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# Add Cameras to a Multicamera View
Learn how to view historical footage from multiple cameras at the same time
You can use the multicamera playback feature to:
* View historical footage from multiple cameras simultaneously.
* Add up to 12 cameras to a grid formation and view the footage side-by-side.
* Track a person across multiple camera angles and review their actions in each frame, rather than switching tabs to view footage one camera at a time.
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## Configure Maximum History Videos
{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Cameras.**
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**In the left navigation, click Camera Settings.**
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**Next to Maximum History Videos, select the dropdown and select the number you want as the maximum**
You can set the maximum between 1 and 12.
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## Configuration
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{% step %}
**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Cameras.**
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**Select a camera and click History.**
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**Select the segment of footage you want to view.**
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**In the bottom right, click** 
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1. Select the cameras to add to the view.
2. Click **Done.**
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**(Optional Click Archive to archive all of the cameras’ feeds.**
* Click :camera: to take a snapshot of the camera views.
* Click :scissors: to [archive](/verkada-cameras/video-streaming-and-sharing/view-historical-footage/archive-recorded-video-footage.md#multiple-cameras) the camera views.
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## Multi-camera playback speed limits
To improve playback reliability, Command limits the maximum playback speed based on the number of cameras in the grid:
| Cameras in multi-camera view | Max playback speed |
| ---------------------------- | ------------------ |
| 1–4 | 3x |
| 5–8 | 2x |
| 9–12 | 1x |
As you add cameras to the multi-camera view, the highest selectable playback speed may decrease. These limits apply to both cloud and local streaming. See [View Historical Footage](/verkada-cameras/video-streaming-and-sharing/view-historical-footage.md) for full history player controls and bandwidth guidance.
For an alternative investigation workflow, see [Unified Timeline](/verkada-cameras/video-streaming-and-sharing/view-historical-footage/history-player-search-and-unified-timeline.md).
{% hint style="warning" %}
If you add cameras or increase playback speed, bandwidth consumption on the camera’s network increases linearly. See [Bandwidth Consumption & Uplink Requirements for Video](/verkada-cameras/installation/bandwidth-consumption-uplink-requirements-for-video.md) for more information on bitrates for the available camera models.
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