🛠️ Shortcut: Instantly Turn On All Wisconsin Traffic Camera Feeds

If you’ve ever used 511wi.gov’s CCTV page, you know the frustration — the site loads dozens or even hundreds of camera thumbnails, but you have to click “Show Video” on each one manually to get live feeds.

I got tired of that. So I made a bookmarklet — a simple, custom button you can add to your browser — that clicks all the “Show Video” buttons on the page at once.

Here’s how to use it.

✅ What This Does

This will:

• Automatically find every camera with a “Show Video” button
• Click each button with a small delay so your browser doesn’t freeze
• Turn on all the live feeds with one click

This works on any filter view — not just Rock County. You can use it to monitor all of Wisconsin if you want.

🔧 Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Create the Bookmarklet

1. Copy this entire line of code:

javascript:(async()=>{const buttons=[...document.querySelectorAll('button.showVideo')];for(let i=0;i<buttons.length;i++){buttons[i].click();await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,300));}})();

2. Open your browser’s Bookmarks Bar (press Ctrl+Shift+B if it’s hidden).
3. Right-click the bar and select Add Page or Add Bookmark.
4. Name it something like:

Turn On All Cams

5. Paste the code into the URL or Location field and save.

2. Use It

1. Go to 511wi.gov/cctv
2. Choose your filters (or leave them open for all cameras)
3. Let the page load fully
4. Click your new “Turn On All Cams” bookmark

You’ll see all the video feeds start playing automatically, without clicking anything else.

💡 Notes

• This only works in desktop browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, etc.)
• It does not work on mobile
• There’s a small delay between clicks to avoid browser overload
• It only clicks visible “Show Video” buttons — if more cams load later, you can click the bookmark again

👋 Why I Made This

I monitor traffic feeds regularly, and clicking every button every time was a pain. This shortcut lets me get to the point faster and frees me up to focus on actual scanner calls and incident monitoring.

Feel free to use it if it saves you time too.

—Dan
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