The ultimate native companion for Frigate NVR. Monitor your cameras, browse AI-detected events, and play back recordings — all from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
Lumen for Frigate is the beautifully crafted native companion app for Frigate NVR — the leading open-source, AI-powered network video recorder. Monitor your security cameras, review intelligent detections, and play back recordings, all from a stunning dark glassmorphism interface designed for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
LIVE CAMERA VIEWS
Stream all your Frigate cameras in real time. Switch between single and multi-camera layouts with smooth, responsive controls. See what matters at a glance from anywhere on your network.
AI-POWERED EVENT DETECTION
Browse events detected by Frigate's advanced AI models — people, vehicles, animals, packages, and more. View snapshots, thumbnails, and clips for every detection. Filter and search events by camera, label, zone, or time range to find exactly what you need.
RECORDING PLAYBACK
Scrub through continuous recordings with an intuitive timeline. Jump to any moment, review footage around detected events, and play back multi-camera views in sync for complete situational awareness.
FACE RECOGNITION
Review and manage recognized faces detected by Frigate. Quickly identify familiar visitors and track appearances across your cameras.
SEMANTIC SEARCH
Go beyond simple filters — use natural language to search your event history. Describe what you are looking for and let AI find matching detections across all your cameras.
SYSTEM MONITORING
Keep tabs on your Frigate server's health. View CPU and GPU usage, storage capacity, detector inference speed, and camera performance metrics at a glance.
AUTO-DISCOVERY
Lumen automatically finds Frigate servers on your local network and supports Tailscale connections, so setup takes just seconds.
DESIGNED FOR APPLE
Built with SwiftUI from the ground up. Lumen feels right at home on iOS and macOS with smooth animations, native controls, and full support for Dynamic Type, Dark Mode, and multitasking.
FREE TO START, PRO TO UNLOCK MORE
Get started for free with up to 4 cameras and 25 recent events. Upgrade to Lumen Pro to unlock unlimited cameras, advanced event filtering, recording timeline, system stats, face recognition, macOS support, and everything that comes next.
Lumen Pro Subscription:
- Monthly: $1.99/month
- Yearly: $9.99/year
- Lifetime: $29.99 (one-time purchase)
Start with a 7-day free trial of all Pro features.
Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings.
Terms of Use: https://lumenforfrigate.app/terms
Privacy Policy: https://lumenforfrigate.app/privacy
Frigate NVR is required. Lumen is an independent third-party client and is not affiliated with the Frigate project.
Useful app but still has the feel of an early beta. Still I paid for it as I think it shows potential and want to support the dev. Will reevaluate as it grows.
Shows promise
dylan98clem
Looks good but cannot get authentication to work.
• Fixed a background crash that could occur during event checks
• Live view no longer freezes when opening a camera behind an HTTPS / reverse proxy — it now connects reliably (no freeze, no endless spinner)
• Event videos now play on servers behind an authenticated reverse proxy (fixes "clip download was empty or truncated")
• Web Settings: pair a browser from Settings → Sync to configure Lumen from any browser — your settings now load there automatically
• Stability improvements
Version 1.14.1
The developer, Christine Martin, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Accessibility
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