Milestone Kite supports cameras that are ONVIF conformant. Our driver pack also includes native drivers for most AXIS cameras.

There is no limit on the number of People added to the platform (and no additional cost).

Each user or user group can be granted certain Roles and Permissions specific to a Site and Location. This allows a granular level of control within the organization.

If you plan on using email distribution lists to share notifications with an existing list of people, you will need to create a user for this email in the same way as you would for a regular user. To see how to add a user, check out our People Article.

That’s a variable answer. The qualifying questions to determine upload and download requirements are:

Kite uses the Primary stream from each camera so how you typically calculate bandwidth for VMS applications applies to Kite as well, with additional requirements around the live view and analytics use for upload from the Gateway to cloud.

The Gateway sits behind the firewall and adds an extra layer of security between your data and the cloud. No port forwarding (i.e. no publicly accessible ports to open/close); no inbound connections needed; end-to-end encryption between the Gateway and cloud over SSL (port 443); and less hardware also reduces your security footprint.

Kite has a feature where if under certain circumstances, the Internet connection is down, then you can still access the offline emergency viewing on your local Gateway. Data will remain on the Gateway for up to 4 days, dependent on camera count and settings. Once services are re-established, the data will be pushed to the cloud.

Kite allows you to add rules and alerts for device health status notifications, that can be received via three channels - email, SMS, push notifications.

Exported evidence is stored for an indefinite period in the cloud, regardless of the set/fixed cloud retention days. Every evidence footage includes a watermark with the Kite logo on the top left corner, the camera name, as well as the recording time. For more information, see Cases.

No special application is required. Downloaded video files are stored in the MP4 format.

The platform does not use cameras' built-in analytics. The Kite built-in cloud Video Analytics turns unstructured video data into actionable insights with Kite AI/ML The built-in analytics is not bolted on, but unified within the platform, and hence you can apply analytics to cameras you want, anywhere and anytime, and compare data from different cameras & locations.

Can I install Kite while another VMS is connected to my cameras?

No. The cameras managed by Kite must be different from the cameras managed by the other VMS. Assuming this is the case, you must first turn off the other VMS prior to adding the Kite gateway and cameras via the Kite Web portal. Once added, you can then turn on the other VMS.

Please note: minimum bandwidth per channel and channels with cloud analytics may be different for Kite vs the other VMS.

Some quick items on this subject of having two NVR’s connected to the same camera:

• Camera needs to be able to support multiple streams

• The Gateway will take over stream one regardless as this configuration is not exposed in our system this can cause configuration issues between two systems.

If the integrator or end user owns both system configurations and sets them identically and the camera supports multiple streams there should be no issue, however not guaranteed.

Why is my camera not 'Auto Discovered' in the Installation Wizard' ?

There are various reason a camera may not be auto discovered;

Why am I getting a connection failure or authentication failure when attempting to add a camera?

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​HIKVISON camera is not available in Live - constantly writes "Establishing Connection"

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There are two main issues when adding Hikvision cameras and it really depends on the models.We are working on a camera 'wiki' and will be adding this to it.

1. The ONVIF driver was not performing HTTP digest authentication correctly

2. The HikVision has two user management systems, one for regular users and another separate set for ONVIF users. The ONVIF user settings appear under `Network->Advanced Settings->Integration Protocol` on the camera and not in the regular user management section. By default there are no ONVIF users added to the camera.

We have set the following for the camera in-house, and your team will require to do the same two steps on your other 3 cameras.

Step 1: ONVIF user management page

Step 2: Adding an ONVIF user

Couple of things to note in general(this is for your reference):

1. HikVision cameras can lock out a user account for a period of time if credentials are entered incorrectly too many times in a row. It's possible to disable this security feature in the camera web interface if it causes trouble:

2. Time settings on the camera need to be correct.

How many streams are available for users to view simultaneously?

120 streams at the gateway and 30 cloud based live streams. This is a soft limit to prevent abuse. Note: each cloud based live stream would consume 1 gateway stream. Local live viewing is limited by the number of gateway streams allowed. In addition, bandwidth limitations also apply.

My account has been locked out when accessing the Kite portal, how can I unlock it?

The account gets locked out after 4 incorrect attempts. Once locked out, due to security reasons, you will require to click on the ‘Forgot Password’ option to reset the password.

If you are an Kite XProtect Plugin user, please ensure the XProtect client password is also updated after you reset your Kite portal password. Failure to keep both passwords consistent can result in getting locked out of your Kite account.

My cameras' IP addresses have changed, and they are marked 'offline'. How can I bring them back online?

Due to security reasons, the cameras' credentials will need to be re-entered to bring cameras back online after their IP changed. You can do this either separately for each camera, or you can update the cameras' credentials by using our CSV Bulk Uploader. For more information on cameras, take a look at our Cameras article.

What do I do if the gateway stops working or is destroyed?

In case the gateway malfunctions or is destroyed, please reach out to Milestone Kite Support or search the Knowledge Base from the icon at the bottom right corner of your screen.

On Google Chrome, I am noticing that live views perform poorly when I navigate to another tab or application and then come back to my Kite views, how can I fix this?

Google Chrome has two new features called Energy Saver and Memory Saver. These two settings may reduces its image capture rate, background tasks, or deactivate inactive tabs. To turn this feature off or personalize your Chrome performance, please refer to the Google Chrome Help article here.

I am not receiving SMS text messages from Kite

SMS (Short Message Service) may not supported in your region due to certain limitations. These limitations could be related to regulatory restrictions, technical infrastructure, or specific policies implemented by telecommunication providers in these regions. As a result, sending and receiving SMS messages may not be possible or may be limited in these locations. To receive messages from Kite, please enable email notifications and/or download the Kite mobile app and enable push notifications.

SMS is currently not supported in: Dubai, Singapore

How do I receive push notifications from Kite?

You must enable “Push” under “Notification Delivery” in your user profile icon and allow the Kite app on your iOS or Android device to send push notifications.

To ensure push notifications are continually received, do not log out of the KIte app on your mobile device. If your session duration has timed out, you will continue to receive push notifications. Logging out of your account will stop push notifications.

Can Local Live be used with Feenics Keep, Kite Plugin for XProtect, IMMIX, and IMRON integrations?

No, at this time only WebSocket protocol is supported for video with our integrations.