Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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If you're running Ubiquiti cameras and Home Assistant separately, you're missing the easiest win in your smart home setup: live UniFi Protect feeds right on your Home Assistant dashboard. This walkthrough covers the two steps people usually get stuck on, creating the right local user and generating an API key, so the integration connects on the first try.

Unifi Protect API URL:
https:// YOUR IP ADDRESS/protect/integrations

⚠️ Video Notes: this assumes you already have both a working UniFi Protect setup and Home Assistant installed. Check the prerequisites and full requirements guide linked below before starting.
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Links:
🔗 Prerequisites / HA UniFi Protect integrations: home-assistant.io/integrations/unifiprotect
🔗 Home Assistant Full Install Guide: youtu.be/p4BCZ_3vpTU
🔗 Home Assistant Add TP LINK: youtu.be/vuRpvCoTWso
🔗 Home Assistant Add Roborock: youtu.be/LI1yNZgg_q8

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Time Stamps
00:00 - Intro: What We're Building
00:20 - Prerequisites You Need First
00:38 - Creating a Local Admin User in UniFi Protect
01:41 - Finding the API Section in UniFi Protect
02:11 - Generating Your API Key
02:44 - Starting the Home Assistant Integration
03:23 - Entering Host IP, Port, and Login Details
03:44 - Fixing a Failed Connection
03:51 - Selecting Cameras to Add
04:02 - Final Result: Live Camera on the Dashboard
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