How do you use Live Streaming in Skydio Cloud?
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Live stream video feed from your Skydio drone to viewers logged into Skydio Cloud on a web or mobile browser. You must set up your Skydio Cloud account, add users and pilots, and claim your Skydio vehicles to use the Live Stream feature.
- Set up Skydio Cloud for Live Streaming
- Initiate a Live Stream
- View the Live Stream in Skydio Cloud
- Troubleshooting
Set up Skydio Cloud for Live Streaming
Step 1 - Log in to cloud.skydio.com
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Step 2 - Add your vehicles to Skydio Cloud
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Step 3 - Toggle Data Capture on:
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Initiate a Live Stream
Step 1 - Power on your controlling device and connect to your drone |
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Step 2 - Ensure that your controlling device is connected to the Internet or a hotspot Skydio Enterprise Controller
Skydio Controller or phone
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The supported hotspot table lists known and tested devices, other adapters may work. |
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Step 3 - Select the video/camera icon and the Streaming tab |
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Step 4 - Select Start Streaming
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[note text="The quality of display on your controlling device while streaming may be degraded depending on the network quality. To revert to non-degraded video, stop the live stream. The bitrate for Live Stream can vary between 0.5 and 2.1 Mbps, depending on the signal link quality from your controlling device to your drone."] |
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Step 5 (optional) - Optimize the video quality for the pilot or viewers
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Step 6 (optional) - Set the thermal palette to live stream from Skydio X2 Color/Thermal
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View the Live Stream in Skydio Cloud
Step 1 - Log in to cloud.skydio.com on a web or mobile browser
Step 2 - Select a vehicle/stream to view
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[info]Video stream resolution will be up to 720p with a strong network signal connection (> 5 Mbps). The live video stream quality depends on the strength of the signal connection from the drone to the controlling device and the pilot's internet connection. The pilot can optimize the video feed for the pilot or the viewer. [/info] |
Share a Live Stream link
Generate a Live Stream video feed link to share with people outside of your organization.
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Step 1 - From your Fleet Dashboard, select Share Live Stream
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Step 2 - Edit the link duration or revoke the link |
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Viewing thermal streamsSkydio X2E Color/Thermal can share thermal and color Live Streams. Web browser viewers can utilize the Picture in Picture (PIP) view to switch between the two streams. The type of thermal view available depends on the pilot’s settings:
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Troubleshooting
[accordion heading="Live Stream Request Timed Out error message"]
When attempting to live stream from a Verizon MiFi hotspot, such as the Verizon Jetpack MiFi 8800L, T-Mobile inseego MiFi X Pro 5G, or a Cradlepoint R1900 using a Verizon SIM, there is a known issue with hotspot firmware that causes an incompatibility with the common protocol (WebRTC) used for Skydio Live Streaming.
This issue will cause repeated disconnection and prompt the error message. Skydio recommends using an alternate hotspot model for Skydio Live Streaming, such as Cradlepoint IBR-900. Skydio is working to mitigate the issue to enable live streaming over Verizon MiFi devices.
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[accordion heading="When trying to live stream, my controller screen goes blank and reboots"]
You may experience this issue if your vehicle has not yet been claimed in Skydio Cloud. Make sure to add all of your devices to Skydio Cloud before live streaming.
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