v2026.7.14.0

VRCResolver v2026.7.14.0

What's Changed

Features

• feat!: rename product to vrcresolver by @RealWhyKnot in d8dd29b

Documentation

• docs: adopt VRCResolver as the project name (2026.7.14.9999) by @RealWhyKnot in a29e084

Other Changes

• Bump the minor-and-patch group with 1 update (#68) by @dependabot[bot] in 7da7132

Full Changelog: v2026.6.30.1...v2026.7.14.0

File integrity

Full SHA256 hashes are attached as vrcresolver-v2026.7.14.0.integrity.tsv.

More

• README: https://github.com/RealWhyKnot/VRCResolver
• Source: commit 485b33413a58 on main
• License: GPL-3.0

Install (fresh)

1. Launch VRChat at least once so it has dropped its bundled yt-dlp.exe into its Tools dir.
2. Download vrcresolver-v2026.7.14.0.zip from this release.
3. Extract anywhere except Program Files.
4. Run vrcresolver.exe. Accept the UAC prompt to add the hosts entry.
5. Launch VRChat. Watch for [mesh] connected in the watchdog window. Paste a URL in any in-world video player.

Full walkthrough: README quick start.

Uninstall

Run vrcresolver.Uninstaller.exe from the install folder. No prompt; runs to completion. Restores the original yt-dlp.exe, removes the hosts entry, wipes %LOCALAPPDATA%Low\vrcresolver\, deletes the install directory.

What you need to do

Fresh install: follow the install steps above. Existing installs can be replaced with this zip, or updated by launching vrcresolver.exe and typing /update. The updater downloads this release, verifies the zip, atomically swaps the files, and relaunches.

If you hit a playback bug after this release: re-paste the URL with the watchdog window visible, copy the watchdog log starting from the failed request, and include both in the bug report.

v2026.6.30.0-beta

WKVRCProxy v2026.6.30.0-beta

What's Changed

Bug Fixes

• fix(wrapper): fall back to native yt-dlp when og backup is missing by @RealWhyKnot in 013bae9

Chores

• chore(build): remove unshipped ffmpeg and vendor stack by @RealWhyKnot in 6d05232

Other Changes

• Bump the minor-and-patch group with 1 update (#68) by @dependabot[bot] in 7da7132

Full Changelog: v2026.6.24.0-beta...v2026.6.30.0-beta

File integrity

Full SHA256 hashes are attached as WKVRCProxy-v2026.6.30.0-beta.integrity.tsv.

More

• README: https://github.com/RealWhyKnot/WKVRCProxy
• Source: commit 142c1ba45f7c on main
• License: GPL-3.0

Install (fresh)

1. Launch VRChat at least once so it has dropped its bundled yt-dlp.exe into its Tools dir.
2. Download WKVRCProxy-v2026.6.30.0-beta.zip from this release.
3. Extract anywhere except Program Files.
4. Run WKVRCProxy.exe. Accept the UAC prompt to add the hosts entry.
5. Launch VRChat. Watch for [mesh] connected in the watchdog window. Paste a URL in any in-world video player.

Full walkthrough: README quick start.

Uninstall

Run WKVRCProxy.Uninstaller.exe from the install folder. No prompt; runs to completion. Restores the original yt-dlp.exe, removes the hosts entry, wipes %LOCALAPPDATA%Low\WKVRCProxy\, deletes the install directory.

What you need to do

Fresh install: follow the install steps above. Existing installs can be replaced with this zip, or updated by launching WKVRCProxy.exe and typing /update. The updater downloads this release, verifies the zip, atomically swaps the files, and relaunches.

If you hit a playback bug after this release: re-paste the URL with the watchdog window visible, copy the watchdog log starting from the failed request, and include both in the bug report.

v2026.6.30.1

WKVRCProxy v2026.6.30.1

What's Changed

Bug Fixes

• fix(wrapper): fall back to native yt-dlp when og backup is missing by @RealWhyKnot in 013bae9
• fix(release): use central date for changelog promotion by @RealWhyKnot in c7a570d

CI

• ci(release): use repo token for nightly beta dispatch by @RealWhyKnot in 8c0d1dc
• ci(release): add nightly beta automation by @RealWhyKnot in bf4a4f8

Build

• build(deps): bump actions/checkout from 6 to 7 (#67) by @dependabot[bot] in e40dea9

Chores

• chore(build): remove unshipped ffmpeg and vendor stack by @RealWhyKnot in 6d05232

Full Changelog: v2026.6.15.1...v2026.6.30.1

File integrity

Full SHA256 hashes are attached as WKVRCProxy-v2026.6.30.1.integrity.tsv.

