Open source video player

VR video for Steam Frame.

Watch flat, 180°, 360° and fisheye video in 2D or 3D, straight from your headset or your media server.

FramePlayerX playback and picture controls over a sunset beach video in VR
Playback and picture controls in FramePlayerX

Playback

Built for the headset.

8K hardware decoding

Play supported HEVC and H.264 video on the Frame’s decoder. Foveated rendering follows your gaze to keep detail where you look.

Flat, immersive and 3D

Watch on a flat screen or look around in 180° and 360° video. Adjust position, zoom and depth for each video.

HDR, subtitles and spatial audio

FramePlayerX tone maps HDR10 and HLG for the headset. Use embedded or external subtitles and listen to 360° audio.

The FramePlayerX video library showing a grid of thumbnails with filter and sort controls

Media library

Watch from the library you already have.

Browse files on your headset, microSD card or USB drive, or connect to Jellyfin, Emby, Plex or a network share. Pick up where you left off and make playlists with videos from any source.

Read the user guide

Download

Install FramePlayerX.

The installer adds FramePlayerX to your Steam library on the headset.

Desktop Mode

Open this site in Desktop Mode on your Steam Frame. Download and open the installer from your Downloads folder.

Download installer

Frame Control

Install from a PC after enabling Developer Mode on your Steam Frame and pairing it with Frame Control.

Open Frame Control

Browse releasesInstall from a terminal