GoPro Labs Firmware Release Notes

Only the more recent releases are documented below. This a general list of Labs enhancements on top on the mainline firmware updates. Changes to mainline firmware are not listed.

HERO12 Black

1.10.70 - Sept 13, 2023

• Almost all Labs features from HERO11, (known excptions DAUD and DLRV aren’t supported.)
• Adding mH for selecting HDR
• Adding mL for selecting Log
• Adding mS for selecting Standard (switch Log or HDR off)
• Adding oX2 for selecting Max Lens Mod 2.0
• Adding l1, l2, l3 for selecting, trails length short, long and infinite.
• Enhanced support for the new Blockly visual scripting tool https://gopro.github.io/labs/build/

HERO11 Black

2.12.70 - Aug 10, 2023

• Added !MFAST=1 for fewer Labs notifications on boot.
• Added !MBERS=2 for disabling ERS only when Hypersmooth is off.
• Added !MBITL=6 controlling the livestream maximum bitrate (up to 8Mbit/s).
• Added oMEXPQ=value for an fixed exposure time of 1/value. Same as oMEXPN=100oMEXPX=100, so a simplification only.
• Enhanced EXPQ,EXPN,EXPX and EXPT to work on timelapse video and photo
• Restored Overlays and Logos to Livestream feeds (use only small logos and overlays for reliability)
• Fixed motion detection so would scan the full image in TimeWarp mode (was only scanning middle 50%.)
• Fixed Overlays use AM/PM now correctly use 12 hour time
• Fixed using of Math functions in saved scripts.
• Fixed setting bitrate (BITR) lower with multiple captures.
• Fixed very long captures using motion detection or similar repeating events.
• Fixed GPS time SYNC=1 to update the year.
• Improved support for external power with internal battery, wake alarm events.
• General performance improvement to Labs processing.
• Support for the new Blockly visual scripting tool https://gopro.github.io/labs/build/

2.10.70 - Mar 15, 2023

• Fixed DLRV to support multiple captures
• Fixed short DSPL interfering with delayed start
• Fixed a common failure in upload in repeating scripts (command !U)
• Fixed a new issue with delay start like !20N, shutting down before the full command was executed.
• Fixed the bitrate control (BITR), to be compatible with Hindsight.
• Fixed !Mwxyz=-value, permanent metadata stores weren’t supporting negative values.
• Fixed Proxy files/folders to work with base file-name changes.
• Added support for QR code scanning will HDMI is connected (the window is narrower, qr code need to be more centered.)
• Added hS5 < 5 sec hindsight and hS10 < 10 second hindsight. (both extra-experimental.)
• Added shortcut cut options oSAx, oSBx, oSCx, oSDx
• Added WIDE (flat color wider gamut, like wN with white balance controls), 2020 (color primaries), MTRX (color matrix) extensions.
• Added new condition commands. Previous only >HH:MMcommand or <HH:MMcommand, meaning if(current_time>HH:MM) or if(current_time<HH:MM) respectivily. Now >x and/or <x can be used to test camera states, where ‘x’ is the camera state to test:
  • a accelerationValue - >a100 if(acceleration > V) Cmd1 e.g. >a100”accleration\n>100mg” numbers are in milli-gs (1000 is 1 unit of gravity.)
  • b battery level test
  • c coord distance test
  • d GPS DOP - <d800 - if(DOP then then 800)
  • e random <e50 - 50% true <e90 - 90% true.
  • g gyroValue - >gValue if(gryo > Value) Cmd1 e.g. >g15”gyro > 15dps” numbers are in degrees per second.
  • k speedValue - if(gps Speed > Value) Cmd1 e.g. >k45”speed > 45km/h” numbers are in km/h.
  • l loopNumValue - <lValueCMD if(loop_count < Value) CMD e.g. <l45!R, this is the loop count for !R repeat, since last QR scan or boot.
  • m motionValue - <mValueCMD if(motion < Value) CMD e.g. >m5!S+60E!R, this look of motion, and record for 60seconds when detected.
  • p soundpressureValue - in dB
  • i isoValue - ISO ranging from 100 to 6400
  • r recording - >rCMD1~CMD2 if(Recording) then CMD1 else CMD2
  • r:C remote Contented - >rCCMD1~CMD2 if(RC_Connected) then CMD1 else CMD2
  • r:A remote App Contented - >rACMD1~CMD2 if(App_Connected) then CMD1 else CMD2
  • s shutterValue - 1/Value for shutter speed
  • t:X timedate - >tXValueCMD - where X: Y-Year M-Month D-Day H-Hour N-miNute S-second W-day_of_the_Week B-seconds_since_Boot Q-seconds_since_Qrcode
  • u USB stage - >uCmd1~Cmd2 or <uCmd3 expand to if(power is on USB) Cmd1 else Cmd2 or if(no power on USB) cmd. e.g. >u”Power On”~”Power Off”
  • y mode button count from scan start
  • z shutter button count from scan start
• Added button muting control !Zx !Z3-mute shutter and mode buttons, !Z2-mute only mode, !Z1-mute only shutter. !Z0-unmutes both.
• Added a random delay option ‘e’ e.g. !eS (start random within an hour) or !e10E (end random within 10 seconds) or !e60N (NOP wait for random up to 60seconds.)
• Added crude super of macro (near focus) lenses, with e.g. oMMACR=-0.1,0.2,… (add the distortion prescription for the added lens.)
• Added oC1 - Auto Off 1 minute oC0 - Auto Off default length
• Added a “Labs Processing” message for any background looping scripts.
• Added PMSG=”your message” to customize the processing message. Good for naming background scripts, like “gryo trigger”.
• Added support for variables in QR scripts, =A10, =A^2, =A$BITR and !$AS!$BE etc.
• Added TimeWarp actions !T - start TW (if not yet) or toggle (real-time/slomo mode)
• Added TimeWarp speed change !TS or !TR - if recording, do into Slomo or Real-time (interchangable)
• Added TimeWarp speed change !TN or !TT - if recording, switch back to normal TimeWarp (interchangable)
• Added Bleep and LED blink control, could be useful in scripts prodicing user feedback !B - Blink once, !B0 - Beep Once, !B1 - both once, !B2 - both twice
• Restored 64BT=x where x is the number of MB.
• Enhanced PRXY=4 for DaVinci style proxies. more info
• Enhanced front screen histogram includes ISO and Shutter speeds (automatically.)

