#Your Frames

A "frame" in LumiFrame is any screen that displays your photos and videos, whether it's a smart TV, a tablet on a stand, a dedicated digital photo frame, or any device running the LumiFrame app. This guide covers everything from connecting your first frame to controlling what's playing remotely.

#Connecting a frame

Before a screen can display your content, you need to pair it with your phone.

1. On your frame device, open the LumiFrame app. It will show a pairing code.
2. On your phone, go to Frames and tap the + button.
3. Enter the pairing code shown on the frame.
4. Give the frame a name, like "Living Room TV" or "Kitchen Tablet", and tap Save.

Your frame is now connected and will appear in your Frames list.

Tip: Both devices need an internet connection during pairing, but they don't need to be on the same Wi-Fi network for day-to-day use.

#Starting a slideshow

1. Go to Frames and tap the frame you want to use.
2. Tap Start Slideshow.
3. Choose an album.
4. The slideshow begins on your frame.

To customise transitions, timing, and display options, see Slideshow Settings.

#Controlling your frame remotely

Once a slideshow is running, you can control it directly from your phone, with no need to walk up to the screen:

• Pause / Resume: Tap the pause button on the frame's detail screen.
• Skip: Jump to the next or previous photo.
• Change album: Stop the current slideshow and pick a different album.
• Volume: If your frame is playing video with audio, adjust the volume from here.

#Casting to a TV

Premium feature: Casting to TVs requires a Premium or Elite plan. See Casting to a Smart TV for full details.

If you want to display a slideshow on a TV that doesn't have the LumiFrame app, you can cast to it using AirPlay or Chromecast.

1. Go to Frames and tap Cast (or look for the cast icon).
2. LumiFrame will scan for available devices on your network.
3. Select your TV or streaming device.
4. Choose an album and start playing.

For the best casting experience, make sure your phone and TV are on the same Wi-Fi network.

#Frame settings

To adjust how a specific frame behaves:

1. Go to Frames and tap the frame name.
2. Tap the Settings icon.

From here you can set:

• Display name: Rename the frame.
• Clock / Screensaver mode: What to show when the frame is idle. See Clock & Screensaver.
• Auto-play: Whether the frame starts a slideshow automatically when it opens.
• Orientation: Landscape or portrait, to match how your screen is mounted.

#Managing multiple frames

LumiFrame supports multiple frames, each showing a different album, and you can control them all from a single phone. The number of frames you can connect depends on your plan: Free supports 1 frame, Premium supports up to 10, and Elite supports up to 25.

The Frames screen gives you an at-a-glance view of every connected frame, including whether it's online, offline, playing, or idle.

#Frame permissions

You can control who else can view or control a specific frame. This is useful if you want a family member to be able to manage the living-room frame without giving them access to everything.

1. Go to Frames and tap the frame.
2. Tap Settings → Permissions.
3. Tap Add Person and enter their email.
4. Choose their permission level:
   • Viewer: can see the frame's status and what's playing.
   • Controller: can also start, stop, and change slideshows remotely.
5. Tap Save.

To remove someone's access, tap their name in the permissions list and choose Remove.

Frame permissions are separate from album sharing. Giving someone controller access to a frame does not share your albums with them; they can only control playback of albums already on the frame.

#Frame analytics

Premium feature: The analytics dashboard requires a Premium or Elite plan.

Frame Analytics shows you a summary of how your frame is being used over time.

To open it:

1. Go to Frames and tap the frame.
2. Tap the Analytics icon (chart icon, top-right), or go to Settings → Insights.

The dashboard shows:

• Photos uploaded: how many new photos have been added across your albums, with a growth indicator.
• Frame views: how many times photos have been displayed on this frame.
• Engagement: reactions and comments made on photos shown by this frame.
• Watch time: total time the slideshow has been running.

Use the time-range selector at the top to switch between the last 7 days, 30 days, and longer periods. Each metric shows a percentage change compared to the previous period.

The sections on the dashboard are draggable, so you can rearrange them into whichever order makes most sense to you.

#Removing a frame

1. Go to Frames and tap the frame.
2. Tap Settings → Remove Frame and confirm.

Removing a frame disconnects it from your account but doesn't affect your albums or photos.