Wave Hub 0.2.8

Wave Hub 0.2.8

Wave Hub is free, and always will be: one place to install, update and open the Wave apps
(BigWave Radio, ChipWave Studio and StreamWave). No account, no ads, no tracking.
Made by Del (postmanpat).

What's new

• A new look. Wave Hub has been redrawn: hard edges, hairline rules, small-caps labels and
  numbered app cards, in a warm-paper light theme and a printer's-ink dark one. The design is
  modelled on ArtCraft Launcher by
  storytold, with thanks — their one-click install flow showed
  the way too.
• The rename notice is gone. The ChipWave Studio card no longer says "Formerly ChipWave
  Tracker". The rename has been out for a while and the card is clean again.
• The Windows setup now installs for everyone on the PC. It puts Wave Hub in Program Files
  instead of your own user folder, so it asks for an administrator password once. If you had
  0.2.7 or older installed just for you, the new setup removes that copy, so you don't end up
  with two.
• A Flatpak for Linux. WaveHub-0.2.8-linux-x86_64.flatpak is a self-contained bundle you
  can install with flatpak install --user WaveHub-0.2.8-linux-x86_64.flatpak.

Upgrading keeps your installed apps and settings. On Windows, run the new setup over the old
one. On a Mac, replace Wave Hub in Applications with the new one. On Linux, install the new
package the same way as before.

Which file do I download?

Windows (10 and later, 64-bit)

• WaveHub-0.2.8-setup-x64.exe: the easy one. Installs for everyone on the PC (it asks for an
  administrator password), with a Start menu shortcut and an uninstaller.
• WaveHub-0.2.8-windows-x64.zip: no install. Unzip it anywhere and double-click WaveHub.exe.

Linux, regular PCs (x86_64)

• WaveHub-0.2.8-linux-x86_64.flatpak: the self-contained bundle. Install it with
  flatpak install --user WaveHub-0.2.8-linux-x86_64.flatpak.
• WaveHub-0.2.8-linux-x86_64.deb: Ubuntu, Debian, Mint, Pop!_OS.
• WaveHub-0.2.8-linux-x86_64.rpm: Fedora, openSUSE.
• WaveHub-0.2.8-linux-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst: Arch, CachyOS, Manjaro, EndeavourOS
  (sudo pacman -U …).
• WaveHub-0.2.8-linux-x86_64.AppImage: any Linux. Make it runnable (chmod +x), then run it.
• WaveHub-0.2.8-linux-x86_64.tar.gz: any Linux, no package. Unpack it and run ./install.sh.

Linux, 64-bit ARM (Raspberry Pi 4/5 with a 64-bit OS, ARM laptops)

• The deb, rpm, pkg.tar.zst, AppImage and tar.gz with aarch64 in the name. (The Flatpak is
  x86_64 only for now.)

macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel)

• WaveHub-0.2.8-macos-universal.dmg: open it and drag Wave Hub into Applications. The first
  time, right-click Wave Hub and choose Open (it isn't notarised by Apple yet).
• WaveHub-0.2.8-macos-universal.zip: the same app, zipped.

Checking your download: SHA256SUMS.txt lists a checksum for every file, including the
copies without a version number.

WaveHub.exe and WaveHub-linux-x86_64 are the bare programs under 0.1.0's names, so older
copies' "Check for updates" links still work. New downloads should use the files above.

Windows may say it "protected your PC" because Wave Hub isn't code-signed yet: choose
More info → Run anyway.

Known limits

• ChipWave Studio has no Linux download yet. On Linux, Wave Hub links to its build-from-source
  instructions.
• Wave Hub tells you when a newer Wave Hub is out and links to the download; it doesn't replace
  itself yet.
• Wave Hub isn't code-signed (Windows) or notarised (macOS) yet.
• The Flatpak runs in a sandbox. Apps that need something the sandbox doesn't have (for
  example AppImages, which need FUSE) may not open from inside it. The other Linux packages
  don't have that limit.

Tried it? Please say how it went in Discussions
or open an issue. Thank you!

