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Insta360 X5

Insta360 X5 firmware update

Latest version: v1.13.21 · 15 Sep 2026

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What's new

  • AI Director: while the camera is off and charging, it picks the highlights from your footage and makes a clip. It all happens on the camera, free, and you can switch it on or off in the camera settings.
  • Support for the Foldable Selfie Stick Remote Kit: adjust the camera angle with its joystick.
  • Routine performance and stability improvements.
  • Needs the Insta360 app v2.33.6 or later. AI Director does not support I-Log footage yet.

Should you update?

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Adds features. Don't delete footage from the camera before you've seen the AI Director videos.

How to update

  1. Update the Insta360 app to v2.33.6 or later.
  2. Charge the camera and connect it to the Insta360 app.
  3. When the app shows the camera update prompt, tap it and follow the steps. Keep the camera close to the phone until it finishes.
  4. Or download the firmware from Insta360's official page (button below) and follow their instructions there.

Need help?

If the update stops or a step is unclear, message us on WhatsApp and we'll walk you through it.

We take each update's notes from the maker's own page. An update can reach devices in Oman a few days after it is published. Every fact double-checked against the maker's page: 16-10-2026