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# Connect the camera app

> Connect your phone to the drone over Wi-Fi with the Tspeed7 app to see its live camera feed.

## See through your drone's eyes

Your Echo Drone has a 720p camera. Today you'll connect your phone to the drone and watch its **live video feed** - the same first-person view real drone pilots use. This runs over **Wi-Fi** using the **Tspeed7** app.

<Frame caption="Your phone joins the drone's own Wi-Fi to see the live camera feed">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/intellectualpoint/WG-N0km0lS3L3ZkH/images/drones/app-connection.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=WG-N0km0lS3L3ZkH&q=85&s=208572ad1cb9943ae117c7acd41633be" alt="Diagram showing a phone connecting to the drone's Wi-Fi and viewing the live camera feed" width="1536" height="1024" data-path="images/drones/app-connection.png" />
</Frame>

<Info>
  Camera video is separate from the Bluetooth coding you did on Day 3. The camera streams over **Wi-Fi** to the phone app, while echo.pitsco.com used Bluetooth for code. Different jobs, different connections.
</Info>

## Two radios, two jobs

Your drone actually has **two wireless connections**, and they do completely different things. Yesterday you used Bluetooth to send code. Today you'll use Wi-Fi to receive video.

<Frame caption="Bluetooth carries your code; Wi-Fi carries the camera picture">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/intellectualpoint/PocgpVBYuYokR5M6/images/drones/wifi-vs-bluetooth.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=PocgpVBYuYokR5M6&q=85&s=92387bce1844c83cdfad2462acdc9d15" alt="Comparison of Wi-Fi used for the camera feed versus Bluetooth used for code" width="1536" height="1024" data-path="images/drones/wifi-vs-bluetooth.png" />
</Frame>

|             | Bluetooth (Day 3)         | Wi-Fi (today)          |
| ----------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------- |
| **Carries** | Your code / commands      | Live camera video      |
| **App**     | echo.pitsco.com           | Tspeed 7               |
| **Device**  | Laptop                    | Phone / tablet         |
| **Why**     | Small, low-power messages | Big, fast video stream |

## Download the app

| Device                  | App          | Where       |
| ----------------------- | ------------ | ----------- |
| iPhone / iPad (iOS 10+) | **Tspeed 7** | App Store   |
| Android (4.4+)          | **Tspeed 7** | Google Play |

<Warning>
  The controller and the app can't both control the drone at once. Don't pair the handheld controller while using the app.
</Warning>

## Connect over Wi-Fi

<Frame caption="Four steps to a live feed: power on, join the drone's Wi-Fi, open the app, allow permissions">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/intellectualpoint/PocgpVBYuYokR5M6/images/drones/tspeed7-connect-steps.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=PocgpVBYuYokR5M6&q=85&s=e66e4687b0bbd92b753ee902de225f92" alt="Step-by-step flow for connecting a phone to the drone camera with the Tspeed7 app" width="1536" height="1024" data-path="images/drones/tspeed7-connect-steps.png" />
</Frame>

<Steps>
  <Step title="Turn on your drone" icon="power">
    Power it up and set it on a flat surface.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Join the drone's Wi-Fi" icon="wifi">
    In your phone's Wi-Fi settings, connect to the network named **"Tspeed7-XXXXX"**. Your phone may warn there's "no internet" - that's correct. You're connected straight to the drone.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open Tspeed 7" icon="app-window">
    Launch the app. The live camera feed should appear on screen.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Allow location if asked" icon="map-pin">
    Grant location access so the drone can tell where the pilot is (used for some flight features).
  </Step>
</Steps>

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="No 'Tspeed7-XXXXX' network appears" icon="wifi-off">
    Make sure the drone is fully powered on and give it 20-30 seconds to broadcast its Wi-Fi. Pull down to refresh your phone's Wi-Fi list.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Connected to Wi-Fi but no video" icon="video-off">
    Force-close and reopen the Tspeed 7 app. Confirm your phone is still on the drone's network and not on the school Wi-Fi.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Phone says 'no internet, stay connected?'" icon="circle-help">
    Tap **stay connected**. The drone's Wi-Fi has no internet on purpose - it's a direct link to the drone, not a router.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## What you can do in the app

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Live camera view" icon="camera">
    See real-time video from the drone's camera on your phone.
  </Card>

  <Card title="On-screen controls" icon="gamepad-2">
    Fly the drone with touch joysticks right in the app.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Take photos and video" icon="image">
    Capture aerial photos and clips, saved in the app's album.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Flight helpers" icon="sliders-horizontal">
    Adjust speed, trim, headless mode, and more from the interface.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Tip>
  Mount your phone in the controller's phone holder for a hands-free FPV view while you fly. It turns your setup into a real first-person-view flying rig.
</Tip>

<Check>
  Your phone is connected to the drone's Wi-Fi and you can see the live camera feed in the Tspeed 7 app.
</Check>