More

• README: https://github.com/RealWhyKnot/WKVRCProxy
• Source: commit 324e5bc64ccc on main
• License: GPL-3.0

Install (fresh)

1. Launch VRChat at least once so it has dropped its bundled yt-dlp.exe into its Tools dir.
2. Download WKVRCProxy-v2026.6.30.1.zip from this release.
3. Extract anywhere except Program Files.
4. Run WKVRCProxy.exe. Accept the UAC prompt to add the hosts entry.
5. Launch VRChat. Watch for [mesh] connected in the watchdog window. Paste a URL in any in-world video player.

Full walkthrough: README quick start.

Uninstall

Run WKVRCProxy.Uninstaller.exe from the install folder. No prompt; runs to completion. Restores the original yt-dlp.exe, removes the hosts entry, wipes %LOCALAPPDATA%Low\WKVRCProxy\, deletes the install directory.

What you need to do

Fresh install: follow the install steps above. Existing installs can be replaced with this zip, or updated by launching WKVRCProxy.exe and typing /update. The updater downloads this release, verifies the zip, atomically swaps the files, and relaunches.

If you hit a playback bug after this release: re-paste the URL with the watchdog window visible, copy the watchdog log starting from the failed request, and include both in the bug report.

v2026.6.24.0-beta

WKVRCProxy v2026.6.24.0-beta

What's Changed

Build

• build(deps): bump actions/checkout from 6 to 7 (#67) by @dependabot[bot] in e40dea9

Full Changelog: v2026.6.18.0-beta...v2026.6.24.0-beta

File integrity

Full SHA256 hashes are attached as WKVRCProxy-v2026.6.24.0-beta.integrity.tsv.

More

• README: https://github.com/RealWhyKnot/WKVRCProxy
• Source: commit e40dea993e51 on main
• License: GPL-3.0

Install (fresh)

1. Launch VRChat at least once so it has dropped its bundled yt-dlp.exe into its Tools dir.
2. Download WKVRCProxy-v2026.6.24.0-beta.zip from this release.
3. Extract anywhere except Program Files.
4. Run WKVRCProxy.exe. Accept the UAC prompt to add the hosts entry.
5. Launch VRChat. Watch for [mesh] connected in the watchdog window. Paste a URL in any in-world video player.

Full walkthrough: README quick start.

Uninstall

Run WKVRCProxy.Uninstaller.exe from the install folder. No prompt; runs to completion. Restores the original yt-dlp.exe, removes the hosts entry, wipes %LOCALAPPDATA%Low\WKVRCProxy\, deletes the install directory.

What you need to do

Fresh install: follow the install steps above. Existing installs can be replaced with this zip, or updated by launching WKVRCProxy.exe and typing /update. The updater downloads this release, verifies the zip, atomically swaps the files, and relaunches.

If you hit a playback bug after this release: re-paste the URL with the watchdog window visible, copy the watchdog log starting from the failed request, and include both in the bug report.

v2026.6.18.0-beta

WKVRCProxy v2026.6.18.0-beta

What's Changed

Bug Fixes

• fix(release): use central date for changelog promotion by @RealWhyKnot in c7a570d

CI

• ci(release): use repo token for nightly beta dispatch by @RealWhyKnot in 8c0d1dc
• ci(release): add nightly beta automation by @RealWhyKnot in bf4a4f8

Full Changelog: v2026.6.15.1...v2026.6.18.0-beta

File integrity

Full SHA256 hashes are attached as WKVRCProxy-v2026.6.18.0-beta.integrity.tsv.

More

• README: https://github.com/RealWhyKnot/WKVRCProxy
• Source: commit ec3c9cc95468 on main
• License: GPL-3.0

Install (fresh)

1. Launch VRChat at least once so it has dropped its bundled yt-dlp.exe into its Tools dir.
2. Download WKVRCProxy-v2026.6.18.0-beta.zip from this release.
3. Extract anywhere except Program Files.
4. Run WKVRCProxy.exe. Accept the UAC prompt to add the hosts entry.
5. Launch VRChat. Watch for [mesh] connected in the watchdog window. Paste a URL in any in-world video player.

Full walkthrough: README quick start.

Uninstall

Run WKVRCProxy.Uninstaller.exe from the install folder. No prompt; runs to completion. Restores the original yt-dlp.exe, removes the hosts entry, wipes %LOCALAPPDATA%Low\WKVRCProxy\, deletes the install directory.

