Phylax

Phylax

Viewer for Frigate NVR with smart URL switching and notifications

sfortis Internet Multimedia

Download (15 MB)

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Description

Phylax is an Android viewer for the self-hosted <a href="https://frigate.video">Frigate NVR</a>. Unofficial and not affiliated with the Frigate project.

* Auto URL switching between internal (LAN) and external Frigate based on Wi-Fi SSID.
* Background notifications with snapshot thumbnails. Alerts open the Review timeline; detections open the Explore view.
* Per-camera, per-zone and severity filters. One notification per tracked event.
* CPU and GPU badges in the top bar. Tap for RAM, uptime, per-detector inference and per-camera FPS.
* Connection status dialog with a live latency graph.
* mTLS client certificate support.
* Two-way talk on doorbell and intercom cameras.
* Clip and snapshot downloads.
* Reliable on Android 14+ with SPECIAL_USE foreground service, wake locks and a WorkManager watchdog.

No analytics, no cloud, no account. Credentials kept in encrypted local storage.

Compatible with Frigate 0.12+ for notifications, 0.13 to 0.17 for stats.

What’s new (2.8)

* New onboarding screen for first-time setup
* Proper fullscreen handling for cameras
* Improved landscape layout
* Notifications now catch up on alerts missed while offline
* Fix: notification taps open the correct event

Versions

Version Date Size Requires Android Download
2.8 current
030d7822db337ebe…
 2026-07-19 15 MB API 29
2.7
1f2c460ed5d0ca58…
 2026-06-09 15 MB API 29

Permissions

What the app asks the system for. Android only grants sensitive access after you confirm it.

  • Internet accessSend and receive data over the internet.
  • Network stateCheck whether and how the device is connected.
  • Wi-Fi stateRead information about the Wi-Fi connection.
  • Precise locationDetermine the location via GPS.
  • Approximate locationDetermine the location via the network.
  • MicrophoneRecord audio.
  • Audio settingsAdjust volume and audio output.
  • Write storageCreate and change files on the device storage.
Show 9 more permissions
  • NotificationsShow notifications.
  • ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY
  • Foreground serviceKeep running in the background, visible in the status bar.
  • FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE
  • Prevent sleepingKeep the device from going to sleep.
  • Run at startupStart automatically after the device is switched on.
  • REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS
  • freegate.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
  • Read storageRead files on the device storage.

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