2.01.70 - Dec 14, 2022

• Added EVBS=x for EV Comp Bias, global for all video modes that also works with Live-Stream and web-cam, and can be changed during capture if QRDR=1 is set.
• Added FRNT=1 display most LCD Labs message on the Front screen.
• Added AUDS=1 display the approximate audio levels in dB SPL
• Added oE1 thru oE5 - External microphone type selector, for MediaMod or the mic adaptor
  • 1 - standard
  • 2 - standard plus
  • 3 - powered
  • 4 - powered plus
  • 5 - line_in
• Enhanced Faster Live-Stream start and reliability via QR code
• Enhanced QR code decoder was improved
• Enhanced !MPRXY=x so that 1- moves LRVs, 2 - moves THMs, 3 moves both in the proxies folder.
• Enhanced xV EV compensation can again support the range -6 to 6 (menus are still limited to -2 to 2) e.g. -x3 or -x-4

1.20.70 - Nov 8, 2022

• All the features and fixes of HERO11 Labs 1.10.70
• Added oTZx e.g -7 or oTZ-420 -7 hour or -420 minutes timezone offset
• Added oDT or oTD1 for daylight savings on or oDT0 for off
• Added !Dx wait for GPS lock with a DOP less than x, then sync time. For time only locks !D is fine. If GPS is off it will be switch on temporarily for this command, then off again.
• Added oMEXPS=1 - exposure settings display
• Added oMEXPX=x and oMEXPN=n - exposure shutter speed mi(n) and ma(x). e.g. oMEXPX=48 (for 1/48) and oMEXPN=500 (for 1/500)
• Added oMLOGB=base,[offset] - Logbase control for more flattened 10-bit e.g. cFoMLOGB=1000
• Added oMNR01=x - x is Noise Reduction level 1-100 (100 is normal)
• Added oMGUID=aspect,aspect,… - on screen framing guides, up to 8, e.g. oMGUID=2.35,1.777
• Added oMLEVL=size - on screen spirit level sizes 1-9. e.g. oMLEVL=3
• Added oHSTP=x,y,s - histogram position and size (used with oMHIST=x), negative x position will render it to the front LCD.
• Improved !M64BT=x x is the size in 100MB. e.g. !M64BT=20 for 2GB chapters.
• Fixed - GPS Speed trigger, now using the new GPS chip
• Fixed - GPS Clock Sync, now using timezones, so it is awesome!
• Fixed - Motion Detection with masks
• Fixed - fH0/fH for select Linear+horizon lock

