Key Benefits
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UniFi products with Home Assistant include advanced network control, robust security, and deep customization through automation. By combining Ubiquiti's UniFi ecosystem of network, security, and access devices with the open-source Home Assistant software, you can create powerful, customized smart home automations.
Presence Detection
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Create automations that track devices (e.g., family members' phones) connecting to or leaving your Wi-Fi network.
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Turn on the lights and unlock the door when a family member's phone connects to the network.
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Set the thermostat to "away" mode when the last person leaves the house.
Network Management
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Gain granular control over network clients and settings through Home Assistant.
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Temporarily cut off internet access for a device when it's bedtime.
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Create guest Wi-Fi rules that activate only when guests' devices are detected.
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Power over Ethernet (PoE) Control
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If you use UniFi PoE switches, you can monitor and manage the power delivery to individual devices directly from Home Assistant.
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Automatically reboot a PoE camera or other device with a simple command.
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Detailed network insights: Use network data like uptime and signal strength in your automations.
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Alert you if a device has been offline for an extended period.
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Benefits of UniFi Protect integration with Home Assistant
Integrating UniFi's Protect security system allows for private, local camera management with rich automation capabilities in Home Assistant.
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​Custom Security Automations
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Trigger events based on motion and smart detections from your Protect cameras.
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Turn on specific lights when motion is detected in a camera's view at night.
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Have a "person detected" notification automatically send a snapshot from the camera to your phone.
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Centralized viewing and control: Access live camera streams and manage devices within the Home Assistant interface, eliminating the need to switch apps.
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Privacy-focused surveillance: Video storage and AI processing occur locally on your UniFi Console (like the UDM Pro), ensuring your surveillance data stays on your network.
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Actionable alerts: Leverage the Protect system's advanced AI features—including face and license plate recognition—to trigger specific, customized notifications and automations.
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Benefits of UniFi Access integration with Home Assistant
You can combine UniFi Access—Ubiquiti's secure entry system—with Home Assistant for advanced automation and monitoring.
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Event-based Triggers
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Use events from your UniFi Access readers and doorbells to trigger automations.
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Flash your house lights or play a sound when someone presses the doorbell.
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Receive a notification when a specific person uses their credentials to enter.
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Lock and unlock control: Create dashboards in Home Assistant to monitor the status of your doors and lock or unlock them remotely.
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Physical access insights: Use door position sensors and other data to see who is entering or leaving and when
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HomeA Internet Connection and Management
HomeA Camera
HomeA Video
HomeA Switch
HomeA Door Bell Video
HomeA Wireless Configuration
HomeA Security Monitoring
+ Connect Second Location (e.g Parents House)
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Home Network Configuration
Management
Support
Cyber+ Security
Visitor Access
Home AI Assist
Home Automation
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R 5750.00 Initiation Fee
R 2250 Monthly Fee includes Internet & SIP
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No Infrastructure Costs!!
HomeOfficeA 0 - 4 Room
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HomeB Internet Connection and Management
HomeB Camera
HomeB Video
HomeB Switch
HomeB Remote Access
HomeB Security
HomeB Door Bell Video
HomeB Wireless Configuration
HomeB Peripherals Support
HomeB Security Monitoring
+ Connect Second Location (e.g Parents House)
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Home Network Configuration
Management
Support
Cyber+ Security
Visitor Access
Home AI Assist
Home Automation
R 8250.00 Initiation Fee
R 3950 Monthly Fee includes Internet & SIP
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No Infrastructure Costs!!
HomeOfficeB 5+ Room​