Kettle meet pot - you will get no such from me!!! 
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well, my nest hello video doorbell died so time to order a unifi protect g4 doorbell
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My plan for a couple of them was to mount them in the attic. Yes, the signal will be impacted by insulation and a layer of ceiling drywall but not much more where we live (no pipes/conduit/etc...). Plus I have to run most wiring through the attic anyways so putting a PoE drop there is no issue (I already have some pre-run, just need to put ends on and connect it to the switch).
Not sure that will remove the question mark though... because my wife knows I hate doing attic work.
Agreed on their Disappearing.
With the many years of Smoke Detectors being commonplace all over the ceilings of most homes, the Unifi just blends right in.
No messy cables, no power adapters, everything run over PoE right down to the basement. Absolutely love them.
I'm hoping to pick up a few WiFi 6 LR's. The WiFi 6 Lite has lower throughput than my AC Pro, let alone the HD.
S.
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Is your attic part of the air conditioned space? If not, I'd be a bit worried about heat (never mind all the dust and crap in the insulation).
Signal wise, I think you'd be fine, but my attic gets 140+ in the summer. I know a lot of Ubiquiti gear is rated for outdoor "covered", but the environment in your attic? I dunno sir!
S.
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True, it is not air-conditioned but I figured I would put them towards the top (yes, it is where the heat rises but also by the vents and would have the best spread across the area). Dust and stuff I think are less of an issue (I have seen these type of things mounted in some really nasty areas in manufacturing buildings).
I did do a check about it on Unifi's community and reviews are... mixed. Some people say never in an attic (heat) but many of those are worried about the plastics melting or fire hazards... which... nope. Some are just worried about the heat in general, which could be a concern, but even more are worried about the 5Ghz signal being degraded. Others have had great luck with it.
I can always try it and if my experience works out, leave it there. If they register as getting toasty (which thankfully it does register the temperature), I can move them out. Although they would likely end up hidden in a closet or cabinetry so their signal would be just as degraded if not worse. First I have to be able to get one...
On a different topic, anyone have thoughts for other things they wish their HA could "know" from their router besides if devices are on the network or not? Looking for any other ideas before I post the first version of my driver.
I must have missed something - have you described this driver previously? I didn't see anything in this thread (but then I'm known for "right-in-front-of-your-face" blindness). 
I actually have my hubs (HE/ST) and all my HA devices, cameras, doorbells, etc., on their own VLAN because I don't want them to "know" anything about the rest of my network! 
I think one of the best reasons to get Ubiquiti/Unifi gear (a key reason I did) is to take advantage of their VLAN capability to keep IoT devices separate from all of my personal data and devices.
Well...if you're going to be in the attic anyway, why not do a ceiling mount? You don't need a box or anything, 3 screw plugs for the ceiling to attach the mounting plate, a small hole for the cat-6 and some spray foam to back seal the cable hole. Easy peasy... Now, there is the WAF to consider, and if she doesn't like the look of UFO's...well...I get it!
S.
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I snagged one of the Wifi6 in wall He's and its awesome. I do have 2 other "UFO"s one in a hallway and one under a soffit. I do prefer to keep my ceiling cleaner, and this the In wall hd into where I have network jacks already. The range isn't as good as the pro or long range ap's but it's better than the NanoHD.
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@danabw: I have not posted a thread about it yet. I mentioned it a few spots up (about 2 days ago) but it was just in passing.
@scottgu3: It is the WAF. Entirely WAF, forever WAF... I have 6 areas (WOOHOO!) I have ANY say in:
My hobby room/office - Trying to get one of the wall-mount PoE plate ones here, the 3 ethernet ports I ran when I remodeled it are nowhere near enough
Basement - That is where all the networking is to begin with, but nothing down there uses WiFi
Garage - An option... but not that useful
Shed - Not going to bother running cable out here
Outdoors - Similar to shed... plus there is some strong WAF for things ON the house
Attic - Free reign as long as I do not fall through the ceiling
Well, since WAF has you in a corner, then I'd go with the LR models, and put them up on the cross trusses, keep them out of the insulation, and out of direct contact with the the ceiling sheetrock.
Build a bracket so the disk is oriented as it should be.
You might also consider a Fingbox or something that will monitor the wifi and immediately boot unknown devices (and allow blocking) as with your WiFi up in the attic your beam footprint is going to extend considerably outside the confines of your home, with probably less attenuation than you would normally get. On the plus side, the coverage outside around the house should be better, so grooving to the tunes while you are BBQing should be better!
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If people are connecting to my wifi that I do not know (they got the passphrase) I would have bigger problems to worry about than just the overall range.
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Oh agreed! But, defense in depth is my motto! 
You know, you might also want to look at the 5 port Switch Ubiquiti offers that is PoE or USB powered. I find them awesome for point of use ethernet outlet multiplication. With PoE, the dont require any extra wires, and from a WAF perspective they are easy to hide.
($29 ea)
I use the monoprice cat6 ultraslim patch cables with them in some innocuous color (often white) to present a low profile appearance.
S
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I have a 48 port PoE+ managed switch already. Old, but works fine. Unfortunately not a Unifi, and their "not quite PoE" for some of their devices does not seem thrilled with it (even if I set it to provide the max 30w per port) it can do.
I have a backup 24 port with 12 PoE ports... Have to remount that in the rack at some point (the UDM Pro took it's spot).
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Always nice to have gear sitting around you can swap in/out. Never get rid of anything is my motto.
Someday I'll find a spot for my Zyxel modem... 
I had a switch burn out on me before. Having most of the Network down for a couple days was not something I want to repeat. Of course most of what I have bought is pretty old. The UDM Pro is the first new network piece in a while.
should I buy the UXG Pro or the USG Pro?
I haven't been tracking how the UXG have been doing in terms of FW updates and issues, but if the extra cost is acceptable, I'd go for the UXG...that's the first announced product of their "Next-Gen Gateway Product line" so it's going to get a lot of love and attention compared to other older products. Like all vendors Ubiquiti/Unifi have limited resources and attention spans, I'd generally want to be with products they are currently prioritizing the highest, like the UXG.
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I dunno do you have any teenagers? My daughter splits her illicit wifi time between both of our neighbors wifi. I can usually tell though when she is in a different than usual place around the house... WiFi keys are a commodity in our neighborhood apparently.
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As my father used to say about us, "You're a bunch of evil little geniuses, aren't you?"
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