GoPro Hero 8 Video Converter - Play and edit GoPro Hero 8 4K H.265 on PC

Why I can't play GoPro Hero 8 4K MOV on my iPhone 11 Pro Max? Read this article to get some tips and tricks to play and edit GoPro Hero 8 4K H.265 files freely.



I got my original file from a GoPro Hero 8, the files will be used for general viewing of the video taken from 4K. The file is too big to play on most computers. To play and edit GoPro Hero 8 4K H.265 on PC, I need do some preparations.

1. Install 4K Media Player

The first workflow I set up is to find and install a H.265/HEVC video player. I tried VLC on Windows 10, but it didn't work. The GoPro Hero 8 4K H.265 don't play on VLC. I think I need a quick alternative solution. If you want to play GoPro Hero 8 4K recordings on tablet or smartphone, there is no way to solve the fundamental problem by installing the player.

2. Convert and dowmscale GoPro Hero 8 4K H.265 to 1080p

Since most computers, media players and video editing software like Avid Media Composer, Vegas Pro, Premiere Pro, iMovie Final Cut Pro can't work the 4K H.265 files from Phantom 4 Pro well, we could try a third-party software to downscale GoPro Hero 8 4K H.265 to 1080p H.264, MPEG-2, ProRes, AIC, etc. By some guys recommendation, I used Acrok Video Converter Ultimate. It's a professional H.265 video converter program.

With it, you can transcode GoPro Hero 8 4K H.265 videos to a decent format for playing on PC, iPhone, iPad or any media players like Windows Media Player. Moreover, Acrok Video Converter Ultimate offers professional codecs for NLEs including Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, Vegas Pro, After Effects CC, etc so that you can edit 4K H.265 videos into editing tools without any issue. As for downscaling 4K to 1080p, you just need to tweak the video size from 4K to 1080p and then you can get a playable Full HD video with the best quality. If you are a Mac user, pls turn to Acrok Video Converter Ultimate for Mac. Now download the software on computer and follow the guide below to start conversion.
Free download GoPro Hero 8 Video Converter

How to Convert and Downscale GoPro Hero 8 4K H.265 to 1080p for playing and editing

Step 1. Click "Add file" button to load your H.265 videos into GoPro Hero 8 Video Converter. Or you can drag&drop the files into the App directly.



Step 2. If you want to play or edit GoPro Hero 8 videos on media player or editing programs, you'd better click Format bar and set a preset profile that best meets your needs.



For playing GoPro Hero 8 footage on Android and Apple devices such as iPad Pro, iPhone, Galaxy S20, Xperia 1 II, Moto G Pro etc, please select output option under "Android" and "Apple" category.

Step 3. Go to "Settings" button; you can adjust video and audio settings, including codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, and audio channel. To down-convert ultra HD 4K to 1080p, you can choose 1920*1080 as "Resolution (pix)".

Step 4. Tap "Convert" button to start GoPro Hero 8 4K H.265 to 1080p format conversion.

When the conversion finished, you are able to check the generated 1080p video under "Open" panel. Now it would be easier for you to playback and edit your GoPro Hero 8 4K files on PC or anywhere you want them.

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