# BetterDisplay v4.2.3

- Product: BetterDisplay (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/betterdisplay)
- Vendor: waydabber
- Date: 2026-03-12
- Version: v4.2.3
- Original notes: https://github.com/waydabber/BetterDisplay/releases/tag/v4.2.3
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/betterdisplay/releases/v4.2.3
- Labels: Platforms: macOS

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- **added** — Option to show brightness in nits in the OSD for supported displays
- **added** — Keyboard shortcut support for LG webOS and Yamaha AVR input source changes
- **added** — macOS Shortcuts support for DDC, LG webOS and Yamaha AVR managed input source changes
- **added** — Support for managed Input Source using CLI
- **added** — 2-pass wake for networked devices to compensate for slow-waking network cards
- **added** — Way to list configured controllers for a display using CLI
- **added** — Non-persistent connection mode for LG webOS
- **added** — Option to disable DisplayLink auto-discovery and avoid discovery when launching in safe mode
- **added** — CLI and macOS Shortcuts support for compositor filters
- **added** — Option to manually enter MAC address and specify WOL broadcast address for LG webOS
- **added** — Option for a third delayed WOL after wake for LG webOS
- **added** — Keyboard shortcut for Redetect Displays
- **added** — Option to always show OSD on main display regardless of affected device and window/menu bar with focus location
- **added** — BetterDisplay open/close notifications for 3rd party integrations
- **changed** — Input switch on wake should not depend on enabled power control to make this feature work with HDMI-CEC
- **changed** — Command+W and Command+H should close/hide PIP windows
- **changed** — DNC prefix updated to match the bundle identifier while maintaining compatibility
- **changed** — Improved memory management
- **fixed** — Full screen PIP window issues including window cannot be closed, stopping stream results in blank space, and some interactions may cause crash
- **fixed** — Third Party App OSD integration unavailable without Pro
- **fixed** — CLI bool set operations should not return Failed when the setting is already in the desired state
- **fixed** — LG webOS persistent connection silent failure
- **fixed** — Volume value not adjusted with configured maximum when getting volume from LG webOS device
- **fixed** — LG webOS controller asking about PIN code on Philips TV during pairing
- **fixed** — LG and Samsung wake with WOL does not work if user provides hostname instead of IP address
- **fixed** — URL scheme toggle operation requires empty parameter value
- **fixed** — Built-in HTTP server may cause a crash
- **fixed** — WOL logic may crash if hostname is provided instead of IP address for a networked device
- **fixed** — Delayed check timeout for Apple control capability may be too short resulting in lack of Apple hardware control on newly connected external Apple displays
- **fixed** — Invalid 0 or 1 shown as native XDR brightness upscaling OSD nits value on macOS 26.2 and older

This contains various enhancements and bug fixes.

###### Enhancements

- Added option to show brightness in nits in the OSD for supported displays - #5053
- Added keyboard shortcut support for LG webOS and Yamaha AVR input source changes - #5127
- Added macOS Shortcuts support for DDC, LG webOS and Yamaha AVR managed input source changes - #5128
- Support for managed Input Source using CLI - #5110
- Implement 2-pass wake for networked devices to compensate for slow-waking network cards - #5118
- Added a way to list configured controllers for a display using CLI - #5113
- Input switch on wake should not depend on enabled power control (to make this feature work with HDMI-CEC) - #5119
- Added non-persistent connection mode for LG webOS - #4943
- Added an option to disable DisplayLink auto-discovery and avoid discovery when launching in safe mode - #5126
- Added CLI for (experimental) and macOS Shortcuts support for compositor filters - #5132
- Added option to manually enter MAC address and specify WOL broadcast address for LG webOS - #5140
- Added option for a third delayed WOL after wake for LG webOS - #5141
- Command+W and Command+H should close/hide PIP windows - #5153
- Updated the DNC prefix to match the bundle identifier (while maintaining compatibility) - #5136
- Added keyboard shortcut for "Redetect Displays" - #5035
- Added an option to always show OSD on main display regardless of affected device and window/menu bar with focus location - #4922
- BetterDisplay open/close notifications for 3rd party integrations - #5174
- Improved memory management - #5147

###### Fixed

- Full screen PIP window issues - window cannot be closed, stopping stream results in blank space, some other interaction (minimize etc) may cause crash - #5155
- Third Party App OSD integration unavailable without Pro - #5102
- CLI bool set operations should not return Failed when the setting is already in the desired state - #5111
- LG webOS persistent connection silent failure - #5131
- Volume value not adjusted with configured maximum when getting volume from LG webOS device - #5133
- The LG webOS controller asks about a PIN code on the "Philips TV" during pairing... - #5134
- LG and Samsung wake (WOL) does not work if the user provides a hostname instead of an IP address - #5139
- URL scheme toggle operation requires empty parameter value - #5149
- Built-in HTTP server may cause a crash - #5154
- WOL logic may crash if hostname is provided instead of IP address for a networked device - #5165
- Delayed check timeout for Apple control capability may be too short resulting in lack of Apple hardware control on newly connected external Apple displays - #5187
- An invalid '0' or '1' is shown as native XDR brightness upscaling OSD nits value on macOS 26.2 and older in v4.2.2 - #5192

_Note: This is a hotfix release to address a reported OSD issue in the recent v4.2.2 release, affecting older macOS versions – no new features were added. The changelog is carried over from the previous release._

###### Included Localizations

- British English (@PuzzledUser)
- Chinese, Simplified (@BingoKingo, @shindgewongxj, @hshsilver, @jacktechstudio)
- Chinese, Traditional (@old-cookie, @moriLiu)
- Dutch (@dvanzoerlandt)
- French (@Kcraft059, @MonolitheMedia)
- German (@mickimnet, @dotWee, @niklasbogensperger, @sm-moshi)
- Hungarian (@sup3rb3ar)
- Italian (@MapleLeaf14)
- Japanese (@SakiPapa)
- Korean (@hw0603, @chihuahua-experience)
- Norwegian Bokmål (@elislays08)
- Polish (@MStankiewiczOfficial, @PatrykM13, @brzenio, @enormous-rat, @marcinkardas, @skantek)
- Portuguese, Brazil (@gpnunes75, @giulianopires)
- Romanian (@mikevic18, @cristianritco)
- Russian (@dimaitre, @pavlik000-collab, @AndryTi)
- Slovenian (@DrRoglaa)
- Spanish (@stonkol, @cfuentea, @maximsenterprise)
- Swedish (@yeager)
- Turkish (@MazlumSerbest, @ibrayd, @afkeceli)
- Ukrainian (@JulyIghor)
- Vietnamese (@andrwmai, @HaiBliss)

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