UniFi Video - Ports Used

2023-05-09 19:34:14 UTC

Overview

This article lists the ports used for the UniFi Video line, for both insecure (http), and secure (https) connections.

NOTES & REQUIREMENTS:

This article only enables access directly by the NVR's IP address, or a domain name if one has been configured. If the NVR will be accessed by cloud, it is necessary to allow the NVR to communicate outbound on any UDP port to establish WebRTC connections.

Port List
How to Configure Custom Ports
Utilizing Ubiquiti Cloud
Related Articles

Port List

These are the ports used by UniFi Video. Keep in mind the following about the Direction column in the tables below:

From camera to NVR: Ports used if cameras and Network Video Recorder (NVR) are on a different subnet or separated by the internet. Please note that when Purpose states "NVR Side", the port must be made available externally to the NVR; and when it states "Camera Side", the port must be made available externally to the camera.
From NVR to camera: Ports used will need to be made available if the camera is on another subnet, or separated by the internet.
From client to NVR: Ports used between the client and NVR when attempting to view streams and/or recordings from a separate subnet or over the internet.

When Accessing the NVR from a Remote LAN:

Port	Type (TCP/UDP)	Direction (what device to forward to)	Purpose
7080	TCP	From client to NVR	HTTP Web UI & API
7443	TCP	From client to NVR	HTTPS Web UI & API
7445	TCP	From client to NVR	Video over HTTP***
7446	TCP	From client to NVR	Video over HTTPS***
7447	TCP	From client to NVR	RTSP via the controller
10001	UDP	From NVR to camera	NVR Discovery (Will not work over WAN)

When Cameras are Located on a Remote LAN:

Port	Type (TCP/UDP)	Direction (what device to forward to)	Purpose
6666	TCP	From camera to NVR	Inbound Camera Streams (NVR Side)*
7004	UDP	From NVR to camera	UVC-Micro Talkback (Camera Side)**
7442	TCP	From camera to NVR	Camera Management (NVR Side)* (as of v3.8.0+)

*NVR Side: Port must be made available externally to the NVR

**Camera Side: Port must be made available externally to the Camera

***Mobile Specific: Port must not be changed for Mobile app to function properly

How to Configure Custom Ports

WARNING:Changing the app.https.port is currently not supported, as there is no option within the Camera Web Interface to define a custom port.

To change port values, locate system.properties in the following directory:

Windows: C:\ProgramData\unifi-video\data
Linux: /usr/lib/unifi-video/data

Open system.properties with a text editor.

"Uncomment" the desired keys by deleting the number sign (#), then change the port number. Lines that have a number sign (#) are viewed as comments and are ignored by the system.

# unifi-video v3.9.12
is_default=false
uuid=...
# app.http.port = 7080
# app.https.port = 7443
# ems.liveflv.port = 6666
# ems.livews.port = 7445
# ems.livewss.port = 7446

Save and close system.properties.

Restart the UniFi Video service.

Windows: via System Tray/Notification Area icon
Linux: sudo /etc/init.d/unifi-video restart

Utilizing Ubiquiti Cloud

In order to make use of Ubiquiti Cloud, the following firewall rules must be implemented:

Allow all UDP from LAN > WAN (to establish outbound connections to the other peer)
Allow Solicited Inbound UDP Traffic from WAN > LAN
Allow Outbound TCP connections over port 8848*

NOTE:*Client side: this only applies if there are outbound restrictions on the browser or mobile devices' network.

UniFi - system.properties File Explanation

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