Motrix v2.0.0-beta.27 release notes

Motrix 2.0.0-beta.27

Motrix 2.0.0-beta.27 enables protected beta releases to publish verified amd64 and arm64 Snap builds to the Snap Store, adds GeoIP support to the Headless Server, and improves aria2 behavior, Windows integration, typography, packaging, and desktop details. It is intended for public distribution only after every protected release gate passes.

Highlights

Protected stable and beta tags now build, verify, and upload one complete two-architecture Snap set before releasing its exact revisions to latest/edge. Pull requests and manual runs remain build-only, and candidate or stable promotion continues to reuse the already verified revisions.
The Headless Server now exposes the same GeoIP and peer queries as the Electron app, forwards GeoIP events, closes the manager cleanly during shutdown, and prints a copyable Server URL when it starts. Its Add Task dialog now follows the desktop layout and animation behavior (#1986).
aria2 runtime defaults are aligned across new and existing profiles, while BitTorrent preview and file-selection behavior more consistently follows the task's authoritative metadata (#1982).
New HTTP downloads now honor the active performance profile's connection count instead of overriding it with five connections (#1989).
The Files inspector now restores indexed single-file torrent names, refreshes live progress, and preserves the display order of bracketed file names (#1991, #1992).
The Info Hash copy action now copies the raw hash. Selecting SOCKS5 no longer sends an unsupported proxy option to the download engine, while app-update and tracker proxy scopes remain available (#1990, #1994).
The development runner now uses cross-spawn, allowing pnpm start to resolve its child command correctly on Windows (#1981).
Windows 11 default-app detection now prefers UserChoiceLatest, the CLI refreshes its Node path discovery, and concurrent directory-picker requests no longer open duplicate native dialogs (#1967, #1973).
Cross-platform font fallbacks now preserve bundled Inter text while choosing appropriate native CJK fonts for the active platform and locale (#1972).
Server artifacts now include the Motrix license, and the desktop preserves its window title while exposing favicon and Apple touch icons (#1983).

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.

After the protected release completes, Snap testers can install the strictly confined build with sudo snap install motrix --edge. Verify that normal downloads, removable media, and browser Native Messaging integration behave as expected. Existing installations tracking latest/edge should upgrade to the same beta.27 revision set.

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.27-linux-<arch>.tar.gz`
Docker Hub / GHCR	`linux/amd64`, `linux/arm64`	Immutable `2.0.0-beta.27` tag in both registries
Snap Store	`amd64`, `arm64`	Verified build set on `latest/edge`

After every container gate passes, the versioned image references will be docker.io/motrixapp/motrix-server:2.0.0-beta.27 and ghcr.io/agalwood/motrix-server:2.0.0-beta.27. See the Docker Server deployment guide 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 available.
Windows packages are unsigned and may trigger a Windows SmartScreen warning. Download them only from the official GitHub prerelease after it is published.
Beta container tags are immutable and do not update latest, stable, or other stable floating tags.
The Snap package is strictly confined. Its approved personal-files interface is limited to registering Native Messaging host manifests for supported browsers. Beta publication updates latest/edge only; it does not promote the build to candidate or stable.

Feedback

Please report reproducible problems through GitHub Issues. Include your operating system, architecture, package type, and the steps needed to reproduce the issue.

What's Changed

fix(windows): address picker, CJK, and association issues by @agalwood in https://github.com/agalwood/Motrix/pull/1967
fix(renderer): unify cross-platform font fallbacks by @agalwood in https://github.com/agalwood/Motrix/pull/1972
fix(cli): refresh windows path for node detection by @agalwood in https://github.com/agalwood/Motrix/pull/1973
feat(aria2): align runtime defaults and BT preview policy by @agalwood in https://github.com/agalwood/Motrix/pull/1982
docs: add review FAQ and troubleshooting to issue template by @3gf8jv4dv in https://github.com/agalwood/Motrix/pull/1980
fix(build): include the Motrix license in Server artifacts by @agalwood in https://github.com/agalwood/Motrix/pull/1983
feat(server): add GeoIP support and align Add Task dialog by @agalwood in https://github.com/agalwood/Motrix/pull/1986
chore(release): prepare 2.0.0-beta.27 by @agalwood in https://github.com/agalwood/Motrix/pull/1995

New Contributors

@3gf8jv4dv made their first contribution in https://github.com/agalwood/Motrix/pull/1980

Full Changelog: https://github.com/agalwood/Motrix/compare/v2.0.0-beta.26...v2.0.0-beta.27

Motrix v2.0.0-beta.27