How to Hook Up a GoPro for the HDTV

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Watch videos you recorded on your GoPro in the comfort of your living room by connecting the camera to your high-definition television using a micro HDMI cable or a USB card reader.

Watch Videos Recorded With a GoPro HERO4

Step 1

Turn the camera off.

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Step 2

Insert the cable's small connector into the Micro HDMI port on your GoPro camera and the large connector into one of your television's HDMI ports.

Step 3

Select HDMI from your television's input source list.

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Step 4

Turn the camera on.

Step 5

Select Playback mode by pressing the Power/Mode button on your camera and confirming your selection by pressing the Shutter/Select button.

Step 6

Play a video by selecting it using the Power/Mode and Shutter/Select buttons.

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Watch Videos Recorded With a GoPro HERO+ LCD

Unlike the HERO4, the GoPro HERO+ LCD does not have a Micro HDMI port. You can, however, watch your GoPro videos on an HD television using your camera's microSD memory card.

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Step 1

Insert your camera's memory card in a USB card reader and plug the reader in your television's USB port. Alternatively, if your television set comes with a memory card slot compatible with the microSD format, insert the card directly into the TV.

Step 2

Use your television's file browser to navigate through video files and select the one you wish to play.

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