Thank you, storytold

Wave Hub was inspired by storytold's
ArtCraft Launcher and their Craft apps such as
PhotoCraft. Their one-click install and update flow
showed the way. Wave Hub's code and artwork are its own.

Support

Wave Hub and all the Wave apps are free. If they make your day a little better:
☕ Buy Me a Coffee · 💙 PayPal

Wave Hub 0.2.7

Wave Hub 0.2.7

Wave Hub is free, and always will be: one place to install, update and open the Wave apps
(BigWave Radio, ChipWave Studio and StreamWave). No account, no ads, no tracking.
Made by Del (postmanpat).

What's new

• Start Menu and Desktop shortcuts. Wave Hub now adds Start Menu and Desktop shortcuts for ChipWave Studio and BigWave Radio on Windows, so you can open them without Wave Hub. Apps you already installed get them automatically, and there's a Settings switch to turn this off. Uninstalling an app removes its shortcuts too.

Upgrading keeps your installed apps and settings. On Windows, run the new setup over the old one; it updates the same entry in Installed apps. On a Mac, replace Wave Hub in Applications with the new one.

Which file do I download?

Windows (10 and later, 64-bit)

• WaveHub-0.2.7-setup-x64.exe: the easy one. Installs Wave Hub just for you (no admin password), with a Start menu shortcut and an uninstaller.
• WaveHub-0.2.7-windows-x64.zip: no install. Unzip it anywhere and double-click WaveHub.exe.

Linux, regular PCs (x86_64)

• WaveHub-0.2.7-linux-x86_64.deb: Ubuntu, Debian, Mint, Pop!_OS.
• WaveHub-0.2.7-linux-x86_64.rpm: Fedora, openSUSE.
• WaveHub-0.2.7-linux-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst: Arch, CachyOS, Manjaro, EndeavourOS (sudo pacman -U …).
• WaveHub-0.2.7-linux-x86_64.AppImage: any Linux. Make it runnable (chmod +x), then run it.
• WaveHub-0.2.7-linux-x86_64.tar.gz: any Linux, no package. Unpack it and run ./install.sh.

Linux, 64-bit ARM (Raspberry Pi 4/5 with a 64-bit OS, ARM laptops)

• The same five files with aarch64 in the name.

macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel)

• WaveHub-0.2.7-macos-universal.dmg: open it and drag Wave Hub into Applications. The first time, right-click Wave Hub and choose Open (it isn't notarised by Apple yet).
• WaveHub-0.2.7-macos-universal.zip: the same app, zipped.

Checking your download: SHA256SUMS.txt lists a checksum for every file, including the copies without a version number.

WaveHub.exe and WaveHub-linux-x86_64 are the bare programs under 0.1.0's names, so older
copies' "Check for updates" links still work. New downloads should use the files above.

Windows may say it "protected your PC" because Wave Hub isn't code-signed yet: choose
More info → Run anyway.

Known limits

• ChipWave Studio has no Linux download yet. On Linux, Wave Hub links to its build-from-source instructions.
• Wave Hub tells you when a newer Wave Hub is out and links to the download; it doesn't replace itself yet.
• Wave Hub isn't code-signed (Windows) or notarised (macOS) yet.

Tried it? Please say how it went in Discussions or open an issue. Thank you!

Thank you, storytold

Wave Hub was inspired by storytold's ArtCraft Launcher and their Craft apps such as PhotoCraft. Their one-click install and update flow showed the way. Wave Hub's code and artwork are its own.

Support

Wave Hub and all the Wave apps are free. If they make your day a little better:
☕ Buy Me a Coffee · 💙 PayPal

Wave Hub 0.2.6

Wave Hub 0.2.6

Wave Hub is free, and always will be: one place to install, update and open the Wave apps
(BigWave Radio, ChipWave Studio and StreamWave). No account, no ads, no tracking.
Made by Del (postmanpat).

