I’m noticing my battery always drains really fast.  I did an 8 min hyper lapse flight and battery was down under 40%.  Shouldn’t I be getting around 30min on a battery?  

Also is there anyway to preview hyperlapse on phone.  I haven’t found an easy way to convert them yet.

How high did you fly and what was the wind like on the ground?

I read somewhere that hyperlapse eats batteries

Fast wind speeds will massively drain the battery.

Was your battery at 100%, and this will only be at 100% if voltage is at 4.25 to 4.30 , if your battery had been charged 3 days or so before it may have gone into hibernation.

What is the condition of the battery?
How often do you do a dull discharge and re-charge?
What was the temperature?
What was the wind like?
Was it an original DJI battery?

Lots of variables.

Wind speed was minimal, I’ve never gotten anywhere near 30 min out of battery on several different days.  It’s usually 60-85 degrees in Florida. All dji batteries, I haven’t done any special way of charging other than putting them on the charger and leaving until full.  

Realistically I fly around 25 minutes before landing.

Hi, sorry for the troubles that it caused. Do you have a spare of battery to easily isolate the issue? Are you using the drone in a recommended environment? We may need to confirm your second query to our team for further clarification. Please keep us posted for further help. Thank you for the support.

DJI Tony Posted at 12-2 13:02
Hi, sorry for the troubles that it caused. Do you have a spare of battery to easily isolate the issue? Are you using the drone in a recommended environment? We may need to confirm your second query to our team for further clarification. Please keep us posted for further help. Thank you for the support.

Hope santa brought batteries