Same with the hero5 black and hero 2018 if you re powering the camera from an external source via the usb c cable whether that s a wall adapter usb powerbrick computer or car adapter you can remove the internal battery and run the camera via external power.
Gopro hero 8 external battery.
I use the chesty during motorsport activities with external power plugged in on the previous 3 models and with the external power cord plugged into the jack there is only one jack exposed to the elements but with the new hero 8 charging door removed it leaves the battery capable of dislodging and the sd card vulnerable also.
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I can answer a few of these questions based on my own personal experience with external battery on the hero 8 black.
Will the battery need to be removed or can it be left in.
Yes you can run the hero9 hero8 black hero7 black and hero6 black with external power.
The battery is not retained in place.
The camera would not even power on while the internal battery was in place.
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Can i record video on a hero 8 while plugged into an external power source and not drain much battery.
For up to 38 faster charging 1 use it with the optional gopro supercharger international dual port charger.
It charges via most usb ports.
If battery is in or out.
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I had to remove the gopro internal battery.
For example if i want to record a 3 hour video can i leave the camera plugged into an external power pack and it will use that power source.