I've encountered overheating problems when recording for long periods (usually dies at 1 hour 10 mins) at 4k60. interestingly enough the dji pocket 2 didn't used to overheat when I first bought it but have started doing so after a year of owning it. at first, I tried using a portable fan which does work but this introduces fan noise into the video. I then tried using an nvme cooler which has aluminum heatsinks (this is the one I used: https://www.amazon.com/ElecGear- ... r%2Caps%2C92&sr=8-2) and just used a silicone band and a thermal pad at the back. this has resolved the overheating issue and is absolutely silent! I've also connected a powerbank to it and it can chug along fine for over 2 hrs without overheating! hope this helps someone!

Hi, there. The DJI Pocket 2 can record 4K 60fps video with a bit rate of up to 100 Mbps. The measured data volume of video files generated in one minute can reach 700 MB. It is normal for the product to emit heat when processing such a large amount of data in a short period.

DJI has paid special attention to this issue when designing the product. The newly added internal "T-shaped" passive heat dissipation will efficiently transfer heat to the metal heat dissipation area of the gimbal's pan axis base to ensure the normal operation of the product. After repeated tests, DJI has determined that the temperature of the handle area will stay within a reasonable range when recording, even if recording for a long time. Please feel free to use your product.

In addition, the device has a built-in overheating protection function. When the temperature reaches a certain level, the device will carry out self-protection to prevent the device from damage.

We thank you for sharing this useful accessory to provide a much longer operating time for the DJI Pocket 2. Should you have further concerns, please let us know. Thank you for your support.

This made me smile. Love it.

Very creative.  Thanks for sharing.

Very inventive indeed. I think I ought to investigate this myself as well. Thanks for sharing!

Nice DJI ehm DIY sollution!

PS, which powerbank are you using?
Mine is struggling with my powerbank. I always assumed it was because the P2 does not work with powerbanks very well.

Did some overheating testing with my Pocket 2, had access to both the heatsink OP mentioned and a Puluz camera cooler (https://www.puluz.com/p/PU6510B/ ... -Cameras-Black-.htm). Didn't try with 4K resolutions but at 1080p, however what I also did was monitoring the picture with the DIA Handle connected and also having the Pocket 2 external microphone connected. My Pocket 2 kept running for about one and a half hours okay, but then I ran out of battery. I wanted to extend this using a power bank, but very soon after that, I always encountered an overheating warning that caused the phone monitoring to disconnect.

I tested the heatsink tip, but unfortunately, it didn't help for me. Other people's results may vary, and if this works for you, then great!

What I meant to tell here now is to say that the Puluz camera cooling fan is a total gamechanger when it comes to extending the recording time. Without any cooling, the Pocket 2 ran for about one hour and 35 minutes until overheating in this test. With the heatsink, I got to about 1h 39min. But when I used the Puluz fan, I got up to FOUR HOURS with non-stop recording on the very first test I tried with the fan (and it even would had carried on further if I didn't stop the test, but I don't think there will be a situation where I will be recording regular video non-stop for over four hours). I am hugely impressed by this. While the fan is designed for bigger DSLRs, it works fantastically with the Pocket 2. (I do believe the similar ones from Ulanzi and other manufacturers work as well, if you can position them in a similar way as I did with the Puluz.)

The trick was to attach the fan touching the front side of the DIA Handle with an elastic rubber band (for a more secure and permanent solution, the Puluz cooler has a standard tripod thread at the bottom, so you could build a rig where the Pocket 2 with the DIA Handle is attached right next to the fan) and, when the Pocket 2 battery was at 10% left after starting filming from 100%, connect an Anker PowerCore powerbank with trickle charge mode enabled to the Pocket 2. At first, it looked like the Pocket 2 would run out of juice even when connected to the power bank, but then it picked up the pace and was actually charging the battery while filming. The only problem I had was that at about three and a half hours, the external microphone ran out of battery, but even that can be circumvented by attaching a separate powerbank to that when it's about to run out of power (it can actually be still used while charging at the same time).

It is true that fans can cause some hum into the videos, but with the Pocket 2's external wireless microphone, it likely won't be a problem. I'm not sure yet how well it will work on warmer summer days (these tests were done at 20-22 degrees Celsius, or 68-71.6 degrees Fahrenheit), but I do find these test results encouraging. I will test if I can carry on with similar results while livestreaming with the Pocket 2. I am yet to look the test footage further, but to me there weren't notable recording problems noticed during the recording process.

So test is still work-in-progress, but this could indicate the cooling fan may well be worth purchasing. Will report more when I have checked the footage and carried on with some more tests.

HGDC84 Posted at 3-17 15:54
Did some overheating testing with my Pocket 2, had access to both the heatsink OP mentioned and a Puluz camera cooler (https://www.puluz.com/p/PU6510B/PULUZ-Camera-Cooling-Fan-Semiconductor-Radiator-for-Sony-Canon-FUJIFILM-Nikon-Cameras-Black-.htm). Didn't try with 4K resolutions but at 1080p, however what I also did was monitoring the picture with the DIA Handle connected and also having the Pocket 2 external microphone connected. My Pocket 2 kept running for about one and a half hours okay, but then I ran out of battery. I wanted to extend this using a power bank, but very soon after that, I always encountered an overheating warning that caused the phone monitoring to disconnect.

I tested the heatsink tip, but unfortunately, it didn't help for me. Other people's results may vary, and if this works for you, then great!

How did you attach it to the Pocket 2?  Thanks in advance.

djiuser_DZWk8WLMkZ4L Posted at 4-10 22:41
How did you attach it to the Pocket 2?  Thanks in advance.

I assume you mean the cooling fan?

At first, I used an elastic band that I put around the Pocket 2 with the DIA Handle and the cooling fan. Not that professional nor stable, but works in a pinch.

Later on, I utilized the threadhole in the cooling fan and made a simple rig using a SmallRig cheeseplate, some screws, thread adapters and similar accessories, positioned the cooler and the Pocket 2 in a way I could lock them in place using the screws and adapters. You can see some pictures of my rig at https://forum.dji.com/forum.php? ... p;page=1#pid3282783

Hope this helps, and feel free to ask if you need more information!

It seems that the back of the unit (where you would attach the heat sink) is curved, right? Mine is, although I'm not 100% sure it started that way or over time it developed a curve due to the battery swelling (gulp)

Montfrooij Posted at 3-3 23:38
PS, which powerbank are you using?
Mine is struggling with my powerbank. I always assumed it was because the P2 does not work with powerbanks very well.

I use a 5000mah small powerbank. what struggles are u hving? mine works with any powerbank but there's a trick to using a powerbank with it.

the thing with the pocket 2 is that if u plug it in at 100% it won't charge it or if its too close to 100% it will charge it up to 100% and stop charging and if it starts dipping, the pocket 2 isn't smart enough to start up charging again.

also it uses a 5V/2A charger so if u don't use at least a 10W powerbank, it won't keep a strong enough charge to keep it powered as the power coming in is lower than the power its using up. the trick for me when using a powerbank under 10W is to connect to it around 20-30% so that it has enough leeway to keep charging while it uses up its internal charge.

hope that helps.

dwaynek Posted at 4-22 11:48
I use a 5000mah small powerbank. what struggles are u hving? mine works with any powerbank but there's a trick to using a powerbank with it.

the thing with the pocket 2 is that if u plug it in at 100% it won't charge it or if its too close to 100% it will charge it up to 100% and stop charging and if it starts dipping, the pocket 2 isn't smart enough to start up charging again.

It's just very unreliable behavior with charging the Pocket 2 (my other devices work great with it).
I guess the 'not smart P2' is the problem then.