{"product_id":"camlink-atak-live-video-plugin","title":"CamLink — Live Video to Your TAK Server | ATAK Plugin","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n  .cl-desc p { margin: 0 0 1rem; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; }\n  .cl-desc p.lead { font-size: 16px; }\n  .cl-desc h2 { font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; margin: 1.75rem 0 0.75rem; padding-bottom: 6px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5; }\n  .cl-desc ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 1rem; }\n  .cl-desc ul li { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; padding: 6px 0 6px 24px; position: relative; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0; }\n  .cl-desc ul li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }\n  .cl-desc ul li::before { content: \"✓\"; position: absolute; left: 0; color: #1D9E75; font-weight: 700; }\n  .cl-desc table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 0 0 1rem; font-size: 13px; }\n  .cl-desc table td { padding: 8px 10px; border: 1px solid #e5e5e5; vertical-align: top; }\n  .cl-desc table td:first-child { font-weight: 600; color: #555; width: 40%; background: #f9f9f9; }\n  .cl-desc .steps { margin: 0 0 1rem; padding: 0; list-style: none; }\n  .cl-desc .steps li { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; padding: 8px 0 8px 36px; position: relative; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0; }\n  .cl-desc .steps li::before { content: none; }\n  .cl-desc .steps li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }\n  .cl-desc .steps li .num { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 8px; width: 22px; height: 22px; border-radius: 50%; background: #E1F5EE; border: 1px solid #9FE1CB; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; color: #0F6E56; }\n  .cl-desc .notice { background: #fff5f5; border-left: 3px solid #E24B4A; padding: 12px 14px; margin: 0 0 1rem; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0; }\n  .cl-desc .notice strong { display: block; font-size: 13px; color: #A32D2D; margin-bottom: 4px; }\n  .cl-desc .notice span { font-size: 13px; color: #666; line-height: 1.5; }\n  .cl-desc .region { background: #F6F1EA; border-left: 3px solid #D98324; padding: 10px 14px; margin: 0 0 1.25rem; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; color: #3A3F36; }\n  .cl-desc .region strong { color: #12140F; }\n  .cl-desc .tag-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; margin: 0 0 1.25rem; }\n  .cl-desc .tag { font-size: 11px; padding: 3px 9px; border-radius: 4px; border: 1px solid #ccc; color: #555; background: #f5f5f5; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }\n  .cl-desc .tag.green { border-color: #1D9E75; color: #0F6E56; background: #E1F5EE; }\n  .cl-desc img.info { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; margin: 0 0 1rem; border-radius: 8px; }\n  .cl-desc .note { font-size: 13px; color: #666; line-height: 1.55; }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"cl-desc\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"tag-row\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"tag green\"\u003eLive Video\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"tag green\"\u003eInstant Download\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"tag green\"\u003eNo Stream Keys\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003eATAK 5.6.0\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003eAndroid\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003ePlugin v1.0.1\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"region\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo TAK server yet?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/products\/managed-tak-server-hosting-plans\"\u003eDistrict47 TAK Server Hosting\u003c\/a\u003e gives your team its own OpenTAKServer, already set up for CamLink. Video is on the Group ($20\/mo, 6–20 members) and Network ($40\/mo, 21–50) plans.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"lead\"\u003eYour team can see where you are on the map, but not what you're looking at. CamLink puts live video from the phone already running ATAK onto your TAK server: plug in a capture card or use the phone's own camera, tap Go Live, and a red cone on your marker shows everyone where the camera points.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cp\u003eThere's no laptop, no OBS and no stream key. CamLink logs in with the TAK certificate ATAK already has, streams encrypted, and keeps going with the screen locked. When the signal gets weak it steps the quality down instead of dropping, and climbs back when it clears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eHow it works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cimg class=\"info\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/2275\/9070\/files\/camlink-desc-how-it-works.jpg?v=1794498618\" alt=\"How CamLink works: pick a source, tap Go Live, your team watches\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eBy the numbers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cimg class=\"info\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/2275\/9070\/files\/camlink-desc-numbers.jpg?v=1794498618\" alt=\"CamLink by the numbers: 720p30, 2.5 Mbps top, 0.2 Mbps lowest step, 1080p phone recording, 5-minute recording pieces, 0 stream keys\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eWhat you and your team see\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cimg class=\"info\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/2275\/9070\/files\/camlink-desc-on-screen.jpg?v=1794498618\" alt=\"On screen: the cone at 5x zoom, the live dot and Watch button, the live controls, and full screen video\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eWho can watch\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cimg class=\"info\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/2275\/9070\/files\/camlink-desc-flow-wide.jpg?v=1794499131\" alt=\"One phone streams to your TAK server, which sends the video to ATAK phones and tablets, WinTAK laptops and iPhones\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eOnly the phone sending video needs CamLink. It streams once and the server hands the video to everyone on it, so ten viewers cost your phone no more data than one. ATAK users with CamLink tap your marker, then \u003cstrong\u003eWatch\u003c\/strong\u003e. ATAK, WinTAK and iPhone users without it open the stream in their video player with their server login.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eNeed a server?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003ca href=\"\/products\/managed-tak-server-hosting-plans\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"info\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/2275\/9070\/files\/camlink-desc-need-a-server.jpg?v=1794501544\" alt=\"Need a server? District47 hosts your own OpenTAKServer, set up for CamLink. Team plan $15 a month for 1 to 5 members, no video. Group plan $20 a month for 6 to 20 members and Network plan $40 a month for 21 to 50 members, both with video streaming and voice. $50 onboarding covers your first month.