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I am unable to accept that it is fully local, since you have to bind your network to their cloud just to accept the EULA. [0] I have 0% trust that a subsequent unbind truly severs the link, because this is such a shady thing to require in the first place.

[0] https://community.ui.com/questions/e3d50641-5c00-4607-9723-4...

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I'm surprised this is required. Agreed that's shady. I wonder what their reasoning is.

But if you don't trust it, the fix is easy: just deny the Ubiquiti cameras and controller all internet access. That way no trust is required.

But what if I want to access my cameras remotely but not have their manufacturer access them?

VPN. You can even use the Wireguard VPN that all Ubiquiti routers have built in

I am running nginx proxy on my public IP on top of ubiquiti UNVR it works via headscale. But honestly I am super happy with their hardware and software but necessity to link your network to their cloud just be able to use 100% of features of my own hardware, make me want to sell the whole thing and buy something else.

So once you accept the EULA, it's fully local. What's your problem with that ?

The problem I have is that the Ubiquiti camera and Dream Machine I bought were sold to me as something whose features work fully offline and that I would not have to grant any 3rd-party access to my network. I refuse to grant such access for any length of time, and cannot trust that the access will be fully revoked thereafter because Ubiquity already broke that trust by demanding access to my devices when they advertised otherwise.

You cant accept freaking EULA without linking your own network to some cloud in the US. So no.

No.

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