Video storage setup (Sentry, Dashcam)

If you ask me what is the first thing you should do after taking delivery of your Tesla, I'd say setting up TeslaCam and Sentry Mode. Sentry records with four of the eight cameras when it senses activity near your car while parked. This is one of the features that I hope you never have to use but, if someone does something to your great car, you will have video evidence of it. Cool, right?

TeslaCam saves video footage of the last hour of driving by default. In addition, you can tap on the camera icon to save the last ten minutes in a separate folder. And lastly, you can also enable the option to auto-save the footage when honking (Controls > Safety & Security > Save Clips on Honk).

As of right now, Tesla offers the possibility of viewing videos directly in the touchscreen (MCU2 only) but you still need somewhere to store those videos. Buying storage for Sentry Mode video is not expensive and it's the number one accessory I always recommend people to get.

But, what USB to get? How can you watch videos on your phone? Here are the basics:

Storage - Save the videos

• Mobile devices
  • SD card reader USB + SD card
  • If you’re an iOS user, you’ll also need an SD Card Camera Reader Adapter
  • If you prefer an option that comes preformatted and ready to use, we recommend PureTesla:
    • iOS bundle
    • Android bundle
• Desktop
  • SSD Extreme, preformatted, compatible with Mac and PC. You could also connect this to your phone with Apple’s Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter

Apps - Where to watch the saved videos

• Dashcam Viewer. If you have MCU2 you can watch the videos in your car.
• Smartphone
  • iOS - SentryView
  • Android - FOOBAR
• Desktop (Windows) - TeslaCamViewer

• How to watch Sentry Mode and Dashcam videos on your phone
• How to properly format your USB or SD card in order to be able to save videos and data while on track mode

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