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UniFi Protect Integration 🛡️

VibeNVR provides "first-class" support for UniFi Protect cameras, handling both secure (RSTSPS) and standard (RTSP) streams automatically.

📡 Supported Protocols & Ports

UniFi Protect typically provides stream URLs in the following formats:

Protocol Port Description Recommendation
RSTSPS 7441 Secure RTSP over TLS Recommended for maximum security.
RTSPS 7441 Standard Secure RTSP Supported as an alias to RSTSPS.
RTSP 7447 Standard RTSP (Unencrypted) Use if hardware resources are very limited.

🚀 How to Add UniFi Cameras

  1. Get the URL:
  2. Open your UniFi Protect dashboard.
  3. Select a camera -> Settings -> High Quality (or other) -> RTSPS URL.

  4. Copy the full URL (e.g., rtsps://192.168.1.1:7441/abcd?token=...).

  5. Paste in VibeNVR:

  6. Go to Cameras -> Add Camera.
  7. Paste the full URL into the RTSP Host & Path field.

  8. VibeNVR will automatically:

    • Detect the rtsps / rstsps protocol.
    • Extract the credentials if present.
    • Enable the Secure Connection mode (Blue Shield icon).
    • Disable TLS certificate verification (to handle UniFi's self-signed certificates).

  9. Scanner Discovery:

  10. The Network Scanner in VibeNVR is pre-configured to look for ports 7441 and 7447.
  11. If a UniFi camera is found, it will be labeled as RTSPS or RTSP with a quick-add button.

🔒 Security Note: TLS Verification

For rstsps:// and rtsps:// streams, VibeNVR intentionally disables TLS certificate verification (tls_verify=0). This is necessary because UniFi Protect controllers use self-signed certificates that browsers and standard tools would otherwise block. The stream remains encrypted and secure during transit.