\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eCapture card input: an Elgato Cam Link 4K puts a drone controller, thermal scope or body camera on the map\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003ePhone camera input: back or front, with lens buttons from 0.6× to 5× and a zoom slider\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e720p30 H.264 with AAC audio, up to 2.5 Mbps, stepping down to 480p or 360p on a weak signal\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eEncrypted streaming over RTSPS, with an optional unencrypted fallback that always warns you\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eCertificate login: no stream key, no password to type\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eA red cone on your marker showing where the camera points, sent to everyone on the server\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eA blinking LIVE dot and a Watch button on your marker for teammates with CamLink\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eMISB ST 0601 KLV in the video: position, heading and field of view, read by ATAK's video player\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eRecord to phone: a separate 1080p copy, saved in 5-minute pieces so a crash costs one piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eRecord only: no server or signal needed\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eOrientation that follows the phone, even while live, or locked to portrait or landscape\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eRuns with the screen locked or ATAK in the background\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eVideo and streaming\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003ctable\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVideo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eH.264, 720p at 30 fps · steps down to 480p and 360p\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBitrate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 2.5 Mbps · as low as 0.2 Mbps on a weak signal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAudio\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAAC from the phone's mic or the capture card's HDMI audio · mute any time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEncryption\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRTSPS (TLS) to your server's MediaMTX\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLogin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe TAK certificate ATAK already has · only a login token is stored, never your password\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOn the map\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCamera cone and LIVE dot on your marker · Watch button for teammates with CamLink\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMetadata\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMISB ST 0601 KLV, about 4 times a second\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecording\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1080p MP4 at 8 Mbps in Movies\/CamLink, in 5-minute pieces\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eEasy on your data plan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eFull quality uses about 1.1 GB an hour, and much less once CamLink steps down on a weak connection. Your phone sends the stream once, however many people watch. Recording to the phone uses about 3.6 GB of storage an hour and no data.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eHow to install\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cul class=\"steps\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"num\"\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComplete your purchase\u003c\/strong\u003e: you'll receive an email with your APK download link instantly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"num\"\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransfer the APK\u003c\/strong\u003e to your Android device running ATAK 5.6.0.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"num\"\u003e3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstall the plugin\u003c\/strong\u003e and tap \u003cstrong\u003eLoad\u003c\/strong\u003e when ATAK offers CamLink.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"num\"\u003e4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpen CamLink\u003c\/strong\u003e from the ATAK tools menu, pick a source and a server, and tap \u003cstrong\u003eGo Live\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"notice\"\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003eCheck your capture card\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cspan\u003eCamLink needs a card that sends raw (uncompressed) video over USB, as the Cam Link 4K and most USB 3.0 cards do. Many $10–20 HDMI dongles only send MJPEG and won't work.\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"note\"\u003eThe cone and KLV come from the phone's compass and tilt sensors. With a capture card they show where the phone points, not the drone or scope, so keep the phone facing the same way. Near metal or in a vehicle the compass can be off by tens of degrees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003ctable\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eATAK version\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eATAK-CIV 5.6.0 (sending); viewers can use ATAK, WinTAK, iTAK or TAK Aware\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlugin version\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.0.1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMin Android\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.0 (SDK 21)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTarget SDK\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAndroid 14 (SDK 34)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTested on\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGalaxy S24 Ultra and S26 Ultra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eServer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOpenTAKServer with MediaMTX · District47-hosted servers are ready; on others, add the free OTS-CamLink plugin or sign in once in CamLink\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCapture card\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUVC with raw video (tested with the Elgato Cam Link 4K) and a USB-C adapter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConnection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInternet to your TAK server (Wi-Fi or cellular); Record only works offline\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDelivery\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAPK · digital download\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"note\"\u003eElgato and Cam Link are trademarks of Corsair Memory, Inc. ATAK is developed by the TAK Product Center; CamLink is an independent plugin, signed through the TAK.gov third-party plugin program. District47 is not affiliated with or endorsed by Elgato, Corsair or the TAK Product Center.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"District47","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67986883543198,"sku":"D47-CAMLINK","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/2275\/9070\/files\/camlink-cover.jpg?v=1794497239","url":"https:\/\/district47.us\/products\/camlink-atak-live-video-plugin","provider":"District47","version":"1.0","type":"link"}