Been eyeing this. I have older unifi internet equipment, and with a recent wifi radio purchase, I realize one seems to need their cloud key or gateway products now
I think you only need the controller or phone app for setup or config changes. Though it is easier, in my opinion, to just run a controller. You can (at least last time I checked) still self host one if you like. If you’re just doing network config and monitoring, you don’t need much in terms of performance.
They released their NAS product(which is just a NAS, no apps). You can archive selected footage to it or some cloud providers. You can also back up a NAS to another NAS either at the same location or remote.
Edit: Just to clarify it allows any CIFS/SMB share on a remote location. It’s not automatic though. You have to manually export the clips you want.
Blue Iris will use pretty Much any cameras including Ubiquiti, has a mobile app for viewing and alerts, and has self hosted AI object recognition using code project. Its entirely off the grid if you want it to be. I know it just saves to folders that you could backup, but it will also do ftp, etc out of the box
I use unifi cameras that save to a local nvr which is inaccessible off my network.
Been eyeing this. I have older unifi internet equipment, and with a recent wifi radio purchase, I realize one seems to need their cloud key or gateway products now
I think you only need the controller or phone app for setup or config changes. Though it is easier, in my opinion, to just run a controller. You can (at least last time I checked) still self host one if you like. If you’re just doing network config and monitoring, you don’t need much in terms of performance.
Are there good local backup options? I have some Ubiquiti gear but their camera system seems too locked down
They released their NAS product(which is just a NAS, no apps). You can archive selected footage to it or some cloud providers. You can also back up a NAS to another NAS either at the same location or remote.
Edit: Just to clarify it allows any CIFS/SMB share on a remote location. It’s not automatic though. You have to manually export the clips you want.
Blue Iris will use pretty Much any cameras including Ubiquiti, has a mobile app for viewing and alerts, and has self hosted AI object recognition using code project. Its entirely off the grid if you want it to be. I know it just saves to folders that you could backup, but it will also do ftp, etc out of the box
Yep. This is the way. G4 Pro is pretty good, too.