diff --git a/avian/api/birdnet-api.php b/avian/api/birdnet-api.php
index b33c379..575fada 100644
--- a/avian/api/birdnet-api.php
+++ b/avian/api/birdnet-api.php
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ switch ($action) {
             'quiet_end' => 6,
             'heal_hours' => 24,
             'timeout' => 45,
+            'frame_host' => '',
             'basic_user' => '',
             'basic_pass' => '',
         ];
diff --git a/avian/frontend/apt.js b/avian/frontend/apt.js
index 5b18827..5c87f61 100644
--- a/avian/frontend/apt.js
+++ b/avian/frontend/apt.js
@@ -2435,6 +2435,9 @@
       .then(function (fc) {
         adminBody.innerHTML =
           '<div class="admin-settings">'
+          + '<div class="menu-row" style="justify-content:center;padding:12px 0">'
+          + '  <button type="button" id="frameRefreshBtn" class="frame-refresh-btn">Refresh Now</button>'
+          + '</div>'
           + '<div class="frame-section-label">Display</div>'
           + frameSegmented('mode', 'Mode', 'how the time window works', fc.mode, [
               { v: 'today', label: 'today' },
@@ -2465,6 +2468,7 @@
           + frameSlider('mat_opening_w', 'Mat width', 'matte opening width (inches, 0=default)', fc.mat_opening_w, 0, 12, 0.5, 1)
           + frameSlider('mat_opening_h', 'Mat height', 'matte opening height (inches, 0=default)', fc.mat_opening_h, 0, 14, 0.5, 1)
           + frameSlider('mat', 'Extra mat', 'global content shrink inside opening', fc.mat, 0, 0.1, 0.01, 2)
+          + frameInput('frame_host', 'Frame address', 'IP or hostname of the frame Pi', fc.frame_host || '')
           + frameInput('panel', 'Panel driver', 'force driver (blank=auto)', fc.panel || '')
           + frameSlider('timeout', 'Timeout', 'seconds to wait for page render', fc.timeout, 10, 120, 5, 0)
           + '<div class="frame-section-label">Source</div>'
@@ -2481,7 +2485,7 @@
           + frameInput('basic_user', 'Username', 'basic auth username', fc.basic_user || '')
           + frameInput('basic_pass', 'Password', 'basic auth password', fc.basic_pass || '', true)
           + '</div>';
-        wireFrameControls();
+        wireFrameControls(fc);
       })
       .catch(function (err) {
         adminBody.innerHTML =
@@ -2549,8 +2553,19 @@
     }, 500);
   }
 
-  function wireFrameControls() {
+  function wireFrameControls(fc) {
     var pending = {};
+    var refreshBtn = document.getElementById('frameRefreshBtn');
+    if (refreshBtn) {
+      refreshBtn.addEventListener('click', function () {
+        refreshBtn.textContent = 'Refreshing...';
+        refreshBtn.disabled = true;
+        fetch('http://' + (fc.frame_host || 'birdpic.local') + ':8080/refresh', { method: 'POST', mode: 'cors' })
+          .then(function () { refreshBtn.textContent = 'Triggered'; })
+          .catch(function () { refreshBtn.textContent = 'Failed (check LAN)'; })
+          .finally(function () { setTimeout(function () { refreshBtn.textContent = 'Refresh Now'; refreshBtn.disabled = false; }, 3000); });
+      });
+    }
     adminBody.querySelectorAll('.switch[data-frame-key]').forEach(function (sw) {
       sw.addEventListener('click', function () {
         var on = sw.getAttribute('aria-checked') !== 'true';
diff --git a/avian/frontend/styles.css b/avian/frontend/styles.css
index ceed7bd..04c4643 100644
--- a/avian/frontend/styles.css
+++ b/avian/frontend/styles.css
@@ -1634,3 +1634,17 @@ body.av-local #dd-items  { display: block; }
   }
   .frame-section-label:first-child { padding-top: 4px; }
 
+
+  .frame-refresh-btn {
+    font: 600 13px/1 var(--sans, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif);
+    padding: 10px 24px;
+    border: 1px solid var(--ink-soft, #8a8078);
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    background: transparent;
+    color: var(--ink, #1a1612);
+    cursor: pointer;
+    transition: background 0.15s, opacity 0.15s;
+  }
+  .frame-refresh-btn:hover { background: rgba(26,22,18,0.05); }
+  .frame-refresh-btn:disabled { opacity: 0.5; cursor: default; }
+