diff --git a/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/entity.py b/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/entity.py
index c00388d0f2c3..a7d82a38fce3 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/entity.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/entity.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def _async_capability_supported(
 
     Smart-detect capabilities are answered by the master object (the private
     camera in hybrid, the public one otherwise). Sensor capabilities come from
-    the public capability map; without one every description is created.
+    the public capability map; a sensor without one supports none.
     """
     if (capability := description.ufp_capability) is None:
         return True
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def _async_capability_supported(
             "Camera | PublicCamera", private if private is not None else public
         )
         return camera.can_detect(capability)
-    if not isinstance(public, PublicSensor) or not public.has_feature_flags:
+    if not isinstance(public, PublicSensor):
         return True
     return public.supports(capability)
 
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ def async_remove_unsupported_sense_entities(
 ) -> None:
     """Remove registry entries for sense entities the device cannot support.
 
-    Only acts when a public capability map is present (newer firmware); a console
-    upgrade then drops the never-functional entities created before the map existed.
+    Drops the never-functional entities created before the capability map
+    existed, and those of a sensor that reports no map.
     """
     entity_registry = er.async_get(hass)
     is_public_only = data.api.is_public_only
@@ -720,8 +720,8 @@ class ProtectEntityDescription(EntityDescription, Generic[T]):  # noqa: UP046
     # is often compound (e.g. mount type plus a settings flag).
     ufp_public_enabled_fn: Callable[[PublicDeviceModel], bool] | None = None
     # Capability required to create the entity: a sensor capability is checked
-    # against the public capability map (without one every description is
-    # created), a smart-detect type against the camera's advertised types.
+    # against the public capability map, a smart-detect type against the
+    # camera's advertised types.
     ufp_capability: SensorFeatureCapability | SmartDetectObjectType | None = None
     ufp_perm: PermRequired | None = None
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/manifest.json
index b31751f26753..531b19f96404 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/manifest.json
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@
   "iot_class": "local_push",
   "loggers": ["uiprotect"],
   "quality_scale": "platinum",
-  "requirements": ["uiprotect==16.16.1"]
+  "requirements": ["uiprotect==17.0.0"]
 }
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 02c092a77ebc..86cde6f6b334 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -3341,7 +3341,7 @@ uasiren==0.0.1
 uhooapi==1.2.8
 
 # homeassistant.components.unifiprotect
-uiprotect==16.16.1
+uiprotect==17.0.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.landisgyr_heat_meter
 ultraheat-api==0.6.1
diff --git a/tests/components/unifiprotect/conftest.py b/tests/components/unifiprotect/conftest.py
index 58223014cb67..6ba2e7e68ae1 100644
--- a/tests/components/unifiprotect/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/components/unifiprotect/conftest.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ from uiprotect import ProtectApiClient
 from uiprotect.api import RTSPSStreams
 from uiprotect.data import (
     NVR,
-    AiPort,
     Bootstrap,
     Camera,
     Chime,
@@ -151,7 +150,6 @@ def bootstrap_fixture(nvr: NVR):
     data["liveviews"] = []
     data["events"] = []
     data["chimes"] = []
-    data["aiports"] = []
 
     return Bootstrap.from_unifi_dict(**data)
 
@@ -516,19 +514,6 @@ def chime():
     Chime.model_config["validate_assignment"] = True
 
