v1.5.0-beta.4 is up

[darrylmorley]

Hi all,

@jimmyorz @aguilaair @cannotcollide @Caruso8677 @Mostxlnt @aldobalducci @themadturk7 @official-Cromatin @dino2895

v1.5.0-beta.4 is up. If you turned on "Include beta versions" in Settings after beta.3, this one should arrive through the normal update prompt: the first live test of that switch, so tell me if it doesn't show up. Manual download from the release page works as always.

Small build, two fixes from @official-Cromatin's beta.3 testing:

• Unplugging or plugging a dock now posts one grouped notification naming the dock and everything behind it, each device on its own row, after a short settle delay ([Bug] Inconsistency with notifications about connected or disconnected devices #551).
• "Notify on app updates" is its own switch, independent of "Notify on cable changes" ([Feature] Ability to enable "Notify on app updates" independent of "Notify on cable changes" #550).

The thing to lean on: plug and unplug a hub or dock with devices behind it and check the notification names the lot. And whether the in-app beta update prompt appeared for you at all.

Reply here with what you see, "looks fine" included.

Thanks again.

[aldobalducci]

I just did a right click and check for updates And I didn’t get the update [Screenshot 2026-08-21 at 9.43.48 pm.png] On 21 Aug 2026, at 9:37 pm, Darryl Morley ***@***.***> wrote: Hi all, @jimmyorz<https://github.com/jimmyorz> @aguilaair<https://github.com/aguilaair> @cannotcollide<https://github.com/cannotcollide> @Caruso8677<https://github.com/Caruso8677> @Mostxlnt<https://github.com/Mostxlnt> @aldobalducci<https://github.com/aldobalducci> @themadturk7<https://github.com/themadturk7> @official-Cromatin<https://github.com/official-Cromatin> @dino2895<https://github.com/dino2895> v1.5.0-beta.4<https://github.com/darrylmorley/whatcable/releases/tag/v1.5.0-beta.4> is up. If you turned on "Include beta versions" in Settings after beta.3, this one should arrive through the normal update prompt: the first live test of that switch, so tell me if it doesn't show up. Manual download from the release page works as always. Small build, two fixes from @official-Cromatin<https://github.com/official-Cromatin>'s beta.3 testing: * Unplugging or plugging a dock now posts one grouped notification naming the dock and everything behind it, each device on its own row, after a short settle delay (#551<#551>). * "Notify on app updates" is its own switch, independent of "Notify on cable changes" (#550<#550>). The thing to lean on: plug and unplug a hub or dock with devices behind it and check the notification names the lot. And whether the in-app beta update prompt appeared for you at all. Reply here with what you see, "looks fine" included. Thanks again. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<#555?email_source=notifications&email_token=AITKVIYPNSXFWEANKIU25AT5LAX5ZA5CNFSNUABBM5UWIORPF5TWS5BNNB2WEL2ENFZWG5LTONUW63RPGEYDMNJZG4YTTJTSMVQXG33OU5WWK3TUNFXW5JLFOZSW45FMMZXW65DFOJPWG3DJMNVQ>, or unsubscribe<https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AITKVIYBZCV26EQOIR7YRJD5LAX5ZAVCNFSNUABJKJSXA33TNF2G64TZHMYTEMRWGI4DMOJRGA5UI2LTMN2XG43JN5XDWMJQGY2TSNZRHGQXMAQ>. You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[darrylmorley]

Hm, works on my machine: joke.

Have you got the toggle switched on for beta updates and which version are you running on currently?

[aldobalducci]

Im stoooooopid… I didn’t turn on include beta, I thought since I’m on the beta, it should auto get beta updates, doh, now its working [PastedGraphic-1.png] On 21 Aug 2026, at 9:44 pm, ***@***.*** wrote: I just did a right click and check for updates And I didn’t get the update <Screenshot 2026-08-21 at 9.43.48 pm.png> On 21 Aug 2026, at 9:37 pm, Darryl Morley ***@***.***> wrote: Hi all, @jimmyorz<https://github.com/jimmyorz> @aguilaair<https://github.com/aguilaair> @cannotcollide<https://github.com/cannotcollide> @Caruso8677<https://github.com/Caruso8677> @Mostxlnt<https://github.com/Mostxlnt> @aldobalducci<https://github.com/aldobalducci> @themadturk7<https://github.com/themadturk7> @official-Cromatin<https://github.com/official-Cromatin> @dino2895<https://github.com/dino2895> v1.5.0-beta.4<https://github.com/darrylmorley/whatcable/releases/tag/v1.5.0-beta.4> is up. If you turned on "Include beta versions" in Settings after beta.3, this one should arrive through the normal update prompt: the first live test of that switch, so tell me if it doesn't show up. Manual download from the release page works as always. Small build, two fixes from @official-Cromatin<https://github.com/official-Cromatin>'s beta.3 testing: * Unplugging or plugging a dock now posts one grouped notification naming the dock and everything behind it, each device on its own row, after a short settle delay (#551<#551>). * "Notify on app updates" is its own switch, independent of "Notify on cable changes" (#550<#550>). The thing to lean on: plug and unplug a hub or dock with devices behind it and check the notification names the lot. And whether the in-app beta update prompt appeared for you at all. Reply here with what you see, "looks fine" included. Thanks again. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<#555?email_source=notifications&email_token=AITKVIYPNSXFWEANKIU25AT5LAX5ZA5CNFSNUABBM5UWIORPF5TWS5BNNB2WEL2ENFZWG5LTONUW63RPGEYDMNJZG4YTTJTSMVQXG33OU5WWK3TUNFXW5JLFOZSW45FMMZXW65DFOJPWG3DJMNVQ>, or unsubscribe<https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AITKVIYBZCV26EQOIR7YRJD5LAX5ZAVCNFSNUABJKJSXA33TNF2G64TZHMYTEMRWGI4DMOJRGA5UI2LTMN2XG43JN5XDWMJQGY2TSNZRHGQXMAQ>. You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[darrylmorley]

Yes, maybe I should set that.

[official-Cromatin]

The independent toggle for app updates related to cable changes is much appreciated and implemented as imagined. The update worked seamlessly, though I initially too forgot to enable the beta toggle and had to think for a moment.

After experimenting with both of my docks, I noticed that WhatCable notifies users of connected and disconnected devices differently. In my tests, it reported all devices that disconnected, but only some that connected.

In each of my tests it only reports of these devices to have connected (tested with the same DIGITUS dock as in #551):

• USB3.0 Hub
• USB 10_100_1000 LAN
• Mass Storage Device

And all these devices to have disconnected:

• USB2.0 Hub
• USB2.0 Hub
• USB-C PD3.0 Device
• USB3.0 Hub
• USB3.0 Hub
• USB 10_100_1000 LAN
• Mass Storage Device

My guess is that this might be related to the mentioned delay. Perhaps, if not already done, instead of using a hard delay, the system could benefit from a grace period that resets each time a new device is discovered in the tree.

[darrylmorley]

Thanks @official-Cromatin, that's a real asymmetry and the resetting grace period you suggest is actually already how it works, so something else is going on. I've split it out to #556 with a question for you there.

[cannotcollide]

Got both a notification and a prompt to update to beta 5, so that's working as intended. I only got one notification when docking, too, so everything seems to look good on my end.