Does the Mavic Air 2 work with LITCHI ?

lee82gx · May 31, 2020

Mavic Air 1 SDK was released about 3-4months after Mavic Air 1 release, so if history is anything to go by, Q4 seems like a (reasonably) long release time, whereby hopefully they will be able to hold. Maybe the more pertinent question is if one of the more lacking features in Fly app which is the waypoints / automated flight missions are going to be supported or not.

pelermon · Jun 3, 2020

Jordaneer said:
They posted on their forum that it won't release for the MA2 until Q4 which is kind of ridiculous imo, Mavic Air 2 SDK Support
They are releasing it for the mavic mini in July, the mavic mini will have been out nearly 9 months at that point

It looks like the Air2 is out of the picture for me. Too bad, I really would have like to get one.

LivinLarge · Jun 3, 2020

pelermon said:
It looks like the Air2 is out of the picture for me. Too bad, I really would have like to get one.

My finger has hovered over the "Add to Cart" button a few times but I think I will wait to see what M3 has to offer.

Beany · Nov 24, 2020

Its coming BEFORE the end of 2020

bkushner · Nov 24, 2020

DJI emailed me that the SDK will be available mid December.

CountryGuy · Nov 25, 2020

bkushner said:
DJI emailed me that the SDK will be available mid December.

Typically how long does it take between when they release the SDK and the Litchi group is able to update their app to work with a particular aircraft?

I bought an Air 2 months ago with the full understanding that there was no way of knowing for sure when Litchi would work but at the same time hopeful that it would be sooner than later. Looks like later is the winner but now it seems that the appropriate cliche may be "better late than never".

dawgpilot · Nov 25, 2020

CountryGuy said:
Typically how long does it take between when they release the SDK and the Litchi group is able to update their app to work with a particular aircraft?

I bought an Air 2 months ago with the full understanding that there was no way of knowing for sure when Litchi would work but at the same time hopeful that it would be sooner than later. Looks like later is the winner but now it seems that the appropriate cliche may be "better late than never".

When DJI released the SDK for the Mavic Mini a couple months ago, Litchi had a beta out with support for the MM within a week or so.

Andrea1967 · Nov 26, 2020

SDK 30/11/2020

I suppose that many of you already know it, but the next day 30 is expected to launch the SDK for the MA2, with all that this implies.

forum.dji.com

Mitch · Nov 28, 2020

If you’re looking to use waypoints the rumor is that the MA2 (SDK) will NOT support or have that functionality. If you don’t plan to use waypoints the MA2 is a great drone. I used to use waypoints all the time before my MPP broke in the spring. I bought an MA2 believing DJI would eventually provide that feature being the MA already had it. It would appear I am wrong in that belief.

Kyle76 · Nov 28, 2020

The Mini has no waypoints at all, but Litchi and Dronelink both support waypoint missions for the Mini. The waypoints are supported by the “virtual sticks” that both programs use to allow the Mini to do things it cannot do natively. I have little doubt that waypoints will be supported for the MA2.

CountryGuy · Nov 29, 2020

Kyle76 said:
The Mini has no waypoints at all, but Litchi and Dronelink both support waypoint missions for the Mini. The waypoints are supported by the “virtual sticks” that both programs use to allow the Mini to do things it cannot do natively. I have little doubt that waypoints will be supported for the MA2.

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bkushner · Nov 29, 2020

I contacted DJI for an update and received this tonight.

TMacMav · Dec 11, 2020

The mavic air 2 SDK was released today. DJI Developer

bkushner · Dec 11, 2020

You have to give Litchi some time to make it happen. They usually are fast.

Mitch · Dec 11, 2020

At this point waypoints does not appear to be supported in the recent SDK.

ron_k · Nov 27, 2021

whyt Litchi over the AIR app? I bought Litchi long ago for phatoms but been out of it for years. Just got Mavic 2air - but why use it instead of the Mavic app? sorry been away and I have no idea. (maybe no restrictions?)

dawgpilot · Nov 27, 2021

ron_k said:
whyt Litchi over the AIR app? I bought Litchi long ago for phatoms but been out of it for years. Just got Mavic 2air - but why use it instead of the Mavic app? sorry been away and I have no idea. (maybe no restrictions?)

The restrictions are the same as with DJI Fly. But Litchi adds Waypoint support. You can plan a mission ahead of time and have the drone automatically fly the planned path.

ron_k · Nov 30, 2021

dawgpilot said:
The restrictions are the same as with DJI Fly. But Litchi adds Waypoint support. You can plan a mission ahead of time and have the drone automatically fly the planned path.

thanks I had done that with litchi long ago. I thought the AIR app would too? Seems I saw someone do it on youtube, buiy I THINK he has to fly to the point to make it a way point. Where Litchi let me do it on the map without flying.

I dunno if I will need to do pre-way point flights. It is cool to design one then watch it fly it and shoot each planned shot along the way.

dawgpilot · Nov 30, 2021

ron_k said:
thanks I had done that with litchi long ago. I thought the AIR app would too? Seems I saw someone do it on youtube, buiy I THINK he has to fly to the point to make it a way point. Where Litchi let me do it on the map without flying.

I dunno if I will need to do pre-way point flights. It is cool to design one then watch it fly it and shoot each planned shot along the way.

On the Air 2 in the Fly app there's only support for waypoint hyperlapses, not regular flights.