Viewu
Matthew Ehrhart Utilities iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Viewu is a free Utilities app for iPhone and iPad by Matthew Ehrhart. Rated 4.5/5 from 8 ratings. Requires iOS 17.6. Updated December 21, 2025.
- Rating
- 4.5
- 8 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 63 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Dec 21
- 2025 · v2.23.2
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About Viewu
Discover the ultimate way to monitor and manage your Frigate security with Viewu, the free, open-source iOS app that seamlessly integrates with Frigate Video. Whether you're keeping an eye on your home, office, or any other important location, Viewu offers robust features to keep you connected and informed. Key Features: - Event Timeline: Easily view and navigate through past events with an intuitive timeline. - Live RTSP Streams: Watch live camera feeds directly from your iOS device for real-time monitoring. - Customizable Notifications: Set up and control push notifications to stay alerted to specific events. - Frigate Integration: Support for Frigate versions 13, 14, 15, and 16 ensuring compatibility and smooth operation. - Privacy First: Your data is yours alone. Viewu does not collect or store any user information, ensuring your privacy is always protected. Viewu is designed with the community in mind. As a community-driven project, it evolves based on user feedback, ensuring it meets your needs and expectations. With its user-friendly interface and powerful features, Viewu makes security management accessible to everyone. Become a part of the Viewu community and help shape the future of the app. Your feedback and feature requests drive our development. Note - Viewu app only supports Frigate Video NVR and no others.
Ratings & reviews
4.5
8 ratings
What’s new
Version 2.23.2 · Updated December 21, 2025
* Major connectivity upgrade: Full Cloudflare support for both NVR/Frigate connections and MQTT over WebSockets (including Cloudflare Tunnels + Access headers). * New authentication support: Added Frigate authentication, including JWT Bearer token support. * Significant performance improvements: Faster loading and smoother navigation across key screens. * UI overhaul & polish: Improved layouts, clearer settings organization, and refined in-app workflows. * More reliable connections: Fixes for MQTT connectivity edge cases introduced during Cloudflare integration. * Playback improvements: Updates to fullscreen RTSP/HLS behavior and landscape handling. * Quality-of-life fixes: Better logging (including readable timestamps) and improved persistence for filter selections. * Compatibility improvements: Better handling of diverse config/back-end setups to prevent parsing and startup issues. * Various minor fixes
App privacy
The developer, Matthew Ehrhart, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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