You set up your first livestream from DJI Pilot 2, open the stream link, and the camera feed shows up as a small preview window with a black screen behind it. Your stream is working. It's just pointed at the wrong view. In today's Just Ask Jake we'll cover why this happens and the one setting change that fixes it for good.

Why it happens

The first time you start a livestream, DJI Pilot 2 binds the stream to the FPV preview camera instead of your main camera view. That's why you see the camera as a small picture-in-picture box with black filling the rest of the frame. Nothing is wrong with your drone, your connection or your Nova workspace.

Switching to Duplicate Screen

The fix lives in the video output settings on your controller.

1. In DJI Pilot 2, enter the Camera view.

2. Select the three dots (ellipsis) in the top right corner.

3. Select the icon that says HD with a box around it.

4. Under Video Output, change Camera View to Duplicate Screen.

Your livestream now mirrors exactly what's on your controller screen. Whatever your pilot sees, everyone watching the stream sees too.

Set it once and fly

You only need to do this once. The Duplicate Screen setting stays saved on your controller from here on out, so you won't need to edit it again. Start your livestream and get flying.