What's new

• ChipWave Tracker is now ChipWave Studio. Same app, same files, nothing to do. Wave Hub uses ChipWave's new home on GitHub, and copies you already have are still found and updated.
• A friendly "New name!" note on the ChipWave Studio card says it was formerly ChipWave Tracker, so nobody wonders where it went. Apps can now show short notes like this on their cards.
• Up to date with the latest apps: BigWave Radio 0.9.8, ChipWave Studio 0.2.4.0 and StreamWave 0.8.4 (now on Mac too) all install with their downloads checksum-checked.
• The Wave Hub elephant icon shows properly in Windows Explorer (since 0.2.5).

Upgrading keeps your installed apps and settings. On Windows, run the new setup over the old one; it updates the same entry in Installed apps. On a Mac, replace Wave Hub in Applications with the new one.

Which file do I download?

Windows (10 and later, 64-bit)

• WaveHub-0.2.6-setup-x64.exe: the easy one. Installs Wave Hub just for you (no admin password), with a Start menu shortcut and an uninstaller.
• WaveHub-0.2.6-windows-x64.zip: no install. Unzip it anywhere and double-click WaveHub.exe.

Linux, regular PCs (x86_64)

• WaveHub-0.2.6-linux-x86_64.deb: Ubuntu, Debian, Mint, Pop!_OS.
• WaveHub-0.2.6-linux-x86_64.rpm: Fedora, openSUSE.
• WaveHub-0.2.6-linux-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst: Arch, CachyOS, Manjaro, EndeavourOS (sudo pacman -U …).
• WaveHub-0.2.6-linux-x86_64.AppImage: any Linux. Make it runnable (chmod +x), then run it.
• WaveHub-0.2.6-linux-x86_64.tar.gz: any Linux, no package. Unpack it and run ./install.sh.

Linux, 64-bit ARM (Raspberry Pi 4/5 with a 64-bit OS, ARM laptops)

• The same five files with aarch64 in the name.

macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel)

• WaveHub-0.2.6-macos-universal.dmg: open it and drag Wave Hub into Applications. The first time, right-click Wave Hub and choose Open (it isn't notarised by Apple yet).
• WaveHub-0.2.6-macos-universal.zip: the same app, zipped.

Checking your download: SHA256SUMS.txt lists a checksum for every file, including the copies without a version number.

WaveHub.exe and WaveHub-linux-x86_64 are the bare programs under 0.1.0's names, so older
copies' "Check for updates" links still work. New downloads should use the files above.

Windows may say it "protected your PC" because Wave Hub isn't code-signed yet: choose
More info → Run anyway.

Known limits

• ChipWave Studio has no Linux download yet. On Linux, Wave Hub links to its build-from-source instructions.
• Wave Hub tells you when a newer Wave Hub is out and links to the download; it doesn't replace itself yet.
• Wave Hub isn't code-signed (Windows) or notarised (macOS) yet.

Tried it? Please say how it went in Discussions or open an issue. Thank you!

Thank you, storytold

Wave Hub was inspired by storytold's ArtCraft Launcher and their Craft apps such as PhotoCraft. Their one-click install and update flow showed the way. Wave Hub's code and artwork are its own.

Support

Wave Hub and all the Wave apps are free. If they make your day a little better:
☕ Buy Me a Coffee · 💙 PayPal

Wave Hub 0.2.5

Wave Hub 0.2.5

Wave Hub is free, and always will be: one place to install, update and open the Wave apps
(BigWave Radio, ChipWave Tracker and StreamWave). No account, no ads, no tracking.
Made by Del (postmanpat).

What's new

• The elephant icon now shows in Windows Explorer. The program, the setup and the uninstaller all show the Wave Hub elephant instead of a blank icon, at every size.
• StreamWave on the Mac. StreamWave now has a Mac version, and Wave Hub installs it into Applications with its download checksum-checked. (0.2.4 picks it up too.)
• Ready for ChipWave's new name. ChipWave Tracker is about to become ChipWave Studio, with a new GitHub address. Wave Hub now follows GitHub's "this project has moved" redirect, so ChipWave (or any app that moves) keeps installing and updating. Copies you already have are still found under the new name. Please update to 0.2.5 before the rename lands: older Wave Hub versions won't see new ChipWave releases after it.
• The Mac read-me now says all three apps work on a Mac.

