Charging the GoPro battery in a camera

- To make sure you don't miss an awesome shot…by having no juice, it's important to understand…how your GoPro batteries work.…Now GoPro batteries will typically last…between one and two hours.…But this largely depends upon…what you're doing with the camera and how it's set up.…Things like the frame rate, the frame size,…and whether or not you're using Wi-Fi are all factors.…We'll talk more about strategies in a little bit…on how to preserve your battery life, but for now…let's start by actually getting the battery fully charged.…When you take the GoPro out of the box…the battery may not be fully charged.…

The first step is to get it fully topped off.…Now, some people…like to completely drain their battery first…and make sure it's fully discharged then charge it back up…but that's not really as important anymore…with modern batteries as it used to be.…On the side of the camera make sure you locate the USB port,…you'll find it here on the HERO Silver or Black…and it's the same thing here on the Session,…all we have to do is open up that side panel…