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2026-10-04 07:34:33 +02:00 | 16 commits to main since this releaseFrame Control now updates itself, and does much more with the headset. 0.4.0 checks for new versions and installs them with one click. It also streams your Mac's windows into the Frame, runs Quest VR apps, lets you type and point from your phone or computer, and manages more than one headset. This is the last version you have to download by hand.
Download Windows 10/11 (x64) Frame-Control-Setup-x64.exe, or the portableFrame-Control-win-x64.zipmacOS (Apple Silicon) Frame-Control-mac-arm64.dmgLinux x64 Frame-Control-linux-x86_64.AppImage, orFrame-Control-linux-amd64.debLinux arm64 Frame-Control-linux-arm64.AppImage, orFrame-Control-linux-arm64.debUnsigned builds:
- macOS: run
xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine "/Applications/Frame Control.app"once. - Windows: SmartScreen may warn. Choose More info → Run anyway.
New in 0.4.0
- Updates itself. It checks GitHub for a newer release, verifies the download and installs it (macOS app bundle, Windows installer, Linux AppImage).
- Several headsets, each with several addresses (home Wi-Fi,
.local, Tailscale). A new Devices tab, and a status pill that shows the network, the address and each step of connecting as it happens. - Mac in the headset: each Mac window or screen as its own panel in the Frame, with laser pointing and the Mac's keyboard. Quality adapts to your Wi-Fi.
- Type and point in the Frame from your phone or computer. Frame Control brings its own KDE Connect for the Frame, so there's nothing else to install.
- Run Quest and other VR Android apps. Frame Control detects them, fixes their launcher and adds an OpenXR 1.1 compatibility layer. Open Brush runs; Wolvic starts, then its own browser engine crashes. Apps that check for a Quest store licence won't run.
- When an Android app is too new for the Frame, it offers older versions that install.
- One search across F-Droid, IzzyOnDroid and more, with proper Steam library artwork.
- iPhone and iPad app: the same controls from your phone, served from the Frame. Not on the App Store yet; build it from the repo with Xcode (how).
- Family and comfort: session limits, break reminders, battery and heat alerts, and casting the headset view.
- A panel switcher, a VR performance overlay, and a media player with a theatre mode for 3D video and stills.
- Assistant tools (MCP) with a human approval for every change.
- Tabs, a single offline message, installs that carry on in the background, and drop files anywhere.
- Report a problem from inside the app. Anonymous usage statistics are on after a first-run notice and can be turned off; error details and compatibility results are opt-in (what is sent).
Fixed
- Mirroring your Mac fits the whole desktop in the panel, asks for the right password, and shows the cursor (thanks @fbl100).
Not in this release: PC in the headset for Windows and Linux (not yet tested on real desktops) and eye tracking / heart rate (still in progress).
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2026-10-04 07:36:17 +02:00 | 229 commits to main since this releaseNot a Frame Control release. This holds KDE Connect and the libraries it needs, exactly as Valve builds them for the Steam Frame (SteamOS, aarch64), so Frame Control's builds can bundle them for the keyboard and trackpad. Each binary package's complete source, Valve's own source package (upstream tarball plus PKGBUILD, no patches), is attached next to it.
Package Binary Source kdeconnect 24.02.2-1 (GPL) kdeconnect-24.02.2-1-aarch64.pkg.tar.zst kdeconnect-24.02.2-1.src.tar.gz kcontacts 6.1.0-1 (LGPL) kcontacts-6.1.0-1-aarch64.pkg.tar.zst kcontacts-6.1.0-1.src.tar.gz kpeople 6.1.0-1 (LGPL) kpeople-6.1.0-1-aarch64.pkg.tar.zst kpeople-6.1.0-1.src.tar.gz modemmanager-qt 6.1.0-1 (LGPL) modemmanager-qt-6.1.0-1-aarch64.pkg.tar.zst modemmanager-qt-6.1.0-1.src.tar.gz pulseaudio-qt 1.4.0-3 (LGPL) pulseaudio-qt-1.4.0-3-aarch64.pkg.tar.zst pulseaudio-qt-1.4.0-3.src.tar.gz libfakekey 0.3-2 (LGPL) libfakekey-0.3-2-aarch64.pkg.tar.zst libfakekey-0.3-2.src.tar.gz SHA-256s, licences and upstream links:
frame/kdeconnect/packages.jsonandframe/kdeconnect/NOTICE.mdin the repository.Downloads
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2026-10-04 07:35:22 +02:00 | 276 commits to main since this releaseInstalling APKs no longer needs the Android SDK. 0.3.0 used
aapt2to read APK files and asked you to install Android Studio's command-line tools to get it. 0.3.1 reads APKs itself, so that step is gone. Install this version and try the APK again.Download Windows 10/11 (x64) Frame-Control-Setup-x64.exe, or the portableFrame-Control-win-x64.zipmacOS (Apple Silicon) Frame-Control-mac-arm64.dmgLinux x64 Frame-Control-linux-x86_64.AppImage, orFrame-Control-linux-amd64.debLinux arm64 Frame-Control-linux-arm64.AppImage, orFrame-Control-linux-arm64.debUnsigned builds:
- macOS: run
xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine "/Applications/Frame Control.app"once. - Windows: SmartScreen may warn. Choose More info → Run anyway.
