UniFi Protect
Professional Scalable Security
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
UniFi Protect brings the full functionality of our web-based camera security application to your mobile device. Adopt and manage your Protect devices, stream low-latency livestreams, and download localized recordings directly to your phone. Designed for residential and commercial use, UniFi Protect also allows you to:
- Maintain complete data privacy with Cloudless recording storage.
- Quickly scrub through hours of Timelapse footage to pinpoint the exact moments you're looking for.
- Personalize security notifications based on a wide variety of individual, vehicular, and atmospheric-based detections.
more Overview
UniFi Protect iOS 3.4.1 fixes an issue mentioned below.
Bugfixes
- Fixed an issue where Protect-only Full Admin users could not see the console in Site Manager.
3.4.1 27 Mar
Overview
UniFi Protect iOS 3.4.0 introduces new Dashboard layouts, AV1 video clip export, and an Intelligence section in Settings, as well as improvements to the Find Anything experience.
Improvements
- Added dashboard layout options: List view, Grid view, and Compact Grid.
- Added expand/shrink controls for 180° cameras.
- Added a minimap for 180° cameras when expanded.
- Added Double-Tap to Skip option in Timeline Playback Settings.
- Added landscape mode support for Spotlights Timeline.
- Added AV1 video clip export to the Files app.
- Added schedule editing in Recording Settings.
- Added Play Tone and Test Tone buttons for doorbells and chimes.
- Added the Intelligence section in Settings.
- Added an Edge AI Utilization graph and Standard Lane Policies to Intelligence settings (AI Key required).
- Added interactive GIF cropping for doorbell messages.
- Added support for creating and editing Shortcuts.
- Added Arabic localization.
- Changed the Recognitions tab by merging it into Find Anything.
- Disabled chime controls when no chime is paired.
- Improved BLE device discovery experience when no UniFi Console is set up.
- Improved Door Overview user experience.
- Improved player maximum zoom from 4x to 8x.
- Improved clip export reliability with retry support.
Bugfixes
- Fixed an issue where UniFi Console owners could see an insufficient permissions error when opening a detection clip.
- Fixed a delay when tapping links in System Logs.
- Fixed dashboard scroll issues on iOS 18.
- Fixed an issue allowing the video player to zoom beyond stream boundaries.
- Fixed an issue where the sensor chart incorrectly indicated values were out of bounds.
- Fixed Smart Zone display for non-16:9 cameras in Hallway mode.
- Fixed an issue where AI Port could be paired while updating.
- Fixed an issue where sensors might not display the battery indicator.
- Fixed an issue where UNVR Instant super admins could not open Multi-View selection when grids were not shared.
3.4.0 20 Mar
Overview
UniFi Protect iOS 3.3.0 adds support for receiving doorbell rings as phone calls, Continuous Archiving and Camera Edge recording.
Improvements
- Added support for receiving doorbell rings as phone calls (enable in the Alarm Manager; not available in China).
- Added support for finding devices via native iOS search.
- Added Continuous Archiving support under Settings > System > Archiving.
- Added support for Camera Edge recording.
- Added the ability to change playback speed in Timeline via long press.
- Added graphs to the Sensor Activity tab.
- Added support for the USL-GlassBreak.
- Improved the package camera experience by retaining state.
- Improved the Camera Limit Exceeded experience.
- Improved filter usability in Find Anything.
Bugfixes
- Fixed an issue where the sensor battery indicator height was incorrect.
- Fixed an issue where the Dashboard may not fully load when the app is opened via Favorites.
- Fixed an issue where the Timeline camera drawer could open an incorrect camera stream.
3.3.0 11 Feb
Overview
UniFi Protect iOS 3.2.0 adds support for Site Manager, additional languages and improves the connection resiliency.
Improvements
- Added dewarp support in the detections player.
- Added additional language support.
- Added Site Manager with grid and list layout options.
- Improved the Protect application installation on the UniFi Console user experience.
- Improved Timeline user experience when cameras have different aspect ratios.
- Improved connection resiliency.
Bugfixes
- Fixed an issue where zone overlay expands over black space outside the video when in Hallway mode.
3.2.0 19/12/2025
Overview
UniFi Protect iOS 3.1.0 introduces the iOS 26 Liquid Glass top navigation bar, adds Control Plane and Admins management in Settings, and enhances the Find Anything experience.
Improvements
- Added support for iOS 26 Liquid Glass top navigation bar.
- Added Control Plane in Settings.
- Added Admins management in Settings.
- Added filter for 5K cameras in Recording Manager.
