Hi everyone,
I have been experiencing an issue with Litchi Pilot for quite some time, regardless of the APK version I install. Currently, I am using the latest available version of the app (Beta Build 570 - November 13, 2025).
The problem occurs every time I start a waypoint mission with my DJI Mini 3. Before the drone begins taking photos, the live video feed is transmitted normally to the mobile device. However, as soon as the drone reaches the first waypoint and starts capturing photos, the video feed freezes completely. The image becomes static, and sometimes, when switching between the map view and the video view, the video panel turns black and remains that way until the drone finishes taking the last photo of the mission.
The drone continues flying and taking pictures correctly, but the live video feed is unusable during the photo-capturing phase. Once the mission ends, the feed returns to normal.
I don’t understand why this happens and would appreciate any guidance or a possible fix.
Thanks in advance.
It seems to be an issue specific to your mobile device, any chance you can try with a different mobile device?
There was a very similar issue recently that was fixed by DJI in a new SDK version, so it’s strange you’re still experiencing something similar. See for example this thread: Black screen on Mini 3 during mission on Android
I managed to solve the video transmission problem while running a waypoint mission with my DJI Mini 3. I updated Litchi Pilot to the latest version and also updated the DJI Fly app, and I didn’t have any issues during my last waypoint mission. Each photo taken by the drone was displayed on the screen as it was captured.
If anyone has a similar problem with a DJI Mini 3, I recommend not only updating Litchi Pilot but also updating the DJI Fly app itself.
Sometimes it can be as simple as powering off the device and powering it back on. A fresh boot can clean out cache, ram and close some apps which were still running in the background. In most cases when the live feed is either freezing up or not smooth and jerky it’s due to the performance of the device. It also can be due to the device having many other apps automatically starting up after powering on the device. I’m not talking about the DJI app still running I’m talking about any other app. Android devices do not force close all apps after swiping up like with IOS devices. You must go into the settings and force close them. I have only one Android device which is specifically only used for one device I have. When I first got it I went into the settings and found about 20 apps which were automatically starting up after powering it on which were running in the background. Some of them may not be using much of the processing power but some do. I disabled almost all of them and it made a big difference. Any app which is running in the background could be using resources, (processing power) which can cause performance issues. No need to have them open at start up and running in the background so I’d disable most of them. Other pilots have done this and in most cases it was a noticeable improvement with the live feed not freezing up or being smoother. It may not help in some situations depending on which device and its processing power but it can’t hurt to see if it will help. Just some thoughts and suggestions. Enjoy.