 
-@pytest.fixture(name="aiport")
-def aiport_fixture():
-    """Mock UniFi Protect AI Port device."""
-
-    # disable pydantic validation so mocking can happen
-    AiPort.model_config["validate_assignment"] = False
-
-    data = load_json_object_fixture("sample_aiport.json", DOMAIN)
-    yield AiPort.from_unifi_dict(**data)
-
-    AiPort.model_config["validate_assignment"] = True
-
-
 @pytest.fixture(name="fixed_now")
 def fixed_now_fixture():
     """Return datetime object that will be consistent throughout test."""
diff --git a/tests/components/unifiprotect/fixtures/sample_aiport.json b/tests/components/unifiprotect/fixtures/sample_aiport.json
deleted file mode 100644
index a53c77a91692..000000000000
--- a/tests/components/unifiprotect/fixtures/sample_aiport.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "id": "696a16ac001e0b03e4008cec",
-  "mac": "696A16AC001E",
-  "host": "192.168.1.100",
-  "connectionHost": "192.168.1.1",
-  "type": "AI Port",
-  "name": "Test AI Port",
-  "upSince": 1640020678036,
-  "uptime": 3203,
-  "lastSeen": 1640023881036,
-  "connectedSince": 1640020710448,
-  "state": "CONNECTED",
-  "hardwareRevision": "1",
-  "firmwareVersion": "1.0.0",
-  "latestFirmwareVersion": "1.0.0",
-  "firmwareBuild": "build123",
-  "isUpdating": false,
-  "isAdopting": false,
-  "isAdopted": true,
-  "isAdoptedByOther": false,
-  "isProvisioned": true,
-  "isRebooting": false,
-  "isSshEnabled": false,
-  "canAdopt": false,
-  "isAttemptingToConnect": false,
-  "isConnected": true,
-  "marketName": "AI Port",
-  "modelKey": "aiport"
-}
diff --git a/tests/components/unifiprotect/snapshots/test_diagnostics.ambr b/tests/components/unifiprotect/snapshots/test_diagnostics.ambr
index 8447f02c2318..b48b6b05e183 100644
--- a/tests/components/unifiprotect/snapshots/test_diagnostics.ambr
+++ b/tests/components/unifiprotect/snapshots/test_diagnostics.ambr
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
   dict({
     'bootstrap': dict({
       'accessKey': '**REDACTED**',
-      'aiports': list([
-      ]),
       'authUserId': '**REDACTED_ID**',
       'bridges': list([
         dict({
diff --git a/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_binary_sensor.py b/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_binary_sensor.py
index a1ff0af14aa9..ca7126aa041f 100644
--- a/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_binary_sensor.py
+++ b/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_binary_sensor.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ from unittest.mock import Mock
 
 import pytest
 from uiprotect.data import (
-    AiPort,
     Camera,
     Event,
     EventType,
@@ -496,14 +495,6 @@ async def test_binary_sensor_sense_leak_public_value(
             STATE_OFF,
             id="capability-external",
         ),
-        pytest.param(
-            MountType.NONE,
-            None,
-            True,
-            True,
-            STATE_UNAVAILABLE,
-            id="settings-without-capability-map",
-        ),
         pytest.param(
             MountType.NONE,
             set(),
@@ -601,21 +592,23 @@ async def test_binary_sensor_sense_capability_registry_cleanup(
     assert entity_registry.async_get(stale.entity_id) is None
 
 
-async def test_binary_sensor_sense_no_capability_map_creates_all(
+async def test_binary_sensor_sense_no_capability_map_creates_none(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     entity_registry: er.EntityRegistry,
     ufp: MockUFPFixture,
     sensor_all: Sensor,
 ) -> None:
-    """Without a capability map (older firmware) every sense entity is created."""
-    setup_public_sensor(ufp)
+    """A sensor without a capability map gets no capability-gated entity."""
+    setup_public_sensor(ufp, capabilities=set())
     await init_entry(hass, ufp, [sensor_all])
 
     for description in (SENSE_DOOR, SENSE_TAMPERING, SENSE_MOTION, SENSE_LEAK):
-        _, entity_id = await ids_from_device_description(
-            hass, Platform.BINARY_SENSOR, sensor_all, description
-        )
-        assert entity_registry.async_get(entity_id) is not None
+        assert (
+            entity_registry.async_get_entity_id(
+                Platform.BINARY_SENSOR, DOMAIN, f"{sensor_all.mac}_{description.key}"
+            )
+            is None
+        ), description.key
 
 
 async def test_binary_sensor_sense_tampering_public_value(
@@ -979,26 +972,6 @@ async def test_binary_sensor_doorbell_ring(
     assert hass.states.get(entity_id).state == STATE_OFF
 
