# Stream Frame — Watch, record, and capture

> Watch, record, and capture (iPhone/iPad app by Boxtree, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stream-frame/id6811236182 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Boxtree, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/412561484)
- Category: Utilities
- Price: $2.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 19 MB
- Released: 2026-09-15
- Data updated: 2026-10-09
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stream-frame/id6811236182/reviews.md

## What is Stream Frame?

Stream Frame brings video from your Steam Frame to your iPhone or iPad over your local network. Connect with frame.local, another DNS hostname, or an IPv4 address. No Mac relay or Stream Frame account is required.

WATCH AND CAPTURE
- Watch live headset video in the app, full screen, or Picture in Picture.
- Control streaming and captures with Home Screen quick actions, Siri, and Shortcuts.
- Save MP4 recordings and PNG screenshots.
- Record game audio and the headset microphone, select sources, and adjust their mix. Audio recording defaults off for better performance; saved preferences are preserved.
- Choose native, 720p, or 480p video at 15, 20, or 30 fps.
- Adjust encoder speed and CRF quality in Video settings.
- Preview, share, and export captures from the Captures library.

RECORD ON YOUR HEADSET
Headset recording is on by default. Save the original MP4 on Steam Frame before it crosses the network, then download it securely with verification. Packet loss in the live preview does not affect the original. Captures lets you retrieve missed recordings and delete headset originals after confirmation. Originals remain until deleted. Turn Record on headset off to record the received stream instead.

RECORD WITHOUT A PREVIEW
Enable Recording only before connecting, tap Connect, then Record. The headset writes an MP4 without sending preview video or audio. Stop to download it securely. This saved option is off by default. Audio and video settings apply; screenshots require normal streaming mode.

EXPERIMENTAL RTMP STREAMING
Expand the collapsed Experimental RTMP streaming group and explicitly enable publishing to send video directly from your headset to an RTMP or RTMPS destination you choose. Enter the full URL and stream key for each session; keys are not saved. Keep the app open or Picture in Picture active. Publishing requires normal streaming mode. Use RTMPS when your provider supports it.

INSTALL ON YOUR HEADSET
Install App on Steam Frame adds the signed Stream Frame Flatpak repository and installs the Linux app on your headset over verified SSH, or confirms it is already installed. A dialog confirms success or explains failure. Open the Linux app from the headset KDE Launcher to record locally; Discover handles updates. Installation requires internet access on the headset. No app code is downloaded or installed on iOS by this feature.

LOCAL BY DEFAULT
No ads, tracking, analytics SDK, or Boxtree cloud storage. Captures remain on your devices unless you share, export, or explicitly publish through RTMP. Optional saved SSH passwords are saved in the device-only Keychain. Verify the headset SSH fingerprint before connecting.

TRY A SAMPLE
Settings > Try sample stream provides a clearly labeled, bundled video-only demo of playback, recording, screenshots, and Captures. No headset is needed.

REQUIREMENTS
A Steam Frame with Developer Mode and SSH enabled, an SSH password, ffmpeg and ffprobe with libx264, and access to /dev/video99. Audio requires PulseAudio input and AAC encoding. Keep both devices on the same trusted local network and allow Local Network access.

Live preview is silent. Audio, when enabled, is included in recordings and RTMP publishing; the default source mix is 35% game / 65% mic. SSH encrypts control and recording downloads. Live preview uses unencrypted UDP on your local network. RTMPS encrypts publishing; RTMP does not. Picture in Picture keeps the live stream connected while you use other apps. No phone microphone access is needed.

Stream Frame is an independent utility by Boxtree, Inc., not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Valve. Steam and Steam Frame are trademarks of Valve Corporation.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2.0 — 2026-10-02

Browse videos and screenshots from Steam Frame with lightweight thumbnail previews and readable capture dates, sorted newest first. Download originals securely, remove them from the headset after confirmation, and keep using older recordings.

### 2.1.0 — 2026-09-30

Keep your live stream visible with native Picture in Picture. Control streaming, recording, and screenshots from Home Screen quick actions, Siri, and Shortcuts. A camera flash confirms saved screenshots, including in Picture in Picture.

### 2.0 — 2026-09-28

Experimental RTMP streaming: publish from your headset to your chosen destination. Controls are collapsed and publishing is off by default.

Install Stream Frame on your headset directly from the app, with clear success and failure messages.

Audio recording now defaults off for better performance. Your saved audio preferences are preserved.

### 1.0.4 — 2026-09-17

Recording-only mode is now available. Turn it on before connecting to record directly on your Steam Frame without sending a live preview. Stop recording to download the original securely. The preview clearly shows when recording is active. This option is off by default and remembered between sessions; your audio mix and video quality settings still apply. Screenshots remain available in normal streaming mode.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-09-16

Record on your Steam Frame before video crosses the network. Headset recording is now on by default, with secure, verified downloads when you finish. Originals stay in /home/steamos/Videos/StreamFrame. In Captures, reconnect to download missed recordings or delete headset files with confirmation. You can still turn headset recording off to record the received stream. Your choice is remembered.

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