Product Manual

How to use FrankenApp

Everything the platform can do, in plain English. Start with Getting started, or jump to whatever you're building.

Getting started

Getting started with FrankenApp
The 5-minute tour: sign up, pick a lane, ship your first thing.
5 min read

TV channels

Create a TV channel
Name it, pick a source, launch it. Under 5 minutes.
5 min read
Add content to a channel
Upload, import, or auto-fetch clips, episodes, movies, and live streams.
10 min read
Linear (FAST) scheduling
Build a 24/7 broadcast grid from your VOD library.
8 min read
Brand kit
Logo, splash, colors, bumpers, watermark - everything shells need.
6 min read
Live streaming (RTMP / HLS ingest)
Bring your own live source - OBS, Cloudflare Stream, YouTube Live, Mux.
8 min read

Mobile apps

Mobile apps overview
Turn any website into iOS + Android with managed signing.
6 min read

Publishing and sharing

Publishing to TV stores
Which platforms are managed and which need your own dev account.
12 min read
Embed and share your channel
Put your FAST channel on any website in one line of HTML.
3 min read

Advanced

Cast to a TV
How viewers watch your channel on a big screen without an app.
3 min read
FrankAPI - drop-in native features for any web stack
One <script> tag adds native auth, push, safe area, and status bar to any web app.
8 min read
Troubleshooting
Common issues and how to fix them fast.
5 min read