1.10.70 - Sept 14, 2022

• All the features and fixes of HERO10 Labs 1.46.76
• New Commands:
• d1 or d10 - 10-bit Depth
• d0 or d8 - 8-bit Depth
• mST - Star Trails
• mLP - Light Painting
• mLT - Vechical Lights
• mE - mode Easy
• mPR - mode Pro
• e4 - autoBoost
• r5X - 5K 8:7 (r5T - 5K 4:3, r4 - 5K 16:9)
• r4X - 4K 8:7
• i0 - ISO Auto, other i1 thru i64 for ISO Max 100 thru 6400
• Bug Fix for metadata in video overlays

HERO11 Black Mini

2.30.70 - May 19, 2023

• Added !MFAST=1 for fewer Labs notifications on boot.
• Added !MBERS=2 for disabling ERS only when Hypersmooth is off.
• Added oMEXPQ=value for an fixed exposure time of 1/value. Same as oMEXPN=100oMEXPM=100, so a simplification only.
• Enhanced EXPQ,EXPN,EXPX and EXPT to work on timelapse video
• Restored Overlays and Logos to Livestream feeds (use only small logos and overlays for reliability)
• Fixed motion detection so would scan the full image in TimeWarp mode (was only scanning middle 50%.)
• Fixed Overlays use AM/PM now correctly use 12 hour time
• Fixed using of Math funcitons is save scripts.

2.20.70 - Mar 31, 2023

• Update to new command language with variable support (matching HERO11 2.10.70.)
• Added !Cx where x is GBs to make sure is clear. If more than x is available, no files are removed. x is limited to half SD size. Deletes the oldest media first. Ideal for dashcam applications.
• Added !X to exit a running script. >l99!X!S!2R <- loop for 99 times, then exit.

2.10.70 - Feb 1, 2023

• Fixed DLRV to support multiple captures
• Fixed short DSPL interfering with delayed start
• Fixed a common failure in upload in repeating scripts (command !U)
• Fixed a new issue with delay start like !20N, shutting down before the full command was executed.
• Fixed !Mwxyz=-value, permanent metadata stores weren’t supporting negative values.
• Added GCMP=1 to disable gyro compensated exposure.
• Added WIDE=1 flat color wider gamut, like wN with white balance controls
• Added MTRX=a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i. This is the RGB to YUV matrix, new ways to mess up your video. e.g. For an B/W effect in camera oMMTRX=50,175,25,0,0,0,0,0,0
• Added WBLK=1 or wL white balance lock immediately upon capture, allowing auto white balance in dive footage, where good white balance can be tricky.
• Added new condition commands. Previous only >HH:MMcommand or <HH:MMcommand, meaning if(current_time>HH:MM) or if(current_time<HH:MM) respectivily Now >x and/or <x can be used to test camera states, where ‘x’ is the camera state to test:
  • u USB stage - >uCmd1~Cmd2 or <uCmd3 expand to if(power is on USB) Cmd1 else Cmd2 or if(no power on USB) cmd. e.g. >u”Power On”~”Power Off”
  • r recording
  • a accelerationValue - >a100 if(acceleration > V) Cmd1 e.g. >a100”accleration\n>100mg” numbers are in milli-gs (1000 is 1 unit of gravity.)
  • d GPS DOP - <d800 - if(DOP then then 800)
  • e random <e50 - 50% true <e90 - 90% true.
  • g gyroValue - >gValue if(gryo > Value) Cmd1 e.g. >g15”gyro > 15dps” numbers are in degrees per second.
  • k speedValue - if(gps Speed > Value) Cmd1 e.g. >k45”speed > 45km/h” numbers are in km/h.
  • p soundpressureValue - in dB
  • i isoValue - ISO ranging from 100 to 6400
  • s shutterValue - 1/Value for shutter speed
• Added a random delay option ‘e’ e.g. !eS (start random within an hour) or !e10E (end random within 10 seconds) or !e60N (NOP wait for random up to 60seconds.)
• Added crude super of macro (near focus) lenses, with e.g. oMMACR=-0.1,0.2,… (add the distortion prescription for the added lens.)
• Added oC1 - Auto Off 1 minute oC0 - Auto Off default length
• Restored 64BT=x where x is the number of MB.
• Enhanced PRXY=4 for DaVinci style proxies.

