You can stream live video and initiate recordings from your cameras on the mobile apps and the Remote Services/Total Connect website.

Note that some cameras and video doorbells may not be viewable live on the website.

Also see the FAQ "What does the Privacy switch do?"

If your account has more than one Location, choose the one you want to look in on. (The location selector appears at the top of most screens in the app, so you can choose a Location before or after accessing the Cameras page.)
At the bottom of the screen, touch Cameras. (If you don't see the Cameras icon, touch the button.) The Cameras screen appears:

Note the Wi-Fi signal strength indicator in the upper-right corner of each picture.
Remember that the thumbnail images on this screen are samples of recently captured video and not a live picture.

Touch the thumbnail of the camera you want to watch
- The live video stream opens in landscape orientation, so you'll probably want to rotate your phone appropriately
The live feed is displayed for about 60 seconds and concludes with the option of restarting the stream:

There are several options when you're watching live video; they can vary with the type of camera you're monitoring.

Touch and hold to speak to persons near the camera
Touch to capture a still image from the live video stream
Touch to record a 30-second video clip. Confirmation appears:
- Touch OK to dismiss or
- Touch Go to Activity and a list of clips appears:
- Press to play a clip or
- Press to download it to your device

If your Remote Services account has more than one Location, choose the one you want to look in on.

On the Home screen, touch the icon next to the name of the current Location. The Location selector opens.
Choose the Location whose cameras you want to see.
After selecting a Location, touch CAMERAS near the top of the screen. The Cameras screen appears
Remember that the pictures on this screen are thumbnail images (still previews), not live video
For live video, touch the thumbnail of the camera you want to watch
The live video stream opens in landscape orientation, so you'll probably want to rotate your device appropriately.
- At upper left, touch to close the live video window

There are several options when you're watching live video; they can vary with the type of camera you're monitoring.

If your account has more than one Location, choose the one you want to look in on.

Note the Wi-Fi signal strength indicator in the upper-right corner of each picture.
Remember that the preview images on this screen are samples of recently captured video and not a live picture.

Click the Play button on the preview of the camera you want to watch.
The live feed is displayed for about 60 seconds and concludes with the banner Your camera's live video stream has stopped.

At lower right on each camera window, you can click RECORD NOW. The system displays an acknowledgment:

Scroll down to Today's Camera Activity; the clip you recorded will appear at the top of the list about a minute after you started the recording.
- Clips recorded manually by a user are labelled "Recorded" to distinguish them from clips triggered automatically by sound or motion detection.
- Use the Play button to view the clip.
- You can download clips from the Today's Camera Activity page or the Activity list on the Security page. Video events on these lists have a Play button and additional options available via the link on the right:

The Hide activity option removes the event and its associated clip from the list.
Take note of where downloaded files are being saved on your computer. When opened, these files will play in the default program on your PC or Mac.