Android Finally Rolls Out Live Video Sharing for Emergency SOS (v25.44)

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Key Points of This Article

• Google announced the new “Live Video Sharing” feature, coming to Android’s “Emergency SOS,” in the “Google System Updates” release notes for Android-related devices.
• This feature enables the use of “Live Video Sharing” when activating “Emergency SOS” on Android.
• Live video is shared with emergency responders, making it possible to better communicate the urgency of a situation.

In the “Google System Updates” release notes for Android-related devices, published on Monday, November 10, 2025, Google announced the “Live Video Sharing” feature, which will be unlocked in Android’s “Emergency SOS.”

The new “Live Video Sharing” feature for “Emergency SOS” allows users to use live video sharing when activating “Emergency SOS” on Android. This is not for general live streaming; rather, the live video is shared with emergency responders to better communicate the urgency of the situation.

Therefore, the feature is likely only meaningful if emergency services are equipped to view the shared live video. That said, “Live Video Sharing” in “Emergency SOS” also simultaneously performs a video recording, or “emergency video recording.”

In other words, the “Live Video Sharing” feature has been added to the existing “emergency video recording” function. Incidentally, this new “Live Video Sharing” feature for “Emergency SOS” had been rumored for some time, and this marks its official announcement.

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    <string name="thunderbird_live_button_exit">Stop sharing</string>
    <string name="thunderbird_live_button_exit_content_description">Stop sharing</string>
    <string name="thunderbird_live_button_open_messages_content_description">Open messages</string>
    <string name="thunderbird_live_button_switch_camera_content_description">Switch camera</string>
    <string name="thunderbird_live_button_toggle_flashlight_content_description">Toggle flashlight</string>
    <string name="thunderbird_live_dialog_button_positive">Share</string>
    <string name="thunderbird_live_dialog_message">Emergency services will be able to view and record video of this event using your camera.</string>
    <string name="thunderbird_live_dialog_title">Share live video?</string>
    <string name="thunderbird_live_notification_text">Sharing live video with emergency services</string>
    <string name="thunderbird_live_notification_title">Sharing live video</string>
    <string name="thunderbird_live_pip_icon_content_description">Live video window. Sharing with emergency services.</string>
    <string name="thunderbird_live_text_overlay">LIVE</string>

The new “Live Video Sharing” feature for “Emergency SOS” will be rolled out with version 25.44 and later of the Google Play services app on Android. However, while version 25.44 of the Google Play services app for Android has already been released, settings related to “Live Video Sharing” have not yet been confirmed.

“Google Play Services” App Link

Source: Google