# keshavdv/unifi-cam-proxy

Enable non-Ubiquiti cameras to work with Unifi NVR

Repository: https://github.com/keshavdv/unifi-cam-proxy
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/unifi-cam-proxy
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-25T03:46:26+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3052, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1869, forks 260 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:46.533237+00:00)

## What it is
A Python proxy that lets non-Ubiquiti RTSP-enabled cameras appear as native cameras in UniFi Protect NVR. It supports live streaming, full-time recording, motion detection, and Frigate-based smart detections.

## Use cases
- add existing RTSP cameras to UniFi Protect
- view third-party cameras in the UniFi mobile app
- record non-Ubiquiti cameras full-time in UniFi NVR
- get smart detections from cheap cameras via Frigate
- integrate ONVIF cameras into UniFi ecosystem

## When to choose
- you use UniFi Protect but own non-Ubiquiti RTSP cameras
- you want one unified UI and mobile app for all cameras
- you want motion or Frigate smart detections on unsupported cameras

## When to avoid
- you don't run UniFi Protect / UniFi NVR
- you need a standalone NVR without UniFi hardware
- your camera lacks RTSP support

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: proxy, video-processing, streaming, security
- domain: self-hosted, security, media, networking
- platform: python, self-hosted
- tags: unifi-protect, rtsp, nvr, camera-proxy, ip-cameras, linux, docker

## Member repositories
- keshavdv/unifi-cam-proxy (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:46.533237+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:15:12.542493+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/keshavdv/unifi-cam-proxy (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:46.533237+00:00, sha 351460663331)
  - registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/unifi-cam-proxy/json (fetched 2026-08-29T10:54:16.359149+00:00, sha b41e26890f16)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.