Add speakers for audio announcements
Last modified: Thursday February 06, 2025.
There are two methods to add speakers for audio announcements to your Alta Video deployment:
- Using an Avigilon Alta cloud-native camera with analog speaker outputs, or an Axis or other ONVIF-compliant camera with analog speaker outputs.
- Using a stand-alone IP speaker.
Adding an analog speaker to an existing Avigilon Alta cloud-native camera, or to an Axis or other ONVIF camera (that includes a line-out audio capability) that already has a license does not require any additional licensing.
However, setting up a stand-alone IP speaker requires a new license to be purchased.
Task — Add a camera-connected speaker
To add a speaker that is connected to an Avigilon Alta cloud-native camera, or to add speakers connected to Axis or other ONVIF-compliant cameras to Alta Video:
Axis or other thrid-party ONVIF-compliant cameras must be added via an Avigilon Alta Cloud Connector
You should update the firmware on your third-party devices before adding them to Alta Video.
- Choose
Open a tool > Devices . - Select the
Speakers tab. - Click
and select
Discover camera speakers . - From the required site, select the speaker.
- Choose
Next . - Read the notice about testing the speakers and choose
OK . - If required, change the
SPEAKER NAME . By default, the speaker name matches the camera name. - To associate cameras covering areas close to the speaker, select them from the
ASSOCIATED CAMERAS field. Associated cameras include audio announcement controls in the Video view tool. - To play a test sound, click
.
- Choose
Add .
Task — Add an IP speaker
To add an IP speaker to Alta Video, connect it to an Avigilon Alta Cloud Connector.
- Choose
Open a tool > Devices . - Select the
Speakers tab. - Click
and select
Add IP speakers . - Enter the speaker IP address and name.
- Select the relevant Cloud Connector.
- Choose a device group and add any required labels.
- To associate cameras covering areas close to the speaker, select them from the
ASSOCIATED CAMERAS field. Associated cameras include audio announcement controls in the Video view tool. - Choose
Next . - Enter the port address and select the type of speaker and required encryption.
- Choose
Next . - Add or select the connection credentials for the speaker.
- Click
Add .