What you need to do

Fresh install: follow the install steps above. Existing installs can be replaced with this zip, or updated by launching WKVRCProxy.exe and typing /update. The updater downloads this release, verifies the zip, atomically swaps the files, and relaunches.

If you hit a playback bug after this release: re-paste the URL with the watchdog window visible, copy the watchdog log starting from the failed request, and include both in the bug report.

v2026.6.15.1

WKVRCProxy v2026.6.15.1

What's Changed

Refactors

• refactor(proxy): remove client gpu helper sharing by @RealWhyKnot in aec5a6a

CI

• ci(release): move checksums to integrity tsv by @RealWhyKnot in 7befca3
• ci(release): automate changelog promotion by @RealWhyKnot in 0dc8051

Full Changelog: v2026.6.15.0...v2026.6.15.1

File integrity

Full SHA256 hashes are attached as WKVRCProxy-v2026.6.15.1.integrity.tsv.

More

• README: https://github.com/RealWhyKnot/WKVRCProxy
• Source: commit 98e629e7b7c5 on main
• License: GPL-3.0

Install (fresh)

1. Launch VRChat at least once so it has dropped its bundled yt-dlp.exe into its Tools dir.
2. Download WKVRCProxy-v2026.6.15.1.zip from this release.
3. Extract anywhere except Program Files.
4. Run WKVRCProxy.exe. Accept the UAC prompt to add the hosts entry.
5. Launch VRChat. Watch for [mesh] connected in the watchdog window. Paste a URL in any in-world video player.

Full walkthrough: README quick start.

Uninstall

Run WKVRCProxy.Uninstaller.exe from the install folder. No prompt; runs to completion. Restores the original yt-dlp.exe, removes the hosts entry, wipes %LOCALAPPDATA%Low\WKVRCProxy\, deletes the install directory.

What you need to do

Fresh install: follow the install steps above. Existing installs can be replaced with this zip, or updated by launching WKVRCProxy.exe and typing /update. The updater downloads this release, verifies the zip, atomically swaps the files, and relaunches.

If you hit a playback bug after this release: re-paste the URL with the watchdog window visible, copy the watchdog log starting from the failed request, and include both in the bug report.

v2026.6.15.0

WKVRCProxy v2026.6.15.0

What's Changed

Bug Fixes

• fix(vrc): arm native fallback on playback failure by @RealWhyKnot in 4c506cd
• fix(updater): recover release update flow by @RealWhyKnot in a70a452

CI

• ci(release): enforce daily release version sequence by @RealWhyKnot in c0f7ec0

Full Changelog: v2026.6.12.0...v2026.6.15.0

File integrity

Full SHA256 hashes are attached as WKVRCProxy-v2026.6.15.0.integrity.tsv.

More

• README: https://github.com/RealWhyKnot/WKVRCProxy
• Source: commit 4c506cde8353 on main
• License: GPL-3.0

Install (fresh)

1. Launch VRChat at least once so it has dropped its bundled yt-dlp.exe into its Tools dir.
2. Download WKVRCProxy-v2026.6.15.0.zip from this release.
3. Extract anywhere except Program Files.
4. Run WKVRCProxy.exe. Accept the UAC prompt to add the hosts entry.
5. Launch VRChat. Watch for [mesh] connected in the watchdog window. Paste a URL in any in-world video player.

Full walkthrough: README quick start.

Uninstall

Run WKVRCProxy.Uninstaller.exe from the install folder. No prompt; runs to completion. Restores the original yt-dlp.exe, removes the hosts entry, wipes %LOCALAPPDATA%Low\WKVRCProxy\, deletes the install directory.

What you need to do

Fresh install: follow the install steps above. Existing installs can be replaced with this zip, or updated by launching WKVRCProxy.exe and typing /update. The updater downloads this release, verifies the zip, atomically swaps the files, and relaunches.

