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OpenHD
Software Tool Tier A communication_links GPL-3.0
OpenHD wireless digital video transmission for FPV and telemetry.
Engineering Snapshot
Use cases & tasks 6
- Best suited for
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- FPV drone builders
- UAV hobbyists
- low-altitude telemetry link developers
- Primary tasks
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- Digital FPV video streaming
- UAV telemetry transport
- Long-range wireless link
Stack & ecosystem
- Resource type
- Software Tool
- Ecosystem
- fpv · long-range · low-latency · mavlink · openhd · raspberry-pi
License & compliance
- License
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GPL-3.0(Inferred)
Lifecycle & freshness Show
- Maintenance
- Active
- Latest version
- Not recorded
- Last activity
- 2026-09-13
- Last checked
- 2026-09-13
- Verification
- Official confirmed
What It Solves
Provide open-source long-range low-latency digital video and telemetry transmission for FPV/UAV using commodity WiFi hardware.
Primary use cases
- Digital FPV video streaming
- UAV telemetry transport
- Long-range wireless link
Secondary use cases
- Ground station video display
- Raspberry Pi based airborne telemetry
When to Use
Consider when
- Need open-source alternative to proprietary digital FPV
- Using WiFi hardware for long-range links
- Low-latency video required
Verify before adopting
- License is inferred GPL-3.0; confirm official LICENSE file
- Hardware compatibility not enumerated; test with target WiFi adapters
- Regulatory compliance for transmitted power in region
Where It Fits
Stack layer communication_gcs
Start Here
Adoption Checklist
- Needs verification License is inferred GPL-3.0; confirm official LICENSE file
- Needs verification Hardware compatibility not enumerated; test with target WiFi adapters
- Needs verification Regulatory compliance for transmitted power in region
Each check stays "needs verification" until an official source confirms it; unconfirmed items are never marked verified.
Known Limitations & Unknowns
Known limitations
- License status inferred not confirmed
- No latest version/release metadata supplied
- Hardware targets not specified in facts
Not publicly verified
- Actual latency figures
- Supported WiFi chipsets
- Regulatory domain handling
Alternatives & Related Tools
Related tools
- mavlink — Supports
- px4-autopilot — compatible with
- qgroundcontrol — compatible with
How is it used?
Start from the recorded entry points below, then validate against the technical checklist.
- Official site https://openhdfpv.org
- Repository https://github.com/OpenHD/OpenHD
- Documentation https://openhdfpv.org
Technical checklist
- OK License identified Recorded: GPL-3.0
- OK Maintenance signal Active
- OK Verification status Official confirmed
- OK Source evidence attached 1 source record(s)
- NEEDS REVIEW Latest version recorded Not recorded
Official Links
Metadata & Governance
| License | GPL-3.0 — Inferred |
|---|---|
| Commercial model | Unknown |
| Maintenance status | Active |
| Verification status | Official confirmed — Confirmed via the official repository API responses in SourceRefs below. |
| Latest version | Not recorded |
| Latest release | Not recorded |
| Last activity | 2026-09-13 |
| Last checked | 2026-09-13 |
| First seen | Not recorded |
Related Resources & Dependencies
- mavlink — supports (confirmed)
- px4-autopilot — compatible with (verified)
- qgroundcontrol — compatible with (verified)
Recent Activity
No verified update events have been recorded for this resource yet.
Related Knowledge
Collections
- GCS and Telemetry Protocols — Ground control software and telemetry protocol repositories for command, monitoring and integration work.
- Ground Control and Mission Planning — Open components for mission planning, telemetry and ground control around MAVLink-based vehicles.
- MAVLink Ecosystem — The protocol and its reference consumers for building or evaluating MAVLink-based UAV integrations.