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Your Frames

How to connect, manage, and control the screens that display your LumiFrame slideshows.

#Your Frames

A "frame" in LumiFrame is any screen that displays your photos and videos — 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 — 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

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 as many frames as you like. Each one can show a different album, and you can control them all from a single phone.

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

#Removing a frame

  1. Go to Frames and tap the frame.
  2. Tap SettingsRemove Frame and confirm.

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

LumiFrame is free

Available on iOS & Android

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