GoPro Smart Remote Control - Compatible with HERO8 Black, MAX, HERO7 Black, HERO6 Black, HERO5 Black, HERO5 Session, and Fusion (GoPro Official Accessory)

My review of the Go Pro Smart RemoteI purchased this to work in conjunction with my Go Pro Hero 5 Black digital camera. As pictured, it arrived on time and in retail packaging. I purchased the camera to record the travels I take on my motorcycle. I have the camera mounted on my motorcycle helmet.Since the camera was mounted on my helmet, I could never tell if it was recording or in what mode it was set to. I came back from one short ride and discovered when I powered on the camera, I had accidentally changed it from video to time lapse and I actually had over 750 time lapse photos instead of video.I decided it was time to give the Go Pro Smart Remote a try. As it turned out, it was a smart decision. When the remote arrived, I charged it up for a few hours. Sorry, but I didn't time how long it took to reach full charge. Following the included instructions, pairing the remote with my camera was a snap.Once it was paired, it was time to give it a test run. Using the remote, I powered on the camera. It took a few seconds after the camera was turned on for the remote and camera to connect via the cameras WiFi.Once it did, I could see from the screen on the remote that the camera was set to Video mode and what video settings were in effect. I pressed the record button and heard the camera beep and start recording. A red light on the remote began blinking, indicating it was recording. Pressing the record button a second time resulted in the red light turning off and I could hear the camera beeping indicating it had stopped and was saving the recording.I did this several times and both the remote and camera functioned perfectly. Using the included key ring, I attached the remote to a lanyard which I placed around my neck and went for a test ride. As expected, it functioned exactly how I wanted it to.You can control up to 50 Go Pro cameras from an optimal distance of 600 feet or 188 meters. Unfortunately though you can only control one camera at a time. It is also supposed to be water proof up to 33 feet or 10 meters. I'll have to take Go Pro's word for it though, since I only have 1 camera and don't intend to take it deep sea diving.I would caution anyone who might be considering purchasing one of the less expensive knock off remotes you find online. Some only function to turn the camera Off, not On. Would you but a remote control for your TV that only turns it Off, but not On? Silly huh......I would have liked the charging cable to be a little longer but that certainly isn't a blemish on the product or my rating. I'm extremely happy with this purchase.

Easy to wear, set-up and use, even with skiing gloves.

Paired easily with my GoPro 8. Will provide a safer way for me to start and stop my camera while riding my motorcycle in interesting places.

Mixed feelings. It's very useful, but...I used it with TWO gopro hero 7s and a Hero 5 Black. Followed instructions from youtube. It worked flawlessly at first. Connected easily and for the most part, it stayed connected. Then 72 hours later, when I was prepping to actually use it the night before a real-world project..... it was dead. Wouldn't charge. Wouldn't even power up. Ended up not being able to use it for the project that I bought it for.FIX #1: I had to dismantle it, clean all contacts with rubbing alcohol, and then put dielectric grease on all metal contacts to block corrosion or other contamination. Worked temporarily.FIX2: Dismantled it again, then used aluminum foil to add spacers to the charging port internal contacts on the inside of the device.Now it's working perfectly. For a few months now....on multiple projects. Reliably so. I love how useful it is. But? I never had it working for the original project that I needed it for. Would I buy it again? Probably would. Because it really is value for money when it's tweaked and working correctly.If you buy one, just be prepared to do the aluminum foil fix. Micro torque bit required.

Normally I use my iPhone to control my camera. It's easy and has the added benefit of being able to preview. Just the ticket for making sure the camera is setup correctly AND pointed where I want it. The limitation of course is the need to have ones phone on them to make it all work. Not a problem most of the time...This though is MUCH easier to wear than an iPhone 6 AND it's waterproof. Phones don't much like the wet...and my "LifeProof" case now is anything but and needs to be replaced. (See my review for that. But I digress.)The remote mirrors the GoPro screen and make the same changes I might with the camera in my hands...cool but not my fave feature. For me, it's that start/stop button. I can set it all up and when ready to begin filming just hit the button...and when I take a header off my board LOL I can stop it just as easily. An added bonus is the extended range of the remote over the phone. Nice. All in all...it just simply works.

I got this for my parents for their Go Pro. They have a Go Pro that they attach on their motorcycle helmets when they are on rides. Recently, they went across the country on a ride to visit family and such and were able to use this.They absolutely love this item. They attached it to one of the motorcycle handlbars so they could have easy access. Whenever they wanted to take pics, they just reached up and pressed the button. This worked wonders for them. The control made it super easy to take pictures as they were driving along the road. This was much easier than trying to take video or turn the camera on manually on top of their helmets, or trying to find the button through their gloves for video and such.All in all, this is super handy if you have the camera mounted. The only drawback is that it does seem to drain the battery a bit faster since the two devices are constantly connected, but they were generally able to have it last most of their rides during the day.