Mini 3 pro no longer has h.264 codec option

Geofff · 2025-09-17T02:44:06-0400

Greetings all. I was playing with some settings on my mini 3 pro and noticed that the codec only lists h.265 and no option for h.264 whether set to normal or d-cinelike. Has anyone else noticed this and is it a fault? Cheers Geoff

Mrktn · 2025-09-17T02:49:32-0400

Thanks for the heads up, will have to check mine later.

Felix le Chat · 2025-09-17T04:52:13-0400

Geofff said:
Greetings all. I was playing with some settings on my mini 3 pro and noticed that the codec only lists h.265 and no option for h.264 whether set to normal or d-cinelike. Has anyone else noticed this and is it a fault? Cheers Geoff

Just checked mine...

In normal video: I have h.264 with no option for h.265. I do have options for 'normal' and 'D-cinelike'.

In 'Slo-mo' the camera settings alter, in this mode: there are the options for both h.264 and h.265 in either 'normal' or 'D-cinelike'.

But I haven't updated the firmware in a couple of years

MavicAir2Marc · 2025-09-17T08:34:08-0400

In the past, certain settings (such as 60fps) will only be available in H.265. The H.264 was only available at lower shutter speeds such as 30 or 24 fps. There are other settings that it affects as well but I can't remember which ones off the top of my head (possibly HDR or other color modes). Once it changes to H.265 because of one of the triggered setting, you will have to go back and change it to H.264 manually because it won't do do on it's own. (At least that is the way it used to be)