Turn any Android tablet, phone, Fire tablet, or TV into a calm, reliable digital photo frame. Keep your photos under your control, play them offline, and add the features that make an always-on display useful.
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Why people choose Fravora
Fravora is an Android digital photo frame app for people who want to repurpose an existing Android device instead of buying another screen. It is built for always-on home displays, kitchen counters, wall-mounted tablets, repurposed phones, Fire tablets, and dedicated smart frame setups where reliability matters more than social features. Many users choose it for straightforward controls, offline playback, and the option to display photos from sources they manage themselves.
With Fravora, you can mix local folders, SMB network shares from Synology and QNAP NAS devices, and cloud sources like Google Photos, OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Immich in one slideshow, and keep an offline photo frame running even when internet drops. You also get built-in audio, live weather, clock and metadata overlays, hidden photo controls, and optional voice commands, while keeping your photos under your control.
Ways to use Fravora
A setup for the way you live
Best digital photo frame app
Fravora is designed as an appliance-style frame app: local-first photos, no forced ads, no subscription requirement, and schedule-based playback for always-on screens. It works with local folders, NAS/SMB shares, Google Photos, OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Immich.
Google Photos slideshow app for Android
Use Google Photos as one of your slideshow sources alongside local folders and SMB/NAS shares. Fravora is built for users who want cloud convenience without losing local-first options.
Voice-controlled slideshow app
Use wake phrase and voice commands to manage slideshow and audio hands-free. Fravora keeps the screen clean while still giving you direct control across the room.
Offline photo viewer for Android
Fravora runs fully offline when using local folders or SMB/NAS on your network. That makes it ideal for privacy-focused setups and homes with unstable internet.
Smart photo frame alternative
Instead of buying dedicated hardware, repurpose the Android tablet, Fire tablet, or Android display device you already own. Fravora gives you smart overlays, scheduling, and reliable playback in one app.
Save favourite stations, schedule when radio plays each day, and keep music going in the background โ all in one place.
Overlay visibility
Toggle weather, clock, photo metadata, and now-playing info individually. Choose exact sizes for each element.
Overlay layout
Assign weather, clock, metadata, and ambient logo across a 2x2 corner grid with collision-safe swaps and optional hide states.
Slideshow & scheduling
Set photo intervals, display mode, transition effects, and running hours with per-day schedules. Set it once and forget it.
Voice control
Wake phrase detection runs on-device; command recognition uses Android speech recognition. Tune the listening window and enable radio, slideshow, or assistant categories.
One frame, fully yours
Everything your idle screen deserves
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Smart Slideshow
Mix local folders, SMB/NAS shares, and cloud providers (Google Photos, OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, Immich) in one slideshow. Supports videos with per-album audio policies (Mute, Duck, or Play).
Use a dedicated Radio and Music tab to stream internet stations or play folder-based local playlists while your photos and videos run. Station and track info show in the now-playing overlay.
EXIF is read on-device. Optional location and landmark names use coordinates rounded to 2 decimals (about 1 km), sent to OpenStreetMap Nominatim; results are cached on-device.
Supported cloud sources: Google Photos, Microsoft OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Immich. Free includes 1 cloud connection with base limits; Pro expands cloud limits across all supported cloud providers.
Cloud sources (Google Photos, OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, Immich)
1 cloud connection + base limits
Expanded cloud limits and provider scope
Subfolders & expanded limits
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Slideshow
Uninterrupted slideshow + scheduling
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Smart Shuffle, transitions & speed control
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Image backdrop style (Fit mode)
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New images overlay badge & viewer
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Audio
Radio & Music streaming (local and SMB/NAS)
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Playlist limit & Deduplication
1 playlist (Dedupe always ON)
Unlimited playlists (Configurable)
Favorites, background playback & scheduling
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Lockscreen & notification controls
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Overlays
Clock overlay (positioning & formats)
Fixed position (Small/Med/Large)
Custom grid & time/date formats
Weather, metadata & now playing
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Full-screen weather forecast (24h/7d)
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OLED anti-burn-in & bouncing clock
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Calendar overlay, events & reminders
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Android/Google TV & Fire TV support
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Controls & Pro
Playback interruptions
None
None
PRO access method
Purchase required
One-time purchase
Voice control
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Assistant volume voice commands
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Subscription required
No
No
PRO license
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Permanent
From the developer
I built Fravora because I wanted a frame app that felt like an appliance โ reliable, respectful, and beautiful, with no cloud subscription just to show photos from my own NAS. So I made it.
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Solo developer, Fravora
FAQ
Common questions
Yes. Fravora supports Google Photos alongside local folders, SMB/NAS shares, Microsoft OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Immich, so you're never limited to one photo source.
PRO features are unlocked with a one-time in-app purchase. There is no subscription.
Yes. Fravora can display live weather, a clock, photo metadata, and now-playing audio information over your slideshow.
Yes. Local and SMB/NAS sources work without internet. Scheduling and screen saver behavior continue as configured.
Yes. Fravora works as an offline NAS photo frame when using local folders or SMB/NAS sources on your local network. Internet is only needed for cloud sources and online services like radio.
Yes, on the free tier. Enter your share credentials in the app and pick which folders to include.
No. Photos are read from your local or SMB/NAS sources and are not uploaded to Fravora servers.
Voice control uses Android speech recognition services that require ongoing maintenance, and keeping it in Pro helps sustain the free tier without forced slideshow ads.
Fravora runs on Android tablets and dedicated Android display devices, and it works well for mounted or docked always-on frame setups.
Install Fravora, complete first-launch onboarding to set sources and your first album, tune slideshow settings, dock your tablet, and enable always-on display behavior.
Yes. Fravora supports wake phrase and voice commands so you can control slideshow and audio without touching the screen.
Absolutely. Older Android tablets work well as dedicated frame displays, especially with Fravora offline playback and scheduling.
Yes. Fravora connects to Synology and QNAP NAS over standard SMB shares so photos can stay on your local network while the slideshow runs offline.
If you want a free Android photo frame app with no forced slideshow ads, offline playback, and NAS support, Fravora's free tier is designed for that use case.
Yes, on compatible Amazon Fire tablets. Fravora can run as a dedicated photo frame display with local folders, NAS/SMB sources, and scheduled playback.
No. Fravora works as an offline digital photo frame using local folders and SMB/NAS shares, so you can run it without a cloud subscription.
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