How to Download videos from DMSS

How to Download videos from DMSS

This guide will show how to download recorded video in DMSS Mobile App.

Video Instructions

Step by Step Instructions

Method 1: Video Clip

1. Tap on DMSS Icon Live Home.pngHome. Tap onDMSS Icon Live Playback.pngPlayback.

2. Tap on the + icon.

DMSS Backup Playback.PNG

3. Select your camera channel you wish to playback.

DMSS Backup Camselect.PNG

4. Video playback will start playing. To Start downloading the video, tap on Playback body clip n.png Clip button.

DMSS Backup Clip.PNG

5. Move the timeline bar to set your Start Time, and then tap on Playback body play n.png Play button.

DMSS Backup Startclip.PNG

6. You will see the red line as your Start Time. Now move the timeline bar again to set your End Time, then tap on Stop button.

DMSS Backup Stopclip.PNG

7. Tap on OK.

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8. The app is now downloading the video clip to the local app folder.

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9. To locate the file, go back to the main menu. Swipe left on the home menu icon to find and tap on DMSS Icon Live File.png File.

DMSS Home File.PNG

10. The downloaded video clips will be available on this menu.

Prior to proceeding to the next step, make sure that your video is 100% downloaded.

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11. If you'd like to download the video clip to your mobile phone, you can tap on DMSS nav selection.png Pencil icon, and then select the video.

DMSS Backup Fileselect.PNG

DMSS Backup Select File To Download.PNG

12. On the bottom of the screen, you will see option to Share DMSS localfile share.png or Save DMSS localfile keep.png your video.

If this is the first time you download or save clip to your mobile phone, it will ask Photo Permission, please make sure you press Ok to allow.

DMSS Backup Download Notif.PNG

Method 2: Recording mode

1. From the Home Menu. Tap on DMSS Icon Live Playback.png Playback.

2. Tap on the + icon.

DMSS Backup Playback.PNG

3. Select your camera channel you wish to playback.

DMSS Backup Camselect.PNG

4. Video playback will start playing. To Start recording the video, tap on Access livepreview body record n.png Record button.

DMSS Backup Start Recording.PNG

5. The button will now be blue which means it is recording. Tap on the Blue Access livepreview body record n.png Record button again to stop.

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6. The recorded video is now saved to the local app folder.

7. To locate the file, go back to the main menu. Swipe left on the home menu icon to find and tap on DMSS Icon Live File.png File.

DMSS Home File.PNG

8. If you like to download the video clip to your mobile phone, you can tap on the DMSS nav selection.png Pencil icon, and then select the video.

DMSS Backup Fileselect.PNG       DMSS Backup Select File To Download.PNG


9. On the bottom of the screen, you will see option to Share DMSS localfile share.png or Save DMSS localfile keep.png your video.
If this is the first time you download or save clip to your mobile phone, it will ask Photo Permission, please make sure you press Ok to allow.

DMSS Backup Download Notif.PNG


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