How to use Media Sync in Skydio Cloud
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.
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- 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 |
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Step 3 - Select the type of media that is automatically uploaded
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Step 4 - Select your preference After Upload
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Initiate sync from your vehicle to Skydio Cloud
[caution text="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 - Sync your Skydio Cloud features
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Step 6 - Connect to the vehicle
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Step 7 - Plug in the USB-C cable to power
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Media Sync is triggered |
Blue lights will change to 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
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[note text="Audio recordings are not guaranteed to be present in the video files when Media Sync occurs. We are actively looking to improve this in the future."]
Manage Media
Select the Media menu to view all uploaded media. Organize and search media by:
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- 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:
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- type
- date
- time
- latitude / longitude
- pilot
- vehicle
- location
Select individual or multiple images to download
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- 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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