Link sharing offers Site Admins a method to share a camera's live stream with others without needing to create a new user account. This article shows how to share a camera's historical footage.
There are four ways to share a camera live stream:
SMS
Email
URL
Sharing with a web browser
Select the share icon on the side of the frame.
SMS
Enter a phone number and press Enter/Return
Choose to grant the recipient of the link Access to all video and features or Access to Live video only
Set when the Link expires
Select Send Link
Enter an email address and press Enter/Return
Choose to grant the recipient of the link Access to all video and features or Access to Live video only
Set when the Link expires
Select Send Link
Link
Choose to grant the recipient of the link Access to all video and features or Access to Live video only
Set when the Link expires
Select More options on the bottom left corner of the window
Select Copy Link
Note: Granting all video and features access lets the recipient view historical footage, conduct motion searches, search for people and vehicles in the frame, and view camera statistics and settings.
Sharing with the Mobile App
On the camera that you want to share, select the 3 bars
Select Share Link
Choose Verkada Contact or Sharable Link
If you choose Verkada Contacts, add a contact. If you choose Sharable Link proceed to step 6
Set Link Expires in (optional)
Choose to grant the recipient of the link Access to all video and features or Access to only live video
If you are sending to a Verkada Contact select Send. If using Send link to, choose the share method (email, copy to clipboard, etc.) from the available choices
Manage Existing Links
If you need to change the settings of an existing share live stream, use the Manage Links option in the lower left-hand corner of the dialog box.
You can also navigate to Admin > Org Settings > Manage Shared Links
Manage Links
The following options are available when you hover over the link you want to manage
Copy Link - copy the link to your system clipboard
Edit - change the link expiration
Revoke Access - Immediately expire the link
