gopro remote

I've got the gopro hero 3, plain vanilla white version. After using it for a year, I've found that I really need a remote. But, it looks like the new gopro remote is only for the hero 4, and the older remote seems to have some issues (short battery life, and non-replaceable battery for starters). So, I'm wondering what people here use and/or recommend. Thanks.

I stopped using the remote for my GP3. Enabling the wifi used too much battsry from the cam.

Mount the cam on a pole where u can reach up & push record the moment after hooking a fish. With a battery backpack the cam will stay powered for over half a day on standby.

I stopped using the remote for my GP3. Enabling the wifi used too much battsry from the cam.

Mount the cam on a pole where u can reach up & push record the moment after hooking a fish. With a battery backpack the cam will stay powered for over half a day on standby.

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I was using my iPhone with the GoPro app as a remote control but it would drain my phone battery as well as the GoPro battery quickly.

I have the 4 and love my remote.  I got the battery bac pac and can leave my camera on for 5 hours shooting video every now and then.  But if I turn the camera on and off it will last about 7 or 8 hours.

Thanks for the replies.

Like last year, I'll again mount it within reach and manually press the button. It seems like there's got to be a better way, but it'll have to do for now.

I found a possible interesting way to handle this. The Pebble smart watch. You can download the gopro remote app to it and operate the camera from a watch. It costs $99 so only $10 more than the gopro remote, and it has a lot of other features.

I am still exploring the potentional of this option.

I found a possible interesting way to handle this. The Pebble smart watch. You can download the gopro remote app to it and operate the camera from a watch. It costs $99 so only $10 more than the gopro remote, and it has a lot of other features.

I am still exploring the potentional of this option.

That's interesting. If you give it a try, be sure to post some info on how it works out.

I love my Pebble watch.  I don't use it for my gopro, but I love it for every day use.