Question about RID on my Mini 5 Pro

guzewski · 2026-01-21T19:36:15-0500

I'm planning to fly my Mini 5 Pro in the UK this summer, so I went and got the required Flyer ID and Operator ID from the CAA website. On my CAA account there's some info about my remote ID number. Well and good.

However, in spite of having aircraft and controller FW updated, there is no Remote ID in the drone settings. Many places refer to a setting under Safety, but my Mini 5 Pro does not have that. It's just not there.

This is a screen cap from a YouTube video showing the Remote ID setting, which is missing on my drone.

So what do other Mini 5 Pro owners do about this? I'd love to know.

mavic3usa · 2026-01-21T19:43:11-0500

In the US, the RID is the drone's serial number which begins with something like 1581F9DEC....

Droning on and on... · 2026-01-21T21:22:27-0500

The RID is the aircraft serial no.

guzewski · 2026-01-21T21:38:50-0500

mavic3usa said:
In the US, the RID is the drone's serial number which begins with something like 1581F9DEC....

OK... so does my Mini 5 Pro broadcast this automatically? And if so, what is the purpose of the Remote ID setting on the drone? (the setting that I don't have)

mavic3usa · 2026-01-21T22:42:31-0500

guzewski said:
OK... so does my Mini 5 Pro broadcast this automatically? And if so, what is the purpose of the Remote ID setting on the drone? (the setting that I don't have)

I'm not the experts on M5P RID but perhaps you can start here and decide if any of it applies to non-US locations:

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Mini 5 Pro is Broadcasting RID with ALL Batteries, Including the Mini 5 Pro Standard Battery

Oct 12, 2025

Mini 5 Pro is Broadcasting RID with ALL Batteries in the U.S., Including the Mini 5 Pro Standard Battery

DJI is claiming they know nothing about this, and claims that any Mini 5 Pro that is broadcasting RID with the Standard battery in the U.S. must be defective!

Yet, we know, from everyone that knows how to properly test for RID, that it is still broadcasting RID with the standard battery in the U.S..

Is there anyone who owns a Mini 5 Pro in the U.S., who has both Plus and Standard batteries, who can detect RID with the Plus battery but not with the...

GadgetGuy · 2026-01-21T23:58:33-0500

guzewski said:
OK... so does my Mini 5 Pro broadcast this automatically? And if so, what is the purpose of the Remote ID setting on the drone? (the setting that I don't have)

Exceptions: Drones purchased before 1 January 2026 are generally exempt until 2028, allowing a transition period in the UK.

Canada does not mandate RID which is why the field is blank for you.
The UK started requiring RID January 1, 2026 with a phased in approach.
The Mini 5 Pro is fully capable of broadcasting RID and does broadcast it in the U.S. no matter which battery is used.

It is still unclear whether the Mini 5 Pro now broadcasts RID worldwide, regardless of whether it is required in the country in which it is being flown, or whether it only selectively broadcasts in countries that require it, based off GPS, and local requirements. I strongly suspect the latter.

In any event, your drone purchased prior to this year is exempt from the requirement to broadcast RID in the UK, but might still broadcast it anyway, as the height limit has been reduced to 120m and speed limits have been imposed by a Trojan Horse that was embedded in a prior FW update with an effective date of January 1, 2026, even without an internet connection in the UK.

There is no user controlled RID setting. It is either displayed or not, based off the GPS location. Yours is not displayed because you are in Canada now. When you are in the UK, it will most likely be displayed, and probably broadcast, but is not yet legally required.