Start and Stop Live View

Live view shows you the live video getting from cameras. Perform the following task to start and stop live view.

1. Tap a camera or tap Applications > Live View to enter the Live View page.

   • If the Video and Image Encryption function is disabled, the live video will start playing automatically.

   • If the Video and Image Encryption function is enabled, you should enter the encryption password before live view.

     Note

     • For details about Video and Image Encryption function, see Enable Video and Image Encryption.

     • The default device verification code is usually on the device label. If no verification code found, enter the device verification code you created when enabling Hik-Connect service.

     • The live video from the video intercom device lasts 5 minutes.

     • Up to 6 users can view the live video of a same door station simultaneously. If the upper-limit is reached, other users can only use the audio function of the door station.

2. Optional: Perform the following operations.

   Option	Description
   View Full Screen Live Video	Rotate the phone to view live video in full screen mode.
   Switch Camera	Swipe the live view page to the left or right to switch camera and view its live video.
   Reselect Device for Live View	Tap to reselect device(s) for live view. Reselect cameras and then tap OK. Note You can select up to 256 cameras.
   Switch to Playback	Tap Playback to switch to playback. Note For details about playback, see Playback.
   Toolbar Operations	For details about toolbar operations, see Live View and Playback Icons.
   View Events	If there are any events, they will be displayed in the Event Messages section.

3. Stop live view of a camera.
   1. Press and hold a window under live view.
   2. Drag the window upwards to the appearing at the top of the page.