- On Windows, the desktop now recovers known bridge startup residue only after Electron confirms single-instance ownership, preserving local tokens and pairing data while remaining limited to the default desktop data directory
- Windows installers now retain optional branded header and sidebar artwork through isolated finalization, with missing optional images safely falling back to NSIS defaults
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Motrix 2.0.0-beta.32
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Motrix 2.0.0-beta.32 is a focused Windows reliability update. It restores normal desktop and browser-extension startup after an unclean shutdown and ensures the branded installer artwork reaches the isolated release build. It is intended for public distribution only after every protected release gate passes.
Highlights
- On Windows, the desktop now recovers known bridge startup residue only after Electron confirms single-instance ownership. The recovery preserves local tokens and pairing data, remains limited to the default desktop data directory, and leaves custom bridge directories and Server mode on their existing strict paths. Native Messaging endpoint credentials also remain available across valid Windows DACL variations, avoiding an unintended switch to ticketless browser pairing (#2066).
- Published Windows installers now retain the optional branded header and sidebar artwork through isolated finalization. Present images are staged and verified by digest, while missing optional images safely fall back to the NSIS defaults (#2067).
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. On Windows, pay particular attention to relaunching the desktop and pairing Motrix Extension after an unclean shutdown, and confirm that the assisted installer displays its branded header and sidebar artwork.
After the protected release completes, Snap testers can install the strictly
confined build with sudo snap install motrix --edge. Existing installations
tracking latest/edge should upgrade to the same beta.32 revision set.
Planned downloads after release gates pass
| Distribution | Architectures | Planned output |
|---|---|---|
| macOS 13 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.32-linux-<arch>.tar.gz |
| Docker Hub / GHCR | linux/amd64, linux/arm64 | Immutable 2.0.0-beta.32 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.32 and
ghcr.io/agalwood/motrix-server:2.0.0-beta.32. See the
Docker Server deployment guide
for storage, networking, remote Extension pairing, 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
arm64and 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-filesinterface is limited to registering Native Messaging host manifests for supported browsers. Beta publication updateslatest/edgeonly; it does not promote the build tocandidateorstable.
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(bridge): recover Windows desktop after unclean shutdown by @agalwood in https://github.com/agalwood/Motrix/pull/2066
- fix(installer): preserve optional artwork in release builds by @agalwood in https://github.com/agalwood/Motrix/pull/2067
- chore(release): prepare 2.0.0-beta.32 by @agalwood in https://github.com/agalwood/Motrix/pull/2068
Full Changelog: https://github.com/agalwood/Motrix/compare/v2.0.0-beta.31...v2.0.0-beta.32