How to live stream a DJI Mini 5 Pro

By Taner Özel · Updated October 21, 2026

Want to share the view from your DJI Mini 5 Pro while you fly? Send DJI Fly's RTMP feed to Stream My Drone on a separate phone or to DJI Live Bridge on a Mac or Windows PC. This guide starts with the controller you own, then walks through receiving the picture and publishing it on your platform.

Start with your controller: RC 2 or RC-N3

DJI lists Mini 5 Pro in its DJI Fly livestream compatibility guide. Its official downloads include setup guides for DJI RC 2 and DJI RC-N3. Check the label on your controller before following the instructions.

DJI RC and DJI RC 2 are different controllers. DJI's livestream guide says RC 2 requires a connected microphone from DJI Fly v1.16.0 and streams at 720p. Check the RTMP menu and available settings on your own firmware.

Mini 5 Pro with RC 2: live stream without a computer

1. Install Stream My Drone on your phoneGet the app from Google Play or the App Store. The phone receives the stream while DJI Fly stays open on the RC 2.
2. Connect the RC 2 and phoneJoin both to the same Wi-Fi with internet access. In the field, an Android phone can host the hotspot and receive the stream. Open Stream My Drone after choosing the network; on iPhone, allow local network access when requested.
3. Copy the receiving address into DJI FlyUse the full local address shown by Stream My Drone. In DJI Fly, open GO FLY → ••• → Transmission → Live Streaming Platforms → RTMP. Enter the address there. The full menu walkthrough is in the DJI Fly RTMP setup guide. Connect a microphone if DJI Fly requests one.
4. Start the DJI Fly feed and check the previewStart streaming on the controller, then confirm the moving drone picture appears on your phone. Keep Stream My Drone open while checking the connection. This establishes the local video link.
5. Choose a destination and confirm publicationAdd a platform in Stream My Drone using its account connection where available, or its server URL and stream key. Start forwarding, then open the platform's live dashboard or viewer page. Complete any Go Live step the platform still requires.

The phone forwards the incoming video without re-encoding it. The preview's crop or blurred background does not turn the outgoing feed into vertical 1080×1920. Use the desktop app when you need that conversion. On iPhone, keep the app in the foreground during setup; continued background streaming depends on Picture in Picture.

Mini 5 Pro with RC-N3, or a desktop production setup

With RC-N3, keep DJI Fly open on the phone attached to the controller. Install DJI Live Bridge on a Mac or Windows PC and connect that computer and the DJI Fly phone to the same local network. RC 2 can use this desktop route too.

1. Find the computer's RTMP addressOpen DJI Live Bridge and copy the address under Connect your drone. An address such as rtmp://192.168.1.20:1935/drone is an example; use the one your app displays.
2. Send DJI Fly to that addressEnter it in DJI Fly's RTMP settings and start the feed. Allow incoming connections on your private network if the computer's firewall asks. Check the preview before adding a destination.
3. Set the output and platformChoose landscape for a conventional YouTube or Facebook broadcast, or vertical output for an account using a portrait layout. Add the destination's current server URL and key, start the output, and verify the broadcast on the platform.

Which platform do you want to reach?

Platform access belongs to your account. Receiving a drone feed in the app does not grant a stream key or publish a broadcast. For TikTok LIVE Studio, the desktop app also offers a virtual camera. Check each platform's dashboard for the current publishing step.

Set realistic expectations for picture quality and mobile data

The file recorded on the drone, the picture shown on the controller and the RTMP feed are separate outputs. Judge the broadcast by the receiver's input resolution and bitrate. Scaling a 720p input on the desktop changes its output dimensions; it cannot recover detail missing from the input.

• Test before takeoff. Check movement, sound and the platform's viewer page while the drone is on the ground.
• Budget for upload. A continuous 5 Mbps output uses about 2.25 GB per hour before network overhead. Two such destinations need about 10 Mbps combined upload and 4.5 GB per hour.
• Keep the local link strong. Keep the phone or computer near the hotspot. A stable connection matters more than the network's advertised peak speed.
• Watch the actual outgoing framing. On mobile, the preview layout is local. On desktop, check the selected crop or whole-picture output before publishing.

Troubleshooting a Mini 5 Pro broadcast

• No RTMP menu: check the controller model, update its firmware and DJI Fly, and look under Transmission. The receiving app cannot add a missing DJI Fly feature.
• Connection fails: copy the app's address again after a network change. Use a shared local network without guest isolation; localhost on the controller points to the controller itself.
• Picture on the phone, nothing for viewers: check the destination connection, current stream key and the platform's final publishing step. Forwarding bytes alone do not confirm a public broadcast.
• Stream stops after switching iPhone apps: return to Stream My Drone and check Picture in Picture. Without it, iOS can suspend the receiver.
• Choppy broadcast: try one destination first, check cellular upload stability and move the receiver closer to the hotspot.

Sources and related model guides

Controller requirements and RTMP limits: DJI Fly App Livestream Operation Guides. Model listing: DJI's compatibility guide (Chinese). Controller manuals: Mini 5 Pro downloads. Checked on October 21, 2026; available menus can change with firmware.

Flying the previous model? Read the Mini 4 Pro live streaming guide. For sending one feed to several destinations, continue with the multistreaming guide.

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