# Vesktop v1.6.6 — 1.6.6

- Product: Vesktop (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/vesktop)
- Vendor: Vencord
- Date: 2026-08-17
- Version: v1.6.6
- Original notes: https://github.com/Vencord/Vesktop/releases/tag/v1.6.6
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/vesktop/releases/v1.6.6
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

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- **fixed** — Fixed Streamer Mode constantly re-enabling itself if OBS is open
- **fixed** — Fixed "Automatically enable Streamer Mode" toggle not showing in Discord appearance settings
- **added** — Added a setting to work around Voice Chat not working when using VPNs like Tailscale
- **fixed** — Fixed various issues related to screenshare with system audio on Linux
- **changed** — Upgraded to Electron 43 which brings many fixes and improvements
- **fixed** — Fixed an issue where the auto-start toggle would not accurately reflect its actual state on Windows
- **added** — Added a --repair command line flag to quickly update Vencord to the latest version
- **changed** — On Linux, when using the custom Discord titlebar, Vesktop will now have rounded corners and shadow by default
- **added** — Added option to disable rounded corners and shadow behaviour in Vesktop settings on Linux
- **changed** — On Linux, Vesktop will now show up as "Vesktop" instead of as "Chromium" in Audio mixers

##### What's Changed
* Streamer Mode: fixed constantly re-enabling itself if OBS is open & fixed "Automatically enable Streamer Mode" toggle not showing in Discord appearance settings
* Added a setting to work around Voice Chat not working when using VPNs like Tailscale
* Fixed various issues related to screenshare with system audio on Linux
* Upgraded to Electron43 which brings many fixes and improvements
* Fixed an issue where the auto-start toggle would not accurately reflect its actual state on Windows
* Added a --repair command line flag to quickly update Vencord to the latest version

##### Notable Electron changes
* On Linux, when using the custom Discord titlebar, Vesktop will now have rounded corners & shadow by default. You can disable this behaviour in Vesktop settings
* On Linux, Vesktop will now show up as "Vesktop" instead of as "Chromium" in Audio mixers

For Linux users: It is now recommended to run Vesktop in native Wayland over legacy X11 for the best experience. You may run into graphical glitches when running on X11

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/Vencord/Vesktop/compare/v1.6.5...v1.6.6