Emergency Live Video is an Android feature that lets users stream live video from their phone to emergency services during a 911 call or text, helping responders assess the situation in real time.

Users can opt into sharing camera video after a dispatcher requests it, with encryption and the option to stop streaming at any time, and responders initiate the request while the caller must tap a Share button to enable the live feed.

The system is consent-based, dispatcher-led, and OS-level, enabling cross-device and cross-carrier functionality as long as PSAPs support it, and it supports text-to-911 where available.

Availability is rolling out in the U.S. starting today with limited international reach in Germany and Mexico; support depends on PSAP readiness and IP-based 911 infrastructure adoption.

Supported devices must run Android 8 or later with Google Play services enabled.

The feature is designed to be simple and secure, requiring no setup beyond a prompt from dispatchers, with encryption and user control to end sharing at any time.

Google frames the feature within Crime and Public Safety and Technology coverage, attributing the information to Google.

Success will hinge on PSAP adoption and interoperability, with potential for widespread use making live video as common as GPS location in 911.

Privacy and security safeguards include encryption, dispatcher authorization, and retention rules governed by local laws and agency policies.

Google positions Emergency Live Video as a complement to Android’s safety tools like Emergency SOS, crash detection, fall detection, and Satellite SOS, aiming to standardize and speed up responses.

Rollout plans include the United States first, with select regions in Germany and Mexico, and expansion over time in collaboration with public safety organizations.

Initial rollout targets partnerships with RapidSOS, Motorola Solutions, and Prepared911 safety platforms.