How to live stream a DJI Mavic 3, Classic or Pro

By Taner Özel · Updated October 25, 2026

The DJI Mavic 3 family can send a live camera view through DJI Fly, but the controller decides which route is available. Use RC-N1 with a flight phone and a computer receiver, or RC Pro with a separate phone running Stream My Drone. The screen-equipped DJI RC is a different case: DJI does not support livestreaming with it.

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Check the aircraft and controller together

For the consumer family, DJI lists RC-N1, DJI RC and DJI RC Pro in its Mavic 3 Pro support FAQ. The Mavic 3 Classic support page documents all three too. Original Mavic 3 support documents RC-N1 and RC Pro; the DJI RC FAQ also confirms DJI RC compatibility with Mavic 3 and Mavic 3 Cine. These are flight compatibility facts, not a promise that every controller can broadcast.

Do not confuse DJI RC with RC 2, or RC Pro with RC Pro 2. A Mavic 4 Pro controller workflow does not establish compatibility with a Mavic 3. The Mavic 3 Enterprise and Thermal models use a separate product and app workflow, outside this guide.

Confirm the RTMP menu and audio on your own software

With a supported broadcasting controller, link the aircraft and open DJI Fly’s camera view. Look under GO FLY → ••• → Transmission → Live Streaming Platforms → RTMP. Update the aircraft, controller and DJI Fly if needed, then check the menu again before planning a live event.

DJI’s livestream guide requires an attached microphone on RC Pro from DJI Fly v1.16.0; on RC Pro with Fly v1.18.0 or later, only 720p RTMP is supported. RC-N1 uses the attached phone’s available settings. Confirm those settings rather than copying an old 1080p tutorial.

See it on your phoneFrom the DJI Fly connection to a broadcast on several platforms, all on one screen.

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Mavic 3 with RC Pro: receive the stream on a phone

1. Install Stream My Drone on a separate phoneDownload it from Google Play or the App Store. Keep DJI Fly open on your RC Pro; the phone will receive and forward its video.
2. Put the controller and receiver on the same networkUse a Wi-Fi network with internet access. In the field, an Android receiving phone can also host the hotspot. Open Stream My Drone after choosing the network and allow local network access on iPhone when requested. Check the displayed address again if you change networks.
3. Enter the receiver address in DJI FlyCopy the full local RTMP address shown by Stream My Drone. In DJI Fly, open GO FLY → ••• → Transmission → Live Streaming Platforms → RTMP. Follow the labels in your version: a screen asking for separate address and key fields is different from one asking for a full RTMP URL. Do not add your YouTube or Instagram key to the local receiver address. See the DJI Fly RTMP guide for the menu walkthrough.
4. Start the local feed and check soundStart livestreaming in DJI Fly, then verify a moving picture appears in Stream My Drone. Check the microphone selected on the controller and listen at the platform during your ground test. A picture without usable sound is easier to diagnose before takeoff.
5. Add destinations and publishConnect a platform account where that option is available, or enter its current server URL and stream key in Stream My Drone. Start forwarding and open the platform dashboard. Complete any separate Go Live step, then confirm the actual viewer page works.

The receiving phone is a separate device from the controller. Mobile forwarding preserves the incoming video; preview cropping or a blurred background does not create a new vertical broadcast. On iPhone, keep the app open during setup; continued background reception depends on Picture in Picture.

Mavic 3 with RC-N1: use a separate computer receiver

With RC-N1, keep DJI Fly open on the phone connected to the controller by USB. RC Pro can also send to this desktop receiver. Install Stream My Drone on your Mac or Windows PC. The computer receives the DJI Fly RTMP feed over your local network; this setup does not use HDMI capture or a USB webcam connection from the controller.

1. Copy the computer’s local RTMP addressConnect the computer and the device running DJI Fly to the same network. In Stream My Drone, copy the address under Connect your drone. rtmp://192.168.1.20:1935/drone is only an example: use the address displayed by your app.
2. Send the feed and verify receptionEnter that local address in DJI Fly and start streaming. If the firewall asks, allow the app to receive connections on your private network. Check the moving preview before configuring a platform.
3. Choose your output and start a destinationChoose landscape or a desktop vertical layout, then add the platform’s server URL and key. Start the output, confirm the platform receives it and complete its publishing step. For several destinations, check the combined upload requirement before enabling them together.

Publish to YouTube, Instagram, Facebook or TikTok

Account eligibility comes from the platform. Neither app grants a stream key or bypasses access requirements. For a computer workflow in a compatible studio app, Stream My Drone also provides a virtual camera. A local preview proves reception; a working viewer page confirms publication.

What resolution will viewers actually receive?

The Mavic 3 family’s high-resolution camera recordings and O3+ controller view are separate from the RTMP encoder output. A receiver cannot recover detail the encoder did not send. Check the received video dimensions and the destination’s playback quality rather than promising the aircraft’s recording specification as a livestream.

This is particularly useful with Mavic 3 Pro’s different lenses: test your intended lens and framing in the receiver before going live. Changing camera or recording settings is not a substitute for checking the outgoing stream. For a portrait destination, desktop Stream My Drone can crop or fit the picture into vertical output; the mobile app forwards the incoming video as received.

• Separate local reception from internet upload. The controller must reach your receiver over the local network, and the receiver must have enough internet upload for its destinations.
• Add upload needs together. Two 5 Mbps destination outputs need about 10 Mbps combined upload and use about 4.5 GB per hour before overhead. Start with one destination while testing.
• Listen as well as look. Check the selected controller or flight-phone microphone, then listen on the platform. Do not assume the aircraft’s camera view includes useful aircraft audio.

Troubleshooting Mavic 3, Classic and Pro streaming

• DJI RC has no RTMP menu: this is a documented limitation, even when that controller flies your aircraft. Stream My Drone cannot add livestreaming to DJI RC. Use a compatible RC-N1 or RC Pro route for the workflow here.
• RC Pro will not start: check its microphone connection and DJI Fly prompt, then verify the current RTMP settings.
• The RC-N1 phone disconnects: confirm that DJI Fly still shows the aircraft connection and check the USB cable before troubleshooting the receiver.
• The receiver is unreachable: recopy the current local address after any network change. Avoid guest Wi-Fi with device isolation and check the computer’s firewall. localhost on the flight device points to that device.
• Picture arrives but nobody can watch: start the destination output, verify current platform credentials and finish the platform’s publication step. A receiving preview alone does not publish the broadcast.

Official references and the next steps

Checked October 25, 2026: Mavic 3 Pro support, Mavic 3 Classic support, original Mavic 3 support and DJI RC FAQ for model/controller differences; DJI Fly livestream operation guide for streaming support and limits. Check your aircraft and controller firmware for the menu actually available.

For the newer generation, read the Mavic 4 Pro livestream guide. For a smaller screen-controller setup, see Mini 5 Pro. Continue with the multistreaming guide to publish to several destinations.

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