# Is Satellite View Back?
**URL:** https://community.citystrides.com/t/is-satellite-view-back/27038
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [December 4, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.citystrides.com/t/is-satellite-view-back/27038 "2023-12-04T17:44:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@levischiefer](https://community.citystrides.com/u/levischiefer)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.citystrides.com/t/is-satellite-view-back/27038/1 "2023-12-04T17:44:00Z")
I know satellite view used to be available prior to Feb '22 updates ([Map background change?](https://community.citystrides.com/t/map-background-change/24366)). Is there a way to access it currently on LifeMap? (FYI I’m not currently a subscriber, but would consider subscribing if this were a feature it included.) Thanks.
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### Author:  [@JamesChevalier](https://community.citystrides.com/u/JamesChevalier)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.citystrides.com/t/is-satellite-view-back/27038/2 "2023-12-04T18:13:20Z")
The thread you linked to is quite old, and relates to what amounted to be a failed test:
> [@Map background change?](https://community.citystrides.com/t/map-background-change/24366/4):
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> Yeah, I’m testing out a new provider because my previous provider was too expensive. I’ll hold off on announcing anything properly until I’m more sure of things.
Satellite view has been available for some time - however - The recent addition of dark mode changed the underlying style switcher in a way that pushed satellite view into the realm of Supporter Features. Rather than a flat toggle between map/satellite, there are now a number of different styles to choose from (dark, dim, light, regular, satellite).
😅 As can so often be the case, right after I released my dark mode style, the mapping tool I use (Mapbox) released _their_ core style update which added several new options. I’m poking around to see if I can release a test version of that to show people… It’ll _basically_ be [https://labs.mapbox.com/standard-style/?lightPreset=night#14.18/48.85362/2.29567/-58.4](https://labs.mapbox.com/standard-style/?lightPreset=night#14.18/48.85362/2.29567/-58.4) but without any of the 3D elements (the camera pitch is disabled in CityStrides).
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### Author:  [@8f7162110d9eeaf907ab](https://community.citystrides.com/u/8f7162110d9eeaf907ab)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2023, 12:03am UTC](https://community.citystrides.com/t/is-satellite-view-back/27038/3 "2023-12-05T00:03:11Z")
I’ve been thinking for a while that 3D terrain with camera pitch would be a pretty cool and useful view. Maybe mapbox will get to that next now that they have 3D buildings…
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### Author:  [@JamesChevalier](https://community.citystrides.com/u/JamesChevalier)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2023, 1:08am UTC](https://community.citystrides.com/t/is-satellite-view-back/27038/4 "2023-12-05T01:08:56Z")
I recently _removed_ camera pitch control - [Updates on November 3, 2023 (Release 917)](https://community.citystrides.com/t/updates-on-november-3-2023-release-917/26943) - based on some feedback that it was terrible - [Disable lifemap 3D tilt on mobile](https://community.citystrides.com/t/disable-lifemap-3d-tilt-on-mobile/26930)
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### Author:  [@8f7162110d9eeaf907ab](https://community.citystrides.com/u/8f7162110d9eeaf907ab)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2023, 4:07am UTC](https://community.citystrides.com/t/is-satellite-view-back/27038/5 "2023-12-05T04:07:04Z")
Yes, I saw that and I agree with the change. As long as the map is just flat, pitch doesn’t really add anything