# First Rush Viewer

> First Rush Viewer (iPhone/iPad app by 진규 한.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-rush-viewer/id6765779820 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [진규 한](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895596688)
- Category: Utilities, Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 1 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-10
- Data updated: 2026-07-27
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-rush-viewer/id6765779820/reviews.md

## What is First Rush Viewer?

First Rush Viewer is the free companion monitoring app for First Rush on macOS.

Use it on set to view live camera streams from a Mac running First Rush on the same local Wi-Fi or production monitoring network. The Viewer is designed for directors, DPs, script supervisors, editors, and crew who need a lightweight monitor during multicam SDI recording.

Features:
- Discover First Rush on the local network with Bonjour.
- Pair with a 6-digit code or QR code.
- Monitor 1, 2, 3, or 4 camera streams.
- iPhone and iPad layouts for single view and multicam viewing.
- View-only operation: the iOS app does not record clips.
- Stream health feedback for frame rate, jitter, decode latency, render latency, and dropped packets.
- Screen recording detection and protection UI.

Requirements:
- First Rush for macOS running on the same local network.
- Local Network permission enabled on iPhone or iPad.
- Camera permission only if you want to scan the pairing QR code.

First Rush Viewer is free. Recording, SDI capture, ProRes writing, and hardware control are handled by the Mac app.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.4 — 2026-07-21

• Restores compatibility with First Rush 2.5.2 using the encrypted Secure Connect v2 protocol.
• Improves QR pairing, camera ownership, and background/foreground resume stability.
• Improves recovery after Wi-Fi packet loss and missing video frames.

### 2.0.3 — 2026-07-16

Improved video renderer and frame-scheduling stability. Fixed cases where the first or held frame could remain black after a render retry, and improved monitoring reliability during source changes.

### 2.0.2 — 2026-07-13

• True immersive full-screen monitoring.
• Clearer Live and Playback source identity during review.
• Interface and stability improvements.

### 2.0.1 — 2026-06-30

• More stable streaming on busy Wi-Fi — fixes brief video freezes after transient network glitches.
• Hardened against malformed network data for improved stability.
• Added a privacy manifest and tightened on-device credential storage.

### 2.0.0 — 2026-06-12

Version 2.0.0 — major stability and connectivity update.

• Rock-solid streaming: fixed multiple sources of intermittent stutter end-to-end.
• Auto-reconnect: the viewer recovers the connection by itself after app switching, device lock, or a temporary network drop.
• Peer-to-peer Wi-Fi: connect directly to the First Rush Mac without a router (requires First Rush 2.0.1 on the Mac).
• Anchored pinch zoom: zoom into the exact spot you pinch, and move around with two fingers.
• Scene/Cut/Take labels: tiles now show the slate clip name from the Mac and follow take changes automatically.
• Stream stats overlay: tap the pulse icon to see live RX/decode/render rates for diagnostics.
• QR pairing fix and camera scanner fallback.

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