motorcycle doing 20mph so something a lot smaller, travelling a lot faster would be pretty difficult

@fonzieskatesurf Жыл бұрын

2:40 you got a new DJI refresh from using a 3rd party app? Wow lucky!

@SamVBikes Жыл бұрын

They didn't ask if I was using a 3rd party app or not, so I didn't mention it haha! I think refresh is designed for any accidental breakages or losses, but yes I was lucky!

@fonzieskatesurf Жыл бұрын

@@SamVBikes ok I'm finishing ur video this is amazing for the regular mini. Thanku for this, how fast were u going towards the end? I just purchased the app today, gotta lot to learn. Pls keep up the good content! *Subbed* 💯👍

@SamVBikes Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the sub! I was doing around 30mph on the bike, so at a distance the drone was just able to keep up! I think the new Mini can go faster though

@fonzieskatesurf Жыл бұрын

@@SamVBikes wow at sport mode? Hey thank you for taking the time to answer all my questions. Pls post more drone stuff whenever you get the chance, I have a mini 2.

@SamVBikes Жыл бұрын

Yes! Haha! I'll definitely add some more drone stuff in! I haven't used it as much as I would like

@VeryCoolJeep 3 жыл бұрын

I cant connect my DJI mini 2 controller to the bloody litchy app

@SamVBikes 3 жыл бұрын

I think they need to release an update for Litchi to support the Mini 2. I've heard it's coming though

@VeryCoolJeep 3 жыл бұрын

@@SamVBikes wait yours is not the Mini 2?

@SamVBikes 3 жыл бұрын

Nope, unfortunately not. It's the mini 1

@VeryCoolJeep 3 жыл бұрын

@@SamVBikes thanks mate

@RobertKelly-it8wm Ай бұрын

There are Loads of drone's nowaday's so brand does NOT matter as long as it flies and is reliable that's all that matters.......Rob App's Shnapp's ..........who needs....... apps.......I FEEL the model when I fly in the AIR......._🙂 Rob