# Motrix v2.0.0-beta.23

- Product: Motrix (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/motrix)
- Vendor: agalwood
- Date: 2026-08-23
- Version: v2.0.0-beta.23
- Original notes: https://github.com/agalwood/Motrix/releases/tag/v2.0.0-beta.23
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/motrix/releases/v2.0.0-beta.23
- Labels: Pre-release

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- **added** — Downloads can now choose the modification time used for completed HTTP and FTP files, with Local (download completion time) or Server (remote Last-Modified timestamp) options
- **changed** — Appearance now uses platform-native launch terminology with macOS offering Dock and Menu Bar combinations, while Windows and Linux offer opening the main window or starting in the system tray
- **changed** — Windows and Linux always retain a tray entry as a reliable way to reopen Motrix
- **changed** — Linux tray click now toggles the main window and context-menu handling uses events supported by each operating system
- **changed** — Settings use more consistent widths for short numeric fields and compact selectors
- **fixed** — The non-resizable New Task window now shrinks through a bounds update that preserves its current position, fixing the collapsed window height on Windows

#### Motrix 2.0.0-beta.23

English | [简体中文](https://github.com/agalwood/Motrix/blob/v2.0.0-beta.23/docs/release-notes/2.0.0-beta.23.zh-CN.md)

Motrix 2.0.0-beta.23 adds control over downloaded-file modification times,
aligns launch and tray behavior with each desktop operating system, makes
Settings controls more compact and consistent, and fixes New Task window
shrinking on Windows. It is intended for public distribution only after every
protected release gate passes.

##### Highlights

- Downloads can now choose the modification time used for completed HTTP and
  FTP files. **Local** is the default and keeps the download completion time;
  **Server** applies the remote `Last-Modified` timestamp when one is available
  ([#1542](https://github.com/agalwood/Motrix/issues/1542)).
- Appearance now uses platform-native launch terminology. macOS offers Dock
  and Menu Bar combinations, while Windows and Linux offer opening the main
  window or starting in the system tray. Linux also explains that tray support
  depends on the desktop environment.
- Windows and Linux always retain a tray entry as a reliable way to reopen
  Motrix, including when an old settings file contains the macOS-only hidden
  tray value. A Linux tray click now toggles the main window, and context-menu
  handling uses the events supported by each operating system.
- Settings use more consistent widths for short numeric fields and compact
  selectors. Speed-limit reset actions are grouped before their values, with
  separate meanings for unlimited standard limits and inherited low-speed
  limits.
- The non-resizable New Task window now shrinks through a bounds update that
  preserves its current position. This fixes the collapsed window height on
  Windows while preserving the existing macOS animation behavior
  ([#1879](https://github.com/agalwood/Motrix/issues/1879)).

##### Before testing

This is prerelease software. Back up existing Motrix application data and
downloads before installing it. Migration from Motrix v1 data has not yet been
validated, so do not use your only copy of v1 data with this beta.

When practical, test v2 in parallel using a separate OS account, machine, or
Docker data directory. Do not rely on this beta for your only copy of important
downloads.

To test file times, download an HTTP or FTP resource that supplies a
`Last-Modified` value, then compare the **Local** and **Server** choices under
Downloads settings. Also verify that the Appearance launch mode and tray click
behavior match your desktop environment.

##### Planned downloads after release gates pass

| Distribution | Architectures | Planned output |
|--------------|---------------|----------------|
| macOS 12 or later | `arm64` (Apple Silicon), `x64` (Intel) | DMG and ZIP |
| Windows | `x64` | Unsigned NSIS installer (`.exe`) and ZIP |
| Linux | `x64`, `arm64` | AppImage, DEB, and RPM |
| Flatpak Native Host companion | `linux/x64`, `linux/arm64` | `Motrix-Native-Host-2.0.0-beta.23-linux-<arch>.tar.gz` |
| Docker Hub / GHCR | `linux/amd64`, `linux/arm64` | Immutable `2.0.0-beta.23` tag in both registries |
| Snap Store | — | Not published for this beta |

After every container gate passes, the versioned image references will be
`docker.io/motrixapp/motrix-server:2.0.0-beta.23` and
`ghcr.io/agalwood/motrix-server:2.0.0-beta.23`. See the
[Docker Server deployment guide](https://github.com/agalwood/Motrix/blob/v2.0.0-beta.23/docs/docker-server.md)
for storage, networking, and upgrade guidance.

##### Distribution notes

- AppImage desktop integration is opt-in and confined to the current user's
  XDG data directory. Browser-extension hand-off is not yet available from the
  AppImage package because its Native Messaging host does not have a stable
  path outside the mounted image.
- Flatpak is validated separately and is not published by the release tag; the
  GitHub prerelease includes its Native Host companion archives.
- Windows `arm64` and all 32-bit packages are not availab

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