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Latest Release

  • Orchid Fusion VMS 24.12.0

    Bulk update of Server and Camera Tags from management servers, performance improvements for large installations.

  • Orchid Recorder 24.12.0

    Automatic updates for Windows servers, Event Triggers API, bulk update of Server and Camera Tags from management servers.

You'll need
Orchid Fusion VMS

Orchid Fusion VMS integrates multiple Orchid Recorder locations into a unified system, providing a cohesive view across all sites. This integration streamlines operational workflows, enhances scalability, and maximizes security effectiveness throughout your organization.

And you'll need
Orchid Recorder

Orchid Recorder centralizes live and recorded video from all cameras into one hub, facilitating efficient monitoring and detailed incident reviews. It serves as a critical tool for managing surveillance effectively and responding promptly to security challenges.

Release 24.12

Architecture
Windows 64-bit
Ubuntu (modern)for LTS versions 24.04 through 16.04
Ubuntu (legacy)for version 14.04 LTS
Red Hat Enterprise Linuxalso CentOS and Fedora
Debian ARM 64-bitfor aarch64 architecture devices
Debian ARM 32-bitfor armhf architecture devices
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Version 24.12.0

Orchid Fusion VMS

Bulk update of Server and Camera Tags from management servers, performance improvements for large installations.

Released on 2025-01-31

  • Orchid Hybrid VMS now supports adding, updating, and deleting Server Tags and Camera Tags in bulk.
  • The Cameras tab has a new and improved search bar that allows administrators to search by camera name, online status, and Camera Tags.
  • The Event Subscriptions page now has a search bar that allows administrators to search by subscription name, type, category, and Event Subscription Tags.
  • Camera Configuration and Player Stats Overlay now display a field to view a camera’s MAC address.
  • Improve memory usage when fetching camera preview images.
  • Improve system performance when retrieving user sessions on first login.
  • Fix issue to prevent search engine crawlers from indexing Orchid Hybrid VMS.
  • Fix mobile layout issue with the External Group Mappings dialog.
  • Fix issue where Thumbnail Search was not updating correctly on the Events Viewer page.
  • Fix issue where UI tabs were interactive while an API request was pending on the Camera Registration dialog.
  • Fix issue on the Events Viewer page where clearing selected filters did not refresh the search.
  • Fix issues with translations on the Tag Configuration dialog and Camera Configuration page.
  • Fix issue in the Camera Registration dialog where editing a camera's ONVIF URL would deselect the TLS ignore verification checkbox.
  • Fix issue where the Thumbnail Search calendar would incorrectly display motion indicator dots.
  • Fix issue where Players would continue playing if paused while the Player was loading.
  • Fix issue where Smart Search regions would incorrectly render on some browsers.
  • Fix issue where a user could simultaneously drag a thumbnail from the Camera Bag and also scroll the camera bag contents on touch devices.
  • Fix issue where long titles of Event Subscriptions would not display correctly.
  • Fix issue in the Edit Tag dialog where a disabled button was sometimes still clickable.
  • Fix issue where Retention Policy tabs would not display correctly for recorder versions less than 21.9.0.
  • Fix issue where the Stage Layout would sometimes fail to load.
  • The following endpoints have been added to support bulk resource tagging (beta):
    • /service/orchids/tags
    • /service/orchids/camera/tags
    • /service/orchids/tags/status
    • /service/orchids/tags/cancel
  • New resource query API endpoints for finding recorders and cameras with tags:
    • /service/orchids/ids
    • /service/orchids/cameras/ids
  • The following websocket event messages have been added:
    • CAMERA_TAG_MODIFIED_EVENT messages are sent when tags are modified for a single camera.
    • ORCHID_TAG_MODIFIED_EVENT messages are sent when tags are modified for a recorder.
    • CAMERA_BULK_TAG_START messages are sent when a bulk camera tag operation starts.
    • CAMERA_BULK_TAG_END messages are sent when a bulk camera tag operation ends.
    • ORCHID_BULK_TAG_START messages are sent when a bulk recorder tag operation starts.
    • ORCHID_BULK_TAG_END messages are sent when a bulk recorder tag operation ends.
  • Server Tag, Camera Tag, and Event Subscription Tags no longer enforce character restrictions.
Version 24.12.0

Orchid Recorder

Automatic updates for Windows servers, Event Triggers API, bulk update of Server and Camera Tags from management servers.

Released on 2025-01-31

  • Camera Name may now be included in the Forensic Timestamp subtitle track included in exported video.
  • Orchid Recorder now supports automatic updates on Windows systems, for select license types.
  • The Cameras page has a new and improved search bar that allows administrators to search by camera name, online status, and Camera Tags.
  • The Event Subscriptions page now has a search bar that allows administrators to search by subscription name, type, category, and Event Subscription Tags.
  • Camera Configuration and Player Stats Overlay now display a field to view a camera’s MAC address.
  • Fix issue where Low Bandwidth Mode could stop working until server restart.
  • Improve event processing for Avigilon cameras.
  • Fix issue causing WebRTC sessions to sometimes hang up and eventually restart the Orchid Recorder service.
  • Fix issue where Smart Search database cleanup would be spuriously triggered, resulting in a Orchid Recorder service restart.
  • Prevent Hanwha encoders from logging unhelpful audio backchannel errors.
  • Resolve potential Denial-of-Service vulnerability in GStreamer by updating to 1.24.9 (CVE-2024-44331).
  • Fix issue that prevented updating directly from much older versions, on Windows systems.
  • Fix issue to prevent search engine crawlers from indexing Orchid Recorder.
  • Fix issue where Thumbnail Search was not updating correctly on the Events Viewer page.
  • Fix issue where UI tabs were interactive while an API request was pending on the Camera Registration dialog.
  • Fix issue on the Events Viewer page where clearing selected filters did not refresh the search.
  • Fix minor issues with translations on the Tag Configuration dialog and Camera Configuration page.
  • Fix issue in the Camera Registration dialog where editing a camera's ONVIF URL would deselect the TLS ignore verification checkbox.
  • Fix issue where the Thumbnail Search calendar would incorrectly display motion indicator dots.
  • Fix issue where Players would continue playing if paused while the Player was loading.
  • Fix issue where Smart Search regions would incorrectly render on some browsers.
  • Fix issue where a user could simultaneously drag a thumbnail from the Camera Bag and also scroll the camera bag contents on touch devices.
  • Fix issue where long titles of Event Subscriptions would not display correctly.
  • Fix issue in the Edit Tag dialog where a disabled button was sometimes still clickable.
  • The following new beta endpoints support the upcoming Event Triggers feature. These are considered preliminary and subject to change:
    • PUT /triggers/config
    • GET /triggers/config
    • PUT /triggers/mapping
    • GET /triggers/mapping
  • The Camera Discovery response has been updated to consistently follow the documented format:
    • GET /discoverable/cameras
  • New endpoints to support bulk modification of Camera and Server Tags:
    • POST /cameras/tags
    • POST /servers/tags
  • New beta endpoint for specifying persistent rules that automatically set Camera Tags:
    • PUT /cameras/tags/config
  • The WebRTC signaling protocol description within the API documentation has been updated to be more comprehensive.
  • Properties are now provided for disabling all Talkdown and WebRTC motion regions data channel functionality.
  • Server Tag, Camera Tag, and Event Subscription Tags no longer enforce character restrictions.

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