View continuously recorded video using Smart View
Stream footage recorded using a Stream Video Recorder (SVR) or an Onboard Recording rule at any time using Smart View. Playback is available using the Alarm.com customer website or Alarm.com app.
To access Smart View
To access Smart View using the Alarm.com app:
- Log into the Alarm.com app.
- Tap
.
- Tap Video.
- Tap 24/7 or SVR.
- Tap
.
To access Smart View using the Alarm.com customer website:
- Log into the Alarm.com customer website.
- Click Video.
- Click Onboard 24/7 Timeline or SVR Timeline.
- Using the video device dropdown menu, select the desired device to play back.
- Click
to stream the device's recorded video.
Controls
Basic controls
play footage.
skip forward 30 seconds (unavailable when viewing SVR footage using the Alarm.com app).
skip backward 30 seconds (unavailable when viewing SVR footage using the Alarm.com app).
- 1x refers to the currently selected playback speed.
choose a specific playback date.
- Use the digital zoom feature to look more closely at the playback. For more information about the digital zoom feature, see the Digital Zoom section in View live video.
Timeline scale controls
- HOUR and DAY buttons are available to adjust the timeline scale using the Alarm.com customer website.
- 1h (hour), 1d (day), and 1w (week) options are available for SVR footage playback using the Alarm.com app.
skip ahead by the current timeline scale.
skip back by the current timeline scale.
Additional features available using the Alarm.com customer website
Hotkey navigation
Timeline event filters
- If the Activity pane is closed, click
.
- Click
.
- Using the available dropdown menus, select the desired event filters.
- Click Apply.

Expand and collapse concurrent timelines
- Click
to view only one camera's timeline bar
- Click
to view all selected camera timelines at once.