 
-async def test_aiport_no_binary_sensor_entities(
-    hass: HomeAssistant,
-    entity_registry: er.EntityRegistry,
-    ufp: MockUFPFixture,
-    aiport: AiPort,
-) -> None:
-    """Test AI Port devices do not create camera-specific binary sensors."""
-    await init_entry(hass, ufp, [aiport])
-
-    # AI Port should not create any camera-specific binary sensors
-    # (motion, smart detection, etc.)
-    # NVR HDD sensors will still be created, but no AI Port-specific entities
-    entities = er.async_entries_for_config_entry(entity_registry, ufp.entry.entry_id)
-
-    for entity in entities:
-        if entity.domain == Platform.BINARY_SENSOR:
-            # No entities should contain the AI Port's device id
-            assert aiport.id not in entity.unique_id
-
-
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("entity_registry_enabled_by_default")
 async def test_binary_sensor_simultaneous_person_and_vehicle_detection(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
diff --git a/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_button.py b/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_button.py
index 027f559f43d3..7fc5132e9bc5 100644
--- a/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_button.py
+++ b/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_button.py
@@ -188,17 +188,19 @@ async def test_button_sense_capability_registry_cleanup(
     assert entity_registry.async_get(stale.entity_id) is None
 
 
-async def test_button_sense_no_capability_map_creates_clear_tamper(
+async def test_button_sense_no_capability_map_skips_clear_tamper(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     entity_registry: er.EntityRegistry,
     ufp: MockUFPFixture,
     sensor_all: Sensor,
 ) -> None:
-    """Without a capability map (Protect below 7.2) the button is still created."""
-    setup_public_sensor(ufp)
+    """A sensor without a capability map gets no clear tamper button."""
+    setup_public_sensor(ufp, capabilities=set())
     await init_entry(hass, ufp, [sensor_all])
 
-    _, entity_id = await ids_from_device_description(
-        hass, Platform.BUTTON, sensor_all, CLEAR_TAMPER
+    assert (
+        entity_registry.async_get_entity_id(
+            Platform.BUTTON, DOMAIN, f"{sensor_all.mac}_{CLEAR_TAMPER.key}"
+        )
+        is None
     )
-    assert entity_registry.async_get(entity_id) is not None
diff --git a/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_camera.py b/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_camera.py
index 53c080665126..d52561aaa2b2 100644
--- a/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_camera.py
+++ b/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_camera.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ from aiohttp.client_exceptions import ServerDisconnectedError
 import pytest
 from uiprotect.api import RTSPSStreams
 from uiprotect.data import (
-    AiPort,
     Camera as ProtectCamera,
     ChannelQuality,
     DeviceState,
@@ -399,14 +398,6 @@ async def test_camera_motion_detection(
         mock_method.assert_called_once_with(expected_value)
 
 
-async def test_aiport_no_camera_entities(
-    hass: HomeAssistant, ufp: MockUFPFixture, aiport: AiPort
-) -> None:
-    """AI Port devices do not create camera entities."""
-    await init_entry(hass, ufp, [aiport])
-    assert_entity_counts(hass, Platform.CAMERA, 0, 0)
-
-
 async def test_public_only_camera(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     device_registry: dr.DeviceRegistry,
diff --git a/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_event.py b/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_event.py
index f2a87c4d41b5..855fa88b8cc0 100644
--- a/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_event.py
+++ b/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_event.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
 import pytest
 from uiprotect import EventChange, ProtectEvent, ProtectEventChannel
 from uiprotect.data import (
-    AiPort,
     Camera,
     Event,
     EventType,
@@ -1770,19 +1769,6 @@ async def test_vehicle_detection_no_refire_same_data(
     unsub()
 
