Release notes: Alta Video 8.1.1 beta
Last modified: Wednesday February 04, 2026.
- Alta Video Beta Program
- Avigilon Alta User Research
- About this release
- What's new
- Updated domains
- Resolved issues
- Known issues
Learn about new features, fixes and any issues found in testing for the Avigilon Alta solution
Alta Video Beta Program
The Alta Video Beta Program allows customers and partners to receive pre-release versions of the software containing the latest new features and fixes. As a member of the Alta Video Beta Program, you have the opportunity to provide feedback on these features and fixes, helping us to drive improvements to the product. To find out more about the Alta Video Beta Program, and to sign up, see https://security.avigilon.com/avigilon-alta-beta-program.
Avigilon Alta User Research
By joining the Avigilon Alta User Research program, you provide key feedback on the features and design of Alta Video. To find out more about this program, and to sign up, see https://www.avigilon.com/what-is-avigilon-alta-user-research.
About this release
Installing this release will upgrade Alta Video deployments, and, if needed to maintain feature compatibility, any Alta cameras associated with your deployment.
These software packages have been released to the
| Release label | Platform/device model | Release date | Software version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1.1 beta | Alta Video | Wednesday February 04, 2026. | 8_1_260204_02962 |
| 8.1.1 beta | Alta cameras | Wednesday February 04, 2026. | 8_1_260130_04536 |
| 8.1.1 beta | Alta A5 cameras, Avigilon Flex, Arming Station Pro | Wednesday February 04, 2026. | 8_1_260204_04561 |
What's new
In this release, Alta Video provides the following features:
| Feature | Description | Added in version |
|---|---|---|
| Improved user experience for adjusting maintenance schedule. | The Alta Video System > Settings user interface has been improved. The Software information can now be found in the new Maintenance tab. See Preferred maintenance period. | 8.1.1 |
| Alta Protect zone PINs | Set a PIN that anybody can enter into an associated Arming Station Pro to arm and disarm a zone. See Arm and disarm with a zone PIN. | 8.1.0 |
| Assign an Arming Station Pro to multiple zones | You can now control up to four Alta Protect zones with one Arming Station Pro. See Associate an Arming Station Pro with a Zone. | 8.1.0 |
| LF card support for Arming Station Pro | The Alta Arming Station Pro now supports Avigilon Low Frequency cards. See Use an Arming Station Pro to arm and disarm zones . | 8.1.0 |
| Improved alarm alert behavior | Previously, Alta Video could merge or reopen Protect alarms if detections occurred close together. This caused confusion if the alarm had been reviewed and ended by an operator. Now, subsequent detections always trigger a new alarm. See Triggered alarms. | 8.1.0 |
| Improved user experience when deleting camera recordings | We have improved the UI and clarified the behaviour when you choose to delete recordings either on a device or backed up to the cloud. See Delete or reset Alta cameras and Delete camera recordings, saved clips, and backups | 8.1.0 |
| Night vision settings for Compact Dome cameras | You can now change how Compact Dome cameras function in low light levels. See Night vision and infrared settings. | 8.1.0 |
| Cloud Connector network interface improvements | We have improved how Cloud Connectors manage their network interfaces. They are now referenced by MAC address in the UI, and you can set their usage priority. See Configure LACP for Cloud Connectors | 8.1.0 |
Updated domains
As we unify Avigilon Alta Video and Avigilon Alta Access, alta.avigilon.com will become the main domain used by Avigilon Alta Video and other Avigilon Alta services. Update your firewall rules to include this domain and its subdomains.
For the complete list of domains used, see:
Ports required by Avigilon Ava and Avigilon Alta cloud-native cameras
Reference: Ports required by Alta Cloud Connectors
Ports required by Avigilon Ava cameras connected to Alta Cloud Connectors
Client connections
Resolved issues
This release resolves these issues:
| Reference | Resolution | Resolved in version |
|---|---|---|
| AVA-16806 | An issue where viewing the local Cloud Connector displays a white screen instead of the saved view has been resolved. | 8.1.1 |
| AVA-16513 | An issue where the cloud camera cannot be associated when adding on-prem speakers has been resolved. | 8.1.0 |
| AVA-16153 | An issue where camera panes in maps view shows as overloaded in playback has been resolved. | 8.1.0 |
| AVA-16051 | An issue which could cause the web app to become unresponsive has been resolved. | 8.1.0 |
| AVA-16029 | An issue where the User access summary report lists users with limited access as having full access has been resolved. | 8.1.0 |
| AVA-15771 | An issue where the user interface becomes unresponsive after watching a fullscreen clip from the multicamera bookmark | 8.1.0 |
| AVA-15396 | An issue where the Cloud Connector playback could become overloaded has been resolved. | 8.1.0 |
| AVA-13648 | An issue where Super admins were unable to access sub-organisation deployments has been resolved. | 8.1.0 |
| AVA-13647 | An issue where the Field of view is different when converting from Unity to Alta firmware has been resolved. | 8.1.0 |
| AVA-13468 | An issue where the Video view reverts from maximized after some time has been resolved. | 8.1.0 |
| AVA-12919 | An issue where the Cloud Connector source count is inconsistent has been resolved. | 8.1.0 |
| AVA-11268 | An issue where Cameras could buffer in Video View and Maps has been improved. | 8.1.0 |
| AVA-11183 | An issue where ONVIF speakers failed to be correctly added to a deployment has been resolved. | 8.1.0 |
| AVA-11023 | An issue where the Camera connection could become overloaded has been resolved. | 8.1.0 |
| AVA-10655 | An issue where the number in each sensor group shows as doubled has been resolved. | 8.1.0 |
| AVA-9926 | An issue where exported videos do not play to full length has been resolved. | 8.1.0 |
| AVA-7605 | An issue where the camera encoder could cause an authentication error has been resolved. | 8.1.0 |
Software releases might include minor bug fixes that are not listed in the Resolved issues table.
