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iOS Streaming

How can I stream any drone from an iOS device?

Updated over 2 weeks ago

Air Control has new streaming options on iOS! Air Control can stream any drone or device you natively connect to your iOS device through the new Screen Broadcast option. This allows the iOS to stream anything even if it's not directly supported by Air Control.

Three ways to stream on iOS:

  • Device Camera:

    • From the main menu > Stream the device camera

  • Device Screen Broadcast

    • From the main menu > Stream the device screen

  • Drone Camera

    • From the in-flight menu > Stream the drone camera

Here's a quick video that shows how to start a screen broadcast stream:

Quick steps:

  • Launch Air Control

  • Tap main menu > Stream > Screen Broadcast > Start Broadcast

  • Switch to desired flight app and fly

  • View and share streams from the web dashboard: https://air.aloft.ai/

Streaming the drone camera:

Once you tap Fly or select a Mission, and proceed through your preflight workflow, you'll be presented with the inflight "Connect Aircraft" screen. Once your drone is connected, you can enable streaming from the side menu. To use this feature, your drone needs to be directly supported. A list of supported drones for iOS can be found here. For any device not listed, the Screen Broadcast stream option can be initiated from the main menu on the airspace map.


View Streams on the Web Dashboard: https://air.aloft.ai/

Anyone that can log into the account, and has permission to view streams, can pull up the web dashboard directly. For those that need access but don't have an Air Control account, we can grab a easy link via the "Share Streams" button up top.

Up to 4 active streams can be viewed at the same time. You can view more by opening up additional browser tabs or windows. There is no limit to stream hours or minutes for both the pilot and viewers. Up to 50 users can view any individual drone stream. All streaming data is encrypted in transit and not stored by Aloft.


Reference Links:

Live Streaming Overview:
https://help.aloft.ai/en/articles/7670122-live-streaming

Download the latest iOS app:

Here's a helpful page to bookmark with links and tutorials:
https://help.aloft.ai/en/articles/7422706-welcome-to-air-control

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