COMPLETE YI ACTION GUIDE (GoPro mount + Lens protector + Scripts + FPV setup + Tutorial)

Here is everything you need do to configure the "Xiaoyi" 2k cam for FPV (and more) in 2026. It's an old tech (10yo now) but thanks to the sony imx sensor you can still record very nice footage with warm, organic colors. It's a nice cam for when you don't want to worry about breaking anything on a quad but still have better quality than analog DVR. It's basically indestructible because it doesn't have a display, but even if you would break one, they're dirt cheap. I've got mine for 15$ in mint condition and after hacking the firmware it's basically gopro 4 level. The only feature that this cam lacks is the stabilization/gyroflow but there's still plenty of people flying no stab so if you've got a well tuned drone it shouldn't bother you much.

You don't have to install any apps (which don't work in 2026). Just put the SD card in, turn the camera on and start recording. For 15mbps any Class 4 card will do, but above that you have to get a high speed one. Preferably Class 10/UHS.

Bottom mount is made by me and the lens protector is made by @Phredie on thingiverse. I've remixed it to have a loop on both sides to lock the velcro strap in place. You can mount a 30x30mm acrylic sheet and screw it in to protect the lens in crashes, but you can also run without it like i'm doing here. To mount the camera to the adapter you need a 15x2cm velcro strap. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1394934

Thanks to the Ambarella processor, you can load auto executable scripts that unleash the whole 4:3 sensor (which is cropped to 16:9 by default). It also turns off the sharpening and all the image enhancements that made the footage look artificial. You just have to drop both the autoexec script and coring script into the sd card and it wil work. If you hear a long beep while turning on it means that it's loaded. I'm dropping scripts for all of the Yi cams. You can download either Z22/23 or Z26L version here depending on your camera firmware. Z26L version works for both Z26 and Z25 firmware. All scripts are made by @waffle. Here's a link to the forum: https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?2658694-Xiaomi-Yi-SuperView-Mod-(-more!)

FLAT SUPERVIEW AE LOCK 15mbps - modified by me to lock the exposure upon turning on the camera so that the footage doesn't go black when you have the sun in frame, and with flat color profile so that you don't lose any of the dynamic range and can grade it later. But even without any LUT the colors are way more natural than stock xiaomi tune. You can bump the bitrate up to 35mbps.

Here's the script I've discovered that works for locking the exposure, since the official exposure lock command never worked for me. This one sets the exposure level when turning on the camera and never changes it till you power it off and on again. It's a life saver for FPV, because when in the air, AE often misfires and the whole image is just black. This command completely locks it so that the scenery is always lit:

# Turn off Auto Exposure

t ia2 -ae off