LIVE CAMERAS · BYD · PHONE
Your BYD cameras, live,
in the palm of your hand.
With DashArc, your BYD cameras (front, rear and both sides of the 360° view) stream live to your phone or computer. Check on the car in the parking lot, see who is around it, and even listen and talk to whoever is inside.
Everything runs in DashArc on your phone, installed straight from the portal to your home screen, or in a computer browser.
Also: extra USB camera, cameras on the instrument cluster and recordings on your phone.
How live cameras work
- One camera fills the screen; two are stacked; three or four show in a 2×2 grid, like BYD’s own four-camera view.
- Full-screen button with a corner menu to pick which cameras to watch.
- On the Current status screen, the camera button opens a quick preview with arrows to switch cameras or show all of them.
- Live cameras keep working even while the factory camera view (reverse, 360°) is open on the head unit.
Remote audio: listen and talk
Right from the live cameras, you can hear what is happening inside the car and talk to whoever is in it from your phone — handy to warn someone near the car or to talk to someone waiting inside.
Live cameras while the car is off
BYD cars shut the head unit down when the vehicle is turned off. DashArc has an optional stay-awake mode that keeps the system and network running with the screen off, so live cameras, the dashcam and sentry mode remain available. It is off by default, and DashArc watches the 12 V battery so it does not drain it.
USB camera alongside the car cameras
Plug a USB camera (a regular webcam) into the head unit: DashArc detects it and shows it live in the portal, with its own buttons next to the camera picker. With one USB camera, the grid shows it full-width on top and the four car cameras below.
Frequently asked questions
How do I watch my BYD cameras on my phone?
Install DashArc on the car’s head unit and sign in to the DashArc portal in your phone browser. DashArc reads the 360° view cameras on the head unit itself and streams them live to the portal.
Does it work while the car is off?
Yes, with DashArc’s stay-awake mode turned on. It is optional and respects a 12 V battery safety limit.
Does the car need internet?
Yes. The head unit needs an internet connection (the car’s SIM, a router or your phone’s hotspot) for the portal to reach the cameras remotely.
Which cameras are available?
The vehicle’s 360° view cameras (front, rear, left and right) and, if present, USB cameras connected to the head unit.
Tested on DiLink 3 head units running the 13.1.33 system family. Not every feature may be available on your vehicle; features depend on the head unit, firmware and model.
DashArc is an independent app. References to BYD, Waze and Android Auto identify the vehicle platform and integrations; they do not imply partnership or endorsement.
More DashArc features
- YouTube, Netflix, WhatsApp and more apps on the BYD head unit — install YouTube, Netflix, Prime Video, WhatsApp, Instagram and any Google Play app from the DashArc store.
- BYD dashcam and sentry mode — record all four car cameras in a single video, driving or parked, to an SD card, USB drive or the head unit.
- Full BYD telemetry on your phone — 100+ vehicle data points in real time: battery, battery health, fuel, 12 V, tires, power, consumption and more.
- BYD dashcam: the most advanced recording system — all 4 car cameras (plus a USB camera) in a single video, in H.265, with car data and everything on your phone.
- BYD sentry mode — the parked car watched by all 4 cameras, recording to an SD card with the car off and with videos on your phone.
- Dashcam and sentry recordings on your phone — watch, download and protect your BYD videos on your phone, organized by day and linked to each trip.
- Your whole BYD on your phone — car status, live cameras, recordings, commands, telemetry, trips, files and the head unit — all on your phone.
- Start and control your BYD from your phone — start the car and climate, open the trunk, control windows, sunroof, seats and lights from your phone.
- Install apps on the BYD head unit — unlock app installs on the DiLink head unit, use the DashArc store and send APKs from your phone.
- Remote access to the BYD head unit screen — see and control the car’s head unit screen from your phone or computer.
- BYD trip history and telemetry — every trip with a map, distance, real kWh and fuel use, charts and the recordings from that drive.
- Waze on the BYD instrument cluster — Waze turn-by-turn navigation on the display in front of the wheel, with maneuvering cameras and alerts.
- BYD head unit wallpaper (even animated) — change the head unit background to your own photo or an animated video, right from your phone.
- BYD automations — routines that react to the car: triggers, actions, waits and conditions, with BYD cloud commands.
- Extra USB camera on your BYD — plug a webcam into the head unit: watch it live on your phone and record it with the car’s 4 cameras.
- BYD head unit file manager — browse the head unit, SD card and USB drive folders from your phone; upload and download files.
- BYD head unit screen lock and valet mode — protect the head unit with a PIN, password or pattern; valet mode; cameras and A/C stay available.
- Speed camera alerts on the BYD cluster — fixed and red-light speed cameras shown on the instrument cluster, with distance and limit.
- CarPlay on the BYD instrument cluster — Apple CarPlay route on the instrument cluster, automatic iPhone connection and speed camera alerts.
- Android Auto on the BYD instrument cluster — Android Auto route on the instrument cluster, with lanes, turns, exits and speed cameras.
- Maneuvering cameras on the BYD cluster — side camera when you signal and reverse cameras on the instrument cluster, without leaving the route.
- What is the best app for BYD? — DashArc brings a free unlocker, an app store with YouTube and Netflix, live cameras, dashcam, Waze on the cluster and phone control into one app.