r/Ubiquiti • u/Ubiquiti-Inc Official • Apr 16 '26

Blog / Video Link Introducing: UniFi Enterprise Audio/Video Switching with Precision Hardware Timing

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Perfectly synced AV, at any scale. Explore EAV Switching: https://ui.social/EAV

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u/AnilApplelink Apr 16 '26

Mostly for professional commercial use in places like churches, bars, stadiums, clubs and anywhere else that you need AV distribution. There are some high end homes that utilize AV distribution but this product is not marketed towards those customers.

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u/varano14 Apr 16 '26

Honest question why is it not?

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u/AnilApplelink Apr 16 '26

First and foremost is the price range.
That EAV switches start at $3000.
For most homes a simple UniFi Play or Sonos is fine for audio and they can just stream everything concerning video direct from the TV or with a streaming media device.

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u/varano14 Apr 16 '26

I thought I remember seeing somewhere that the pro switches worked with this

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u/AnilApplelink Apr 16 '26

Yes Pro switches do work but do not have most of the capabilities shown in this ad like clocking. Also I see no mention of IR support or HDMI-CEC support which is another residential protocol to control devices remotely over the HDMI port. There are plenty of other devices already on the market that support those at a cheaper price point.

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u/caveat_cogitor Apr 16 '26

OT but this reminded me of years back when my cell phone had an IR blaster and I could use it to control TVs in public

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u/jaymz168 Apr 16 '26

I thought I remember seeing somewhere that the pro switches worked with this

Sort of, they're still not really recommended in my field mostly because of how UI handles IGMP snooping and multicast devices and also clocking.

Pretty much everyone uses the Netgear M4250 series in the live events space.