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UniFi G5 Flex

budget local: excellent EthernetRTSP

Price: $161 verified Sep 9, 2026
HA fit: excellent
Works offline: yes
Setup: moderate
Hub needed: yes

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UniFi G5 Flex security camera - The cheapest way into UniFi Protect - compact 2K cam with fully local recording

Quick verdict

The G5 Flex is the budget entry into UniFi Protect. 2K is plenty for most indoor rooms, it records locally, and the included desktop and wall mounts make placement easy. If you want to scale cameras across many rooms cheaply, this is the one.

Standout: The cheapest way into UniFi Protect - compact 2K cam with fully local recording.

Notes last checked May 31, 2026.

Compatibility snapshot

Home Assistant excellent

Apple Home none

Google Home okay

Alexa okay

Works offline yes

Setup moderate

Extra hub needed yes

Power hardwired

Local control facts

Home Assistant: unifiprotect integration, Local Push, Platinum on the quality scale (home-assistant.io, checked Sep 10, 2026)

Why it stands out

Compact 2K indoor/outdoor camera at the lowest UniFi price point
PoE with included desktop, wall, pole and ceiling mounts for flexible placement
Fully local NVR recording, no subscription

Reasons to hesitate

Requires a UniFi Protect host
2K resolution, not 4K - fine for most rooms, less detail at distance
No battery

Best for

UniFi households wanting cheap multi-room coverage
Indoor rooms where 2K is plenty

Avoid if

You don't run UniFi gear
You need 4K detail or long-range zoom

Privacy and local-control notes

Local recording on your own UniFi Protect host. No cloud account required.

Home Assistant support: supported · integration path: UniFi Protect or generic RTSP.

Buying reality check

Price notes: $129.00 direct from the UniFi store (verified 2026-09-02; $148.00 with surcharges included). The Amazon listing was $161.00 the same day, so the direct store is the cheaper buy.

Verified price reads: lowest seen $161, latest $161 on Sep 9, 2026.

Sep 9, 2026$161amazon
Sep 2, 2026$161amazon

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