Overview
Live stream allows pilots to share a secure, real-time video feed from a drone's perspective. It provides team members, decision-makers, and emergency response teams with immediate visual context.
Benefits include:
Improved communication: Off-site engineers and executives view issues or emergency situations as they happen.
Faster response times: Teams identify issues quickly and gauge the severity of an emergency to coordinate an appropriate response.
Availability: Who has access?
Live stream is available for all DroneDeploy Enterprise subscriptions.
Members of the same organization or project can view the stream.
This feature is currently compatible with iOS devices using the DroneDeploy Ground App.
How to use live stream:
Open your project in DroneDeploy.
Navigate to the Fly tab.
Start a new Manual Flight plan.
Tap the Live Stream icon. This icon is located on the left-hand side of the screen.
Click Start Live Stream.
Share the link. Copy the unique streaming link and send it to other project members.
Key features
Unique links: The share link is unique to the pilot and the project. Pilots use the same link for multiple streams within that project.
Flight mode compatibility: All manual and autonomous flight modes support live streaming.
Limitations
Cellular reception: Live streaming requires an active cellular data connection.
Device compatibility: Support is limited to iOS mobile devices.
Recording: The software does not currently save live stream videos within the project for later playback.
FAQs
Q: Who has access to the live stream?
A: Organization members within the same project have access to view the stream.
Q: Does live stream work without cell reception?
A: No. You must have cellular reception to stream video.
Q: Are live stream videos saved within the project?
A: No. Videos do not save to the project files.
Q: With which drone hardware is live streaming supported?
A: Live streaming is compatible with any supported drone flown using the iOS version of the DroneDeploy app.
V2.2