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Research profile · last verified 2026-10-03⚠ Similar names, different products: ⚠ Ubiquiti sells at least three doorbells and the names are one word apart: this 'G4 Doorbell' (UVC-G4-DoorBell, $199), the 'G4 Doorbell Pro' — a different, higher-tier product Ubiquiti describes as having an enhanced package-detection camera and an integrated display — and a 'Doorbell Lite' (UVC-Doorbell-Lite) below both. There is also a 'G4 Doorbell Pro PoE Kit', which is the Pro bundled with its power hardware rather than a fourth model. ⚠ And note the power difference this catalogue cares about: unlike Ubiquiti's PoE cameras, THIS doorbell runs on ordinary doorbell-transformer power and joins by WiFi.
Compatibility at a glance
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Protocols: WIFI · BLUETOOTH[1][11]
Before you buy
A UniFi OS Console running Protect, per Ubiquiti's stated requirement. The Cloud Gateway Max (~$279 configured) is the cheapest verified here; Network Video Recorders and CloudKey+ also qualify. The doorbell counts against the console's camera capacity like any other Protect device.
Yes, and this is what separates a UniFi doorbell from every other doorbell here. Ubiquiti's own requirement for UniFi Protect is 'A UniFi Console running Protect'; there is no app-only mode and no cloud account that substitutes, so without a console this hardware does nothing. The cheapest console we verified that runs Protect is the Cloud Gateway Max at $279 as configured, plus a storage disk if you want recordings kept. Unlike Ubiquiti's other cameras, this doorbell does not need a network switch that powers it: it runs on ordinary doorbell-transformer power at 16 to 24 volts AC and joins the network over Wi-Fi.[3][13]
There is not enough model-specific evidence to draw a supported connection. Read the evidence and limits below.
Same position — no Apple Home, HomeKit or Matter claim anywhere in Ubiquiti's physical-security documentation.[3][13]
There is not enough model-specific evidence to draw a supported connection. Read the evidence and limits below.
Same position as Alexa: no Google statement anywhere on Ubiquiti's pages that we read.[3][13]
There is not enough model-specific evidence to draw a supported connection. Read the evidence and limits below.
Not established. Ubiquiti names no voice assistant and no third-party smart-home platform on any first-party surface read for this record or for the console it requires. Qualified silence, not an evidenced absence.[3][13]
There is not enough model-specific evidence to draw a supported connection. Read the evidence and limits below.
Same position: SmartThings is not named anywhere on Ubiquiti's pages that we read.[3][13]
Follow the documented setup. Read the equipment details and connection limits below.
Ubiquiti UniFi G4 Doorbell
What you gainReach the camera or doorbell through its local Protect console.
Keep in mindRequires UniFi Protect 7.2.105 or later on a UniFi OS console. Early-access builds are unsupported. Read the function table for video, events and audio limits.
Check the function table and setup notes for this route. An alternative connection does not inherit every capability of the recorded primary connection. A Thread border router, a Matter controller and a platform home hub are different roles; suitable hardware may provide more than one.
These paths summarize documented setup options. Check the function table for the connection covered by each recorded capability.
A UniFi OS Console running Protect, per Ubiquiti's stated requirement. The Cloud Gateway Max (~$279 configured) is the cheapest verified here; Network Video Recorders and CloudKey+ also qualify. The doorbell counts against the console's camera capacity like any other Protect device.
The one documented platform path, and it runs through the console rather than the doorbell. Home Assistant's official UniFi Protect integration is rated at its highest quality tier and works entirely on your home network, with no cloud round-trip. It supports every UniFi console that can run Protect and names the G4 Doorbell among the cameras with smart detections, with live streams, motion and object detection, a doorbell-ring event and notifications for automations. Both stated conditions attach to the console: only UniFi Protect running on a UniFi OS console is supported, and Home Assistant requires UniFi Protect 7.2.105 or later, with early-access builds unsupported.[4][14]
One device can provide more than one role. These are setup requirements, not a shopping list of separate purchases.
What could you do with this?
Start with a documented control or event. The selected connection shows what is confirmed for that platform.
