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UniFi OS (Dream Machines) 5.1.30 (release candidate) – safe to update?
Not a stable release: Ubiquiti lists 5.1.30 as a release candidate (RC) on its release page, not a general-availability release. Community so far: 1 problem report and 0 positive reports found on Reddit. Out for 61 days; a few isolated problem posts is normal background for a product this widely used. Skim them if your setup is similar.
Release candidate / early access
UniFi OS (Dream Machines) 5.1.30 is not a stable release: Ubiquiti lists 5.1.30 as a release candidate (RC) on its release page, not a general-availability release. Only devices on the vendor's release-candidate or early-access channels are offered it. Most people should stay on the latest stable release, UniFi OS (Dream Machines) 5.1.33.
Newer release in this line: UniFi OS (Dream Machines) 5.1.33 (2026-09-09). If you're updating now, check that one instead — it may already fix the issues reported here.
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What's in this release
Overview UniFi OS 5.1.30 includes the improvements and bugfixes below. Bundled • UniFi Network 10.5.67 • Identity Sync Service 1.8.3 Improvements • Improved Shadow Mode resiliency. • Improved device stability.
Source: community.ui.com RSS
CVEs fixed
No CVEs mapped to this release.
Community reports
- Problem
WiFi devices struggling to stay connected since updating UDM SE to 5.1.30 · Reddit · 2026-08-22
Ever since my UDM SE automatically updated to 5.1.30 my WiFi devices have been unable to stay connected reliably. My g3 instant and g4 pro doorbell are constantly going offline for a few minutes then reconnecting. Client devices are having a hard time too. Our phones keep having…
Reports are found automatically and labelled by an AI model plus keyword rules — they can be wrong. Open the post to judge for yourself.
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Other UniFi OS (Dream Machines) versions
- 5.1.33 2026-09-09
- 5.1.31 2026-08-20
- 5.1.30 Release candidate / early access 2026-08-17
- 5.1.27 Release candidate / early access 2026-08-04
- 5.1.26 2026-07-22
- 5.1.19 2026-06-17
- 5.1.15 2026-06-01
- 5.1.12 2026-05-21
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