The file goes directly from the camera to the FTP server. My confusion is because the Reolink Client is not involved in FTP file transfer. (See the descriptions from 5KPlayer and Media-Info below.) I use VLC Player and 5KPlayer to view the FTP recordings. These cameras also FTP motion recordings to a FileZilla FTP server on my PC. I also can download from the camera SD cards to my PC. I use the Reolink Windows Client to view them live and also in Playback. I have RLC-410-5MP, RLC-420-5MP, and RLC-510WS cameras on my network. I am confused by the combination of (a) file viewers and (b) Reolink Client.