Overview

Ubiquiti’s UniFi Protect ecosystem is widely celebrated for its clean hardware aesthetics, intuitive web interfaces, and local video storage with zero mandatory cloud subscriptions, making it a favorite for modern businesses, schools, and facility managers.

However, while UniFi cameras (like the G4 Pro, G5 Bullet, and AI Theta) have built-in optical sensors, their native notifications are often limited to basic person/vehicle tags. They lack contextual reasoning — such as detecting safety compliance breaches, after-hours loitering, unattended packages, or subtle behavioral risks.

By integrating UniFi Protect with [AegisGates Vision AI](/), you gain enterprise-grade narrative intelligence and real-time smart alerts for just $20/month per camera, while preserving your local UniFi recording setup.

Key Benefits of UniFi + AegisGates AI

  • Contextual Narratives: Understand *what* people are doing on camera, not just that a person was seen.
  • Keep Local Storage: Your UniFi Dream Machine (UDM-Pro / SE) or Cloud Key Gen2+ continues recording 24/7 video locally.
  • Custom Watch Rules: Define specific instructions using plain English (e.g., *"Alert if any child approaches the perimeter gate alone"* — see our Childcare Safety Monitoring solutions).
  • No Ecosystem Lock-in: Connect UniFi cameras alongside other camera brands in one unified AI dashboard.

Step 1: Open Your UniFi Protect Application

  • Open your web browser and navigate to your UniFi Console (e.g., https://unifi.local or your Dream Machine IP).
  • Click on the Protect application icon.
  • In the left navigation menu, click on UniFi Devices to see your list of connected cameras.

Step 2: Enable RTSP Streaming on the Camera

UniFi Protect allows you to generate local RTSP/RTSPS streams for any connected camera:

  • Click on the camera you wish to connect to AegisGates.
  • In the right-hand panel that slides out, click the Settings tab.
  • Scroll down and click on Advanced.
  • Locate the RTSP or Real-Time Streaming Protocol section.
  • Toggle ON the resolution stream you wish to use:
* Medium / Low: Recommended for real-time AI processing (reduces bandwidth overhead while maintaining crystal-clear object detection). * High: Suitable if your local network has abundant bandwidth.
  • A stream URL will appear, looking similar to:
rtsps://192.168.1.1:7441/AbCdEfGhIjKlMnOp?enableSrtp

Step 3: Convert the RTSP URL for Standard Integration

UniFi Protect generates an encrypted rtsps:// link by default on port 7441. For standard third-party RTSP integration with AegisGates:

  • Change rtsps:// to standard rtsp://.
  • Change the port from 7441 to 7447.
  • Remove the trailing ?enableSrtp.
Example:
  • *Original UniFi Link:*
rtsps://192.168.1.1:7441/yZ1234567890?enableSrtp
  • *Standard RTSP Link for AegisGates:*
rtsp://192.168.1.1:7447/yZ1234567890

*(For more details on network ports and RTSP formats, see our comprehensive RTSP setup guide).*

Step 4: Verify Stream in VLC

  • Open VLC Media Player.
  • Press Ctrl + N to open Network Stream.
  • Paste the modified URL: rtsp://192.168.1.1:7447/yZ1234567890.
  • Press Play to verify the live video feed displays instantly.

Step 5: Add Your UniFi Stream to AegisGates

  • Log in to AegisGates Vision AI.
  • Click Add Camera and select UniFi.
  • Paste your RTSP link into the camera configuration.
  • Set your notification channels (Telegram, Webhook, SMS, or Email).
  • Customize your monitoring instructions in the Special Attentions field.
Within minutes, your UniFi Protect cameras will start delivering rich AI-generated summaries and instantaneous anomaly alerts directly to your phone.

Related Guides & Multi-Brand Integration

Need to link other camera systems into your monitoring dashboard? Check out these resources:

Summary

Combining the outstanding hardware quality of UniFi with the intelligence of [AegisGates Vision AI](/) gives you the best of both worlds: local privacy and state-of-the-art vision analytics for $20/month per camera.

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