 
-async def test_aiport_no_event_entities(
-    hass: HomeAssistant,
-    ufp: MockUFPFixture,
-    aiport: AiPort,
-) -> None:
-    """Test that AI Port devices do not create camera-specific event entities."""
-    await init_entry(hass, ufp, [aiport])
-
-    # AI Port should not create any camera-specific event entities
-    # (doorbell, motion, etc.)
-    assert_entity_counts(hass, Platform.EVENT, 0, 0)
-
-
 async def test_motion_detection_event(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     ufp: MockUFPFixture,
diff --git a/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_media_player.py b/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_media_player.py
index e4bee1225e93..b9dee4dc2d7c 100644
--- a/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_media_player.py
+++ b/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_media_player.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, Mock, patch
 
 import pytest
-from uiprotect.data import AiPort, Camera
+from uiprotect.data import Camera
 from uiprotect.exceptions import StreamError
 
 from homeassistant.components.media_player import (
@@ -293,15 +293,3 @@ async def test_media_player_play_error(
 
         assert mock_play.called
         assert not mock_wait.called
-
-
-async def test_aiport_no_media_player_entities(
-    hass: HomeAssistant,
-    ufp: MockUFPFixture,
-    aiport: AiPort,
-) -> None:
-    """Test that AI Port devices do not create camera-specific media player entities."""
-    await init_entry(hass, ufp, [aiport])
-
-    # AI Port should not create any media player entities (speaker)
-    assert_entity_counts(hass, Platform.MEDIA_PLAYER, 0, 0)
diff --git a/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_sensor.py b/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_sensor.py
index 3f187c902828..9a54c7b598cf 100644
--- a/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_sensor.py
+++ b/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_sensor.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ from unittest.mock import Mock
 import pytest
 from uiprotect.data import (
     NVR,
-    AiPort,
     Camera,
     DeviceState,
     Event,
@@ -754,44 +753,6 @@ async def test_sensor_precision(
     assert hass.states.get(entity_id).state == "17.49"
 
 
-async def test_aiport_no_sensor_entities(
-    hass: HomeAssistant,
-    entity_registry: er.EntityRegistry,
-    ufp: MockUFPFixture,
-    aiport: AiPort,
-) -> None:
-    """AI Port devices create no entities (support dropped)."""
-    await init_entry(hass, ufp, [aiport])
-
-    entities = er.async_entries_for_config_entry(entity_registry, ufp.entry.entry_id)
-    assert not [e for e in entities if e.unique_id.startswith(f"{aiport.mac}_")]
-
-    # Check no camera-specific sensors like motion detection exist
-    for entity in entities:
-        if entity.domain == Platform.SENSOR:
-            # Camera-specific sensors should not exist for AI Port
-            assert "detected_object" not in entity.unique_id
-            assert "last_motion" not in entity.unique_id
-
-
-async def test_aiport_no_sensor_entities_on_runtime_adopt(
-    hass: HomeAssistant,
-    entity_registry: er.EntityRegistry,
-    ufp: MockUFPFixture,
-    sensor_all: Sensor,
-    aiport: AiPort,
-) -> None:
-    """An AI Port adopted while running still creates no entities."""
-    await init_entry(hass, ufp, [sensor_all])
-
-    aiport._api = ufp.api
-    aiport.feature_flags = Mock(is_ptz=False)
-    await adopt_devices(hass, ufp, [aiport])
-
-    entities = er.async_entries_for_config_entry(entity_registry, ufp.entry.entry_id)
-    assert not [e for e in entities if e.unique_id.startswith(f"{aiport.mac}_")]
-
-
 async def test_sensor_light_last_motion_public(
     hass: HomeAssistant, ufp: MockUFPFixture, light: Light
 ) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_switch.py b/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_switch.py
index d2c69f75e8c0..0a20a79e4eaf 100644
--- a/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_switch.py
+++ b/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_switch.py
@@ -996,44 +996,44 @@ async def test_switch_sense_capability_registry_cleanup(
     assert entity_registry.async_get(stale.entity_id) is None
 
 
-async def test_switch_sense_no_capability_map_creates_all(
+async def test_switch_sense_no_capability_map_creates_none(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     entity_registry: er.EntityRegistry,
     ufp: MockUFPFixture,
     sensor_all: Sensor,
 ) -> None:
-    """Without a capability map (Protect below 7.2) every config switch is created."""
-    setup_public_sensor(ufp)
+    """A sensor without a capability map gets no capability-gated config switch."""
+    setup_public_sensor(ufp, capabilities=set())
     await init_entry(hass, ufp, [sensor_all])
 
