RECORDINGS · PHONE · BYD
Your BYD recordings,
on your phone, wherever you are.
Everything the dashcam and sentry mode record is available on your phone, with no card to pull and no cable: watch, download and protect each video in the DashArc portal.
Videos come straight from the car’s head unit, with all four cameras in the same file, organized by year, month and day.
How it works
- Two folders, Dashcam and Sentry, organized by year, month and day.
- A thumbnail for each video, with date, time and length.
- Tap to watch on your phone: playback starts without downloading the whole file.
- Download in the browser to keep or share, and protect important videos so automatic cleanup does not delete them.
Linked to every trip
In Trip history, each drive has a button with its recordings. In the trip detail, the player opens the video right at the moment chosen on the map, next to that moment’s telemetry.
On your phone and computer
The DashArc portal installs on the iPhone and Android home screen and opens in any computer browser. Recordings also show on the car’s head unit, using the device’s own player.
Frequently asked questions
How do I watch my BYD dashcam recordings on my phone?
With DashArc on the head unit, open the portal on your phone and go to Recordings: dashcam and sentry videos show with thumbnails, ready to watch and download.
Do I need to take the SD card out of the car?
No. DashArc sends videos from the head unit to your phone over the internet, whether they are stored on the head unit, SD card or USB drive.
Does it work away from the car?
Yes, as long as the head unit is online. With the car off, use stay-awake mode to keep it running.
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 live cameras on your phone — watch the car’s 360° cameras live on your phone, with audio, even while the car is off.
- 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.
- 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.