Upgrading keeps your installed apps and settings. On Windows, run the new setup over the old one; it updates the same entry in Installed apps. On a Mac, replace Wave Hub in Applications with the new one.

Which file do I download?

Windows (10 and later, 64-bit)

• WaveHub-0.2.5-setup-x64.exe: the easy one. Installs Wave Hub just for you (no admin password), with a Start menu shortcut and an uninstaller.
• WaveHub-0.2.5-windows-x64.zip: no install. Unzip it anywhere and double-click WaveHub.exe.

Linux, regular PCs (x86_64)

• WaveHub-0.2.5-linux-x86_64.deb: Ubuntu, Debian, Mint, Pop!_OS.
• WaveHub-0.2.5-linux-x86_64.rpm: Fedora, openSUSE.
• WaveHub-0.2.5-linux-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst: Arch, CachyOS, Manjaro, EndeavourOS (sudo pacman -U …).
• WaveHub-0.2.5-linux-x86_64.AppImage: any Linux. Make it runnable (chmod +x), then run it.
• WaveHub-0.2.5-linux-x86_64.tar.gz: any Linux, no package. Unpack it and run ./install.sh.

Linux, 64-bit ARM (Raspberry Pi 4/5 with a 64-bit OS, ARM laptops)

• The same five files with aarch64 in the name.

macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel)

• WaveHub-0.2.5-macos-universal.dmg: open it and drag Wave Hub into Applications. The first time, right-click Wave Hub and choose Open (it isn't notarised by Apple yet).
• WaveHub-0.2.5-macos-universal.zip: the same app, zipped.

Checking your download: SHA256SUMS.txt lists a checksum for every file, including the copies without a version number.

WaveHub.exe and WaveHub-linux-x86_64 are the bare programs under 0.1.0's names, so older
copies' "Check for updates" links still work. New downloads should use the files above.

Windows may say it "protected your PC" because Wave Hub isn't code-signed yet: choose
More info → Run anyway.

Known limits

• ChipWave Tracker has no Linux download yet. On Linux, Wave Hub links to its build-from-source instructions.
• Wave Hub tells you when a newer Wave Hub is out and links to the download; it doesn't replace itself yet.
• Wave Hub isn't code-signed (Windows) or notarised (macOS) yet.

Tried it? Please say how it went in Discussions or open an issue. Thank you!

Thank you, storytold

Wave Hub was inspired by storytold's ArtCraft Launcher and their Craft apps such as PhotoCraft. Their one-click install and update flow showed the way. Wave Hub's code and artwork are its own.

Support

Wave Hub and all the Wave apps are free. If they make your day a little better:
☕ Buy Me a Coffee · 💙 PayPal

Wave Hub 0.2.4

Wave Hub 0.2.4

Wave Hub is free, and always will be: one place to install, update and open the Wave apps
(BigWave Radio, ChipWave Tracker and StreamWave). No account, no ads, no tracking.
Made by Del (postmanpat).

What's new

• New website: postmanpat-303.github.io/WaveHub, with screenshots, the apps Wave Hub looks after and big download buttons.
• Download links that never go out of date. Each release now also has the main files without a version number in their names: WaveHub-setup-x64.exe, WaveHub-linux-x86_64.AppImage, WaveHub-linux-aarch64.AppImage and WaveHub-macos-universal.dmg. A link to …/releases/latest/download/WaveHub-setup-x64.exe always gets the newest one.
• The author is now shown as Del (postmanpat) in the About page, the licence, the Windows installer and the app's file details.
• The About page now says Wave Hub works on Windows, Linux and Mac.
• ChipWave Tracker downloads are now checksum-checked too, because ChipWave's releases now include a checksum list. This works in 0.2.3 as well.

Upgrading keeps your installed apps and settings. On Windows, run the new setup over the old one; it updates the same entry in Installed apps. On a Mac, replace Wave Hub in Applications with the new one.

Which file do I download?

