Hey PH! I'm Kevin, indie dev behind Lumen. I built this because I run Frigate NVR at home and was frustrated that the only way to check my cameras on iPhone was through a mobile browser. No native app existed that gave you the full experience — live streams, event playback, push notifications — without requiring a cloud account or monthly subscription. So I built one. Lumen connects directly to your Frigate instance over your local network, Tailscale, or any HTTPS reverse proxy (Caddy, Nginx, Traefik). Everything stays on your network. What you get: - Live camera grid with MJPEG streaming - AI detection events with clip playback and snapshots - Push notifications for person/car/animal detections - Apple Watch app for quick glances - macOS menu bar with floating camera windows - Home Screen widgets and Lock Screen widgets - Siri shortcuts ("Show front door camera") - visionOS spatial security room (yes, really) - Multi-server support with auto-endpoint switching It's free to use with all core features. Pro unlocks unlimited cameras, widgets, and the Watch app. The entire app is built with SwiftUI and runs natively on all 6 Apple platforms. No Electron, no web views, no React Native. I've been shipping updates weekly based on community feedback from r/frigate — reverse proxy auth fixes, Cloudflare tunnel detection, and better error messages are all landing this week. Would love to hear what you think, especially if you're running Frigate!

Lumen for Frigate

The native Apple companion app for Frigate NVR

The native Apple companion app for Frigate NVR