- Added the ability to select Patrol for compatible PTZ cameras.
- Added the ability to select a Multi-View preset for the UNVR Instant.
- Added the ability to create LPR Spotlights.
- Added the ability to stop a UP-Siren-triggered alarm.
- Improved the Find Anything experience by showing similar events individually instead of grouping them.
- Improved the clarity of Device list status messages.
Bugfixes
- Fixed an issue where Timeline text could be cut off.
- Fixed an issue where Bluetooth-adoptable cameras could get stuck in the booting state.
- Fixed an issue that could cause the app to crash during Bluetooth device setup.
3.1.0 28/11/2025
Overview
UniFi Protect iOS 3.0.1 adds the improvement below.
Improvements
- Improved the user experience for USL Entry.
3.0.1 03/11/2025
Overview
UniFi Protect iOS 3.0.0 adds iOS 26 support, webhook triggers in Alarm Manager, and enhancement to the doorbell talk view.
Improvements
- Added support for iOS 26 and the Liquid Glass bottom navigation bar.
- Added door unlock Shortcuts to the doorbell talk view.
- Added the ability to create Known Face Spotlights.
- Added webhook support as a trigger in the Alarm Manager.
- Improved the doorbell talk view by opening the detections player for events older than 1 minute.
Bugfixes
- Fixed an issue where the UniFi Console's "last online" status did not display days.
- Fixed an issue where the PTZ controls button was enabled while the site was armed.
- Fixed an issue that allowed horizontal swiping in the Devices view when viewing search results.
3.0.0 10/10/2025
Overview
UniFi Protect iOS 2.14.0 adds connection strength to the device list for sensors and improvements to the Alarm Manager.
Improvements
- Added connection strength and battery indicator in the device list for sensors.
- Added a link to App Preferences in the Settings view.
- Added the Play Sound - Siren action in the Alarm Manager.
- Added an indicator in the Alarm Manager list when an alarm is paused.
- Added support for creating and managing Alarm Profiles.
- Added the ability to dismiss Dashboard warnings when a device is offline.
- Changed the connection strength scale from 8 bars to 10 for sensors.
Bugfixes
- Fixed an issue where the transcript button appeared for unsupported languages when using an AI Key.
2.14.0 20/09/2025
Overview
UniFi Protect iOS 2.13.2 includes the improvement mentioned below.
Improvements
- Enable the Spotlights feature by default only for deployments with the AI Key.
2.13.2 11/09/2025
Overview
UniFi Protect iOS 2.13.1 adds support for the Arm feature, zone-based bitrate and enables the Spotlights feature by default.
Improvements
- Added the ability to pause/resume an alarm in the Alarm Manager.
- Added support for creating Loitering zones.
- Added support for the Arm feature. Ability to create and manage Alarm profiles will be added in future releases.
- Added support for a unique device recovery password.
- Added support for zone-based bitrate.
- Enabled the Spotlights feature by default.
- Improved the user experience when a camera is paired with an AI Horn Speaker by preselecting it as the two-way audio device.
Bugfixes
- Fixed an issue where a vehicle detection highlight icon was shown for a bicycle.
- Fixed an issue where the mute/unmute button was briefly unresponsive in the Timeline.
- Fixed an issue where the alarm notify action is duplicated in the Alarm Manager.
- Fixed an issue where the SuperLink clients list updates only after an app restart.
2.13.1 01/09/2025
Overview
UniFi Protect iOS 2.13.0 adds support for viewing Vantage Points, pairing IoT devices with a camera and improvements for Spotlights.
Improvements
- Added support for viewing Vantage Points. *
- Added support for creating Activity and AI Spotlights.
- Added support for copying values on long press in the device details view.
- Added the ability to pair the Floodlight with a camera.
- Added the ability to pair the UP Sense with a camera.
- Added the ability to lock the UP Sense to the SuperLink.
- Added client list for the SuperLink.
- Added the Disable When Recording setting under the camera microphone settings.
- Changed icons for Dashboard and Devices in the navigation bar.
- Improved the Spotlights user experience when scrubbing through events.
- Improved Adaptive recording mode performance when viewer quality is set to HQ.
* Support for creating and managing Vantage Points will be added in a future release.
Bugfixes
- Fixed an issue where recordings may randomly freeze when using "Highest" video quality on third-party cameras paired with the AI Port.
- Fixed an issue where a Custom role with Full Management role cannot access the UP Chime.
- Fixed an issue where the AI Horn Speaker's minimum volume could be set to 0%.
