This page contains update details about GoPro cameras and software. Click the product below to show the update details for it.
Cameras
v1.50 | November 20, 2019
NEW FEATURES
- Extends HyperSmooth 2.0 capability to 4K60 video with the Linear digital lens.
USABILITY IMPROVEMENTS
- General bug fixes and user interface improvements.
v1.30 | October 22, 2019
NEW FEATURES
HERO Mode
- Enables horizon leveling in Video and PowerPano modes.
- Adds Time Lapse Video and Time Lapse Photo.
- Upgrades to directional audio capture.
- Enables 1080p Live Streaming through the GoPro app.
- Adds the Narrow digital lens.
360 Mode
- Adds 5.6K30 and 5.6K24 Video and 5.6K TimeWarp.
- Enables 360 audio capture and processing.
PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS
- Improves image quality tuning.
- Increases voice control accuracy.
- Enables direct upload for cloud storage with GoPro PLUS.
USABILITY IMPROVEMENTS
- Expands onscreen languages to include traditional Chinese and Swedish.
- Adds Swedish voice commands.
- General bug fixes and user interface improvements.
v1.90 | November 25, 2019
USABILITY IMPROVEMENTS
- General bug fixes.
USABILITY IMPROVEMENTS
- General bug fixes.
USABILITY IMPROVEMENTS
- General bug fixes.
USABILITY IMPROVEMENTS:
- Lets you use your GoPro with the Rechargeable Battery (HERO8 Black / HERO7 Black / HERO6 Black / HERO5 Black / HERO 2018).
PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS
- Corrected ISO setting for TLP 2 seconds and above
- Improved TLV metadata
USABILITY IMPROVEMENTS
- Better stability while camera updates
- Updated LED behavior
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS + BUG FIXES
USABILITY IMPROVEMENT
- Lets you use your GoPro with the Rechargeable Battery (HERO8 Black / HERO7 Black / HERO6 Black / HERO5 Black / HERO 2018).
NOTE: You must use your current battery to update your HERO (2018) before using the Rechargeable Battery (HERO8 Black / HERO7 Black / HERO6 Black / HERO5 Black / HERO 2018).
USABILITY IMPROVEMENT
- Lets you use your GoPro with the Rechargeable Battery (HERO8 Black / HERO7 Black / HERO6 Black / HERO5 Black / HERO 2018).
NOTE: You must use your current battery to update your HERO5 Black before using the Rechargeable Battery (HERO8 Black / HERO7 Black / HERO6 Black / HERO5 Black / HERO 2018).
HIGHLIGHTS
- Enables QuikStories on the new GoPro app*
- Automatically sends your recently-captured GoPro footage to your phone.
- Arranges your content into a QuikStory—a fully edited, shareable video.
- Performance Improvements
- Improves the wireless connection between your GoPro and your mobile device.
- General Improvements + Bug Fixes
Version: v5.00 | 10/21/2016
Feature Enhancements:
- Karma Compatibility.
- Enables live preview and camera control from the Karma Controller, including starting/stopping recording, changing settings, and more. Enables camera control from the Karma Grip. To learn more about Karma, visit gopro.com/karma
- Linear FOV
- Linear field of view (FOV) captures video without the traditional wide-angle look, for even greater creative flexibility. Available only for 2.7K and 1080p video.
Old Software Versions:
- HD4.02.04.00.00 - Release date: 08/18/2016
- HD4.02.03.00.00 - Release date: 07/30/2015
- HD4.02.02.00.00 - Release date: 02/04/2015
- HD4.02.01.00.04 - Release date: 10/05/2015
- HD4.02.01.02.00 - Release date: 10/14/2014
Version: 5.00 | 0/21/2016
Feature Enhancements:
- Karma Compatibility.
- Enables live preview and camera control from the Karma Controller, including starting/stopping recording, changing settings, and more. Enables camera control from the Karma Grip. To learn more about Karma, visit gopro.com/karma
- Linear FOV
- Linear field of view (FOV) captures video without the traditional wide-angle look, for even greater creative flexibility. Available only for 2.7K and 1080p video.
