How to Connect Gopro Hero 3 with Gopro App

Having problems connecting Hero 3 with Gopro App on Android device or iPhone? Some users report having trouble connecting their GoPro Hero 3 to the Gopro App, whether they’ve tried updating the camcorder or adding a device through the app. This wikiHow teaches you how to manually connect your GoPro Hero 3 camcorder to the GoPro App (without using the app).

Steps

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Download Gopro App from Play Store (Android) or App Store (iOS). You can download the app to your phone or tablet for free.

The steps below are for camcorders, so you can set your phone aside.

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Press the upper Power/Mode button on the camcorder to turn on the device. The POWER/MODE button is located on the front of the camcorder, next to the lens.

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Press the Wi-Fi button twice

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. This button with the Wi-Fi icon is located on the side of the camcorder. ^{[1] X Research Source}

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Press the Shutter/Select button with the circular icon at the top of the camcorder.

This combination of buttons will help the camcorder access the Wi-Fi menu.

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Use the Power/Mode button to navigate to the Gopro App and tap the Shutter/Select button. As such, the camcorder will use the “GoPro App” Wi-Fi network. Now, after working on the camera, we will continue with the phone.

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Connect to the GOPRO-BP network on your phone. Behind the network name usually contains a sequence of numbers and letters, but basically it will still be “GOPRO-BP”. The default password for this connection is “goprohero” in lowercase.

On Android, you need to swipe down from the top of the home screen, then long-press on the Wi-Fi icon. When the list of available networks appears, click on the network “GOPRO-BP” and enter the password “goprohero”. Continue, tap Connect .
On iPhone or iPad, go to Settings > Wi-Fi and tap the “GOPRO-BP” network. Enter “goprohero” as the password and click Join .

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Open the GoPro App. The phone is now connected to the camcorder via Wi-Fi, so it will show up in the app. ^{[2] X Research Source}

If you have previously connected the two devices but suddenly have problems, try updating the software on both your phone and camcorder, then remove the old connections (Bluetooth or Wi-Fi). Finally, proceed to pair and reconnect the two devices. ^{[3] X Research Sources}

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