UniFi Cameras

Wow, absolute legend! Well done, this was the only thing holding me back from getting Unifi cameras instead of native homekit

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Spendy, but highly recommend UniFi. Having days of continuous recording available is really handy. I use the HomeKit alerts and recordings for casual stuff, but when you need to check out an event from multiple camera angles, etc, you’re going to want the continuous archive.

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Hi there, I’m fairly new to Homebridge, so I’m still learning the ropes. I’m currently using it to integrate my Ubiquiti cameras with HomeKit, but I’m running into a few issues, especially with HKSV (HomeKit Secure Video). Here’s the main problem: When someone accesses a camera through the Home app, the stream becomes extremely slow and laggy. On top of that, HKSV isn’t functioning properly, there are no motion notifications, no recordings, and in general, the stream is almost unusable, especially when viewed on Apple TV. I’ve tried lowering the stream quality in the plugin settings, which …

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