Windows (10 and later, 64-bit)

• WaveHub-0.2.4-setup-x64.exe: the easy one. Installs Wave Hub just for you (no admin password), with a Start menu shortcut and an uninstaller.
• WaveHub-0.2.4-windows-x64.zip: no install. Unzip it anywhere and double-click WaveHub.exe.

Linux, regular PCs (x86_64)

• WaveHub-0.2.4-linux-x86_64.deb: Ubuntu, Debian, Mint, Pop!_OS.
• WaveHub-0.2.4-linux-x86_64.rpm: Fedora, openSUSE.
• WaveHub-0.2.4-linux-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst: Arch, CachyOS, Manjaro, EndeavourOS (sudo pacman -U …).
• WaveHub-0.2.4-linux-x86_64.AppImage: any Linux. Make it runnable (chmod +x), then run it.
• WaveHub-0.2.4-linux-x86_64.tar.gz: any Linux, no package. Unpack it and run ./install.sh.

Linux, 64-bit ARM (Raspberry Pi 4/5 with a 64-bit OS, ARM laptops)

• The same five files with aarch64 in the name.

macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel)

• WaveHub-0.2.4-macos-universal.dmg: open it and drag Wave Hub into Applications. The first time, right-click Wave Hub and choose Open (it isn't notarised by Apple yet).
• WaveHub-0.2.4-macos-universal.zip: the same app, zipped.

Checking your download: SHA256SUMS.txt lists a checksum for every file, including the copies without a version number.

WaveHub.exe and WaveHub-linux-x86_64 are the bare programs under 0.1.0's names, so older
copies' "Check for updates" links still work. New downloads should use the files above.

Windows may say it "protected your PC" because Wave Hub isn't code-signed yet: choose
More info → Run anyway.

Known limits

• ChipWave Tracker has no Linux download yet. On Linux, Wave Hub links to its build-from-source instructions.
• Wave Hub tells you when a newer Wave Hub is out and links to the download; it doesn't replace itself yet.
• Wave Hub isn't code-signed (Windows) or notarised (macOS) yet.

Tried it? Please say how it went in Discussions or open an issue. Thank you!

Thank you, storytold

Wave Hub was inspired by storytold's ArtCraft Launcher and their Craft apps such as PhotoCraft. Their one-click install and update flow showed the way. Wave Hub's code and artwork are its own.

Support

Wave Hub and all the Wave apps are free. If they make your day a little better:
☕ Buy Me a Coffee · 💙 PayPal

Wave Hub 0.2.3

Wave Hub 0.2.3

Wave Hub is free, and always will be: one place to install, update and open the Wave apps
(BigWave Radio, ChipWave Tracker and StreamWave). No account, no ads, no tracking.

What's new

• ChipWave Tracker on Mac. ChipWave now has a Mac version, and Wave Hub installs it in one click. Like BigWave Radio, it goes into the Applications folder in your home folder, so no admin password is needed.
• Ready for StreamWave on Mac. StreamWave's Mac card still says "Not available on Mac yet". As soon as a StreamWave release includes a Mac download, the card switches to Install by itself. You won't need a new Wave Hub for it.
• Ready for new kinds of downloads. Wave Hub can now look for an app under more than one file name and uses the first one the release actually has. If a release has no download for your computer, the card says so instead of failing halfway.
• Checksums from either file name. Before installing, Wave Hub checks each download against the release's checksum list, whether it's called SHA256SUMS.txt or SHA256SUMS. If an app's release has no checksum list (ChipWave doesn't have one yet), the download is installed without that check.
• StreamWave on Windows has now been tested on a real Windows PC. It installs quietly through its own setup and uninstalls with its own uninstaller.
• Small fix: an app card with little text no longer overlaps the community banner below it.

Which file do I download?

Windows (10 and 11, 64-bit)

• WaveHub-0.2.3-setup-x64.exe: the easy one. Installs Wave Hub just for you (no admin password), with a Start menu shortcut and an uninstaller.
• WaveHub-0.2.3-windows-x64.zip: no install. Unzip it anywhere and double-click WaveHub.exe.

