diff --git a/examples/remote_api_example.conf b/examples/remote_api_example.conf
index 4673de17..149bb204 100644
--- a/examples/remote_api_example.conf
+++ b/examples/remote_api_example.conf
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 [poller]
 debug = false
 quiet = false
+# log_unknown_types = false   # Set to true to log unknown device types as DEBUG messages.
+                              # By default, newer UniFi device types that aren't recognized
+                              # are silently ignored to reduce log volume. Enable this when
+                              # debugging or reporting new device types to developers.
 
 [unifi]
 remote = true
diff --git a/examples/remote_api_example.yaml b/examples/remote_api_example.yaml
index 00ed1b00..3f8982ac 100644
--- a/examples/remote_api_example.yaml
+++ b/examples/remote_api_example.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 poller:
   debug: false
   quiet: false
+  # log_unknown_types: false   # Set to true to log unknown device types as DEBUG messages.
+                               # By default, newer UniFi device types that aren't recognized
+                               # are silently ignored to reduce log volume. Enable this when
+                               # debugging or reporting new device types to developers.
 
 unifi:
   # Enable remote API mode - automatically discovers all consoles
diff --git a/examples/up.conf.example b/examples/up.conf.example
index 898416ce..24394482 100644
--- a/examples/up.conf.example
+++ b/examples/up.conf.example
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@
   # Recommend enabling debug with this setting for better error logging.
   quiet = false
 
+  # Log unknown device types as DEBUG messages. By default (false), newer UniFi
+  # device types that aren't recognized are silently ignored to reduce log volume.
+  # Enable this when debugging or reporting new device types to developers.
+  # log_unknown_types = false
+
   # Load dynamic plugins. Advanced use; only sample mysql plugin provided by default.
   plugins = []
 
diff --git a/examples/up.json.example b/examples/up.json.example
index d43bb14e..85438477 100644
--- a/examples/up.json.example
+++ b/examples/up.json.example
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
   "poller": {
     "debug":   false,
     "quiet":   false,
-    "plugins": []
+    "plugins": [],
+    "log_unknown_types": false
   },
 
   "prometheus": {
diff --git a/examples/up.yaml.example b/examples/up.yaml.example
index 213e21c4..616939b2 100644
--- a/examples/up.yaml.example
+++ b/examples/up.yaml.example
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ poller:
   debug: false
   quiet: false
   plugins: []
+  # log_unknown_types: false   # Set to true to log unknown device types as DEBUG messages.
+                               # By default, newer UniFi device types that aren't recognized
+                               # are silently ignored to reduce log volume. Enable this when
+                               # debugging or reporting new device types to developers.
 
 prometheus:
   disable:       false
diff --git a/pkg/influxunifi/influxdb.go b/pkg/influxunifi/influxdb.go
index 82153818..d5c4c2a5 100644
--- a/pkg/influxunifi/influxdb.go
+++ b/pkg/influxunifi/influxdb.go
@@ -467,6 +467,8 @@ func (u *InfluxUnifi) switchExport(r report, v any) { //nolint:cyclop
 	case *unifi.SpeedTestResult:
 		u.batchSpeedTest(r, v)
 	default:
-		u.LogErrorf("invalid export type: %T", v)
+		if u.Collector.Poller().LogUnknownTypes {
+			u.LogDebugf("unknown export type: %T", v)
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/poller/config.go b/pkg/poller/config.go
index f520ab5a..f7caf535 100644
--- a/pkg/poller/config.go
+++ b/pkg/poller/config.go
@@ -102,9 +102,10 @@ type Config struct {
 
 // Poller is the global config values.
 type Poller struct {
-	Plugins []string `json:"plugins" toml:"plugins" xml:"plugin"     yaml:"plugins"`
-	Debug   bool     `json:"debug"   toml:"debug"   xml:"debug,attr" yaml:"debug"`
-	Quiet   bool     `json:"quiet"   toml:"quiet"   xml:"quiet,attr" yaml:"quiet"`
+	Plugins         []string `json:"plugins"           toml:"plugins"           xml:"plugin"               yaml:"plugins"`
+	Debug           bool     `json:"debug"             toml:"debug"             xml:"debug,attr"           yaml:"debug"`
+	Quiet           bool     `json:"quiet"             toml:"quiet"             xml:"quiet,attr"           yaml:"quiet"`
+	LogUnknownTypes bool     `json:"log_unknown_types" toml:"log_unknown_types" xml:"log_unknown_types"    yaml:"log_unknown_types"`
 }
 
 // LoadPlugins reads-in dynamic shared libraries.
diff --git a/pkg/promunifi/collector.go b/pkg/promunifi/collector.go
index a4f310d0..7d0934de 100644
--- a/pkg/promunifi/collector.go
+++ b/pkg/promunifi/collector.go
@@ -452,6 +452,8 @@ func (u *promUnifi) switchExport(r report, v any) {
 	case *unifi.UsageByCountry:
 		u.exportCountryTraffic(r, v)
 	default:
-		u.LogErrorf("invalid type: %T", v)
+		if u.Collector.Poller().LogUnknownTypes {
+			u.LogDebugf("unknown type: %T", v)
+		}
 	}
 }