DW COVA Firmware Update 1.4.8.90076

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Affected Model: DW-COVA16 | DW-COVA8 | DW-COVA4

New Firmware Version: 1.4.8.90076

Previous Firmware Version: 1.4.8.87929

Release Date: June 15, 2026

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New Firmware Notes

Bike / Face: Added bike and face recognition (with qualifying cameras) via IdentiSee. Objects are also reflected in the Timeline.
- For Bike detection, DWC-Mx95 series cameras must have firmware 5.1.4.1(66826) or higher. DWC-V-Series cameras must have firmware 5.1.4.1(67245) or higher
- For Face recognition, only DWC-MSxx08xW cameras apply (4k cameras w/ face recognition)

Expanded Search: History and IdentiSee sidebar can now be expanded to full screen mode by clicking the left arrows to the left of the sidebar.
- COVA - How to Use Full-Screen Search

Center Playback Position: Added a Center Playback Position action to the Timeline to quickly find playback indicator.

USB Export: Added the ability to export footage to a USB drive plugged directly into the COVA (feature is only available when accessing COVA's web page via IP address).

Video Size Estimate: Automatically estimates the size of the video during Video Share and Export to USB.
Two-way Audio: Added two-way audio support for DW Mobile+.
Pre-event Recording: Added option to configure pre-event recording time in Cameras > Schedule menu - previously set to 5-seconds.

PoE Power Management: Added configuration menu to have the ability to reboot PoE camera ports in [Utility] > [PoE Management} menu.
- COVA - How to Reset PoE Ports

DWAIN: Added AI assistant DWAIN to Home and Settings page (only available via myDW weblink).

USB disk should only use FAT32 file system
- A certified formatting software/tool should be utilized if a USB drive is larger than 32 GB and the file system cannot be changed to FAT32
USB Export feature supports Main-Stream backup only (Sub-stream backup TBD)
DO NOT format the USB drive in the COVA’s HDD menu
Clearing browser cache is recommended with the options below.
- Browser Settings > Clear cache
- CTRL + Shift + Delete > Clear cache
Only supported on Edge, Chrome, and Firefox

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