LocalSend

This release fixes compatibility issues with 1.17.0 and earlier. Unfortunately, the Windows EXE installer is not published yet (#3270).

• feat: drag and drop files into the "Receive via link" browser page
• feat(desktop): allow customizing the web share pages by placing HTML files in a web folder next to the executable
• feat(cli): add version info to the Windows executable
• feat(linux): set actual version in the AppImage
• security: do not follow HTTP redirects sent by peers
• fix: restore compatibility with 1.17.0 and earlier versions on missing multicast networks
• fix: devices running 1.17.0 and earlier could not add 1.18.0+ device as favorite
• fix: ignore proxies, fixes "TLS info not found" when a system proxy (e.g. Shadowrocket) is enabled
• fix: automatically restart the HTTP / multicast server when it dies or when the app resumes
• fix: drag and drop with a mix of folders and files
• fix: during transfer, add bottom padding when Advanced is open (@Chethan616)
• fix: do not crash at startup when the executable path cannot be resolved (@Shlomo116)
• fix(android): ignore unknown or invalid file modification times when reading files
• i18n: add Armenian

Android+iOS only hotfix update. See 1.18.0 for the full release.

• fix: revert button icon sizes to 24
• fix: when sending a message that is accepted immediately, a ghost device list tile appears
• fix(mobile): when sending a link message, the "Open" button overflows
• fix(android): add missing ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK permission that is required for Android 17+
• i18n: add Belarusian (@pavel-miniutka), Irish (@aindriu80)

This release is also the first release of the CLI. It uses the same Rust library as the Flutter app. The Rust rewrite of the core networking and file I/O logic is complete. You should notice that in improved transfer speeds. Please note that the Windows EXE installer is not published (#3270). It will be added in a few days (hopefully).

Summary

• feat(cli): initial CLI release
• feat: receive via link
• feat: custom color theme via color picker
• feat: ipv6 support
• feat: checksum support (enabled by default)
• feat: automatically accept files by favorite devices by default
• feat: use decimal units for file sizes (1 GB = 1000 MB) to match macOS, iOS, Android, and Linux
• feat: enable starting text share via command line using --text or -t flags (@guilhermetiscoski)
• feat: improve remaining time formatting for long transfers (@ShlomoCode)
• feat: change duplicate file naming from "file-1.txt" to "file (1).txt" format (@kartoshka95)
• feat(android, ios, macos): respect system-wide animation preferences on first app startup (@nitheesh-daram)
• feat(android): run file transfer in background
• feat(android): add quick settings tile for instant app launch (@Voltra)
• feat(windows): add LocalSend to share sheet (@chenxdust)
• feat(macos): implement button to quickly open firewall settings from troubleshoot page (@ShlomoCode)
• feat(macos): add Command+Comma shortcut to open settings (@ShlomoCode)
• feat(macos): use user-friendly ComputerName instead of the technical hostname (@ShlomoCode)
• feat(macos): enable Dock icon text-drop even when the app is not running (@ShlomoCode)
• feat(linux): use native window decorations instead of large GTK3 headerbar (@nixigaj)
• perf: faster transfers for slow receiving devices
• fix: receiving / sending many files no longer freeze / lag
• fix: release wake lock after file transfer completes to allow device sleep (@kartoshka95)
• fix: text message content displayed three times in history dialog (@ew-sirenko)
• fix: text message content size calculation (@ew-sirenko)
• fix: save DNG files to image gallery (@ShlomoCode)
• fix(ios, android): prevent transfer error by saving unsupported media formats to folder instead of gallery (@ShlomoCode)
• fix(android): share to LocalSend sometimes doesn't work
• fix(android): preserve location metadata when sharing media (@ShlomoCode)
• fix(macos): prevent Dock icon from briefly appearing during autostart when "Start hidden" is enabled (@ShlomoCode)
• fix(macos): Dock icon drag-and-drop and Share Extension working again (@ShlomoCode)
• fix(linux): add CJK font support for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean text (@Mr-Ebonycat)

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Windows binaries are signed according to the Code signing policy.

