Overview

Skydio Media Sync (additional license required) offers seamless transfer and management of images, videos, and 3D Scans* uploaded to Skydio Cloud. Media can be stored, searched, and shared across your organization, either from the dashboard or directly from Skydio API integration. You will need to configure your Skydio Cloud account before you can use Media Sync. See Getting Started with Skydio Cloud.

• • Automatically upload media directly from Skydio vehicles
  • View and replay video overlayed with the flight path for any flight
  • Search for media by date, pilot, and vehicle
  • Share links to media across your organization
  • Access the Edge Model Viewer to review 3D Scans*
  • Build integrated REST-based API endpoints for accessing images and video

*Skydio 3D Scan license required

To purchase Skydio Cloud, Media Sync contact a Skydio Sales Representative

Add a wireless network

Before you can sync your media to Skydio Cloud, you will need to connect to a local wireless network. Visit How to Add a Wireless Network for more information.

Choose media to upload to Skydio Cloud

Step 1 - Select Skydio Cloud Settings Step 2 - Select Media Upload
Step 3 - Select the type of media that is automatically uploaded images video 3D Scan
Step 4 - Select your preference After Upload toggle on - delete media files on the memory card after the upload is complete toggle off - media files will not be deleted from the memory card after the upload is complete

Initiate sync from your vehicle to Skydio Cloud

Skydio X2 and Skydio 2+ must be connected to a 5 GHz network to sync media, (U-NII-1 and U-NII-3 bands). Disable the UNII-2 bands, Skydio drones do not support 5 GHz wifi networks on U-NII-2 per the United States Federal Communications Commission regulations. For more information visit: Cisco 5GHz WiFi Network Channel Documentation.

Step 1 - Attach the battery to the vehicle
Step 2 - Power on the vehicle
Step 3 - Sign in to the Skydio Enterprise app or Enterprise Controller using your Skydio Cloud organization registered user name and password.
Step 4 - Ensure the mobile device and/or controller is connected to a wireless network
Step 5 - Select the INFO menu Select your organization under Account Select SYNC
Step 6 - Connect to the vehicle The mobile application will send network credentials when connected.  At this point, the drone will be able to connect to the Skydio Cloud using the configured networks.  This process only needs to be done once per drone.
Step 7 - Plug in the USB-C cable to power Media Sync to Skydio Cloud is triggered when the vehicle is connected to power

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Media Sync is triggered	Blue lights will change to green (this will happen once, then the lights will stay green)
Searching for a wireless network and connecting to Skydio Cloud (this should take 2-30 seconds)	Green light (breathing pattern)
Connected to a wireless network	Green light (solid)
Media is uploading	Green light (chasing pattern)
Media sync complete	Green light (solid)

 

The dashboard Fleet menu will display a progress bar
The vehicle status will change to Online when the upload is complete
Select the online vehicle to display flight history flight telemetry low-resolution video

 

Manage Media

Select the Media menu to view all uploaded media

Organize and search media by:

• • date
  • vehicle
  • pilot

Select an image to expand the view

Select the info icon in the top right corner of the screen to display metadata properties:

• • type
  • date 
  • time
  • latitude / longitude
  • pilot
  • vehicle
  • location

Select individual or multiple images to download

• • mouse over and a selection box will appear
  • select the images(s) for download
  • the download option will appear along the top of the screen
  • a message will alert you that your download package is being prepared
  • multiple images will be compressed for download

 

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If you have questions or need additional support—feel free to reach out! Skydio Support

 

 

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