anyone try Ubiquity cameras
Ubiquity networks has some great wireless devices (wifi and bridges). I noticed they have some cameras and their own nvr. We have standardized on SecuritySpy NVR, but the unibiquity cameras look like a nice fit. https://www.ubnt.com/unifi-video/unifi-video-camera/ Has anyone tried these with SecuritySpy yet?
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We were in touch with Ubiquiti a few months ago about this, and they replied that they "cannot comment" about third-party support via RTSP, so we're not hopeful that this will ever be implemented. We recommend any customers interested in this to email Ubiquiti customer support to request that they enable RTSP streaming in their UniFi cameras, so that they can be used with third-party software such as SecuritySpy.
FAST too!
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Allan S. (Ubiquiti Networks)
Aug 6, 20:28
Hi Korey,
Thanks for getting in touch with us!
Yes, RTSP still works with our cameras, please visit this link:
https://community.ubnt.com/t5/UniFi-Video-Frequently-Asked/airVision-How-to-stream-RTSP-feed-directly-from-an-airCam-device/ta-p/467101
https://community.ubnt.com/t5/UniFi-Video-Blog/New-Feature-RTSP-Retranslation-of-Video-Channels-via-Controller/ba-p/1041467
Hope that's helpful. Please let me know if there is anything else I can help you with.
Thanks!
Allan S.
Ubiquiti Networks
Korey Sherwin
Aug 6, 20:14
Can you please add RTSP streaming to your unify cameras?
I have an Edge router a many Unifi access points and would like to utilize your cameras as well, but I already have an significant investment in Security spy with my home automation server Indigo.
Thank you for your consideration.
The first link describes how to obtain a RTSP stream from an older airVision camera - this works well and has done since these cameras were released, hence they are on our list of supported cameras.
However the second link does not describe how to obtain an RTSP stream from a newer uniFi camera, because this is currently not possible (i.e. intentionally disabled by Ubiquiti). Instead, it describes how to use their controller software to output a RTSP stream, which requires you to install their software. So the video would be going from the camera to their software and then to SecuritySpy. While this does work, it's cumbersome and uses extra CPU time on the Mac, so it's not the same as the camera itself supporting RTSP.
This is why we don't include the uniFi cameras on our list. It would be much better if Ubiquiti were to implement RTSP streaming directly in the camera itself, so that there would be no requirement for "retranslation" of the video stream through their software.
That sucks!
If you plug that command into a web browser it works fine.
I haven't tried this yet but look promising.
- In the Cameras section of the Preferences window, create a new network device.
- Under the Device tab, set the device type to "Manual configuration”.
- Enter the camera's IP address but leave the Port fields empty.
- Enter the camera’s username and password
- Select "RTSP TCP” from the Format menu.
- Enter s0 as the Request
You'll also have to set it to "standalone" mode, as per the instructions in the link provided by @geekbstrd above, so that you can see the RTSP URL in the camera's interface.
Does this work?
All we now need is to get the zoom function up and its a goer.
BTW. the quality of these cameras is very good.
How are these cameras working out? I'm thinking of buying a few. I'm really tired of the way my Dahua and Hikvision cameras are not supported well (webui requires Windows IE, no support for SSH keys, no patches for SSL vulnerabilities, etc) and am thinking of switching camera brands.
i had 6 of these cameras initially but could never get them working in SS so i sent 5 of them back. The one i did keep (v2 not the new v3 ) works perfectly with instructions given above by Ben. However the model i have has optical zoom for which there is no way of activating it with the PTZ function in SS. ( Ben ??? ) The quality is very very good though and they are built like tanks.
I also have Dahua and Hikvision cameras. BE VERY VERY CAREFUL you purchased original brand not Chinese knockoff's that are all over the web and in most retail places. The Chinese versions will give you no end of grief, these include but not always - green screens, dropped frames , ghosting & if you upgrade the firmware will almost certainly render them useless.
If you want real quality and can afford them go Mobotix.
Ben - Perhaps the next version of SS can have a profile for the camera so manual configuration would not be necessary?
It looks like SS has a profile for these cameras now!
@Ben,
Just wanted to say thank you for adding the Ubiquiti cameras to SecuritySpy. I installed my first one today to replace a Hikvision camera and I'm very pleased with the quality of the UVC-G3 dome. Also, setting it up in SS was simple, now that you've added a Ubiquiti profile.
I'm running Security Spy on a 10 Unifi 3G camera system on a iMac i5(2015). While all 4 cores stay pretty busy, there is still enough headroom for me to log in remotely using SpashTop as remote control. The AppleTV is constantly displaying a four camera multiplex view, and remote users occasionally use the Web interface or the IOS Security Spy app. We record around 60GB per day with all cameras on motion capture and seven on 2 frame/sec continuous. I have a 2TB Thunderbolt external drive for most of the recording but also record on the internal drive so not everything is lost if the external drive fails. Unfortunately the site's bandwidth is too low to upload video off site.
During setup I used the Unifi Controller software to fix the ip addresses of the cameras and then simply added the cameras using the ip address and selecting the Unifi profile in Security Spy preferences. Instant Success!
Might I suggest that the Unifi Camera's be added to the "recommended" or tested list so it is more obvious they work with SS? They really are great cameras even if they were to cost two or three times the actual price.
I had used Security Spy on another project over a decade ago and it was good then, but it is really great now. Keep up the good work.
So I used the Ubiquiti Unifi profile and had the camera up and running. I setup the server and camera in Indigo along with a motion detection trigger. I noticed it wasnt working and discovered the camera is in "passive" mode in Indigo. Sending a "Make Active" command in Indigo didn't change the mode. In SecuritySpy, I set the schedule to "Armed all the time" and it flipped the mode to "Active".
Is this functionality working in Indigo for this camera ? Do I need to load the Unifi Configuration software in bootcamp and
Just bought a UniFi G3 and installed the UniFi Video software which immediately updated the firmware. Once 'managed' in UniFi Video how do you view the stream in SS? Do I now need to unmanage it from UniFi and use RTSP?
I would like to use UniFi to manage the camera and update firmware, but use SS for everyday CCTV stuff. Is this possible at the same time?
Setup in Security Spy is intuitive as one would expect. I just used the Ubiquiti profile and all is well.
Also - the RTSP authentication credentials seem to go away as well. : \
BTW, Happy New Year, y'all!
G3 Flex Features:
Features:
Full HD 1080p resolution
Built-in IR illuminators for night vision
Powered by 802.3af Power over Ethernet
High sensitivity microphone
Wall mount, pole mount, and flat surface mounts included
Weather resistant for outdoor operation
A couple caveats, the integrated IR illumination does not seem to extend very far in front of the camera, perhaps 12 to 15 feet. Although the camera is incredibly compact and lends itself to being installed out of sight– although you can't tell by looking at it– but because the camera is only held to its mount by magnetism, the guts of the camera could be stolen in an instant. But all in all, it's a very unusual form factor and I like it.
1) get the G3
2) connect to it on its private net
3) update firmware
4) " set to standalone " somehow
5) put on your local net
6) point SSpy at it and prosper!?