Best Accessories for GoPro Hero 9

You can use a GoPro camera to shoot almost anything and get good footage, but you may not know that you can make that footage looking better and easier to film with accessories. You can find tons of accessories in the market, here we’ve picked the best accessories for your GoPro Hero 9.

All of these accessories are normally also compatible with other action cameras and with most GoPro Hero models. The Hero 9 is a bit bigger than older GoPro models and doesn’t need the exterior case to mount accessories since it comes with a built-in mount.

In this blog post, I’ve put together multiple tips for shooting GoPro videos so you can take your videos to the next level.

Selfie Stick

This selfie stick can expand up to 20 inches (50cm), it’s waterproof and very lightweight, can be adjusted 3 way, different shapes for best shooting effects as a camera grip, foldable extension arm, and low angle shot stabilizer. It’s great for getting different and better angle shots with your action cam.

3-Way-Arm

This 3-way grip selfie stick measures 20inches when fully extended, collapses to 7.5inches, it’s waterproof designed for use in and out of water. It can be used as a camera grip, extension arm, or tripod for ultra versatility and a variety of shots. The handle doubles as a grip, it can be detached from the arm and used as a lightweight camera grip

Helmet Mount

If you want to mount your action camera in a helmet this is the accessory for you. It’s lightweight yet durable and provides maximum protection without weighing you down. There are many different helmet mounts you can find for different helmets.

Tripod Mount

A tripod is a must for most cameras including action cameras, with it you can get stable shots and be able to record yourself or other footage such as live streams.

Chest/Head Mount

The chest/head strap allows you to wear an action camera on your chest and head comfortably, It’s great for skiing, mountain biking, motocross, or other sports where you want a different view of the action. You’ll capture more of your arms, knees, poles, and skis while skiing with the chest strap and you’ll get a first-person view with the head strap. It’s fully adjustable to fit a wide range of adult sizes, with good elasticity, resilience, great tensile ratio. Made with larger density fabric.

Wrist Mount

The wrist strap is a unique accessory that allows you to mount your action camera to your wrist. It’s easy to use and easy to install. Being so lightweight and easy to take out for outdoor sports, it’s the perfect accessory to have with activities such as surfing, snorkeling, climbing, fishing, hiking, biking, and more. It’s also waterproof so it can be used underwater as well.

GoPro Light Mod

The Light mod is an accessory by GoPro, since GoPro’s are not good in low light the light mod will illuminate the scene and capture better footage. The light mod is attached directly to the GoPro.

GoPro Media Mod

The GoPro Media mod like the light mod is an accessory by GoPro. It attaches an external microphone to the GoPro to get much better audio quality. The light mod is attached directly to the GoPro.

Floating Handle Grip

The floating handle grip is very useful when recording in the water and risking dropping your camera since it doesn’t float and losing it. Thanks to this floating handle grip if you drop it by accident or it falls it will float on the surface and you will be able to find it quickly, especially with its bright yellow. It also serves as a grip so you can hold your camera more easily when diving or snorkeling or around water activities.

Suction Cup

The suction cup accessory is used to mount your action camera somewhere where it can stick, most commonly used onto a car, boat… And get great POV footage from it. Good quality suction cups can resist speeds of 160km/h (100mph).

Dog Harness Camera Mount

The dog harness mount lets you see your dog’s perspective with your GoPro. It’s fully adjustable so it can fit most dogs and can go on the back and the chest of the dog.

Floaty Accessory

The Floaty is an accessory that sticks directly on the GoPro and allows the GoPro to be mounted in other places while having the safety of this floating accessory. It works great for surfing, paddleboarding…

360-degree Rotation Clip

This is a very useful accessory and adjustable to your needs. It’s hands-free and you are able to clip it anywhere it can clip. The most common places to attach it are your backpack, hat, belt, strap, and other creative places you can think about and get awesome unique shooting angles

Remote Control

This is a great accessory for skiing since you can easily control your GoPro with this remote when you can’t reach it. It can go as far as 600ft (180m) range in optimal conditions. Enables control of up to 50 cameras at a time. It has a built-in LCD that mirrors your camera’s status screen for quick confirmation of camera functions and settings. It has a rugged design, mountable, and waterproof to 33ft (10m).

ND Filter

ND Filters for GoPro are becoming more and more popular, ND stands for Neutral density filters, and is used to reduce the amount of light entering the lens. They are colored neutral gray, there is where its name comes from, they interfere as little as possible with the tones and colors.

Battery

Getting an extra battery can be very useful. When your first battery is running out you can quickly change them with the 2n battery. Getting the official GoPro’s batteries will last longer than other brands.

SD Card

SD cards are an important part of an action camera, without them, we can’t record any videos or take any pictures. Sport cams are compatible with UHS Speed Class 3 and Class 10 which allows recording up to 4K video.

Anti-Fog Inserts

These anti-fog inserts are used to prevent the action camera from fogging inside the case. You can use them in cold or humid climates to avoid excess moisture building up on your lens and inside the GoPro housing. Inserts can be used multiple times. To remove the absorbed moisture simply bake in an oven at 300F for 5 minutes. Made with high-quality material

Underwater Case

The new GoPro’s have the ability to go underwater without a case but they can only go as deep as 10m (33ft), when going diving this can be a problem and you will need to get an underwater case for your GoPro. The underwater GoPro case can go as deep as 60m (200ft).

Adhesive Pads

These adhesive pads are a must-have to mount for an action camera, they can attach firmly on almost any surface. Perfect for skiing, mountain biking, motocross, water sports, climbing, and other action sports.

We recommend checking out the 50-In-1 Action Camera Accessory Pack which comes with 50 different accessories all compatible with most action cameras including GoPro.