2.00.70 - Jan 5, 2023

• Added EVBS=x for EV Comp Bias, global for all video modes that also works with Live-Stream and web-cam, and can be changed during capture if QRDR=1 is set.
• Added AUDS=1 display the approximate audio levels in dB SPL
• Enhanced Faster Live-Stream start and reliability via QR code
• Enhanced !MPRXY=x so that 1- moves LRVs, 2 - moves THMs, 3 moves both in the proxies folder.
• Enhanced xV EV compensation can again support the range -6 to 6 (menus are still limited to -2 to 2) e.g. -x3 or -x-4
• Fixed DLRV=1, so that disabling LRVs can work for more than two captures.

1.10.70 - Nov 8, 2022

• All the features and fixes of HERO11 Labs 1.20.70, minus on-screen and GPS features.

MAX

2.00.75 - Apr 27, 2023

• Updates to the new Labs script language recently released for HERO11 Black and Mini. This allows for If-This-Then-That camera for customize camera triggers using a good range of system properties like: acceleration and gyroscope levels, battery level, GPS distance and precision, camera speed, loop count, scene motion and recording and USB status.
• Added support for BITR command for enhanced bitrate control. 360 HEVC can be increased from 60 up to 100Mb/s (90Mb/s good for most SD media)
• Added support for WAKE command, for auto boot the camera upon USB power.
• Added support for small logo overlays in 360 (and color bars for testing)
• improvements to motion detection
• improvements to histogram
• many smaller bug fixes for Labs

2.00.71 - January 2021

• The first Labs release for MAX

HERO10 Black

1.50.70 - Dec, 2022

• Added EVBS=x for EV Comp Bias, global for all video modes that also works with Live-Stream and web-cam, and can be changed during capture if QRDR=1 is set.
• Added FRNT=1 display most LCD Labs message on the Front screen.
• Added AUDS=1 display the approximate audio levels in dB SPL
• Added oE1 thru oE5 - External microphone type selector, for MediaMod or the mic adaptor
  • 1 - standard
  • 2 - standard plus
  • 3 - powered
  • 4 - powered plus
  • 5 - line_in
• Enhanced Faster Live-Stream start and reliability via QR code
• Enhanced !MPRXY=x so that 1- moves LRVs, 2 - moves THMs, 3 moves both in the proxies folder.
• Enhanced xV EV compensation can again support the range -6 to 6 (menus are still limited to -2 to 2) e.g. -x3 or -x-4

1.46.70 - July, 2022

• improved active feature reporting (show active and non-one values.)
• improved video overlay, removing the 30 frame delay
• suppress RTC clock nagging (it will get the date time wrong if you leave out the battery to long.) Use !MBYPS=1
• Fixed all the triggers so that they don’t require the !MQRDR=1 workaround.
• Fixed requiring the LCD active for Audio, IMU and GPS triggers.
• Fixed !MWAKE=2 wake on power command.

1.42.70 - June, 2022

• Added !MHSTO=x minutes - controlling the length of the Hindsight timeout, changing from the default for 15 minutes. e.g. !MHSTO=60 for a 60 minute Hindsight timeout.
• Added !MIWFR=1 Increased Write FRequency to support for higher precision file recoveries (defaulted on with !MBITR=x also).
• Added rate control for slow SD media (activated using either !MBITR=x or !MIWFR=1), allowing for potentially improved capture reliability with older media or at higher bitrates.
• Added Trust USB !MTUSB=1 to allow power from USB with unknown current (assumes USB is 2A source.)
• Added support for text and graphics overlay. Limited as is will only work up to 4k30, 2.7Kp60 and 1080p120.
• Enhanced SPL trigger levels now reported to the qrlog.txt file.
• Enhanced, upon boot the LCD will repeat any permanent Labs modification you might have active.
• Fixed for rare crash when waking the LCD during a Night Lapse video capture.

1.40.70 - April, 2022

• Added default Last Used preset (dL), match the camera menus
• Added Commands for Max Lens Mod, so you can now request horizon leveling.
• Added Command for Audio Auto selection (aA), rather than just Wind and Stereo.
• Added missing Photo burst modes (Auto bA, b25N1, b30N10)
• Added missing Superphoto and HDR modes (rS and rH).
• Added command to enhance timecode precision !MTCAL=offset in ms
• Added commend to make LRVs file Premiere Pro formated proxy files !MPRXY=1.
• Enhanced setting time via QR Code higher precision for timecode sync.
• Enhanced the default timecode precision with using QR code to set timecode
• Fixed t0 Protune Reset, doesn’t erase ISO min/max values from metadata
• Fixed fN - will not select a Narrow FOV Lens, rather than just zooming in on a Wide lens.
• Fixed NightLapse Auto exposure
• Fixed hS1 (15s) and HS2 (30s), hindsight length selection.
• Fixed Language selection (Voice and user interface.)
• Fixed Battery level reporting at 80% if you start in TimeLapse or Photo modes on some cameras.