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A small interim release before WebRTC is stable (https://github.com/localsend/localsend/pull/2204)

• feat: add advanced setting to filter network interfaces (@Tienisto)
• feat(mobile): swipe gesture to select multiple media files (@Tienisto)
• feat(windows): when pasting an image, automatically convert it to PNG (@BrianMwit)
• feat(android): add option to open gallery when image/video was automatically saved (@Tienisto)
• fix: path traversal vulnerability when saving files (@Tienisto)
• fix: black screen when tapping on "Back" twice in "Share via link" (@Tienisto)
• fix(macos): window disappears on command key when minimize to tray is enabled (@Tienisto)
• fix(windows): do not poll local IP resulting in unwanted location permissions (@Tienisto)

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• feat: show exact error message when using IP address dialog or favorite dialog (@Tienisto)
• feat(desktop): highlight file when tapping "Show in folder" (@Tienisto)
• fix(android): properly close app on back gesture (@Tienisto)

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Windows 7 is no longer supported to keep up with the latest updates from Flutter. LocalSend now uses Rust as HTTP client (rhttp). This improves performance when the sending device is the bottleneck (e.g. Android to Windows). The receiver is still written in Dart. In the future, we might also rewrite it in Rust to achieve the best performance.

Summary

• feat: improve transfer speed if the sending device is the bottleneck by using Rust as HTTP client and multithreading (@Tienisto)
• feat: add option to automatically receive files only from favorites (@Davte)
• feat: only automatically finish when files are either successfully received or skipped (@Tienisto)
• feat: improve various padding and spacing issues in RTL languages (@ShlomoCode)
• feat: persist "advanced settings" toggle (@Nolle10)
• feat: add alias-regeneration button and alias update dialog (@Nolle10)
• feat(macos): drag-and-drop files and text into menu bar icon (@ShlomoCode)
• feat(macos): drag-and-drop text into the app icon (@ShlomoCode)
• feat(macos): include LocalSend as a share target in the share menu (@ShlomoCode)
• feat(macos): starts hidden in menu bar instead of being minimized when autostart is enabled (@ShlomoCode)
• feat(macos): show error and success state in the app icon (@ShlomoCode, @Tienisto)
• feat(macos): also have autostart option in sandboxed version (App Store) (@ShlomoCode)
• feat(macos): LocalSend installed via dmg installer is sandboxed (@Tienisto)
• feat(android): enable clipboard button (@Seidko)
• feat(ios): enable clipboard button (@AnessZurba)
• fix(macos): reopen app from launchpad after minimizing to menu bar should make window visible (@ShlomoCode)
• fix(macos): persist write access to download location after app restart (@ShlomoCode)
• docs: @thatLeaflet, @GlgApr, @BigPebble123
• i18n: add Malaysian (@Gloridust), Slovak (@dodog)
• i18n: @Flitskikker, @tatsumain, @gdonisi, @UnifeGi, @Matthaiks, @graphemecluster, @dodog, @multipetros, @faea726, @sergd88, @Amereyeu, @vic-blt, @esaracho, @farshad991, @nidexingg, @LoboGuardian, @Neo1102, @gidano, @nebojsatomic, @BryanJames16, @ArthurLobopro, @ShlomoCode, @ilius, @sf0nt, @dz0ny, @LandOfDar, @protheeuz, @GlgApr, @manuelzzz, @louipa, @erelado, @Gloridust, @Olivetti, @Nolle10, @gavindang2911, @albanobattistella, @AmerDje, @plinkr, @ERy03, @gmourahub, @Scienticious, @LivioZ, @soya-daizu, @furkanipek, @Nixuge, @BigPebble123

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Summary

• feat: add button to retry a failed file transfer (@Tienisto)
• feat: show tooltip on the "Scan" button (@Tienisto)
• feat: treat any URI as link, so it becomes clickable on receiver (e.g. file://, obsidian://) (@Tienisto)
• feat(mobile): adjust button width in send tab to indicate that it's scrollable (@Tienisto)
• feat(windows): title bar color should match the system theme (@FutoTan)
• fix: memory leak when sending files (regression in 1.15.0, 1.15.2 only fixed receiving files) (@Tienisto)
• fix(windows): LocalSend window is invisible at app start (@Tienisto)
• i18n: distinguish between "Exit" and "Quit" depending on the platform (@sergd88)
• i18n: add Hindi (@rishi-singh26)

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A small release that primarily fixes an important bug on Android.