If you hit a playback bug after this release: re-paste the URL with the watchdog window visible, copy the watchdog log starting from the failed request, and include both in the bug report.

v2026.6.12.0

WKVRCProxy v2026.6.12.0

What's Changed

Bug Fixes

• fix(build): keep BuildInfo generated under obj by @RealWhyKnot in 3100fd2
• fix(resolve): forward wrapper height caps by @RealWhyKnot in e5d25a3
• fix(mesh): use proxy public endpoint by @RealWhyKnot in 648c66b

Documentation

• docs(wiki): remove wiki source by @RealWhyKnot in 8486284

Tests

• test(url-policy): accept proxy public host by @RealWhyKnot in 08b1a02

CI

• ci: format generated build info placeholder by @RealWhyKnot in 49432d2
• ci(release): respect GitHub prerelease metadata by @RealWhyKnot in dc600a2
• ci(release): include beta notes in stable releases by @RealWhyKnot in 70bb248

Chores

• chore(lint): add format and workflow checks by @RealWhyKnot in 366574b

Other Changes

• Bump MessagePack and MessagePackAnalyzer (#64) by @dependabot[bot] in eb1e893
• Bump the minor-and-patch group with 1 update (#63) by @dependabot[bot] in cc33fb8
• Refactor proxy client hotspots by @RealWhyKnot in 27aa711

Full Changelog: v2026.5.27.0...v2026.6.12.0

File integrity

This immutable release predates the attached integrity TSV; GitHub records the release zip SHA256 in the release asset metadata.

More

• README: https://github.com/RealWhyKnot/WKVRCProxy
• Source: commit be2d47456ee9 on main
• License: GPL-3.0

Install (fresh)

1. Launch VRChat at least once so it has dropped its bundled yt-dlp.exe into its Tools dir.
2. Download WKVRCProxy-v2026.6.12.0.zip from this release.
3. Extract anywhere except Program Files.
4. Run WKVRCProxy.exe. Accept the UAC prompt to add the hosts entry.
5. Launch VRChat. Watch for [mesh] connected in the watchdog window. Paste a URL in any in-world video player.

Full walkthrough: README quick start.

Uninstall

Run WKVRCProxy.Uninstaller.exe from the install folder. No prompt; runs to completion. Restores the original yt-dlp.exe, removes the hosts entry, wipes %LOCALAPPDATA%Low\WKVRCProxy\, deletes the install directory.

What you need to do

Fresh install: follow the install steps above. Existing installs can be replaced with this zip, or updated by launching WKVRCProxy.exe and typing /update. The updater downloads this release, verifies the zip, atomically swaps the files, and relaunches.

If you hit a playback bug after this release: re-paste the URL with the watchdog window visible, copy the watchdog log starting from the failed request, and include both in the bug report.

v2026.5.27.0

WKVRCProxy v2026.5.27.0

What's Changed

Features

• feat(wrapper): surface server public_message via og_fallback_notify by @RealWhyKnot in 58e2c35
• feat(updater): opt-in to prereleases for both startup nudge and updater by @RealWhyKnot in 44d6b81
• feat(wrapper): reactive og fallback on observed AVPro load_failure by @RealWhyKnot in 59dc5d7
• feat(helper): hold-and-announce flow for window-pull leases by @RealWhyKnot in 100e71f
• feat(helper): surface helper_eligibility_skipped frames on watchdog console by @RealWhyKnot in f402c53

Bug Fixes

• fix(vrclog): avoid replaying old failures on startup by @RealWhyKnot in f2bc3d0
• fix(relay): retry fresh port after bind failure by @RealWhyKnot in 07c9ba7
• fix(helper): drop +discardcorrupt and emit SPS at every IDR by @RealWhyKnot in 3c0eb3e
• fix(helper): fall back to container duration when stream tag missing by @RealWhyKnot in b39602a
• fix(relay): scope manifest classification to .m3u8/.mpd extensions by @RealWhyKnot in d23943d
• fix(helper): run video-duration check on every decode path by @RealWhyKnot in f66790f
• fix(helper): widen NVDEC pool to 32 + retry truncated video via software by @RealWhyKnot in ab18327
• fix(helper): route seg 0 through software decode + reject empty output by @RealWhyKnot in 0aca4ac
• fix(helper): NVENC scale_cuda filter syntax and NVDEC reference-frame pool by @RealWhyKnot in 0d339d3

Refactors

• refactor(helper): hardcode GPU throttle; refuse integrated GPUs by @RealWhyKnot in 79439bd

CI

• ci(release): add -beta prerelease handling, gate promotion PR by @RealWhyKnot in d54869a

Build

• build: tighten beta suffix back to plain -beta by @RealWhyKnot in 80bf956
• build: accept YYYY.M.D.N-betaN tag shape for prerelease publishes by @RealWhyKnot in eca1136

Other Changes

• Bump the minor-and-patch group with 2 updates (#61) by @dependabot[bot] in b4528b1

Full Changelog: v2026.5.16.0...v2026.5.27.0

File integrity

This immutable release predates the attached integrity TSV; GitHub records the release zip SHA256 in the release asset metadata.

