Supported Operating Systems and Mobile Versions

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Affected Roles: Administrator, Owner

Related Digital Watchdog VMS Apps: DW Spectrum® IPVMS

Software Version: DW Spectrum IPVMS v6.0, DW Spectrum Mobile v24.1

Last Edit: November 5, 2024

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What Operating Systems Are Supported by DW Spectrum IPVMS and DW Spectrum Mobile?

DW Spectrum IPVMS is a cross-platform software program, supported by all major operating systems. The advantage of cross-platform functionality is that computers that are using different operating systems can work with other computers that are using a different OS. For example, a Windows instance of the DW Spectrum Client software can work and communicate with an Ubuntu version of DW Spectrum Server software.

Official releases of DW Spectrum IPVMS and DW Spectrum Mobile end support for operating systems in accordance with the estimated end-of-support (EoS) dates that have been set by the OS manufacturers (Microsoft, Windows, etc.).

The EoS dates for operating systems as determined by the OS manufacturer are listed below.

**NOTE: This article applies to the current release versions of DW Spectrum IPVMS and DW Spectrum Mobile. Prior versions of DW Spectrum IPVMS (4.2 and older) are now considered as outdated.

Supported Computer Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows OS

Microsoft Windows is supported by both DW Spectrum Server and DW Spectrum Client.

Windows 10
- Released: July 2015
- EoS: 10/2025
Windows 11
- Released: October 2021
- EoS: In Support
Windows Server 2012
- Released: August 2012
- EoS: 10/2023
Windows Server 2012 R2
- Released: October 2013
- EoS: 10/2023
Windows Server 2016
- Released: October 2016
- EoS: 01/2027
Windows Server 2019
- Released: October 2018
- EoS: 01/2029
Windows Server 2022
- Released: August 2021
- EoS: 10/2031

**NOTE: DW Spectrum IPVMS for Windows can be installed as a single software bundle or the Server and Client software can be installed as individual programs.

DW Spectrum - Installing DW Spectrum for Windows

Ubuntu (Debian-based Linux) OS

Ubuntu/Linux is supported by both DW Spectrum Server and DW Spectrum Client.

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS “Xenial Xerus”
- Released: April 2016
- EoS: April 2024
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS “Bionic Beaver”
- Released: April 2018
- EoS: April 2028
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: “Focal Fossa”
- Released: April 2018
- EoS: April 2030
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: “Jammy Jellyfish”
- Released: April 2022
- EoS: April 2032

**NOTE: DW Spectrum IPVMS for Ubuntu is only available for separate installations (not bundled).

DW Spectrum - Installing DW Spectrum for Ubuntu

Macintosh OS

macOS is supported only by the DW Spectrum Client. DW Spectrum Server is not available for macOS.

macOS 11.0, 11.1, 11.2 “Big Sur”
- Released: November 2020
- EoS: September 2023
macOS 12 “Monterey”
- Released: October 2021
- EoS: July 2024
macOS 13 “Ventura”
- Released: October 2022
- EOS: TBD
macOS 14 “Sonoma”
- Released: October 2023
- EOS: TBD

**NOTE: DW Spectrum IPVMS for macOS only supports the DW Spectrum Client.

DW Spectrum - Installing DW Spectrum for Macintosh

Supported Mobile Operating Systems

Android Mobile

Android is supported only by the DW Spectrum IPVMS Mobile application.

Available on the Google Play Store

Android 5.0 “Lollipop”
- Released: November 2014
- EoS: March 2018
Android 6.0 “Marshmallow”
- Released: October 2015
- EoS: August 2018
Android 7.0, 7.1 “Nougat”
- Released: August 2016
- EoS: October 2019
Android 8.0, 8.1 “Oreo”
- Released: August 2017
- EoS: January 2021
Android 9.0 “Pie”
- Released: August 2018
- EoS: January 2022
Android 10.0 “Queen Cake”
- Released: September 2019
- EoS: March 2023
Android 11.0 “Red Velvet Cake”
- Released: September 2020
- EoS: February 2024
Android 12.0 “Snow Cone”
- Released: October 2021
- EoS: TBD
Android 13 “Tiramisu”
- Released: August 2022
- EoS: TBD
Android 14 “Upside Down Cake”
- Released: October 2023
- EoS: TBD
Android 15 “Vanilla Ice Cream”
- Released: September 2024
- EoS: TBD

iOS Mobile

iOS is supported only by the DW Spectrum IPVMS Mobile application.

Available on the App Store

iOS 11
- Released: September 2017
- EoS: October 2018
iOS 12
- Released: September 2018
- EoS: January 2023
iOS 13
- Released: September 2019
- September 2020
iOS 14
- Released: September 2020
- EoS: October 2021
iOS 15
- Released: September 2021
- EoS: September 2024
iOS 16
- Released: September 2022
- EoS: TBD
iOS 17
- Released: September 2023
- EoS: TBD
iOS 18
- Released: September 2024
- EoS: TBD

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