Last year we featured a GoPro camera remote by [Robert Stefanowicz] that was built around an ESP8266. [Robert] has been working hard on improving this project, and has just released version 2, which adds a screen and multiple buttons. These additions allow the remote to become a two-way device: you can use it to monitor the status of the GoPro, keeping an eye on things like the battery level and the current video mode.
[Robert] decided to make his own PCB to do this, so it’s also a good intro into the stinky art of PCB etching. He isn’t finished yet, though: he is looking to expand the project further by controlling more features on the camera using the third button on the remote.
Well I know my next project
And when you do your next project you can learn and collaborate on this thread http://www.esp8266.com/viewtopic.php?p=37610, someone already started it, but it would be cool to see more people taking part in the discussion.
I would really like to see some Progress on using the WiFi remote mode of the camera, rather than the wifi app mode. WiFi remote mode would let you control more than one camera at once. As I understand it, the remote itself acts as the WiFi host, and the camera connects to it.
Unfortunately it seems understanding of the protocol is way more limited. Looking for information on the procol turns up a github repo that hasn’t been updated in forever. https://github.com/theContentMint/GoProRemote
Thats a great project!
I think about adopting it to control a GoPro knock off. Right now there is no remote available for the SJCAM5000+ besides of the App. Therefore it should be possible to use the same schematics.
The wifi commands for the SJCAM series have been documented. I’ve looked into it and I see no reason why it wouldn’t work.
There is also another popular chinese camera Xiaomy Yi which uses a bluetooth remote, anyone has some interest or info about that?
This is my simple test to control Xiaomi Yi camera with a standalone ESP8266 ESP-01:
http://emmanuelgranatello.blogspot.it/2016/02/esp8266-cheap-wifi-remote-for-xiaomi-yi.html
Simple test to control Xiaomi Yi camera with a standalone ESP8266 ESP-01
http://emmanuelgranatello.blogspot.it/2016/02/esp8266-cheap-wifi-remote-for-xiaomi-yi.html
Hi there
My understanding is that you use wifi as a remote control that view the data in GoPro camera in GoPro app. So esp8266 make AP web server, would it be possible to just only transfer the data from esp8266 via wifi to any phone app or gopro app?
Hi Richard Baguley,
I waitting for your next ver 2.1 with using the left button, I think it can using for take picture,
Reed