New in 0.3.1
- APKs are read by a built-in parser. No
aapt2or Android SDK needed. - Python and
adbare bundled on macOS and Windows, so the app needs nothing else installed. - Sideload Linux and Windows game builds as Steam Devkit Games.
frame-control://installlinks, so websites can offer one-click installs.- Pairing tries the SteamOS devkit service before asking for a password.
- HTTPS works from the bundled Python on fresh Windows installs.
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- macOS: run
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Frame Control trailer Stable
2026-10-04 07:36:24 +02:00 | 277 commits to main since this releaseThe 66-second Frame Control trailer (1080p60, with sound). It shows the app's features. This isn't an app release: download Frame Control from the latest release.
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2026-10-04 07:36:27 +02:00 | 311 commits to main since this releaseFrame Control now runs on Windows and Linux as well as macOS. Manage your Valve Steam Frame from any of them over SSH. This is an unofficial hobby project, not affiliated with Valve.
Download Windows 10/11 (x64) Frame-Control-Setup-x64.exe, or the portableFrame-Control-win-x64.zip. Python is bundled.macOS (Apple Silicon) Frame-Control-mac-arm64.dmgLinux x64 Frame-Control-linux-x86_64.AppImage, orFrame-Control-linux-amd64.debLinux arm64 Frame-Control-linux-arm64.AppImage, orFrame-Control-linux-arm64.debFirst run: turn on Developer Mode on the Frame and set a user password. Open the app, choose Set Up Connection, and type that password once. Full instructions
Unsigned builds:
- macOS: run
xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine "/Applications/Frame Control.app"once. - Windows: SmartScreen may warn. Choose More info → Run anyway.
New in 0.3.0
- Windows and Linux support, including first-run setup that opens in your own terminal.
- A new README and docs.
- Release builds for all three platforms come from GitHub Actions.
Tested against a real Steam Frame (SteamOS build 20260922) on Windows 11, Ubuntu and macOS:
- status and battery
- headset and desktop captures, and live video
- your Steam library
- Android apps
- screenshots
- file upload
Not yet exercised on any platform: Flatpak and APK installs from the app, the power buttons, and sending text while the headset's desktop is open. On Windows each action opens its own SSH connection, so the app is a little slower there (about 0.5–1 s per refresh).
Please report problems as issues. Include your OS, your SteamOS build, and the log from Frame → Show Server Log.
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- macOS: run
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2026-10-04 07:37:17 +02:00 | 323 commits to main since this releaseFirst public test release of Frame Control, a Mac app for managing a Valve Steam Frame over SSH. Unofficial; not affiliated with Valve.
Needs: a Steam Frame with Developer Mode on, an Apple Silicon Mac, and
python3(xcode-select --install).adbis optional, for Android apps.Install:
- Download the DMG below and drag Frame Control to Applications.
- The app isn't notarized, so clear the download quarantine once:
xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine "/Applications/Frame Control.app" - Open it and accept the connection setup. It asks for your Developer Mode password once.
Setup details and a list of what's verified and what isn't are in the README.
What it does: live headset view (H.264 at about 30 fps) and screenshots; battery, storage and status; your Steam library, with installs onto the headset and Frame ratings; F-Droid apps as their own Lepton instances; file drop and clipboard; Flatpaks; volume.
New since 0.1.1:
- Live H.264 video of the headset view.
- Android compatibility reports are saved on your Mac. The shared database is maintainer-only for now.
- A clean error when the headset is unreachable.
- MIT license.
Please report problems as issues. Include your SteamOS build and the log from Frame → Show Server Log.
Security: Developer Mode exposes SSH, ADB and RDP on your LAN. Use trusted networks only, and see the README's security notes.
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