Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Motion sensors and presence detection have been the backbone of smart home automations for years. They work, but they’re generic: your home reacts when something moves, not when you arrive. In this video, I show you how to break free from faceless triggers and move into the future with person-aware automations. By combining UniFi Protect’s powerful face recognition with Home Assistant, your smart home can now react to who walks in the door.
With UniFi Protect configured to recognize known people, we can create an alarm that fires a webhook whenever a face match occurs. That webhook is sent straight into Home Assistant, where it triggers an automation tailored to the specific person. In my demo, when I arrive, Protect recognizes me, Home Assistant receives the webhook, and my smart home reacts instantly with a push notification and a smart speaker announcement: “Welcome home, Avi.”
This milestone is only possible because of the seamless integration between UniFi Protect and Home Assistant. Protect handles the identity recognition, while Home Assistant orchestrates the automations. Together, they elevate your smart home beyond simple motion sensors or geofencing, giving you true identity as a trigger. With this setup, every family member can have unique automations, personalized greetings, or security workflows.
And the possibilities don’t stop at notifications. Imagine lights that only turn on when you arrive, climate control that adjusts to your preferences, or even gates and locks that respond only to authorized faces. With cooldown timers, quiet hours, and per-camera filtering, you can fine-tune this to be practical, reliable, and safe. This isn’t just a neat trick—it’s a new standard for presence detection.
If you’ve been waiting for Home Assistant to move beyond generic motion sensors, this is it. Person-aware automations are here, and they truly change the way your home reacts. Watch the full video as I walk you through setting up UniFi Protect’s webhook, building the automation in Home Assistant, and demonstrating the live result: a home that recognizes you and responds intelligently.
For Business & Promotional related inquiries, contact me at avibarilan@gmail.com
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Motion sensors and presence detection have been the backbone of smart home automations for years. They work, but they’re generic: your home reacts when something moves, not when you arrive. In this video, I show you how to break free from faceless triggers and move into the future with person-aware automations. By combining UniFi Protect’s powerful face recognition with Home Assistant, your smart home can now react to who walks in the door.
With UniFi Protect configured to recognize known people, we can create an alarm that fires a webhook whenever a face match occurs. That webhook is sent straight into Home Assistant, where it triggers an automation tailored to the specific person. In my demo, when I arrive, Protect recognizes me, Home Assistant receives the webhook, and my smart home reacts instantly with a push notification and a smart speaker announcement: “Welcome home, Avi.”
This milestone is only possible because of the seamless integration between UniFi Protect and Home Assistant. Protect handles the identity recognition, while Home Assistant orchestrates the automations. Together, they elevate your smart home beyond simple motion sensors or geofencing, giving you true identity as a trigger. With this setup, every family member can have unique automations, personalized greetings, or security workflows.
And the possibilities don’t stop at notifications. Imagine lights that only turn on when you arrive, climate control that adjusts to your preferences, or even gates and locks that respond only to authorized faces. With cooldown timers, quiet hours, and per-camera filtering, you can fine-tune this to be practical, reliable, and safe. This isn’t just a neat trick—it’s a new standard for presence detection.
If you’ve been waiting for Home Assistant to move beyond generic motion sensors, this is it. Person-aware automations are here, and they truly change the way your home reacts. Watch the full video as I walk you through setting up UniFi Protect’s webhook, building the automation in Home Assistant, and demonstrating the live result: a home that recognizes you and responds intelligently.
For Business & Promotional related inquiries, contact me at avibarilan@gmail.com
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Music by Hotham
Stream: https://linktr.ee/hothammusic
Free Download: https://hypeddit.com/hotham/morningth...
#homeassistant #unifi #homeautomation
