midDiscontinuedlocal: goodLocal control for everyday use; a few features may still touch the cloud.Ethernet
Price
$299verified Sep 8, 2026
HA fit
●●●●●good
Works offline
yes
Setup
moderate
Hub needed
yes
Discontinued. The manufacturer no longer sells this one new, so a retailer link here can land on remaining stock, a used or refurbished unit, or a successor model - check what the listing is before buying.
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networking
US
UniFi Switch 24 (Gen1)
Ubiquiti
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Quick verdict
The UniFi Switch 24 (Gen1) is a managed 24-port gigabit switch (non-PoE) with two 1G SFP uplinks. In Home Assistant this surfaces through the local UniFi Network integration as a monitored network device plus client device_tracker entities for presence detection. It is not monitoring-only either: the same integration exposes switches for WLANs, port forwarding, traffic rules, zone-based firewall policies and individual switch ports, so Home Assistant can act on the network rather than just watch it.
Notes last checked May 25, 2026.
Compatibility snapshot
Home AssistantgoodReliable local integration with minor caveats (a hub, manual config, or polling). Core function works locally.
Apple HomenoneNo official support on this platform.
Google HomenoneNo official support on this platform.
AlexanoneNo official support on this platform.
Works offlineyes
Setupmoderate
Extra hub neededyes
Powerhardwired
Local control facts
Home Assistant: unifi integration, Local Push, Silver on the quality scale (home-assistant.io, checked Sep 10, 2026)
Why it stands out
24 gigabit RJ45 ports plus 2x 1G SFP uplinks; non-PoE, low power draw
Straightforward layer-2 managed switch with VLANs and per-port stats in UniFi Network
Surfaces in Home Assistant via the local UniFi Network integration as a monitored device with port and client data
Reasons to hesitate
Port switch entities are disabled by default in Home Assistant, so you have to enable them before you can toggle a port
Needs a UniFi OS controller (UDM/Cloud Key) for the HA integration to read it
Discontinued by Ubiquiti; still fully supported in current UniFi Network, but buy used/refurbished
Best for
UniFi households wanting wired clients tracked locally in Home Assistant
Anyone adding plain gigabit ports to a UniFi network with local HA monitoring
Avoid if
You do not run a UniFi controller
You expect to control individual ports from Home Assistant's dashboard
Privacy and local-control notes
The UniFi Network integration talks to your local UniFi OS controller over the LAN using a local-only account (Ubiquiti SSO cloud login is not supported). Device and client data, including presence detection, stays on your network.
Home Assistant support: supported · integration path: UniFi Network (local push over websocket from the UniFi OS controller; local user required).
Buying reality check
Price notes: Model US-24 (Gen1, non-PoE). Older generation, still supported in UniFi Network; check used/refurbished or the current USW-24 equivalent.
Verified price reads: lowest seen $299, latest $299 on Sep 8, 2026.
