Verkada’s October Connector update gives installers another stream to check
Verkada’s October 2026 release notes list manufacturer stream profiles and H.265 support for Command Connector. That line will interest any buyer who wants to keep third-party cameras during a move into Command — it describes changes to the streams the connector can work with. The purchasing question remains whether the intended camera can deliver a useful view at settings the installer can maintain. N02 · October product notes V09 · Connector capabilities
Two views from the same camera
Have the installer capture the current stream settings before changing anything. Which profile does the existing recorder consume, and which one will the connector consume? Capture a representative scene at the loading bay after dark, when the intended operator will actually be using the view. Compare what the operator can discern, and record the network and storage assumptions behind that setting. A codec name on a specification sheet says nothing about legibility in that scene.
Keep a second line in the acceptance record for the licensed channel. A car park multisensor camera can provide several feeds, each needing its own license when connected, and a connector rated for ten channels at 5 MP or below has a different capacity at 4K. Nothing in the release note changes the need to count sensors or to obtain a hardware design for the chosen resolutions. N02 · October product notes V08 · US catalog V09 · Connector licensing FAQ
A good handover packet now carries the camera model, firmware, chosen stream profile, codec, sensor count and one task the desk successfully completed. Save the previous configuration beside it. If the buyer later changes firmware, someone can repeat the same check and tell a camera change apart from a change in the management system. For a side-by-side buying decision, see our mixed-fleet comparison.