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XProtect Management Client

Enable adaptive streaming

Last Updated: 1 minute read
Version2026r1
LanguageEnglish

Enable adaptive streaming to improve the performance of computers running XProtect Smart Client.

  1. From the Settings and more menu, select Settings.

  2. On the Advanced tab, select Adaptive streaming.

  3. There are two settings for adaptive streaming: Disabled and Enabled.

    Select Enabled.

    Adaptive streaming settings in XProtect Smart Client.

  4. Go to Video diagnostics overlay.

  5. To make the current video resolution of the stream visible, select Level 2.

    Note

    This setting applies to all view items. The default setting is Hide.

  6. The video diagnostics overlay should now be Enabled.

    Try to resize the view window from small to large, large to small and check if the Video resolution value changes.

    SC_ViewItem_DiagnosticsOverlay_Resolution320x180.png
    SC_ViewItem_DiagnosticsOverlay_Resolution480x270.png
    SC_ViewItem_DiagnosticsOverlay_Resolution1280x720.png

    If the value doesn't change, continue to examine your available live video streams from your cameras so you can enable adaptive streaming, if possible.