GoPro is a special kind of awful when it comes to software. Almost like they want to botch it on purpose: They distribute their software only via the Microsoft store. No chance to get a regular .exe installer. I heard there is some beta group on Facebook (!!!) where you can get some beta installers. For this kind of wifi usage, wifi direct or wifi aware would be great, the connect to the cam would be more reliable and it could exist in addition to another access point. But no.

It seems to me as if GoPro is basically a shell company consisting of a lot of marketing people and MBAs without technical understanding beyond using iPhones just contracting tech work out to off-shore.