- Fixed an issue where Timeline detection thumbnails were too large.
- Fixed an issue where the Floodlight Dashboard widget's name gets cut off.
- Fixed an issue where the Disable Microphone button does not work when tapped on an empty cell area.
- Fixed an issue with incorrect estimated retroactive processing time for the AI Key.
- Fixed an issue where motion event times in the Dashboard use 12-hour format even when the 24-hour format is configured in settings.
2.13.0 13/08/2025
Overview
UniFi Protect iOS 2.12.4 fixes the issue mentioned below.
Bugfixes
- Fixed an issue where the device image might be missing for G6 camera series, AI Horn or AI PTZ Industrial.
2.12.4 28/07/2025
Overview
UniFi Protect iOS 2.12.3 fixes the issue mentioned below.
Bugfixes
- Fixed an issue where multiple clip export options were available when exporting multiple clips in Find Anything.
2.12.3 03/07/2025
Overview
UniFi Protect iOS 2.12.2 fixes the issue mentioned below.
Bugfixes
- Fixed an issue that could cause the app to freeze or unexpectedly close on iPad and Mac devices.
2.12.2 01/07/2025
Overview
UniFi Protect iOS 2.12.1 fixes the issue mentioned below.
Bugfixes
- Fixed an issue where the detection thumbnails load only for the first batch of events in the Timeline.
2.12.1 30/06/2025
Overview
UniFi Protect iOS 2.12.0 adds support for viewing Spotlights, Adaptive recording mode, Advanced encoding and improvements in the Alarm Manager.
Improvements
- Added Ignore Repeated Actions toggle in the Alarm Manager.
- Added PTZ Action in the Alarm Manager.
- Added Advanced encoding mode for the G6 camera series.
- Added the ability to view Spotlights. The feature can be turned on via Account > App Preferences. *
- Added Adaptive recording mode.
- Added Confidence level detection highlight for recordings.
- Improved the device pairing capacity calculation and user experience for the AI Port.
- Renamed HDR mode settings in the Image Tuning.
*Support for creating and managing Spotlights will be added in a future release.
Bugfixes
- Fixed an issue where changing camera Orientation toggles Hallway Mode off.
- Fixed an issue where the UP Sense battery indicator sometimes flickers.
- Fixed an issue where the Dashboard widget toggle for UP Sense is disabled on some UniFi Consoles.
- Fixed an issue where some informative slideouts have incorrect font size.
- Fixed an issue where a warning that AI Key is offline or updating is shown in the Find Anything tab, even when the device is not adopted to the UniFi Console.
- Fixed an issue where the Privacy blackout box collapses into a line when dragged too close to the edge of the screen.
- Fixed an issue where connection fails when switching from a local UniFi Console to a remote one.
- Fixed an issue where WiFi Chime adoption process may get stuck on connecting to WiFi.
2.12.0 23/06/2025
Overview
UniFi Protect iOS 2.11.0 adds ability to pair a UniFi doorbell with multiple UniFi Smart Chimes as well as new actions in the Alarm Manager.
Improvements
- Added the ability to pair a UniFi doorbell with multiple UniFi Smart Chimes and vice versa.
- Added ringtone support for the UniFi Smart Chime.
- Added multi-camera pairing for the AI Port.
- Added the Play Sound action in the Alarm Manager.
- Added the Set Light action in the Alarm Manager.
- Improved the Recording Manager user experience by ordering devices alphabetically.
Bugfixes
- Fixed an issue where the incorrect camera name was shown in the System log when the device name contains only one emoji.
- Fixed an issue where the "Continue As" screen appears, when the UniFi Connect app was opened with a different account.
- Fixed an issue where the UCG Fiber may not be discovered locally.
2.11.0 30/05/2025
Overview
UniFi Protect iOS 2.10.1 adds the improvement listed below.
Improvements
- Added messaging for UniFi OS 4.1 and older for application update requirements.
2.10.1 17/04/2025
Overview
UniFi Protect iOS 2.10.0 adds AND logic to the Alarm Manager, ability to search in the Device list as well as support for Hallway Mode.
Improvements
- Added Optical Zoom and Focus link under playback settings in the Timeline.
- Added Zones & Lines link under playback settings in the Timeline.
- Added a button for scrolling to the top in the Recognitions.
- Added search in the Device List.
- Added support for AND logic, Door Unlock Action, and AI Enhanced Key phrases in the Alarm Manager.
- Added support for Hallway Mode.
- Added package camera support for Smart Zones.
- Added support for package player position change via Timeline > Playback Settings.