Apple Home · Inconclusive
This device supports camera stream.
Setup: See the equipment information above.
Google Home · Inconclusive
This device supports camera stream.
Setup: See the equipment information above.
Alexa · Inconclusive
This device supports camera stream.
Setup: See the equipment information above.
Not established. Ubiquiti names no voice assistant and no third-party smart-home platform on any first-party surface read for this record or for the console it requires. Qualified silence, not an evidenced absence.
Connection documentation: [3] [13]
Device documentation: [5] [14] [17]
home-assistant.io · checked 2026-10-15
ui.com · checked 2026-10-03
SmartThings · Inconclusive
This device supports camera stream.
Setup: See the equipment information above.
Home Assistant · Works
This device supports camera stream.
Setup: Maker’s hub or bridge
Maker’s hub or bridge. A UniFi OS Console running Protect, per Ubiquiti's stated requirement. The Cloud Gateway Max (~$279 configured) is the cheapest verified here; Network Video Recorders and CloudKey+ also qualify. The doorbell counts against the console's camera capacity like any other Protect device.
The one documented platform path, and it runs through the console rather than the doorbell. Home Assistant's official UniFi Protect integration is rated at its highest quality tier and works entirely on your home network, with no cloud round-trip. It supports every UniFi console that can run Protect and names the G4 Doorbell among the cameras with smart detections, with live streams, motion and object detection, a doorbell-ring event and notifications for automations. Both stated conditions attach to the console: only UniFi Protect running on a UniFi OS console is supported, and Home Assistant requires UniFi Protect 7.2.105 or later, with early-access builds unsupported.
Connection documentation: [4] [14]
Device documentation: [5] [14] [17]
home-assistant.io · checked 2026-10-15
home-assistant.io · checked 2026-10-03
A documented control or event is one part of a setup. It does not by itself establish a complete automation.
A platform connection does not confirm every function. Controls and reported events are shown separately from what an automation can use.
Compare all five platforms. On a narrow screen, scroll the table sideways.
| Device function | Apple HomeInconclusive[3][13] | Google HomeInconclusive[3][13] | AlexaInconclusive[3][13] | SmartThingsInconclusive[3][13] | Home AssistantWorks[4][14] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camera streamDevice control | Control Inconclusive | Control Inconclusive | Control Inconclusive | Control Inconclusive | Control Not stated |
| Doorbell pressedReported event | Event Inconclusive | Event Inconclusive | Event Inconclusive | Event Inconclusive | Event Not stated |
| Motion detectedReported event | Event Inconclusive | Event Inconclusive | Event Inconclusive | Event Inconclusive | Event Not stated |
Automation availability for this model is not established.
✓ Documented for this connection. × A stated limit. ◐ A partial function. ? Not established. A listed device function does not establish a complete routine, its other equipment or any plan requirements.
Same position — no Apple Home, HomeKit or Matter claim anywhere in Ubiquiti's physical-security documentation.[3][13]
Same position as Alexa: no Google statement anywhere on Ubiquiti's pages that we read.[3][13]
Not established. Ubiquiti names no voice assistant and no third-party smart-home platform on any first-party surface read for this record or for the console it requires. Qualified silence, not an evidenced absence.[3][13]
Same position: SmartThings is not named anywhere on Ubiquiti's pages that we read.[3][13]
The one documented platform path, and it runs through the console rather than the doorbell. Home Assistant's official UniFi Protect integration is rated at its highest quality tier and works entirely on your home network, with no cloud round-trip. It supports every UniFi console that can run Protect and names the G4 Doorbell among the cameras with smart detections, with live streams, motion and object detection, a doorbell-ring event and notifications for automations. Both stated conditions attach to the console: only UniFi Protect running on a UniFi OS console is supported, and Home Assistant requires UniFi Protect 7.2.105 or later, with early-access builds unsupported.[4][14]
Listed device functions are established from vendor documentation. An ability missing here is unestablished, not necessarily absent.
