Changing Player Mode or Stream

	This icon represents Low-bandwidth mode.
	This icon represents WebRTC mode.

If you are running Orchid Core VMS in Low-bandwidth or WebRTC mode, you will have the ability to run individual Players in Low-bandwidth or WebRTC (full-bandwidth) mode.

Beginning in version 21.12, Orchid Core VMS supports multiple active streams, so you may also be able to select which active stream you wish to view on the Player. Active streams include Primary and Secondary streams. If these streams are configured with different resolutions and frame rates, you will be able to select a different stream based on your viewing needs. For example, if you are having difficulty viewing a camera stream on the Stage, you may have the option to select a lower-resolution stream to improve your viewing experience.

*Multiple streams will only be available if they have been configured by your Administrator.

1. To view or change the Player mode, position the mouse over the Player; this will activate the grab handles and the image header.
2. The header will display one of the icons shown above. The tortoise represents Low-bandwidth mode and the hare represents WebRTC mode.

3. To change modes, simply click on the mode icon.
   1. If only one active stream has been configured, when you click the mode icon, it will automatically switch to the alternate mode (Low-Bandwidth mode or WebRTC mode).
   2. If multiple streams have been configured, you will need to decide which stream you want to view. First, let’s take a look at what will appear when you click the mode icon.

4. Using the example pictured above, click on one of the available options:
   1. Click Low Bandwidth-Primary to display the Primary stream in Low-bandwidth mode.
   2. Click the 1280×960 stream to display the Secondary stream (which is a high-resolution stream). The stream will play in WebRTC mode.
   3. Click the 640×480-Primary stream to display the Primary stream (which is a low-resolution stream). The stream will continue to play in WebRTC mode.

Here are a few additional tips:

• There will only be one Primary stream, but multiple Secondary streams may be available.
• The stream list will show the Low-bandwidth option first. (Low-bandwidth will always display the Primary stream.)
• The remainder of the stream list will show high-resolution streams before low-resolution streams.