A developer has released Osmosis, a free open-source app that lets owners of DJI Osmo cameras download, browse and edit footage without relying on DJI's official Mimo app, which routes data through the company's own cloud servers. Built by DJI watcher Konrad Iturbe by reverse-engineering the communication protocol DJI's cameras use, the app offers an alternative for users wary of the closed-source, "bloated" official software while still needing wireless access to their footage on the go.

Osmosis allows users to view thumbnails, stream low-resolution previews, trim clips, mark favourites, filter by media type and queue specific downloads. It has been confirmed working on the Osmo Pocket 3, Pocket 4 Pro, Osmo Nano, Action 5 Pro and Action 6, though it remains unpolished—pairing and connecting can be slow, and it doesn't fully retract the gimbal on the Pocket 3. It joins a growing wave of independent tools challenging DJI's Mimo app, including the forthcoming OpenPocketCine, which adds features such as custom LUTs, focus peaking and zebra exposure warnings.