Edit speaker settings

Last modified: Wednesday September 24, 2025.

Edit the settings for speakers connected to Alta Video.

Task — Edit camera-connected speaker settings

  1. From the toolbar, open new tool button > devices button Devices.
  2. Hover over devices button Devices and select Speakers.
  3. Select the required speaker and click Edit settings in the side panel.
  4. If required, change the speaker name.
  5. As required, set the speaker status to Active or Inactive.
  6. To associate cameras covering areas close to the speaker, select them from the Associated cameras field.
    1. Associated cameras include audio announcement controls in the Video view tool. See Make audio announcements.
  7. If supported, adjust the speaker volume as required.
  8. To test the speaker, click Play sound.
  9. To remove the speaker from the deployemnt, click Delete speaker from camera.
  10. Click Done.

Task — Edit IP speaker settings

  1. From the toolbar, open new tool button > devices button Devices.
  2. Hover over devices button Devices and select Speakers.
  3. Select the required speaker and click Edit settings in the side panel.
  4. From the General tab:
    1. If required, change the speaker name, status, device group, labels, and encryption.
    2. To associate cameras covering areas close to the speaker, select them from the Associated cameras field.
      1. Associated cameras include audio announcement controls in the Video view tool. See Make audio announcements.
  5. From the Audio tab:
    1. If supported, adjust the speaker volume as required.
    2. To test the speaker, click Play sound.
  6. From the Maintenance tab:
    1. To change the speaker connection credentials, click Connect with different credentials.
    2. To remove the speaker from the deployment, click Delete speaker.
  7. Click Close.

Task — Edit multiple speaker settings

You can bulk edit the settings for a mix of camera-connected and IP speakers.

  1. From the toolbar, open new tool button > devices button Devices.
  2. Hover over devices button Devices and select Speakers.
  3. Select the speakers to edit.
  4. Click edit button Edit.
  5. As required, set the speakers to Active or Inactive.
  6. If supported, adjust the speaker volumes as required.
  7. For any selected IP speakers:
    1. Add or remove any required labels.
    2. If required, change the device group or connection credentials.
    3. To delete all the selected IP speakers, click Delete speakers.
  8. Click Done.