To avoid hitting this limit in the future, never leave the playback screen running on your phone or computer when you walk away. Always tap the "Stop All" or back button to successfully close the active streaming lines.
Are you seeing this on a , iVMS-4200 , or Hik-Connect ?
Always check the product datasheet for “Simultaneous Playback” specifications before purchasing or expanding a Hikvision system. To avoid hitting this limit in the future,
: If the app allows, select "Basic" or "Sub-stream" quality to reduce data load. Verify Specifications : Check your model's datasheet on the Hikvision website to confirm its maximum simultaneous playback capacity.
The error message means the NVR/DVR is currently processing more video streams than its CPU can handle at one time. Every camera channel being played back (multi-camera view) requires computational power to decode the video. The error message means the NVR/DVR is currently
If your operation regularly requires 16+ playback channels, you need a high-end NVR or consider shifting to (server-based VMS) which has no such per-channel playback limit.
When viewing multiple cameras, tap the quality icon (often labeled "HD" or "Basic") and ensure it is set to Basic or Standard for multi-camera viewing. Solution 3: Lower the Camera Resolution and Bitrate When viewing multiple cameras
Understanding the underlying cause is the first step to resolution. Here are the most common reasons you see this alert:
Enable . This offloads the work from the software to your computer's graphics card. 💡 Pro Tips to Prevent Future Errors Check Your Datasheet
Every Hikvision recorder has a specific "decoding capacity." This is the total processing power available to turn compressed data into a moving image.