- Changed the name of the Detections tab to Find Anything and updated the icon.
- Display Detections in relative time for the first 10 minutes.
- Renamed the Advanced section to Zones & Lines in the device Recording Mode settings.
- Improved the Image Tuning user experience.
- Improved the user experience by using the native system font.
- Improved the user experience by automatically scrolling the current view to the top when the bottom navbar is tapped.
Bugfixes
- Fixed an issue where Optical Zoom was not available in the device settings.
- Fixed an issue where the AI LPR was available to pair with the AI Port.
- Fixed various issues for view-only users.
- Fixed an issue where the camera name was missing in the doorbell ring interface.
- Fixed various issues for the view-only user role.
- Fixed an issue where a large thumbnail was not shown when doing a long press on the notification.
2.10.0 08/04/2025
Overview
UniFi Protect iOS 2.9.1 adds the improvement listed below.
Improvements
- Added support for the UCG-Fiber and the UDR7.
2.9.1 27/02/2025
Overview
UniFi Protect iOS 2.9.0 adds support for device tags, Image Tuning and improves the Dashboard user experience.
Improvements
- Added the Global AI Features section if multiple AI Keys have been adopted on the UniFi Console.
- Added the ability to update the firmware of AI Keys and Ports.
- Added door unlock Shortcuts in the Dashboard.
- Added the Stream Encryption setting.
- Added the ability to assign and filter devices by tags. Support for creating and deleting tags will be added in a future release.
- Added Image Tuning in the device settings.
- Added the ability to enable Passkeys as an MFA method.
- Added support for swipe back gesture from the Timeline.
- Improved the Alarm Manager and Doorbell message user experience by presenting it as a card view.
- Improved the Dashboard user experience by hiding the navigation bars while scrolling.
- Improved the detection search user experience when the AI Key is offline or updating.
- Replaced an image with a video if no devices have been adopted on the UniFi Console.
- Removed the letterboxing of UniFi Access cameras in the Dashboard.
- Removed all critical, detection, and custom filters from the Alarm Manager.
Bugfixes
- Fixed an issue where sometimes the detections date range filter includes days without detections.
- Fixed an issue where view-only users couldn't view the Recognitions tab but could edit the profile.
- Fixed an issue where view-only users could access IoT device settings.
- Fixed an issue where the Add to Favorites setting was missing for third-party cameras.
- Fixed an issue where Viewer Quality settings were missing for the G2 Pro.
2.9.0 21/02/2025
Overview
UniFi Protect iOS 2.8.2 adds the improvement listed below.
Improvements
- Added support for the AI Key.
2.8.2 28/01/2025
Overview
UniFi Protect iOS 2.8.1 adds support for PTZ controls for third-party cameras and loitering events.
Improvements
- Added the PTZ control support for third-party cameras.
- Added the ability to unpair cameras from AI Ports.
- Added Mute My Notifications and Notification Sound for Alarm Manager.
- Added support for displaying loitering events.
- The ability to add/configure loitering will be added in future releases.
Bugfixes
- Fixed an issue where you could experience camera drawer stuttering when scrolling.
- Fixed an issue where the Timeline view opens partially in landscape orientation when the app is opened with the device being rotated horizontally and the Launch Recent Camera setting is enabled.
- Fixed an issue where there's large detection thumbnails when exporting a clip and zooming in.
- Fixed an issue where non-rectangular privacy zones could be defined for the G5 PTZ.
2.8.1 24/01/2025
Overview
UniFi Protect iOS 2.8.0 adds UniFi Access Door Overview and improves the user experience for Alarm Manager.
Improvements
- Added the UniFi Access Door Overview in the Dashboard.
- Added ability to Add and Manage alarms from the IoT device details view.
Bugfixes
- Fixed an issue where sometimes device view without navigation buttons may appear after adopting a new device.
2.8.0 16/01/2025
Overview
UniFi Protect iOS 2.7.0 adds support for marking events as Flagged. It also improves the user experience for Alarm Manager.
Improvements
- Added the ability to mark specific events as Flagged.
- Added support for NFC cards and fingerprints in the Alarm Manager.
- Improved the Alarm Manager user experience when configuring alarms from the single device view.
Bugfixes
- Fixed an issue where some images wouldn't upload on the G4 Doorbell Pro.
2.7.0 13/12/2024
Overview
UniFi Protect iOS 3.4.1 fixes an issue mentioned below.
Bugfixes
- Fixed an issue where Protect-only Full Admin users could not see the console in Site Manager.
more Version 3.4.1 27 Mar
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