| Ecosystem | Support | The catch |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Alexa | InconclusiveWe researched this and the evidence doesn't settle it — the catch explains why[3][13] | Not established. Ubiquiti names no voice assistant and no third-party smart-home platform on any first-party surface read for this record or for the console it requires. Qualified silence, not an evidenced absence. |
| Google Home | InconclusiveWe researched this and the evidence doesn't settle it — the catch explains why[3][13] | Same position as Alexa: no Google statement anywhere on Ubiquiti's pages that we read. |
| Apple Home | InconclusiveWe researched this and the evidence doesn't settle it — the catch explains why[3][13] | Same position — no Apple Home, HomeKit or Matter claim anywhere in Ubiquiti's physical-security documentation. |
| SmartThings | InconclusiveWe researched this and the evidence doesn't settle it — the catch explains why[3][13] | Same position: SmartThings is not named anywhere on Ubiquiti's pages that we read. |
| Home Assistant | WorksWorks with this ecosystem[4][14] | The one documented platform path, and it runs through the console rather than the doorbell. Home Assistant's official UniFi Protect integration is rated at its highest quality tier and works entirely on your home network, with no cloud round-trip. It supports every UniFi console that can run Protect and names the G4 Doorbell among the cameras with smart detections, with live streams, motion and object detection, a doorbell-ring event and notifications for automations. Both stated conditions attach to the console: only UniFi Protect running on a UniFi OS console is supported, and Home Assistant requires UniFi Protect 7.2.105 or later, with early-access builds unsupported.In Home Assistant you also need: the maker's own hub |
? Inconclusive means we researched that ecosystem and the evidence doesn’t settle it — the catch says why, and the sources are listed below. It is a statement about the available evidence, never a verdict on the product. A Setup Check researches your exact setup where the official sources don’t answer.
✓ Works without a subscription: Yes.
Vendor account required: Not established — we have not sourced this yet.
⭐ No subscription and no licensing, stated by Ubiquiti in the negative: 'Absolutely not. Our goal is to provide you with a feature-rich security solution without any hidden or recurring fees', and 'Run 4 or 4,000 cameras - licensing is still $0.' On a shelf where the dominant business model is $5–20/month for recordings and person alerts, that is the whole argument for buying into this system — recordings live on hardware you own, and the detection runs locally. The cost is front-loaded into the console rather than spread across a plan.
UniFi publishes no security-update support date for this model. That is a gap in what the manufacturer has published, not evidence either way — some makers declare a support period and some say nothing at all.
ASSESSED AND FOUND ABSENT, not unchecked (2026-08-20). Ubiquiti publishes an active security programme and no support period. What exists: a live advisory stream at ui.com/security-updates, running to Security Advisory Bulletin 069 when read on 3 October 2026, covering Cloud Gateways/CloudKeys, Protect and Network. What does not exist anywhere we could reach: any statement of how long a product receives security updates. Ubiquiti's own Vintage and Legacy page defines the two end-states in words — Vintage products "will continue to receive critical bug fixes and security updates", Legacy products "have stopped receiving updates" — but attaches NO duration, NO date, and does not list this product in either state. The practical position for a buyer: this vendor patches visibly and promises nothing in writing, so there is no date to hold them to.
Two things to weigh. First the system cost: a UniFi console is required, not optional, so a recording doorbell realistically means $199 plus about $279 for a Cloud Gateway Max plus storage, and Ubiquiti says plainly that without a disk the console keeps nothing. Second the generation gap: this is a 2-megapixel doorbell in a line whose current cameras are 8 megapixels, so it trails the 2K and 4K doorbells elsewhere here, and its splash rating and 14 °F floor are the least weather-hardened numbers in this group. What you buy for that is the absence of a bill: no subscription, no licensing, detection that runs on your own hardware, and recordings you own.
A household already committed to UniFi — one that owns or is buying a Protect console anyway — and wants the doorbell to live in the same system as the cameras, with no monthly fee and footage on its own hardware. Home Assistant homes get the strongest path here. If you want the sharpest doorbell image on this shelf, or a doorbell that works on its own out of the box, this is the wrong product: the resolution trails and the console is mandatory.
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