Unifi
Control4 UniFi: Calling from Control4 to UniFi Intercom does not work
Problem Calling from Control4 Touchscreens or Mobile phone to UniFi Intercoms either rings without pickup, or shows an error (such as error 503) when attempting the call. However, Calls from UniFi to Control4 operate correctly Solution This is ...
Control4 UniFi: Accessing Camera Recordings / Footage and Snapshots in UniFi Protect
Summary To Access Recorded camera footage for UniFi Cameras, Chowmain have developed a custom interface for the UniFi Protect Driver which provides access. This is required as Control4 does not provide access to snapshots / video under history Setup ...
Control4 UniFi: Setup Door Unlock In Intercom (Custom Buttons)
To set up Door Unlocking in a UniFi intercom Ensure you are using the latest version of the Chowmain UniFi Drivers: https://chowmain.software/drivers/control4-unifi Add the Intercom as per normal in UniFi Access: ...
Control4 Unifi Protect: Quick Setup Guide
The UniFi Protect driver provides a custom interface for managing UniFi Protect Recordings, cameras, sensors, and viewports. Intercoms are also set up via UniFi Protect. PLEASE NOTE: THE UNIFI PROTECT INTERFACE TO VIEW RECORDINGS IS EXPERIMENTAL AND ...
Control4 Unifi: Intercom Drivers Must have Unique Device ID's
Symptom Project contains multiple Intercom device drivers with the same intercom Device ID. Intercom's perform intermittently, or may not operate at all. A diagnostic may indicate that there is a problem Solution All Intercom devices added to the ...
Control4 UniFi: Unifi Access Quick Setup
The UniFi access integration enables basic control of doors and intercoms. Install all of the drivers It is recommended to use Drivers => Add Or Update Driver or Agent to install the drivers Use Ctrl+A or use the mouse to install and update all C4z ...
Control4 UniFi: Intercom has audio, but not video
Symptoms Intercom audio works, however, video doesn't show correctly Solution Ensure you are using OS 3.4.3 or later. Ensure that Video works in native UniFi interface Ensure you are using the latest UniFi driver version Licence must be trial or ...
Control4 UniFi: Setup Unifi Doorbells
Integration of UniFi Protect Doorbells UniFi Protect Doorbells such as the G4 Doorbell do not provide SIP access and cannot directly integrate using the Intercom/2-way interface. UniFi Intercoms however do support the ability to make calls outgoing ...
Control4 UniFi: Manual Setup of UniFi Access Door
Control4 UniFi: Manual Setup of UniFi Access Door It is strongly recommended to use Auto Setup to correctly configure and add new devices instead of Manual Setu Ensure that UniFi Access Controller has been added to project and is correctly ...
Control4 UniFi: Manual Setup of UniFi Access V2 Intercom
Control4 UniFi: Manual Setup of UniFi Access Intercom Device It is strongly recommended to use Auto Setup to correctly configure and add new devices instead of Manual Setup UniFi Protect Intercom V1 is Deprecated. Ensure you are using UniFi Access ...
Control4 UniFi: Manual Setup of UniFi Network Device
Control4 UniFi: Manual Setup of UniFi Network Device It is strongly recommended to use Auto Setup to correctly configure and add new devices instead of Manual Setup Ensure that UniFi Network Controller has been added to project and is correctly ...
Control4 UniFi: Manual Setup of UniFi Protect Device
Control4 UniFi: Manual Setup of UniFi Protect Device It is strongly recommended to use Auto Setup to correctly configure and add new devices instead of Manual Setup Ensure that UniFi Protect Controller has been added to project and is correctly ...
Control4 UniFi: System Requirements
What are the Requirements for UniFi? Control4 OS 3.4.3 is the minimum required. Earlier Control4 OS Versions are not officially supported. Control4 Core Series Controllers, CA-10 or better is recommended for the best experience For UniFi Network, ...
Control4 UniFi Protect / Access / Network: Receiving Custom Webhooks
This guide describes how to trigger actions in control4 based on custom UniFi Webhooks. This can be used to perform actions based on advanced UniFi triggers which may not be handled directly. Procedure The Chowmain UniFi Drivers must be 20251215 or ...
Control4 Unifi Protect: Accessing Camera History Snapshots and recordings
Problem Control4 does not provide access to third party developers to attach snapshots and video to the built in Camera interface history. To provide Solution Chowmain have developed a custom NVR interface which is built into the UniFi Protect ...
Control4 Unifi - Control4 Overwrites UniFi Intercom call group settings
When using the Chowmain UniFi Driver, the Call group table is incorrectly overwritten. By default, the UniFi Driver automatically sync's and configures the table to allow the intercom to communicate overwriting existing information Solution You MUST ...
CONTROL4 UNIFI PROTECT: Trigger Custom Webhooks
The Unifi protect application allows Custom webhooks to be created which Control4 can trigger. This provides a deeper level of integration with Unifi for less common commands or command flows. Custom Webhooks can be used for commands such as: ...
Control4 Unifi: iPads / iPhone / IOS Crashes when viewing Protect Cameras
The most common cause of IOS crashes is by third party cameras connected to the Protect system. Improved Stream Compatibility mode may be required to resolve the issue. As of 2025, this can be found in the Unifi Protect Web Administration Interface: ...
Control4 UniFi - UNVR NVR Stacking Support
At this time, UNVR Stacking is not supported by the Chowmain driver, and is strongly discouraged by Ubiquiti. Initial investigations have determined that there is limited support for stacked NVR's within the official API which affects control, and ...
Control4 Unifi: Multi-Factor / MFA Authentication Support
Multi-Factor Authentication is not supported or recommended for the Chowmain UniFi driver. For the best experience, we recommend using Local Logins. More information can be found in our official driver documentation or our knowledgebase: ...
Control4 Unifi - Supported Intercoms
Two Way Communications / Intercom Support For the latest list of intercoms which are known to support two way communications (third party SIP) , refer to: ...
CONTROL4 UNIFI: Setting Up UniFi Face Detection and LPR (Licence Plate) Detection on Unifi Protect
Preparation Ensure that our UniFi Protect Controller driver is configured Ensure That the UniFI Controller and driver is running the latest update Ensure that both API and Login Connection Status is OK Ensure that Display Diagnostics shows no ...
CONTROL4 UNIFI: Setting up Local Account / Login for Authentication
It is strongly recommended to set up a local login for UniFi Control. Whilst the UniFi API Key cannot be shared between Access and Protect/Network, the UniFi Login can. We use a combination of both login and API key to provide the best combination of ...
CONTROL4 UNIFI: Login Connection Status Unauthorized (Error 401 / Error 403)
If Login Connection Status in UniFi Access / Protect / Network shows Unauthorized, this could be caused by a few things: Ensure your UniFi Controller is running the latest firmware Ensure the Server IP, Username, Password and port is entered ...
CONTROL4 UNIFI: Setup API keys correctly to avoid Error 401 / Unauthorised Error
Important Notice UniFi Access doesn't use the same API Key as UniFi Protect/Network. Keys created for Protect / Network will not work. If the incorrect key is used, you will get a 401 / Unauthorised error in API Connection Status Setting Up UniFi ...