Known issues
During testing, we have found the following issues in these software packages:
| Reference | Issue | Software |
|---|---|---|
| AVA-16837 | When clicking the mic button for cameras with the Horn speaker associated, the drop down disappears and the mic is shown as active but no audio is available. | Alta Video |
| AVA-16832 | Data from Halo sensors is incorrect. | Alta Video |
| AVA-16200 | When viewing the device group, extra devices are being displayed. | Alta Video |
| AVA-16642 | Bonded Cloud Connector on Broadcom network interfaces plus Meraki Switch offline after software upgrade. | Alta Video |
| AVA-16367 | Alta Horn speaker can crash when using only PoE instead of PoE+. A workaround is to lower the volume level. | Alta Video |
| AVA-7075 | User groups reverting from users back to administrator after some time. | Alta Video |
| AVA-14848 | Exporting footage from maps fails locally and via download manager. A known workaround is to use another tool such as video wall to export the download. | Alta Video |
| AVA-13791 | Some icons or logos may display incorrectly with visible corner cut-offs or truncation. A known workaround is to import images with a larger border than normal to account for the automatic rounding of edges. | Alta Video and Alta camera |
| AVA-14048 | Live and recorded audio from Alta cameras is distorted by intermittent popping and clicking. | Alta Video and Alta camera |
| AVA-14314 | Audio from RTSP streams for some third-party cameras might not correctly play on a Cloud Connector. | Alta Video |
| AVA-14524 | Clicking the map icon in the timeline of a video feed does not show the device on the map. | Alta Video |
| AVA-14509 | If you delete but don't reset a PTZ camera with a running tour, the tour continues if the camera is added to another deployment. | Alta Video and Alta camera |
| AVA-14165 | The Cloud Connector Devices tool might show an incorrect total for the number of connected devices. | Alta Video |
| AVA-8006 | Image health alarms continue to trigger when image health is turned off in device settings. As a workaround to end the alarm, you can validate it as false and end the alarm. | Alta Video |
| AVA-13103 | It is necessary to refresh the page to see PTZ camera preset changes. | Alta Video |
| AVA-12716 | The status of the Avigilon Alta A200 Cloud Connector is inaccurate after a reboot. | Alta Video |
| AVA-11940 | There is a severe delay when backing up a Compact Dome Camera. | Alta Video |
| AVA-10292 | When renaming the Cloud connector, the page must be refreshed for the change to be completed. | Alta Video |
| AVA-9818 | When viewing a HTTP live stream and disabling the "Allow live streaming of audio", the audio continues to be transmitted. | Alta Video |
| AVA-9786 | After adding Cloud Connector cameras to the deployment, a cloud backup was not attempted for 24 hours. | Alta Video |
| AVA-9673 | When the SD card is not detected, the SD card system failure alert is not triggering. | Alta Video |
| AVA-6367 | When viewing the local display and a camera is unavailable, a blank screen can display instead of streaming the remaining cameras. | Alta Video |
| AVA-10043 | Cloud Connectors sometimes cannot be successfully disconnected from a deployment. | Alta Video |
| — | Fall detection and bag pick up/drop detection remain as Beta features. Contact support if you would like to trial them on your deployment. | Alta Video |
| AVA-7372 | Face search can occasionally take a few minutes to return a result when used with multiple cameras over an extended time period. | Alta Video |
| AVA-5855 | When saving a Video view, you may see a 400 Bad Request error. The saved view can still be shared and accessed. | Alta Video |
| AVA-4734 | Existing Halo sensors do not automatically support new channels. You must re-add them to Alta Video to enable them. | Alta Video |
