Verkada NP81 16-Channel Network Audio Player
The Verkada NP81 is a 16-channel network audio player for larger sites.
Hardware $2,999 + 1-year cloud license $799
Want background music? Commercially licensed music streaming through Verkada's Soundtrack integration is a separate subscription (LIC-NM-ST1), with its own 1, 3 or 5 year term. Add it below to see the total. Verkada does not publish how many devices one subscription covers, so we quote a single subscription here and confirm the coverage your site needs. See Soundtrack license pricing.
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The Verkada NP81 is a 16-channel network audio player for larger sites. It bridges existing third-party amplifiers and speakers to Verkada Command so an organization can modernize its current audio setup without replacing it, and its standard 1U form factor mounts cleanly into existing IT equipment racks. With eight channels of line-level input and 16 channels of output, administrators route instant announcements to specific zones and stream commercially licensed background music via Soundtrack from a single dashboard — no standalone media players required.
- 16 line-out channels, configurable as mono feeds or up to eight stereo pairs
- 8 line-in channels, configurable as mono feeds or up to four stereo pairs
- Balanced terminal-block and unbalanced RCA connections on every channel
- 2x HDMI outputs, 8 channels each
- PoE+ (802.3at) or 100–240V AC power; 1U rack-ready for non-threaded, M5 and 10-32 racks
- Requires a 16-Channel Audio Player License (LIC-NP-16C); Soundtrack music streaming is a separate add-on
- 10-year warranty
- Channels
- 8 line in, 16 line out
- Line inputs
- 4x balanced terminal block + 4x unbalanced RCA (8 channels total)
- Line outputs
- 16x balanced terminal block + 16x unbalanced RCA (16 channels total)
- Line level
- Nominal +4 dBu (terminal) / −10 dBV (RCA); max +24 dBu / +10 dBV
- Frequency range
- 20–20,000 Hz (±3 dB)
- Signal-to-noise ratio
- 100 dB
- HDMI
- 2x outputs, 8 channels each (16 total)
- Connectivity
- 100/1000Mbps RJ-45
- Power input
- PoE+ (802.3at Class 4) or 100–240V AC, 50/60Hz; 25W max consumption
- Mounting
- 1U rack — non-threaded, M5-threaded or 10-32-threaded
- Dimensions
- 1.7 × 19 × 12.2 in / 43 × 482 × 311.4 mm
- Weight
- 6.6 lb / 3.0 kg
- Operating temperature
- −10°C to 50°C, 0–90% RH non-condensing
- In the box
- AC cable (regionalized), 20x line in/out terminal blocks, GPIO terminal blocks, M5 rack screws and cage nuts, 10-32 screws, flat washers
- Accessories
- ACC-NS-CBL-1 and ACC-NS-CBL-2 cables, ACCX-NS-AMP-1 amplifier
- Software license
- LIC-NP-16C 16-Channel Audio Player License (1/3/5/10-year); Soundtrack music streaming (LIC-NM-ST1) optional
- Regional availability
- US, Canada, UK, EU, Australia, New Zealand
- Availability
- New for fall 2026 — Verkada begins shipping October–November 2026
- Warranty
- 10 years
