Live video, playback & clips

Dock and view live cameras, access recent footage, create video clips, and use playback and grid tools effectively.

Livestreaming features in Axon Fusus require supported Axon devices with livestream capability enabled. Livestream access for Axon Body cameras is licensed per device (BWC), not through the Axon Fusus platform.

Dock multiple cameras via geofence

You can dock multiple cameras from the map by drawing a shape around an area of interest.

  1. On the Map, locate the area you want to monitor.
  2. From the Toolbar, choose one of the following shape tools:
    • Draw Polygon – Draw a custom shape with multiple points
    • Draw Circle – Draw a radius-based selection
    • Draw on Map – Draw freeform
  3. Draw the shape to define your geofence. A menu appears.
  4. Select Dock Cameras to dock stationary cameras within the boundary.
    • To move or resize a docked camera, select the unlock icon first.
    • To group docked cameras in a grid, select Create Grid.
  5. If you select Dock Cameras and Other Devices,streaming Axon devices (Body, Fleet, Air) also appear alongside fixed cameras. Hover over each docked stream to see a line connecting it to the map icon.

Use temporary camera grids

Temporary grids group docked cameras for situational awareness. These grids are created from the map and expire after 24 hours unless saved as organization grids.

  1. On the Map, use a drawing tool (Polygon, Circle, or freehand) to draw a shape around the area you want to monitor.
  2. In the menu that appears:
    • To create a grid of stationary cameras only, select Create Camera Grid.
    • To include livestreaming Axon devices (such as Body, Fleet, or Air), select Create Camera and Other Device Grid.
  3. The grid opens in a new browser tab. In the grid view, you can:
    • Rearrange cameras by dragging the drag handle (six-dot icon).
    • Pause all feeds with the Pause button.
    • Navigate between pages of docked cameras with the <Prev Page and Next Page> buttons.
    • Fullscreen (brackets icon) – Make the grid full screen.
    • Enable slideshow (stopwatch icon) – When you have multiple pages of cameras, this rotates pages at a custom interval. Enter the number of seconds you want each page on screen.
    • Edit (pencil icon) – Opens the Edit Grid dialog where you can update layout or settings. Select Save when finished.
    • Playback sync (magnifying glass icon) – Opens a synchronized playback view in a new tab, aligning timeline positions across cameras.
    • Operational grid (four-boxes icon) – Opens a focused operational view with one large tile and surrounding smaller ones.
    • Share (three-connected-dots icon) – Opens the Share Settings dialog to grant access to other users or agencies.
    • Delete (trashcan icon) – Removes the grid permanently.
  4. To exit the grid, close the tab or browser window.

Use organization grids

Organization grids are saved layouts of selected cameras that persist across sessions. They are created manually by users and can be reopened, edited, or shared at any time.

Unlike temporary grids, which are created on the fly from the map, organization grids are created from the Grids menu. They are not tied to geofenced selections, and they do not expire.

To open an existing organization grid, go to the Grids tab in the navbar and select a grid from the Organization Grids section.

Switch between organization and temporary grids

You can access saved grids from the Grids tab in the navbar.

  1. In the navbar, select Grids.
  2. Choose from the available grid types:
    • Organization Grids are custom layouts created and saved by users. These are persistent until deleted.
    • Temporary Grids include any grid created using Create Camera Grid or Create Camera and Other Device Grid after drawing a shape on the map. Temporary grids expire after 24 hours unless saved.
  3. Select a grid name to open it. The grid opens in a new browser tab.
  4. To return to the map, close or minimize the grid tab.

Use playback controls

Livestream playback is available only for devices with livestream capability enabled. For Axon Body cameras, this access is licensed per device (BWC), not through the Axon Fusus platform.

  1. On the Map, dock a camera and then select Expand (four corners) to make it full screen.
    • If the camera is Axon Body 4, a microphone icon appears in the livestream window. Press and hold to speak with the device user.
    • If the camera supports PTZ, PTZ controls appear above the playback controls in full screen.
  2. From here, you can:
    • Play, Pause, Rewind, Fast forward,or jump 5 seconds or one frame at a time.
    • Drag the timeline handle to jump to a specific point in the footage.
    • Screenshot video (see Screenshot a video)
    • Create a clip (see Create and share a clip)
    • Select the Calendar icon to choose a different date.

Create and share a clip

  1. Select a camera from the Map or dock it to the screen (see Dock a camera via geofence).
  2. Do one of the following:
    1. From docked view: select the Actions (≡) button and then select Create a Clip. The playback view opens.
    2. From full screen mode, select Create a Clip (filmstrip).
  3. Select the Date, Clip Start and Clip End. You can also add an incident.
  4. To save, choose one of the following:
    • Add to Vault – Saves the clip in the fususVAULT.
    • Download Clip – Saves the clip to your computer's Downloads folder in .mp4 format.

Bulk clip from playback

Export multiple clips from a playback session at once.

  1. On the Map, draw a shape using a geofence tool to define the area of interest.
  2. On the menu that appears, select Historical, and then select Bulk Clip.
  3. On the Create Clips dialog, set the Start date, Start time, and End time.
  4. Select Submit. The clips are saved to fususVAULT > Shared Video.

Screenshot a video

  1. While playing a video, pause at the desired frame.
  2. Select the Screenshot (scissors) button. A pop-up appears with crop marks.
  3. Set your crop and then select the Crop button.
    1. To zoom in or out, hover over the area and use your scroll wheel before cropping.
  4. Choose the destination: download, Snap AI, Add to Vault, or Share.

Use PTZ

Pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) controls let you reposition and zoom supported cameras in real time. PTZ features depend on the camera model and user permissions. Livestream and PTZ availability depend on device capability and licensing.

  1. On the Map, select a PTZ camera and dock it.
  2. Click Expand to enter full-screen mode.
  3. Use the PTZ toolbar at the bottom:
    • Move the camera using arrows or on-screen drag control.
    • Use the scroll wheel to zoom in/out.
    • Click Home to reset position or set current view as new default.
    • Open the Presets menu to save or activate stored views.
    • If supported by your camera, click or drag on the video screen to pan or reposition the view.
  4. (Optional) Use keyboard arrow keys for movement, if enabled.