Connecting to Videon devices

Let it boot!

Using the Discovery App

1. Install the Discovery Application (click below to download)
   1. Windows Discovery App (if you are experiencing issues, please be sure Windows is operating on the latest software) 
   2. Mac OS Discovery App (if you are experiencing issues, please see this article)
   3. Linux 64-bit Discovery App
2. Once installed, run the Discovery Application
   • Make sure your computer is connected to the same network as the Videon device you wish to connect to.
3. Click Open for the device you want to connect to
   • For first-time setup, the name of a device is the Serial Number located on the bottom sticker
   • Once Open is clicked, you are now connected to the Videon Web Browser Interface, also known as the Videon Web UI!

Other ways to connect

• Using LiveEdge® Cloud Control

  1. Navigate to Devices > All Devices on the Cloud Control platform, if you have an existing account (https://www.videoncloud.com)
  2. Find your desired Videon device or search for the serial number
  3. Device IP will display the internal IP address of your Videon device
  4. Hovering over the Device IP will display the external IP address of your Videon device
     
  5. Enter the IP of the Videon device into a web browser URL from a laptop connected on the same network to access the local web UI
     
     

• Using a USB drive or SD card (formatted to FAT32 file system)

1. 1. Once the Videon device is fully booted (30-60 seconds), insert a USB drive or SD card into the Videon device
   2. Leave the USB or SD in for 20 seconds, then remove
   3. Insert the USB or SD into your computer
   4. There should be a file titled "streaming_network_configuration.txt"
   5. Enter the IP found in that file into a Chrome browser URL

• If you know the IP

1. 1. Simply enter the IP of the Videon device into a Chrome browser URL

• Direct connection to the Videon with a computer