Enable to sync with an online time server, or manually match your PC’s exact time. Sync your PC time via Windows Settings. Restart Smart PSS and try the playback again. 2. Verify User Account Permissions
Open (Ctrl + Shift + Esc), find the Smart PSS process, and click End Task before relaunching the application. Failed To Start Playback Netsdk Returns Error Smart Pss
Before diving into complex settings, check these three areas first, as they resolve 80% of these cases. Enable to sync with an online time server,
Older versions of Smart PSS use legacy SDK architectures that cannot process the encryption or streaming compression (like H.265+) used by newer NVR firmware. find the Smart PSS process
Verify that "Camera Time Sync" is enabled on the NVR settings.
Diagnostic steps (fast, do in order)