Playing video from cameras

You can display the live video stream from any camera that you have permissions to view. From there, if you have permissions, a timeline appears below that you can use to view previously recorded video.

In the image below, the black rectangle is a privacy window that hides an area in the video.

1. From the Organization dropdown, select the name of the organization that claimed the camera.

2. Go to Cameras.

3. Click the Video tab.

4. Use the available controls:

   

   GUI Element	Description
   Camera name (dropdown list)	Select from the dropdown list of cameras at the top of the window. The live video feed from the camera is displayed in the center of the screen. Optionally, to filter the dropdown list of cameras, select the Organization and Site from those dropdown lists first. If the dropdown list shows -All Sites-, then every camera of the organization is available in the list. You can switch between cameras by clicking the left and right arrows that are next to the list.
   Snapshot (button)	Click to download a PNG file of the current frame in a live video feed or previous recording.
   Export (button)	Click to export and download a video clip as an MP4 file. In Start time, select a date and time that defines where the video clip begins, and then in Time range select the duration in seconds, up to a maximum of 300 seconds (5 minutes). This button requires the Export camera video privilege. For details, see Configuring user and administrator accounts.
   Zoom (button)	Select from a list of magnifications to zoom into the video. Once zoomed in, you can drag to pan left, right, up, or down. To revert to a zoom level that fits the window or screen, click the Fit button next to Zoom.
   Manage Cameras (button)	Click to go to the Manage Cameras screen.
   Full Screen (button)	Click to display in full screen mode, where the video from the camera and its timeline occupy all of your screen. Press the Esc key on your keyboard to exit full screen mode.
   Camera feed	Displays the live video stream from the currently selected camera.
   Timeline	Displays available recordings in green and motion detection events in red. Initially, the timeline plays the live video feed from the camera. To play a previous recording, drag the indicator across the timeline to the timestamp where you want to begin. To change the scale of the timeline (zoom in or zoom out), either: Position your mouse cursor over the exact point in the timeline where you want to zoom in or zoom out, and then scroll your mouse wheel. Click the + and - buttons that are next to the timeline. The video player has the following controls: Pause or Play Directly jump to a specified date and time Now (to return to the live feed) Previous Motion and Next Motion to jump between different motion detection events Fast forward and rewind +/-15 seconds Select a playback speed, including slow motion Playing a previous recording requires the Playback camera video privilege. For details, see Configuring user and administrator accounts.