Old Software Versions:
- HD4.01.04.00.00 - Release date: 08/18/2016
- HD4.01.03.00.00 - Release date: 07/30/2015
- HD4.01.02.00.00 - Release date: 02/04/2015
- HD4.01.01.00.00 - Release date: 10/05/2014
- HD4.01.01.02.00 - Release date: 10/14/2014
Version: 2.00 | 03/31/2016
Feature Enhancements:
- New Features
- Adds the ability to select single photo or Burst mode directly on the camera
- Adds more Protune™ settings for advanced control and customization of your video footage
- Performance Improvements
- Adds the ability to record immediately after settings are changed directly on the camera
- Reduces time to connect the camera and the GoPro App or Smart Remote
- Reduces time to transfer files between the camera and the GoPro App
- Usability Improvements
- Improves the experience when connecting to the GoPro App or Smart Remote
- Changes the behavior of the Wi-Fi status lights so they blink at a slower rate when Wi-Fi is on standby
- Improves the responsiveness of the Info/Wireless button
- General Improvements + Bug Fixes
Old Software Versions:
- HX1.01.01.50 - Release date: 10/06/2015
- HX1.01.01.00 - Release date: 07/06/2015
Version: v2.00 | 1/28/2016
Usability Improvements
- Improves playback and clip-and-save experiences
- Improves the experience when connecting to the GoPro App for mobile and the Smart Remote
General Improvements + Bug Fixes
- Improves the connectivity experience when the camera transitions between iOS and Android devices
- Fixes issues related to Wi-Fi configuration and network connection
- Addresses issues that may impact image quality under specific lighting and color conditions
- Addresses issues that may impact the appearance of time stamps in desktop applications
- Fixes visual icons
Old Software Versions:
- HD3.21.01.00 - Release date: 06/07/2015
- HD3.21.01.50 - Release date: 10/6/2015
Version: v1.01 | 10/04/2015
Version: v3.03 | 09/02/2015
Wi-Fi version: 4.0.36.1
Feature Enhancements:
- Mac users only: Addresses issues with importing after updating to the OS X® 10.10.3 supplemental update
- HD3.11.03.00 || Wi-Fi version: 4.0.36.1 - Release Date: 02/10/2015
- HD3.11.02.00 || Wi-Fi version: 4.0.26.0 - Release Date: 03/06/2014
- HD3.11.01.04 || Wi-Fi version: 4.0.26.0 - Release Date: 10/01/2013
- HD3.11.01.00 (HD3.11.01.01) || Wi-Fi version: 4.0.26.0 - Release Date: 10/01/2013
Version: v3.02 | 09/02/2015
Wi-Fi version: 4.0.36.1
Feature Enhancements:
- Improves the automated file transfer process when connected to GoPro software on your computer
- Addresses issues that may impact image quality in incandescent or fluorescent lighting conditions
- Mac users only: Addresses issues with importing after updating to the OS X® 10.10.3 supplemental update
- Other improvements and bug fixes
Old Software Versions:
Version: v3.00 | 07/29/2013
Wi-Fi version: 3.4.2.18
Feature Enhancements:
- Enables compatibility with new GoPro App features
- Corrects HDMI TV preview from low res to high res
- Fixes forced exposure lock on 0.5 and 1 second time-lapse intervals
- Optimizes compatibility with select microSD cards by reducing data stream rate to 35Mb/sec while recording in 4K, 2.7K and Protune™ modes (HERO3: Black Edition only).
