diff --git a/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/button.py b/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/button.py
index 67356fcf862..5c2fa1b7a7e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/button.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/button.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ from .entity import (
     T,
     async_all_device_entities,
 )
+from .utils import async_ufp_instance_command
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 PARALLEL_UPDATES = 0
@@ -159,6 +160,7 @@ class ProtectButton(ProtectDeviceEntity, ButtonEntity):
 
     entity_description: ProtectButtonEntityDescription
 
+    @async_ufp_instance_command
     async def async_press(self) -> None:
         """Press the button."""
         if self.entity_description.ufp_press is not None:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/camera.py b/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/camera.py
index 8a35c6d6aa1..e0b0cb7205f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/camera.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/camera.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from .const import (
 )
 from .data import ProtectData, ProtectDeviceType, UFPConfigEntry
 from .entity import ProtectDeviceEntity
-from .utils import get_camera_base_name
+from .utils import async_ufp_instance_command, get_camera_base_name
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 PARALLEL_UPDATES = 0
@@ -260,10 +260,12 @@ class ProtectCamera(ProtectDeviceEntity, Camera):
         """Return the Stream Source."""
         return self._stream_source
 
+    @async_ufp_instance_command
     async def async_enable_motion_detection(self) -> None:
         """Call the job and enable motion detection."""
         await self.device.set_motion_detection(True)
 
+    @async_ufp_instance_command
     async def async_disable_motion_detection(self) -> None:
         """Call the job and disable motion detection."""
         await self.device.set_motion_detection(False)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/light.py b/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/light.py
index 109b822a059..d0472c7b390 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/light.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/light.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from homeassistant.helpers.entity_platform import AddConfigEntryEntitiesCallback
 
 from .data import ProtectDeviceType, UFPConfigEntry
 from .entity import ProtectDeviceEntity
+from .utils import async_ufp_instance_command
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 PARALLEL_UPDATES = 0
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ class ProtectLight(ProtectDeviceEntity, LightEntity):
             updated_device.light_device_settings.led_level
         )
 
+    @async_ufp_instance_command
     async def async_turn_on(self, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         """Turn the light on."""
         brightness = kwargs.get(ATTR_BRIGHTNESS)
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@ class ProtectLight(ProtectDeviceEntity, LightEntity):
             ),
         )
 
+    @async_ufp_instance_command
     async def async_turn_off(self, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         """Turn the light off."""
         _LOGGER.debug("Turning off light")
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/lock.py b/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/lock.py
index 95a7e51fb02..6cda3d5bbd6 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/lock.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/lock.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from homeassistant.helpers.entity_platform import AddConfigEntryEntitiesCallback
 
 from .data import ProtectDeviceType, UFPConfigEntry
 from .entity import ProtectDeviceEntity
+from .utils import async_ufp_instance_command
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 PARALLEL_UPDATES = 0
@@ -85,12 +86,14 @@ class ProtectLock(ProtectDeviceEntity, LockEntity):
         elif lock_status != LockStatusType.OPEN:
             self._attr_available = False
 
+    @async_ufp_instance_command
     async def async_unlock(self, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         """Unlock the lock."""
         _LOGGER.debug("Unlocking %s", self.device.display_name)
-        return await self.device.open_lock()
+        await self.device.open_lock()
 
+    @async_ufp_instance_command
     async def async_lock(self, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         """Lock the lock."""
         _LOGGER.debug("Locking %s", self.device.display_name)
-        return await self.device.close_lock()
+        await self.device.close_lock()
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/number.py b/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/number.py
index 23de97bef16..26ee052f6dd 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/number.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/number.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from .entity import (
     T,
     async_all_device_entities,
 )
+from .utils import async_ufp_instance_command
 
 PARALLEL_UPDATES = 0
 
@@ -297,6 +298,7 @@ class ProtectNumbers(ProtectDeviceEntity, NumberEntity):
         super()._async_update_device_from_protect(device)
         self._attr_native_value = self.entity_description.get_ufp_value(self.device)
 