More

• README: https://github.com/RealWhyKnot/WKVRCProxy
• Source: commit dbe41e0948b0 on main
• License: GPL-3.0

Install (fresh)

1. Launch VRChat at least once so it has dropped its bundled yt-dlp.exe into its Tools dir.
2. Download WKVRCProxy-v2026.5.27.0.zip from this release.
3. Extract anywhere except Program Files.
4. Run WKVRCProxy.exe. Accept the UAC prompt to add the hosts entry.
5. Launch VRChat. Watch for [mesh] connected in the watchdog window. Paste a URL in any in-world video player.

Full walkthrough: README quick start.

Uninstall

Run WKVRCProxy.Uninstaller.exe from the install folder. No prompt; runs to completion. Restores the original yt-dlp.exe, removes the hosts entry, wipes %LOCALAPPDATA%Low\WKVRCProxy\, deletes the install directory.

What you need to do

Fresh install: follow the install steps above. Existing installs can be replaced with this zip, or updated by launching WKVRCProxy.exe and typing /update. The updater downloads this release, verifies the zip, atomically swaps the files, and relaunches.

If you hit a playback bug after this release: re-paste the URL with the watchdog window visible, copy the watchdog log starting from the failed request, and include both in the bug report.

v2026.5.22.0-beta

WKVRCProxy v2026.5.22.0-beta

What's Changed

Features

• feat(updater): opt-in to prereleases for both startup nudge and updater by @RealWhyKnot in 44d6b81
• feat(wrapper): reactive og fallback on observed AVPro load_failure by @RealWhyKnot in 59dc5d7
• feat(helper): hold-and-announce flow for window-pull leases by @RealWhyKnot in 100e71f
• feat(helper): surface helper_eligibility_skipped frames on watchdog console by @RealWhyKnot in f402c53

Bug Fixes

• fix(helper): fall back to container duration when stream tag missing by @RealWhyKnot in b39602a
• fix(relay): scope manifest classification to .m3u8/.mpd extensions by @RealWhyKnot in d23943d
• fix(helper): run video-duration check on every decode path by @RealWhyKnot in f66790f
• fix(helper): widen NVDEC pool to 32 + retry truncated video via software by @RealWhyKnot in ab18327
• fix(helper): route seg 0 through software decode + reject empty output by @RealWhyKnot in 0aca4ac
• fix(helper): NVENC scale_cuda filter syntax and NVDEC reference-frame pool by @RealWhyKnot in 0d339d3

Refactors

• refactor(helper): hardcode GPU throttle; refuse integrated GPUs by @RealWhyKnot in 79439bd

CI

• ci(release): add -beta prerelease handling, gate promotion PR by @RealWhyKnot in d54869a

Build

• build: tighten beta suffix back to plain -beta by @RealWhyKnot in 80bf956
• build: accept YYYY.M.D.N-betaN tag shape for prerelease publishes by @RealWhyKnot in eca1136

Full Changelog: v2026.5.16.0...v2026.5.22.0-beta

File integrity

This immutable release predates the attached integrity TSV; GitHub records the release zip SHA256 in the release asset metadata.

More

• README: https://github.com/RealWhyKnot/WKVRCProxy
• Source: commit 80bf9565de03 on main
• License: GPL-3.0

Install (fresh)

1. Launch VRChat at least once so it has dropped its bundled yt-dlp.exe into its Tools dir.
2. Download WKVRCProxy-v2026.5.22.0-beta.zip from this release.
3. Extract anywhere except Program Files.
4. Run WKVRCProxy.exe. Accept the UAC prompt to add the hosts entry.
5. Launch VRChat. Watch for [mesh] connected in the watchdog window. Paste a URL in any in-world video player.

Full walkthrough: README quick start.

Uninstall

Run WKVRCProxy.Uninstaller.exe from the install folder. No prompt; runs to completion. Restores the original yt-dlp.exe, removes the hosts entry, wipes %LOCALAPPDATA%Low\WKVRCProxy\, deletes the install directory.

What you need to do

Fresh install: follow the install steps above. Existing installs can be replaced with this zip, or updated by launching WKVRCProxy.exe and typing /update. The updater downloads this release, verifies the zip, atomically swaps the files, and relaunches.

If you hit a playback bug after this release: re-paste the URL with the watchdog window visible, copy the watchdog log starting from the failed request, and include both in the bug report.