Linux, regular PCs (x86_64)

• WaveHub-0.2.3-linux-x86_64.deb: Ubuntu, Debian, Mint, Pop!_OS.
• WaveHub-0.2.3-linux-x86_64.rpm: Fedora, openSUSE.
• WaveHub-0.2.3-linux-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst: Arch, CachyOS, Manjaro, EndeavourOS (sudo pacman -U …).
• WaveHub-0.2.3-linux-x86_64.AppImage: any Linux. Make it runnable (chmod +x), then run it.
• WaveHub-0.2.3-linux-x86_64.tar.gz: any Linux, no package. Unpack it and run ./install.sh.

Linux, 64-bit ARM (Raspberry Pi 4/5 with a 64-bit OS, ARM laptops)

• The same five files with aarch64 in the name.

macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel)

• WaveHub-0.2.3-macos-universal.dmg: open it and drag Wave Hub into Applications. The first time, right-click Wave Hub and choose Open (it isn't notarised by Apple yet).
• WaveHub-0.2.3-macos-universal.zip: the same app, zipped.

Checking your download: SHA256SUMS.txt lists a checksum for every file.

WaveHub.exe and WaveHub-linux-x86_64 are the bare programs under 0.1.0's names, so older
copies' "Check for updates" links still work. New downloads should use the files above.

Windows may say it "protected your PC" because Wave Hub isn't code-signed yet: choose
More info → Run anyway.

Known limits

• ChipWave Tracker has no Linux download yet. On Linux, Wave Hub links to its build-from-source instructions.
• ChipWave's releases don't include a checksum list yet, so Wave Hub can't check ChipWave downloads against one.
• Wave Hub tells you when a newer Wave Hub is out and links to the download; it doesn't replace itself yet.
• Wave Hub isn't code-signed (Windows) or notarised (macOS) yet.

Tried it? Please say how it went in Discussions or open an issue. Thank you!

Thank you, storytold

Wave Hub was inspired by storytold's ArtCraft Launcher and their Craft apps such as PhotoCraft. Their one-click install and update flow showed the way. Wave Hub's code and artwork are its own.

Support

Wave Hub and all the Wave apps are free. If they make your day a little better:
☕ Buy Me a Coffee · 💙 PayPal

Wave Hub 0.2.2

Wave Hub 0.2.2

Wave Hub is free, and always will be: one place to install, update and open the Wave apps
(BigWave Radio, ChipWave Tracker and StreamWave). No account, no ads, no tracking.

What's new

• Links work again. In 0.2.1 and earlier, clicking GitHub, Release notes, Discussions, Buy Me a Coffee or PayPal did nothing, on every computer. Sorry! Wave Hub now opens every link in your default browser itself. If a browser can't be opened, it says so and shows the address so you can copy it.
• Uninstall any app. Each app card's ••• menu now has Uninstall. First it asks "Remove StreamWave? Your settings stay." It won't remove an app while it's open, and it shows its progress and then "Removed". Apps that Wave Hub installed are simply deleted. Apps installed with their own setup, like StreamWave on Windows, are removed quietly with their own uninstaller. Linux packages are removed through your package manager.
• Finds apps you installed yourself. If you installed an app with its own Windows setup, a Linux package, or by dragging it into Applications on a Mac, Wave Hub now shows it as installed. You can open, update or uninstall it from there.
• Repair missing files. If an app's program has gone (for example, Windows Security quarantined it), the card now says Files missing and offers Repair, which downloads the same version again in one click. On Windows it also explains how to check Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Protection history. The ••• menu also has Reinstall.
• Wave Hub's version is easy to find, near the top of the About page and at the bottom of the window.
• Works with BigWave Radio 0.9.7, which now has Windows builds made with Microsoft's own toolchain.

Which file do I download?

Windows (10 and 11, 64-bit)

• WaveHub-0.2.2-setup-x64.exe: the easy one. Installs Wave Hub just for you (no admin password), with a Start menu shortcut and an uninstaller.
• WaveHub-0.2.2-windows-x64.zip: no install. Unzip it anywhere and double-click WaveHub.exe.

