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Always been intrigued by UniFi stuff, is it still the case you need an app to set up and configure their devices? I don't have an app store, and they don't publish their app elsewhere, so this was always a non-starter for me, and a weird design choice at that.


You can deploy instances of their config software at will. There are docker containers out there for you.

This device runs UniFi Network so it can host the configuration.

There is the cloudkey that can host the config

There are routers that host the config in their product line.

I don’t think it’s ever been the case that you “need” the app.


Step 9 is install an app from an app store

https://dl.ui.com/qig/u6+/#A

There is no other instruction for people without an app store. Not even in their help article.

https://help.ui.com/hc/en-us/articles/12594679474071-Standal...

> Log in to the UniFi Mobile App (iOS / Android).

Why do I need to log in to an app to set up a LAN device? It's complete nonsense and makes me ultimately distrust Unifi.




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