+    @async_ufp_instance_command
     async def async_set_native_value(self, value: float) -> None:
         """Set new value."""
         await self.entity_description.ufp_set(self.device, value)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/select.py b/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/select.py
index ad19a79086f..20d5a263fe7 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/select.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/select.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ from .entity import (
     T,
     async_all_device_entities,
 )
-from .utils import async_get_light_motion_current
+from .utils import async_get_light_motion_current, async_ufp_instance_command
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 _KEY_LIGHT_MOTION = "light_motion"
@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@ class ProtectSelects(ProtectDeviceEntity, SelectEntity):
         self._hass_to_unifi_options = {item["name"]: item["id"] for item in options}
         self._unifi_to_hass_options = {item["id"]: item["name"] for item in options}
 
+    @async_ufp_instance_command
     async def async_select_option(self, option: str) -> None:
         """Change the Select Entity Option."""
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/strings.json
index 70f1cbaed44..102bbbb3ddb 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/strings.json
@@ -616,12 +616,18 @@
     "api_key_required": {
       "message": "API key is required. Please reauthenticate this integration to provide an API key."
     },
+    "command_error": {
+      "message": "Error communicating with UniFi Protect while sending command: {error}"
+    },
     "device_not_found": {
       "message": "No device found for device id: {device_id}"
     },
     "no_users_found": {
       "message": "No users found, please check Protect permissions"
     },
+    "not_authorized": {
+      "message": "Not authorized to perform this action on the UniFi Protect controller"
+    },
     "only_music_supported": {
       "message": "Only music media type is supported"
     },
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/switch.py b/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/switch.py
index a40c071cc8b..a5b399ef8c4 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/switch.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/switch.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ from .entity import (
     T,
     async_all_device_entities,
 )
+from .utils import async_ufp_instance_command
 
 ATTR_PREV_MIC = "prev_mic_level"
 ATTR_PREV_RECORD = "prev_record_mode"
@@ -438,10 +439,12 @@ class ProtectBaseSwitch(ProtectIsOnEntity):
 
     entity_description: ProtectSwitchEntityDescription
 
+    @async_ufp_instance_command
     async def async_turn_on(self, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         """Turn the device on."""
         await self.entity_description.ufp_set(self.device, True)
 
+    @async_ufp_instance_command
     async def async_turn_off(self, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         """Turn the device off."""
         await self.entity_description.ufp_set(self.device, False)
@@ -500,12 +503,14 @@ class ProtectPrivacyModeSwitch(RestoreEntity, ProtectSwitch):
         if self.entity_id:
             self._update_previous_attr()
 
+    @async_ufp_instance_command
     async def async_turn_on(self, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         """Turn the device on."""
         self._previous_mic_level = self.device.mic_volume
         self._previous_record_mode = self.device.recording_settings.mode
         await self.device.set_privacy(True, 0, RecordingMode.NEVER)
 
+    @async_ufp_instance_command
     async def async_turn_off(self, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         """Turn the device off."""
         extra_state = self.extra_state_attributes or {}
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/text.py b/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/text.py
index 5f651861a74..473acf1a40c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/text.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/text.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from .entity import (
     T,
     async_all_device_entities,
 )
+from .utils import async_ufp_instance_command
 
 PARALLEL_UPDATES = 0
 
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ class ProtectDeviceText(ProtectDeviceEntity, TextEntity):
         super()._async_update_device_from_protect(device)
         self._attr_native_value = self.entity_description.get_ufp_value(self.device)
 
+    @async_ufp_instance_command
     async def async_set_value(self, value: str) -> None:
         """Change the value."""
         await self.entity_description.ufp_set(self.device, value)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/utils.py b/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/utils.py
index 9071a24eae6..4632099b581 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/utils.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/utils.py
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from collections.abc import Generator, Iterable
+from collections.abc import Callable, Coroutine, Generator, Iterable
 import contextlib
+from functools import wraps
 from pathlib import Path
 import socket
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Concatenate
 
 from aiohttp import CookieJar
 from uiprotect import ProtectApiClient
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ from uiprotect.data import (
     LightModeType,
     ProtectAdoptableDeviceModel,
 )
+from uiprotect.exceptions import ClientError, NotAuthorized
 
 from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_HOST,
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_VERIFY_SSL,
 )
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, callback
+from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError
 from homeassistant.helpers.aiohttp_client import async_create_clientsession
 from homeassistant.helpers.storage import STORAGE_DIR
 
