Ubiquiti recently updated Unifi Protect to support ONVIF capable cameras. ONVIF, originally started by Axis Communications, Bosch and Sony in 2008, is a common camera standard that allows different network video recorders (NVRs) to use cameras from different manufacturers. The lack of ONVIF support was a common criticism leveled against Ubiquiti, but now you can bring all your ONVIF capable cameras into Unifi Protect with no issue!

To enable, first update Protect to at least version 5 and then go to Settings->System, scroll down and check the box for “Discover Third Party Cameras.” ONVIF cameras are now able to be adopted like Ubiquiti cameras. You will need the admin user name and password to complete adoption.