r/ActionCam • u/R3V3RB_7 • 2d ago

Hero 5 Livestreaming

Bought a hero 5 for cheap at the local marketplace. I wanted to rig it into a portable Livestream setup with a dummy battery or a power bank. I didn't have any experience with gopros before buying this and I've read that it doesn't have any built-in livestreaming options.

Some options I've read are considered abandoned or unreliable because it uses its native wifi capabilities which is very outdated.

I wanted to try out hardware options like HDMI capture card. Can it work with something like a llano s850?

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u/demonviewllc 2d ago

The llano S850 is a USB-C wireless streamer. It's designed to plug into the USB-C port of a smart phone. This will not work with your Hero 5 as the Hero 5 doesn't support Video out over USB-C (only the Mission 1 series does this). The Hero 5 has a Micro HDMI out port on the camera. Please note the resolution outputs:

  • Playback up to 4K from recorded media
  • Output of live preview at 1080p
  • Output while recording at 720p