Self-host ubnt-update
TLS stream proxy for Ubiquiti firmware updates
- Stars
- 22
- CPU
- 0.25 cores (reserved), 0.75 cores (limit)
- RAM
- 256M (reserved), 512M (limit)
- Port
- 443 (TLS stream proxy for Ubiquiti firmware update domains)
What is ubnt-update?
ubnt-update is a self-hosted solution for updating Ubiquiti/UniFi network devices when the official firmware update servers (hosted on Amazon) are unreachable due to geo-blocking or sanctions. It provides nginx stream proxy configurations that terminate TLS connections to Ubiquiti update domains (fw-download.ubnt.com, fw-download.ui.com, etc.) and forward them through a VPN tunnel to a VPS or server located outside the restricted region. Three deployment methods are documented: (1) a local VM with nginx and a VPN tunnel, (2) a VPS with nginx and a VPN tunnel, (3) a VPS using Docker Compose with the provided nginx configuration. The project includes multiple nginx stream configuration variants covering different sets of Ubiquiti domains (firmware downloads, beta/early access, and full update domains). It runs as a Docker container (nginx:1.28.0-alpine-slim) exposing port 443, or as a manual nginx installation on Debian/Ubuntu. The software is open-source under the MIT license.
Should you self-host ubnt-update?
ubnt-update scores 31/100 on selfhost.directory (how scoring works) and ranks #31 of 31 in Networking. It has 22 GitHub stars.
There was no stable release in the past 12 months, so check the repository's recent activity before you rely on it.
Setup is advanced: plan for several services and some ongoing maintenance. It is MIT-licensed.
Its closest alternative on selfhost.directory is headscale (82/100, 45 140 stars). It scores higher overall, so compare the two before you pick. See ubnt-update vs headscale side by side.
Features
- DNS override via UniFi Policy Table
- Docker Compose Deployment
- Manual nginx deployment
- Multiple domain configurations
- Resource Limits
- Static route configuration
- TLS stream proxy
- VPN tunnel integration
ubnt-update README
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