: Viewing the same cameras on a phone, a tablet, and a PC (iVMS-4200) simultaneously quickly eats up the allowed connection slots.
It is recommended to implement a policy where remote viewing defaults to "Fluent Mode" (Sub-stream) to prevent bandwidth saturation. number of streaming channels exceeded limit hik connect
If you need to monitor cameras on a computer, use the software instead of a web browser. It handles stream management more efficiently than the browser plug-ins or the mobile app. When to Upgrade : Viewing the same cameras on a phone,
In the recorder settings, go to .
: Previous sessions (live view or playback) may not have closed properly, keeping the "channel" occupied in the device's memory. It handles stream management more efficiently than the
The error means your recorder is too busy sending video to other screens. Close other viewers, restart the device, or upgrade to a more powerful NVR to fix it permanently.