Ubiquiti UniFi Protect G5 Bullet

This camera in combination with the Cloud gateway max for local storage works very well!

The camera footage looks very good during the day and reasonably good in the dark. Excellent quality for the price, provided you're comfortable with the Ubiquity ecosystem.

The camera connects seamlessly to Unify Protect, and you can use it right away. However, that's where the fun ends for those who value privacy or simply prefer to run everything locally.

Ultimately, I returned it after much fiddling with Unify Protect.

The AI features cannot be used without agreeing to the terms and conditions. This requires an internet connection and a Unify account. Even if you refuse to accept the terms and conditions, clicking 'No' results in an error stating that it cannot register your preference without an account connection. This message appears every time you open the app on the portal.

I finally agreed to this to get rid of the message and then disconnected from the internet again. Then, suddenly, I discovered that the camera cannot be viewed via the app when using a VPN. This is because the app operates on network stack level 2 instead of 1. 3. This can only be circumvented by opening Unify Protect to the Unify Cloud and logging into the app with a cloud account, or by also purchasing Ubiquity network equipment and installing the VPN on it. Another clever example of a walled garden, where you're blackmailed into spending more for a decent experience.

This is a great one so far, I'll test the g6 later, but so far so good.