For Windows users (same as 1.15.0): To properly support autostart / start hidden, the msix installer has been removed. Please migrate to the EXE installer and uninstall the MSIX version.

Summary

• feat: reduce receive history length to 30 items to increase performance (@Tienisto)
• feat: show error message when initialization fails for better debugging (@Tienisto)
• fix(android): properly close app on back gesture (@Tienisto)

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For Windows users (same as 1.15.0): To properly support autostart / start hidden, the msix installer has been removed. Please migrate to the EXE installer and uninstall the MSIX version.

Summary

• feat: extract network scanning to separate threads, scanning should not cause UI lags anymore (@Tienisto)
• feat(windows): use bigger icon for the installer (@Tienisto)
• fix: memory leak when receiving files, properly receive files that exceed available RAM (@Tienisto)
• fix(android): save files outside of Download folder (@Tienisto)
• fix(windows): use correct portable settings file when started via autostart (@Tienisto)
• fix(windows): make installer work on arm64 (@Tienisto)

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For Windows users (same as 1.15.0): To properly support autostart / start hidden, the msix installer has been removed. Please migrate to the EXE installer and uninstall the MSIX version.

Summary

• feat: support Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) in web share (@Tienisto)
• feat: save auto accept state when switching encryption mode in web share (@Tienisto)
• feat: switch to "Send" tab when pasting via keyboard shortcut (@Tienisto)
• fix: count PIN tries correctly in web share (@Tienisto)
• fix(android): crash when picking files or folders on Android TV (@Tienisto)
• fix(windows): crash when sum of file sizes is greater than 2 GB (@Tienisto)
• fix(windows): bundle required DLL files to avoid crash on app start (@Tienisto)
• fix(macos): hide autostart option when installed via App Store because this switch is not working (@Tienisto)
• i18n: @sergd88, @UnifeGi, @toopkungza

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For Windows users: To properly support autostart / start hidden, the msix installer has been removed. Please migrate to the EXE installer and uninstall the MSIX version.

For Android users: There has been some troubles regarding Google Play Store review (#1493). Hopefully, this version gets approved by Google.

Summary

• feat: add clear button in the send tab (@Caesarovich)
• feat: save text messages to history (@Tienisto)
• feat: keep timestamps of transferred files (@Tienisto)
• feat: add option to require PIN when sharing via link (@Tienisto)
• feat: add option to require PIN when receiving files (@Tienisto)
• feat: add option to open parent folder of received files in history (@Tienisto)
• feat: confirm before adding or removing favorites in the nearby devices list (@Tienisto)
• feat: add URL view when sharing via link that shows the URL in bigger font (@harriseldon)
• feat: add discovery timeout setting for advanced users (@o2e)
• feat(android): do not require MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE, implement Android SAF (@Tienisto)
• feat(android): do not copy files to cache when select via file picker (@Tienisto)
• feat(windows): add context menu integration ("Send to") (@Tienisto)
• feat(windows): toggle "start hidden" in-app instead of referring to the system settings (@Tienisto)
• feat(desktop): make auto start + start hidden more stable, now listens to --hidden parameter instead of autostart (@Tienisto)
• feat(desktop): load initial files from command line arguments (@Tienisto)
• feat(desktop): show progress in the taskbar (@NightFeather0615)
• feat(macos): handle files that were dropped into the app icon (@Tienisto)
• fix: sanitize file names with invalid characters (@Caesarovich)
• fix: UI overflow when window height is too small (@CHUNG-HAO)
• fix(ios): make documents files visible to the Finder / AppleDevices app (@twinkles-twinstar)
• fix(windows): correctly remove tray icon when closing the app (@zpp0196)
• fix(windows): don't keep file open (@NightFeather0615)
• fix(linux): compatibility with newer libayatana versions (@ix5)
• i18n: add Serbian (@nebojsatomic), Finnish (@jooapa), Romanian (@UnifeGi)

