QR Control

Configuration Commands for All Labs Enabled Cameras

• Set camera modes with the Customizable QR Code Creator and here optimized for Bones and as a mobile app:
  
• Set Precision Local Date and Time or UTC Time or
• Set Local Time:
• Personalize your cameras with Owner Information

Capture Triggers

• Use the image sensor for Motion Detection, capturing only scenes with motion
• Capture using IMU Motion Triggers for detecting camera movement
• HERO7/8/9/10/MAX - Start capture only when traveling fast with GPS Speed Triggers
• HERO7/8/9/10/MAX - Use the USB Power Trigger to start and stop the camera (pseudo dash-cam mode)
• HERO9/10/Bones - Start capture using Sound Pressure Level Trigger

Extended Time-lapse Features

• Start a 24-hour long time-lapse or greater with Extra Long Time-lapses
• Use your GoPro to time-lapse Construction Projects
• Schedule your camera to automatically Time-lapse Sunsets and Sunrises
• HERO9/10/Bones - Daily Time-lapse with auto upload (GoPro Subscription required)

Video Alteration Features

• HERO8/9/10/MAX/Bones - Set the Max Shutter Angle for control over stabilization in low light
• HERO8/9/10/MAX - Add text like Date and Time with Video ‘Burn-in’ Overlays
• HERO8/9/10 - Add a logo or any small image to your video with Logo Overlays

Miscellaneous Features

• HERO7/8/9/10/MAX - Enable Archive Mode, a video only capture mode for loaned cameras
• HERO8/9/10/Bones - Configure your camera for Live-streaming via QR Code
• HERO9/10 - Sync multiple cameras’ timecode via GPS Time Synchronization
• HERO8/9/10/MAX/Bones - Experiment with larger chapter sizes with 12 GB Chapters
• HERO8/9/10/MAX/Bones - Multi-camera users, label you media with Altered File Naming
• HERO9/10 - Timecode Support via LTC over audio line-in using Media Mod
• HERO10 - Support for Adobe Premiere Pro™ style Proxy Files

Metadata Feature and Extraction

• UPDATED Many more extensions via QR Code
• All GPMF Enabled Cameras - Read metadata stored within headers of most GoPro media files.

Features Phasing Out

If we don’t see feedback on features it may not get ported to the next camera. If you are uses a Labs feature, provide feedback on the GoPro Labs forum

• HERO8/9 Set the Exposure Lock via QR Code
• HERO9 - Enable media encryption for increased security
• Subset of commands for the HERO 5 Session. Limit to camera settings, date & time, scheduled captures and ownership information.

Forum Discussions and Feedback

Please join the GoPro Labs Discussion or post questions and feedback on Github

Firmware Release Notes

An incomplete set of Release Notes

The Commands Under The Hood

Technical information on the Labs command language

ver 1.28

updated: July 7, 2022