# Porthole NVR — Live Frigate camera viewer

> Live Frigate camera viewer (iPhone/iPad app by Hallway Trails.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/porthole-nvr/id6793389308 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hallway Trails](https://appshunter.io/developer/6793389310)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 18 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-30
- Data updated: 2026-08-05
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/porthole-nvr/id6793389308/reviews.md

## What is Porthole NVR?

Porthole is a native iPhone and iPad client for Frigate—the open-source NVR you run yourself.

Built by a small business for the self-hosting and Frigate community: connect to your own server, watch go2rtc WebRTC streams, and keep video between your device and your installation. There is no Hallway Trails account and no cloud relay.

FEATURES (NOW)
• Live camera grid with tap-to-open detail view
• Landscape fullscreen for wide cameras
• Works with authenticated or unauthenticated Frigate setups
• Passwords stored in the iOS Keychain on your device
• Reorder cameras to match how you actually use them
• Local network support for home LAN servers

COMING NEXT
We’re bringing more of the Frigate web experience into a native app—supported by ads and optional Pro:
• Event review (detections and alerts from your Frigate server)
• Timeline browsing across cameras
• Recordings playback
• Export clips to share or save
• More of the day-to-day Frigate workflow without leaving your phone

SUPPORTING THE APP
Porthole is free to use. A small banner on the Live grid and an optional Porthole Pro subscription ($4.99/year) help fund continued development, maintenance, and these upcoming features for Frigate users. Pro removes ads and is billed through your Apple ID—entirely separate from your Frigate server.

REQUIREMENTS
• A running Frigate NVR with go2rtc live streams
• Network access from your device to that server (LAN or HTTPS)

If you already self-host Frigate and want a clean native client—not another cloud camera subscription—Porthole is for you.

Privacy Policy: https://porthole.hallwaytrails.com/privacy
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Porthole Pro | $4.99 | per year |



## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-07-30

No release notes.

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