Old Software Versions:
Version: v3.00 | 07/29/2013
Wi-Fi version: 3.4.2.18
Feature Enhancements:
- Enables compatibility with new GoPro App features
- Corrects HDMI TV preview from low res to high res
- Fixes forced exposure lock on 0.5 and 1 second time-lapse intervals
Older Software Versions:
- HD3.02.02.13 || Wi-Fi version: 3.4.2.9 - Release Date: 03/26/2013
- HD3.02.00.96 || Wi-Fi version: 3.4.2.9 - Release Date: 02/14/2013
Version: v3.07 | 08/12/2014
Wi-Fi version: 3.4.2.18
- Enables compatibility with new GoPro App features
- Corrects HDMI TV preview from low res to high res
- Fixes forced exposure lock on 0.5 and 1 second Time Lapse intervals
- Optimizes compatibility with select microSD cards by reducing data stream rate to 35Mb/sec while recording in 4K, 2.7K and Protune modes (HERO3: Black Edition only)
- HD3.01.03.00 || Wi-Fi version: 3.4.2.18 - Release Date: 07/29/2013
- HD3.01.01.10 || Wi-Fi version: 3.4.2.9 - Release Date: 03/26/2013
- HD3.01.00.80 || Wi-Fi version: 3.4.2.9 - Release Date: 02/14/2013
Version: v.312 | 07/29/2013
Wi-Fi version: R68.02
Feature Enhancements:
- Improved system stability
- GoPro App feature integration
- Wi-Fi BacPac improvements
- Addressed One Button Mode issues
- Resolved firmware update issues
Older Software Versions:
- HD2.08.12.222 || WIFI.R56.00 - Release Date: 01/09/2013
- HD2.08.12.198 || WIFI.R47.00 - Release Date: 10/08/2012
Software
Android:
Current Version: 6.2.2 | Release Date: 11/15/2019
Release Notes:
- Squashed a few bugs that caused some Reframe or OverCapture videos to have bad or misaligned audio performance.
- Dramatically improved reconnection speed to cameras on Android 10 devices.
- Fixed connectivity issues for Samsung Galaxy A50 devices.
- Improved performance of trimming from camera media.
- Update Music Library to include “Day Dream” by APASHE
- Settings page cleanup.
- Fixes an issue that prevented resuming a firmware update if the process was previously interrupted.
- Fixed several of the top crashes found in GoPro 6.2.1
iOS:
Current Version: 6.4 | Release Date: 12/3/2019
Release Notes:
- Introduces a new trim tool that allows you to clip your files with greater precision.
- Project recovery provides the ability to recover multi-clip editing projects in the event of a crash.
- Addresses a problem with OverCapture on 360 photos producing results with incorrect orientation data.
- Fixes an issue where progress would get stuck when rendering a Reframe video.
- Minor fixes preventing some users from logging into their GoPro accounts.
- Improved some timing issues that could prevent connecting to your GoPro’s Wi-Fi network.
- Fixed a handful of crashes present in GoPro 6.3.
Windows
Current Version: v1.9.3.0 | Release Date: 12/5/2019
Release Notes:
- Fixed crash issue after importing files without HEVC codec installed.
- Fixed Adobe Premiere issue that prevented the editing of files exported with CineForm® codec.
- NOTE: For this release, we are disabling the ability to export 360 audio. While we found that 360 audio export works in some cases(uploading exported media to YouTube), there are issues where there is no sound when playing back 360 media using other software. We are working on a fix for an upcoming release.
Mac:
Current Version: v1.0.3 | Release Date: 12/5/2019
Release Notes:
- Fixed alignment issue for reframed photos from 360 photos.
- Fixed clear all keyframe bug that appears after creating a 360 photo grab.
- Fixes for reset trim tool.
- Fixed freeze frame delete button issue.
- Fixed exported 4K video issue that presented option to export at 5K when opening.
- Fixed export button issue when reframing a 360 photo from a 360 video.
- Fixed error messaged that appeared when leaving a reframed photo without saving.
- Fixed error that appeared when trying to export a photo reframe after saving the file.
Windows:
Quik for Desktop v.2.7.0.945
Release Date: 9/28/2018
Mac:
Quik for Desktop v2.7.0.874
Release Date: 9/28/2018
New Features
- Add support for HERO7 Black, HERO7 Silver, HERO7 White.
Updated: The new camera pictures for HERO5 session, HERO5 Black, HERO6, HERO7 Black, HERO7 Silver, HERO7 White.
Bug Fixes + Performance Improvements
Android:
v5.0.7
Release Date: 7/08/2019
iOS:
v5.0.3
Release Date: 03/13/2019
iOS:
Current Version: v1.3.0.400
Release Date: 9/13/2018
Windows:
Current Version: v1.3.0.400
Release Date: 9/13/2018
Accessories
Current Version: 2.1.7
Release Date: 06/04/2012
Karma
Current Version: v2.50
Release Date: 09/26/2018
Current Version: 1.80
Release Date: 09/26/2018