Contributions

• feat: keep timestamps of transferred files (#1505) @Tienisto
• feat: implement Android SAF (#1501) @Tienisto
• feat: require pin on receive (#1495) @Tienisto
• feat: add option to require PIN when sharing via link (#1479) @Tienisto
• feat: add option to open parent folder of received files in history (#1478) @Tienisto
• feat: save text messages to history (#1477) @Tienisto
• feat(macos): handle files that were dropped into the app icon (#1471) @Tienisto
• feat: add context menu integration (#1470) @Tienisto
• feat: confirm on favorite tap (#1469) @Tienisto
• feat: remove msix, improve auto start (#1467) @Tienisto
• [fixed] solved issue Overlapping UI Elements on Windows #1424 (#1444) @CHUNG-HAO
• Fix issue 1382: File info dialog overflow (#1390) @Caesarovich
• feat: ios app - make documents files visible to the Finder/AppleDevices app (#1377) @twinstar6980
• Add filename sanitization (#1336) @Caesarovich
• #1274 Make share larger (#1283) @harriseldon
• add discovery timeout setting (#1304) @o2e
• Rename NixOS to Nixpkgs (#1276) @Caesarovich
• Add Button to quickly clear selection (#1266) @Caesarovich
• Linux: Use tray_manager instead of system_tray; remove system_tray (#1255) @ix5
• fix: Close file stream properly (#1228) @NightFeather0615
• feat: Show Progress in Taskbar/Dock (#1222) @NightFeather0615
• fix: tray area icon won't disappear (#1208) @zpp0196
• feat: debug package for android (#1176) @Jesse205
• docs: @Caesarovich, @ix5, @codesmith-emmy, @Jesse205, @linsui
• i18n: @sergd88, @ramazansancar, @jowinjohnchemban, @Nixuge, @graphemecluster, @Matthaiks, @iharshsavaliya, @ShlomoCode, @nkh0472, @soya-daizu, @farshad991, @nebojsatomic, @mertssmnoglu, @mubassari, @UnifeGi, @jermanuts, @jooapa, @Gloridust, @RayGicEFL, @Caesarovich, @gidano, @Francesco146, @hugok79, @lucasmz-dev, @barbax7, @albanobattistella, @jakob30061, @Ziggbro, @cem256, @samjakbal, @moucho

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Summary

• feat: add option to automatically accept requests when sharing via link (@MisterChangRay, @Tienisto)
• feat: use fix button width for all buttons in the selection row (only noticeable in Russian) (@Tienisto)
• fix: picking many files should not freeze the UI (@Tienisto)
• fix: do not create a new session for the same IP when sharing via link (@MisterChangRay)
• fix(android): save files to SD card on Android 10 or older (@Tienisto)
• i18n: add Danish (@Limfjorden)

Contributions

• fix(android): save files to SD card on Android 10 or lower (#1162) @Tienisto
• refactor: use ip as request session (#1125) @MisterChangRay
• anonymous Access (#1115) @MisterChangRay
• feat: remove local network permission check on iOS (#1022) @Tienisto
• feat: improve performance of horizontal preview list (#1019) @Tienisto
• docs: @devcxl
• i18n: @MisterChangRay, @mgmix, @soya-daizu, @Francesco146, @ShlomoCode, @multipetros, @gidano, @Neo1102, @sergd88, @Matthaiks, @wkk-dev, @nkh0472, @farshad991, @jermanuts, @mertssmnoglu, @Amereyeu, @gdonisi, @agil3st, @Limfjorden, @jan-vandenberg, @Radk6, @faea726

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This bug fix release solves several crash issues.

Summary

• feat: add a short delay when "Auto Finish" is enabled (#1008) (@Tienisto)
• feat: automatically update the device name of favorite devices when they were unchanged by the user (#1009) (@Tienisto)
• feat: expand file picker buttons if the button text is too long (#1010) (@Tienisto)
• fix: various crash issues by downgrading Flutter from 3.16 to 3.13 (@Tienisto)
• i18n: @BryanJames16, @nidexingg, @watchakorn-18k, @gidano, @Jesse205

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