Unifi Protect is what runs on the CloudKey/NVR physical device - you don’t need to have it go through to the Internet.
Remember, for better or worse Ubiquiti is positioning themselves as SMB Enterprise security - some companies won’t want their footage to be accessible outside their network.








I love locksport! It started for me when I joined an infosec team where everyone else picked, then I went a bit deep/crazy.
Now I’m picking on zoom/teams calls.