How To Reset Your GoPro WiFi Password In Less Than 2 Minutes

Are you desperately trying to connect to your GoPro’s WiFi network to check your footage or stream the “live feed” of your camera? I was in that situation a few days ago. Some friends wanted to see how the video that my GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition was currently filming looked like.

 said “sure, no problem, we can see the video stream right here on my phone“. The problem was, for some reason the GoPro’s WiFi login wasn’t saved on my phone anymore and I couldn’t remember its password. So, after two minutes my friends lost interest and I gave up.

After checking the official guide to reset the WiFi password on  the GoPro’s website, I was a little disappointed, because it involved quite a few steps. So I searched a little longer and, luckily, found a quicker way to do it.

Reset The WiFi Password On a GoPro HERO 5 Black & Session

GoPro HERO5 Black

Resetting your password on the Black edition is pretty straightforward. Just follow the steps below.

1. On your GoPro’s main screen, swipe down and tap on ‘Connect‘.
2. Tap on ‘Reset Connections‘.
3. Now, your GoPro will set a new password.

GoPro HERO5 Session

1. Make sure your camera is off.
2. Press the menu button to access the status screen.
3. Go to ‘Connection Settings’ by repeatedly pressing the menu button.
4. Go into the ‘Connection Settings‘ by pressing the shutter button.
5. Again, press the menu button repeatedly until you see ‘Reset Connections‘
6. Select ‘Reset Connections‘ by pressing the shutter button.
7. Go to ‘Yes’ by pressing the menu button and select it by pressing the shutter button.
8. A confirmation will appear that the WiFi was reseted successfully. Use the default.

Be aware that going through this process will set your camera back to its factory settings.

Resetting The Password On a GoPro 4

If you own the 4th generation of the GoPro, then you’re lucky. Resetting the WiFi password can be done via the camera’s menu. All you need to do is go to your camera’s settings, select “RESET CAM” and then “RESET WI-FI”. That’s it!

Now you can pair your phone through the GoPro app with your camera the same way as you did it the first time.

Resetting The Password On a GoPro 3 (All Models Including 3+)

Unfortunately, it’s not as easy with the 3rd generation and 3+ models. However, it doesn’t take longer than a minute or two. All you need is your GoPro with the microSD card inserted and the cable to connect it to your computer.

1. Connect your GoPro to your computer. (Alternatively, you can also just insert your microSD card using an SD card adapter)
2. Download the correct file from the list below
   • GoPro Hero 3 (all editions)
   • GoPro Hero 3+ Black
   • GoPro Hero 3+ Silver
3. Extract the zipped folder.
4. Copy the contents of the folder and paste its content to the root folder of your GoPro’s microSD card.
   • Hero 3+: Paste the whole “UPDATE” folder to your GoPro’s root folder. The files must be in a folder with the name “UPDATE”, otherwise it won’t work.
   • Hero 3: Paste only the files, not the folder, to the root directory of your GoPro.
5. Unplug your GoPro. It should automatically turn off.
6. Turn it back on. Your GoPro should display now that it’s updating. Once it’s done it will turn off again.
7. You can turn it back on now and connect to its WiFi network with your device using the default login:
   • Network name (SSID): GoProHero
   • Network password: goprohero

In case you want to directly have a different SSID and password, you can change that by editing two lines in the “settings.in” file:

"ssid":"GoProHero",
"password":"goprohero"

I hope you managed to connect to your GoPro successfully. Now get back to it and shoot some great stuff!