@@ -34,11 +37,13 @@ from .const import (
     CONF_ALL_UPDATES,
     CONF_OVERRIDE_CHOST,
     DEVICES_FOR_SUBSCRIBE,
+    DOMAIN,
     ModelType,
 )
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from .data import UFPConfigEntry
+    from .entity import BaseProtectEntity
 
 
 @callback
@@ -138,3 +143,31 @@ def get_camera_base_name(channel: CameraChannel) -> str:
         camera_name = f"{channel.name} resolution channel"
 
     return camera_name
+
+
+def async_ufp_instance_command[_EntityT: "BaseProtectEntity", **_P](
+    func: Callable[Concatenate[_EntityT, _P], Coroutine[Any, Any, Any]],
+) -> Callable[Concatenate[_EntityT, _P], Coroutine[Any, Any, None]]:
+    """Decorate UniFi Protect entity instance commands to handle exceptions.
+
+    A decorator that wraps the passed in function, catches Protect errors,
+    and re-raises them as HomeAssistantError with translations.
+    """
+
+    @wraps(func)
+    async def handler(self: _EntityT, *args: _P.args, **kwargs: _P.kwargs) -> None:
+        try:
+            await func(self, *args, **kwargs)
+        except NotAuthorized as err:
+            raise HomeAssistantError(
+                translation_domain=DOMAIN,
+                translation_key="not_authorized",
+            ) from err
+        except ClientError as err:
+            raise HomeAssistantError(
+                translation_domain=DOMAIN,
+                translation_key="command_error",
+                translation_placeholders={"error": str(err)},
+            ) from err
+
+    return handler
diff --git a/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_switch.py b/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_switch.py
index 0fe3bbc64d0..0e5efd8a182 100644
--- a/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_switch.py
+++ b/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_switch.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, Mock, patch
 
 import pytest
 from uiprotect.data import Camera, Light, Permission, RecordingMode, VideoMode
+from uiprotect.exceptions import ClientError, NotAuthorized
 
 from homeassistant.components.unifiprotect.const import DEFAULT_ATTRIBUTION
 from homeassistant.components.unifiprotect.switch import (
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.unifiprotect.switch import (
 )
 from homeassistant.const import ATTR_ATTRIBUTION, ATTR_ENTITY_ID, STATE_OFF, Platform
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
+from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError
 from homeassistant.helpers import entity_registry as er
 
 from .utils import (
@@ -461,3 +463,47 @@ async def test_switch_camera_privacy_already_on(
     )
 
     doorbell.set_privacy.assert_called_once_with(False, 100, RecordingMode.ALWAYS)
+
+
+async def test_switch_turn_on_client_error(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, ufp: MockUFPFixture, light: Light
+) -> None:
+    """Test switch turn on with ClientError raises HomeAssistantError."""
+
+    await init_entry(hass, ufp, [light])
+
+    description = LIGHT_SWITCHES[1]
+
+    light.__pydantic_fields__["set_status_light"] = Mock(final=False, frozen=False)
+    light.set_status_light = AsyncMock(side_effect=ClientError("Test error"))
+
+    _, entity_id = await ids_from_device_description(
+        hass, Platform.SWITCH, light, description
+    )
+
+    with pytest.raises(HomeAssistantError):
+        await hass.services.async_call(
+            "switch", "turn_on", {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: entity_id}, blocking=True
+        )
+
+
+async def test_switch_turn_on_not_authorized(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, ufp: MockUFPFixture, light: Light
+) -> None:
+    """Test switch turn on with NotAuthorized raises HomeAssistantError."""
+
+    await init_entry(hass, ufp, [light])
+
+    description = LIGHT_SWITCHES[1]
+
+    light.__pydantic_fields__["set_status_light"] = Mock(final=False, frozen=False)
+    light.set_status_light = AsyncMock(side_effect=NotAuthorized("Not authorized"))
+
+    _, entity_id = await ids_from_device_description(
+        hass, Platform.SWITCH, light, description
+    )
+
+    with pytest.raises(HomeAssistantError):
+        await hass.services.async_call(
+            "switch", "turn_on", {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: entity_id}, blocking=True
+        )