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How to install UniFi Video on Ubuntu Server 24.04?

Self Hosted UniFi Video. It's extremely easy to follow every step and you can't go wrong.

Is it possible to install unifi video 3.10.13 on ubuntu server 24.04, the answer is yes.

01. Frstu ... Update Ubuntu

sudo apt update && apt upgrade

02. Install prerequisite

sudo apt install curl haveged gpg wget

03. Install Java 

If you want to install unifi network controller on the same server, also install java 17

sudo apt install openjdk-17-jre-headless
sudo apt install openjdk-8-jre-headless

View version:

java -version

Then to prevent java from updating & breaking everything again in the future with "sudo apt upgrade" do:

sudo apt-mark hold openjdk-17-jre-headless

04. The required java version for unifi video to work is jre1.8.0_271

Download jre1.8.0_271 from this direct link and adjust:

sudo mkdir /usr/local/java
sudo cd /usr/local/java
sudo wget https://javadl.oracle.com/webapps/download/AutoDL?BundleId=243727_61ae65e088624f5aaa0b1d2d801acb16
sudo tar zxvf AutoDL\?BundleId\=243727_61ae65e088624f5aaa0b1d2d801acb16
sudo rm AutoDL\?BundleId\=243727_61ae65e088624f5aaa0b1d2d801acb16
sudo update-alternatives --install "/usr/bin/java" "java" "/usr/local/java/jre1.8.0_271/bin/java" 1

05. MongoDB install Libssl 1.1

Download

wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/o/openssl/libssl1.1_1.1.1f-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb

Install

sudo dpkg -i libssl1.1_1.1.1f-1ubuntu2_amd64.deb

06. Install and add Repository MongoDB Ubuntu

Use the following command to add the MongoDB version 4.4 Repo

curl https://pgp.mongodb.com/server-4.4.asc | sudo gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/mongodb-org-server-4.4-archive-keyring.gpg >/dev/null

Then add GPP, for ubuntu Repository 

echo 'deb [arch=amd64,arm64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/mongodb-org-server-4.4-archive-keyring.gpg] https://repo.mongodb.org/apt/ubuntu focal/mongodb-org/4.4 multiverse' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mongodb-org-4.4.list > /dev/null

Update Ubuntu

sudo apt update -y

Install MongoDB package

sudo apt install mongodb-org-server -y

07. Instal prerequisites jsvc

sudo apt install jsvc

08. Download and instal Unifi Video package

Download choose Debian or Ubuntu:

wget https://dl.ubnt.com/firmwares/ufv/v3.10.13/unifi-video.Debian7_amd64.v3.10.13.deb
wget https://dl.ubnt.com/firmwares/ufv/v3.10.13/unifi-video.Ubuntu18.04_amd64.v3.10.13.deb

Install depending on your choice of commands:

sudo dpkg -i unifi-video.Debian7_amd64.v3.10.13.deb
sudo dpkg -i unifi-video.Ubuntu18.04_amd64.v3.10.13.deb

You can check the status, but the ports will not be opened until the following file is set:

sudo service unifi-video status

09. Set unifi video to work with java jre1.8.0_271

That is, to open the ports:

Edit file: sudo nano /usr/sbin/unifi-video

 java_autodetect() {
! JAVA=$(readlink -e $(which java))
! JAVA_HOME=

to
  
 java_autodetect() {
! JAVA=/usr/local/java/jre1.8.0_271/bin/java
! JAVA_HOME=/usr/local/java/jre1.8.0_271

After this, it is necessary to restart unifi video

sudo systemctl restart unifi-video.service

08. Tuls to see if the 7443 potr is open

sudo apt install net-tools 
netstat -tnl

If the port is open you have successfully installed unifi video on you 24.04 ubuntu server ...

Login to the UniFi Video controller using your web browser and going to the following address to finish configuring the NVR.

https://your-server-address:7443

Important:

For the cameras to work on Unifi Video, you need to restore the firmware to 4.23.8 ...