1.30.71 - Feburary, 2022

• Added MLM support for Photos
• Added Command for selecting Live Burst
• Added oMDLRV=1 disable LRV
• Added oMDAUD=1 disable audio
• Added oMBITH=x bitrate control for H264 encodes (LRVs typically), BITR is for HEVC (MP4s typically)
• Added WiFi band switching commands oW2 - 2.4GHz and oW5 - 5GHz
• Fixed Photo FOV support
• Fixed for Beep Levels below 70%
• Fixed BITR so that only the MP4 is increased
• Fixed Long timelapse with Battery and External power (the recommend configuration for this firmware)
• Fixed metadata storage for change variable length data (change OWNR info, could erase data.)
• Enhanced !MWAKE=2 - wake on power option to bypass any delay.txt (improves robustness for extra long timelapses.)
• Enhanced - removed all first boot UI notifications for naked cameras
• Enhanced logging got IMU triggers
• Enhanced extra long time-lapses with improved handling of RTC errors

1.20.70 - December, 2021

• Added oMBITR=x bitrate control for increasing video quality (typical max for a good SD card is 180mbs)
• Added !M24HZ=1 set all the 24p video mode to run at the film standard of 24.0, rather than the broadcast standard of 23.976.
• Naked camera support (FPV community), firmware updates within the orginal battery, and other optimizations.

1.10.70 - October, 2021

• Labs features on Launch firmware.
• The first few HERO10 Labs releases were mostly going for HERO9 Labs parity

HERO9 Black

1.42.70 - June, 2022

• Added !MHSTO=x minutes - controlling the length of the Hindsight timeout, changing from the default for 15 minutes. e.g. !MHSTO=60 for a 60 minute Hindsight timeout.
• Enhanced SPL trigger levels now reported to the qrlog.txt file.
• Enhanced, upon boot the LCD will repeat any permanent Labs modification you might have active.
• minor bug fixes

1.70.70 - May 2022

• Added Max Lens Mod support for Photos
• Added Command for selecting Live Burst
• Added WiFi band switching commands oW2 - 2.4GHz and oW5 - 5GHz
• Added default Last Used preset (dL), match the camera menus
• Added Commands for Max Lens Mod, so you can now request horizon leveling.
• Added Command for Audio Auto selection (aA), rather than just Wind and Stereo.
• Added missing Photo burst modes (Auto bA, b25N1, b30N10)
• Added missing Superphoto and HDR modes (rS and rH).
• Added command to enhance timecode precision !MTCAL=offset in ms
• Added commend to make LRVs file Premiere Pro formated proxy files !MPRXY=1.
• Enhanced setting time via QR Code higher precision for timecode sync.
• Enhanced logging got IMU triggers
• Enhanced extra long time-lapses with improved handling of RTC errors
• Fixed Photo FOV support
• Fixed for Beep Levels below 70%
• Fixed metadata storage for change variable length data (change OWNR info, could erase data.)
• Fixed t0 Protune Reset, doesn’t erase ISO min/max values from metadata
• Fixed fN to selecting a Narrow FOV Lens, rather than just zooming in on a Wide lens.
• Fixed NightLapse Auto exposure
• Fixed hS1 (15s) and HS2 (30s), hindsight length selection.
• Fixed Language selection (Voice and user interface.)

1.60.70 - June 2021

1.50.72 - January 2021

HERO8 Black

2.51.75 - July 2022

• Added command to enhance timecode precision !MTCAL=offset in ms
• Added logo overlays (like HERO9 & 10)
• Added !MWAKE=2, auto boot on power, either from USB or battery insert.
• Fixed fN will now correctly select a Narrow FOV Lens.
• Fixed Language selection (Voice and user interface.)
• improved active feature reporting (show active and non-one values.)
• Support for naked cameras with factory resets and firmware updates
• Sync with the latest QR Code command language with HERO9 & 10

2.50.71 - January 2021

• Mostly bug fixes.

1.70.75 - June 2020

• The very first Labs release for any GoPro camera

HERO7 Black

1.90.71 - January 2021

• The only Labs release for HERO7

HERO5 Session

2.70.71 - January 2021

• The only Labs release for HERO5 Session

updated: Sept 13, 2023

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