The Osmo Mobile 6 uses DJI Mimo, DJI's free app for iPhone and Android. You need it once to activate the gimbal, and for ActiveTrack, gesture control, timelapses, panoramas and firmware updates. After activation the gimbal still stabilizes your phone in any camera app, and on supported phones its buttons can control the phone's own camera over Bluetooth.
Getting DJI Mimo
- iPhone: App Store. Android: Google Play or DJI's Mimo download page.
- Requirements: DJI's Osmo Mobile 6 FAQ lists iOS 15 or later, or Android 9 or later. The current Mimo version on DJI's site needs the same.
- Some features depend on your phone. DJI publishes a phone compatibility list on the Osmo Mobile 6 downloads page.
Connecting the gimbal to the app
- Unfold the gimbal (it powers on).
- Turn on Bluetooth and open DJI Mimo.
- Connect to the device starting with OM6 from inside the app.
- Allow permissions. The first time, the app needs internet to activate the gimbal.
If it won't connect, forget the gimbal in your phone's Bluetooth settings, restart the gimbal and app, and connect from Mimo again. More fixes: Osmo Mobile 6 not working.
What you need Mimo for
- ActiveTrack subject tracking and gesture control (palm or V sign).
- Shooting modes: Timelapse, Motionlapse, Hyperlapse, DynamicZoom, Pano, Slow Motion, Story and Parents & Kids mode.
- Gimbal settings: follow speed, joystick speed and direction, side wheel function, Extended Tilt Mode, calibration.
- Camera control: on iPhone you can set ISO, shutter and exposure compensation in Mimo; on Android, DJI says manual ISO and shutter aren't available, and resolution and slow motion depend on the phone.
- Firmware updates. See firmware update.
- Apple Watch remote for supported watches.
Mode guide: modes and tracking.
Using it without the app
Once activated, the gimbal stabilizes whatever app you film in, including Instagram, TikTok or your phone's Camera app. DJI's manual says that when it's paired with the phone over Bluetooth, the Osmo Mobile 6 can control the phone camera without DJI Mimo. DJI's compatibility list notes this needs the phone paired in the system Bluetooth settings, and supported controls vary by phone.
What you lose without Mimo: tracking, gesture control and DJI's shooting modes.
Where your videos are saved
On iPhone, Mimo saves photos and videos to the Photos album. On Android, to internal storage or the memory card. DJI says Mimo doesn't show remaining phone storage while recording, so clear space first.
What about LightCut?
DJI's LightCut editing app also connected to Osmo Mobile gimbals, but DJI says updates and maintenance for LightCut ended in September 2026 and suggests DJI Mimo instead. Use Mimo for activation and updates in any case.
Can you livestream?
DJI's FAQ says DJI Mimo can't livestream with the Osmo Mobile 6. Stream from your platform's own app; the gimbal still stabilizes it. See live streaming with DJI Osmo.
Need setup help? Read how to use the Osmo Mobile 6, or shop the Osmo Mobile 6.
Related guides
- How to set up and use the Osmo Mobile 6
- Best gimbal for iPhone in 2026 (Osmo Mobile 6 vs SE)
- Can you put a GoPro or Osmo Action on the Osmo Mobile 6?
- How to reset the Osmo Mobile 6 (and its Bluetooth)
- How to update Osmo Mobile 6 firmware (and release notes)
- Is the Osmo Mobile 6 worth it? Specs, weight and review
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