You can start playback to view the recorded video footage of a device.
Make sure you have permission for playback. If you have no permission for playback, you cannot enter the playback page. See Apply for Device Permission for details about how to apply for playback permission.
This function should be supported by the device.
Enter a site page, select a device and click to enter the playback page. You can also enter the playback
page on the live view page.
Click the date below the playback window to select a date for playback.
On the playback tool bar, click the following icons to perform functions you need.
For devices added by Hik-Connect P2P, the video files are displayed by different color: the time-based video files are marked in blue in the time bar and the event-based video files are marked in yellow in the time bar.
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Click to select a channel for playback. |
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Click to download the video footage to your PC. |
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Click to turn on/off the playback sound. |
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Click to pause the playback. |
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Click to select a speed for playing video footage. |
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Click to perform digital zoom. |
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Click to capture a picture. |
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Click to clip the video footage and download it to your PC. |
You can start playback to view the recorded video footage of a device.
Make sure you have permission for playback. If you have no permission for playback, you cannot enter the playback page. See Apply for Device Permission for details about how to apply for playback permission.
This function should be supported by the device.
Enter a site page, select a device and click to enter the playback page. You can also enter the playback
page on the live view page.
Click the date below the playback window to select a date for playback.
On the playback tool bar, click the following icons to perform functions you need.
For devices added by Hik-Connect P2P, the video files are displayed by different color: the time-based video files are marked in blue in the time bar and the event-based video files are marked in yellow in the time bar.
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Click to select a channel for playback. |
![]() |
Click to download the video footage to your PC. |
![]() ![]() |
Click to turn on/off the playback sound. |
![]() |
Click to pause the playback. |
![]() |
Click to select a speed for playing video footage. |
![]() |
Click to perform digital zoom. |
![]() |
Click to capture a picture. |
![]() |
Click to clip the video footage and download it to your PC. |