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# UniFi EAV Switching: Ubiquiti Brings Broadcast-Grade AV-over-IP to the Network

Published 08 Jun 2026 · Category: News · Web: https://level-floor.bnr.la/blog/unifi-eav-switching-av-over-ip/

*Ubiquiti's new Enterprise Audio/Video (EAV) switching line uses hardware timing and PTP to carry SMPTE ST 2110, Dante and AES67 over standard IP — here's what it means for installers and integrators.*

> **Note:** Announced by Ubiquiti on 15 April 2026 . EAV switches are a new product line and are not yet stocked at Tech2Have — this is a preview of what's coming and how it fits the UniFi ecosystem.

For years, professional audio and video meant dedicated, proprietary matrix hardware. Ubiquiti's new Enterprise Audio/Video (EAV) switching line is built to replace that with something far more familiar: a managed IP network — but with the deterministic timing that broadcast and live-production work actually requires.


## What makes an AV switch different


A normal switch forwards packets as fast as it can and doesn't care about microseconds. Audio/video over IP does. UniFi EAV switching adds:
Precision Time Protocol (PTP) for synchronised media transport
Real-time latency correction across every network hop
Sub-microsecond synchronisation across clients and distributed systems
Support for the open AV-over-IP standards SMPTE ST 2110, Dante and AES67
Both copper and fibre connectivity

> **Note:** Ubiquiti's pitch in one line: sub-microsecond synchronisation eliminates "human-perceptible delay" in audio/video playback, while staying "fully compatible with leading AV-over-IP standards."


## The UniFi EAV Bridge


Alongside the switches, Ubiquiti introduced a UniFi EAV Bridge — a PoE-powered device with HDMI and AES67 support that works as either a transmitter or a receiver from a single SKU. Drop one at a source and one at a display and you have a point-to-point AV link riding your IP fabric.

On the software side, UniFi Network 10.3 added latency visualisation and a "Time Machine" view for historical performance — so you can actually see timing health rather than guessing at it.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1nmOjJ7Kdk


## What you can buy from us today


Until the EAV line lands locally, the building blocks for AV-over-IP on UniFi are already here: high-bandwidth 10 GbE switching for the transport layer, plus UniFi's PoE audio devices for distributed sound.

**Q: Do I need special switches for Dante or AES67?**

A: For small deployments, any well-configured managed switch with QoS can carry Dante or AES67. As channel counts and resolutions climb, hardware PTP and per-hop latency correction — exactly what UniFi EAV adds — become the difference between rock-solid sync and audible/visible drift.

**Q: Is EAV switching available in Australia yet?**

A: Not yet. It was announced in April 2026 and we'll list it on tech2have.com.au as soon as Australian stock is confirmed. Register interest via our contact page and we'll let you know.

**Q: Can I mix EAV with my existing UniFi network?**

A: Yes — that's the point. EAV switches are part of UniFi and managed from the same controller, so they slot into an existing site rather than forcing a parallel AV network.


## Related reading


AV-over-IP explained — the plain-English guide to SMPTE 2110, Dante and AES67
UniFi switch buying guide — pick the right switch for PoE, ports and Layer 3
Ubiquiti UniFi complete guide — how the whole ecosystem fits together

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