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Transfer backup to a distant site using Unifi Protect.

Transfer backup to a distant site using Unifi Protect.

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03-01-2025, 04:35 AM
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Searching for ways to securely store Unifi Protect video recordings. Difficulty in retrieving them without using the application interface.
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03-01-2025, 04:35 AM #1

Searching for ways to securely store Unifi Protect video recordings. Difficulty in retrieving them without using the application interface.

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03-10-2025, 04:35 AM
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The Protect consoles are built with internal redundancy and multiple storage options. They’re on-site devices that support continuous recording. Based on the number of cameras, off-site or cloud backups could consume too much bandwidth. I own a basic home setup with six cameras, connected via HomeKit through Homebridge. The HomeKit service stores motion data in the cloud as well. Besides the local interface, you can view them remotely from UI.com.
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03-10-2025, 04:35 AM #2

The Protect consoles are built with internal redundancy and multiple storage options. They’re on-site devices that support continuous recording. Based on the number of cameras, off-site or cloud backups could consume too much bandwidth. I own a basic home setup with six cameras, connected via HomeKit through Homebridge. The HomeKit service stores motion data in the cloud as well. Besides the local interface, you can view them remotely from UI.com.

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03-18-2025, 01:22 AM
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I own six Unifi cameras and a doorbell all linked via HomeKit through Homebridge. I store videos by recording streams in one-hour intervals, then converting them into MP4 files using ffmpeg at the end of each capture. After that, they’re transferred to a NAS on my local network. Everything is managed with zsh scripts and launchctl; I’m cautious about sharing since I can’t provide ongoing support. Additionally, the protect archiver docker project (https://github.com/danielfernau/unifi-pr...downloader) runs that extracts motion events every hour, which is far more efficient than continuous 24/7 recording for six cameras. I recommend installing the downloader from GitHub and creating a crontab job to automate extraction. Full constant video archiving would waste system resources.
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03-18-2025, 01:22 AM #3

I own six Unifi cameras and a doorbell all linked via HomeKit through Homebridge. I store videos by recording streams in one-hour intervals, then converting them into MP4 files using ffmpeg at the end of each capture. After that, they’re transferred to a NAS on my local network. Everything is managed with zsh scripts and launchctl; I’m cautious about sharing since I can’t provide ongoing support. Additionally, the protect archiver docker project (https://github.com/danielfernau/unifi-pr...downloader) runs that extracts motion events every hour, which is far more efficient than continuous 24/7 recording for six cameras. I recommend installing the downloader from GitHub and creating a crontab job to automate extraction. Full constant video archiving would waste system resources.

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