-    for description in SENSE_SWITCHES:
-        _, entity_id = await ids_from_device_description(
-            hass, Platform.SWITCH, sensor_all, description
-        )
-        assert entity_registry.async_get(entity_id) is not None, description.key
+    gated = [desc for desc in SENSE_SWITCHES if desc.ufp_capability is not None]
+    assert gated
+    for description in gated:
+        assert (
+            entity_registry.async_get_entity_id(
+                Platform.SWITCH, DOMAIN, f"{sensor_all.mac}_{description.key}"
+            )
+            is None
+        ), description.key
 
 
-async def test_switch_sense_no_capability_map_keeps_existing(
+async def test_switch_sense_no_capability_map_removes_existing(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     entity_registry: er.EntityRegistry,
     ufp: MockUFPFixture,
     sensor_all: Sensor,
 ) -> None:
-    """Without a capability map (Protect below 7.2) nothing is removed.
-
-    The console cannot say which capabilities it lacks, so an existing entity
-    must survive setup instead of being deleted on a guess.
-    """
+    """A switch created before its sensor reported no capability map is removed."""
     existing = entity_registry.async_get_or_create(
         Platform.SWITCH,
         DOMAIN,
         f"{sensor_all.mac}_motion",
         config_entry=ufp.entry,
     )
-    setup_public_sensor(ufp)
+    setup_public_sensor(ufp, capabilities=set())
     await init_entry(hass, ufp, [sensor_all], regenerate_ids=False)
 
-    assert entity_registry.async_get(existing.entity_id) is not None
+    assert entity_registry.async_get(existing.entity_id) is None
 
 
 # The five sense settings the public API exposes, with the public-mock override
diff --git a/tests/components/unifiprotect/utils.py b/tests/components/unifiprotect/utils.py
index 8f16f1cca999..07966bfb2a12 100644
--- a/tests/components/unifiprotect/utils.py
+++ b/tests/components/unifiprotect/utils.py
@@ -370,8 +370,8 @@ def make_public_sensor(
     never from real capture data. Each ``*`` override lets a test diverge from
     the private value. The mount-derived enablement properties are computed from
     the resolved mount type so a ``mount_type`` override stays consistent.
-    ``capabilities`` mimics the capability map of newer firmware; ``None`` (the
-    default) models older firmware without a map, where every entity is created.
+    ``capabilities`` is the sensor's capability map; ``None`` (the default)
+    advertises every capability.
     """
     public = Mock(spec=PublicSensor)
     public.id = sensor.id
@@ -391,12 +391,8 @@ def make_public_sensor(
         if is_tampering_detected is None
         else is_tampering_detected
     )
-    public.has_feature_flags = capabilities is not None
-    public.supports = Mock(
-        side_effect=lambda capability: (
-            capabilities is not None and capability in capabilities
-        )
-    )
+    caps = set(SensorFeatureCapability) if capabilities is None else capabilities
+    public.supports = Mock(side_effect=lambda capability: capability in caps)
     public.leak_settings = PublicSensorLeakSettings(
         is_internal_enabled=leak_internal_enabled,
         is_external_enabled=leak_external_enabled,
@@ -715,8 +711,8 @@ def setup_public_sensor(
 
     Lookups go through the real ``PublicBootstrap.get``; the mirror resolves
     against the private bootstrap at call time, so it is robust to ``init_entry``
-    regenerating device ids. ``capabilities`` is forwarded to the mirror to model
-    newer firmware with a capability map. Further keyword arguments are handed
+    regenerating device ids. ``capabilities`` is forwarded to the mirror as the
+    sensor's capability map. Further keyword arguments are handed
     to ``make_public_sensor``, so a test can diverge a mirrored value.
     """
     public_bootstrap = PublicBootstrap()