Insta360 X5 | Beginner’s Guide & BEST Settings

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

Let's unbox your new Insta360 X5, and I'll help you with the complete setup, showing you how to get started with the best settings, tips, tricks, newest features and much more!
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This Insta360 X5 beginner’s guide tutorial shows you everything you need to know to start recording videos and photos with your new Insta360 X5 360 camera! I start with unboxing and setting up, review all of the modes and best settings, and help you connect to the Insta360 app. I also show you how the mounting works to capture those invisible selfie stick shots and the basics of editing using the Insta360 App. And of course, I’ll show you some beautiful X5 sample videos with all of the latest X5 features along the way to make it entertaining. Enjoy!

Thank you to Insta360 for sponsoring this video so I can help you learn to get better results with your X5 camera!

_________ THIS VIDEO INCLUDES INSTRUCTIONS FOR __________
0:00 Welcome
0:36 Unboxing your Insta360 X5
2:09 New Features on the Insta360 X5
3:20 Setting up the Insta360 X5
3:55 Inserting a microSD Memory Card & Charging your X5 Battery
5:18 Updating your camera’s firmware and Activating through the Insta360 App
6:09 Camera Tour
7:31 Changing Shooting Modes and Settings, and Recording using the Touch Displays
9:11 Overview of the Recording Modes
17:53 Recording Using the Insta360 App
19:02 Mounting Tips for the Insta360 X5
21:08 Insta360 X5 Filming Tips
21:48 Editing Basics Using the Insta360 App & Transferring Videos and Photos with the Insta360 App or to a Computer

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_________________ X5 ACCESSORIES _________________
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Insta360 Bullet Time Accessory- https://amzn.to/3PLfRkk
Bullet Time Cord- https://amzn.to/3PLg07m
114cm Invisible Selfie Stick- https://amzn.to/3FIcXIJ
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A special shout out:
Thank you to all of our ancestors, and to all of the people who take care of these lands. And to all of the people who took care of the land before us. We are grateful.

🙏 Deepest gratitude to everyone for watching and for buying my books!
Jordan Hetrick

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