Turning a Decommissioned iPhone into a UniFi Protect Camera
17 days ago
- #Home Automation
- #RTSP
- #UniFi Protect
- Ubiquiti UniFi G4 Doorbell Pro integrates with UniFi Protect ecosystem.
- UniFi Protect supports third-party cameras via ONVIF and RTSP protocols.
- Attempt to use an old iPhone as a third-party camera in UniFi Protect.
- No native ONVIF streaming app found for iPhone; RTSP used instead.
- IP Camera Lite app used to stream RTSP from iPhone successfully.
- ffplay confirmed the RTSP stream from the iPhone's camera and microphone.
- Docker container configured to handle ONVIF side for UniFi Protect integration.
- Adjusted config.yaml with correct network interface, IP, path, and resolution.
- UniFi Protect settings updated to discover and adopt the third-party camera.
- Successful integration allows retiring Surveillance Station and Scrypted.