Direct streaming
You can use direct streaming in the single-camera view, the grid view, and picture-in-picture (PiP).
The video stream falls back from direct streaming to transcoding if:
The direct streaming feature has been disabled in Management Client, or the requirements have not been fulfilled (see Requirements for direct streaming).
The codec of the streaming camera is different than H.264 or H.265.
The video cannot start playing for more than four seconds.
The connection with the server or with the camera has been lost.
You use the privacy masking feature during live video.