This addon needs an update (it doesn't work properly in the latest builds).
It will very probably be included in the main installation of OctaneRender for Blender.

You can also switch AOVs from the View Layer Properties.

The idea, by the way, would be to make AOVs available the same way they are in Standalone. We'll do our best to implement this in the 2026.1/Blender 5.0 development cycle.

Thanks for taking the time to experiment with this — I appreciate the effort and the initiative.

That said, I’m a bit concerned that sharing unofficial patches like this may add confusion to the current situation.
At the moment we already have multiple Octane / Blender combinations in circulation ...

Thanks for taking the time to experiment with this — I appreciate the effort and the initiative.

That said, I’m a bit concerned that sharing unofficial patches like this may add confusion to the current situation.
At the moment we already have multiple Octane / Blender combinations in circulation ...

I just tried in 2026.1 Standalone and in the internal 2026.1 for Blender 5.0 integration and the switch works correctly.

Which version are you using in your test?

That shouldn´t happen. We´ll check that. Does it also happen in Standalone?

We definitely need content and steps to reproduce the problem.

2026.1 is just a "playground" for now, we're working on the 5.0 version and we're pretty close to a new release.

You're mentioning the same issue with the Custom build, and that should be investigated. But we need content and steps to ...

Please use a previous driver version.

What are the steps to reproduce the issue?

Also, consider the latest NVIDIA Drivers are problematic. If you're using the most updated version, consider a downgrade.

That could happen if the new Neural Cache features is used. We've fixed that in the upcoming 5.0 dedicated version, that will replace the current TEST version.