Linux, regular PCs (x86_64)

• WaveHub-0.2.2-linux-x86_64.deb: Ubuntu, Debian, Mint, Pop!_OS.
• WaveHub-0.2.2-linux-x86_64.rpm: Fedora, openSUSE.
• WaveHub-0.2.2-linux-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst: Arch, CachyOS, Manjaro, EndeavourOS (sudo pacman -U …).
• WaveHub-0.2.2-linux-x86_64.AppImage: any Linux. Make it runnable (chmod +x), then run it.
• WaveHub-0.2.2-linux-x86_64.tar.gz: any Linux, no package. Unpack it and run ./install.sh.

Linux, 64-bit ARM (Raspberry Pi 4/5 with a 64-bit OS, ARM laptops)

• The same five files with aarch64 in the name.

macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel)

• WaveHub-0.2.2-macos-universal.dmg: open it and drag Wave Hub into Applications. The first time, right-click Wave Hub and choose Open (it isn't notarised by Apple yet).
• WaveHub-0.2.2-macos-universal.zip: the same app, zipped.

Checking your download: SHA256SUMS.txt lists a checksum for every file.

WaveHub.exe and WaveHub-linux-x86_64 are the bare programs under 0.1.0's names, so older
copies' "Check for updates" links still work. New downloads should use the files above.

Windows may say it "protected your PC" because Wave Hub isn't code-signed yet: choose
More info → Run anyway.

Known limits

• StreamWave on Windows still needs testing on a real PC. StreamWave only comes with an installer, so Wave Hub runs it quietly to install it, and runs StreamWave's own uninstaller to remove it. Neither has been tried on a real Windows PC yet. Under Wine, StreamWave's installer stops because Wine has no WebView2. Removing BigWave Radio that was installed with its setup has been tested under Wine.
• ChipWave Tracker is Windows only for now. On Linux, Wave Hub links to its build-from-source instructions.
• Wave Hub tells you when a newer Wave Hub is out and links to the download; it doesn't replace itself yet.
• Wave Hub isn't code-signed (Windows) or notarised (macOS) yet.

Tried it? Please say how it went in Discussions or open an issue. Thank you!

Thank you, storytold

Wave Hub was inspired by storytold's ArtCraft Launcher and their Craft apps such as PhotoCraft. Their one-click install and update flow showed the way. Wave Hub's code and artwork are its own.

Support

Wave Hub and all the Wave apps are free. If they make your day a little better:
☕ Buy Me a Coffee · 💙 PayPal

Wave Hub 0.2.1

Wave Hub 0.2.1

Wave Hub is free, and always will be: one place to install, update and open the Wave apps
(BigWave Radio, ChipWave Tracker and StreamWave). No account, no ads, no tracking.

What's new

• Windows builds now use Microsoft's own toolchain. WaveHub.exe is now a single program with nothing else needed next to it, and it carries proper version details and a Windows app manifest (runs as you, no admin). This is the kind of program Windows sees most often, which should mean fewer false alarms from Windows Security.
• A friendlier message when Windows Security blocks an app. If Microsoft Defender stops an app from opening (Windows' "file contains a virus or potentially unwanted software" error), Wave Hub now says so in plain words and shows how to allow it: Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Protection history, choose the app, then Actions > Allow on device. New apps that aren't code-signed yet are sometimes flagged by mistake.
• Clearer Mac cards. On a Mac, ChipWave Tracker and StreamWave now say "Not available on Mac yet", with a link to the project, instead of "Build from source".
• Small fix: wave-hub --version no longer prints an error when its output is cut short.

Which file do I download?

Windows (10 and 11, 64-bit)

• WaveHub-0.2.1-setup-x64.exe: the easy one. Installs Wave Hub just for you (no admin password), with a Start menu shortcut and an uninstaller.
• WaveHub-0.2.1-windows-x64.zip: no install. Unzip it anywhere and double-click WaveHub.exe.

Linux, regular PCs (x86_64)

• WaveHub-0.2.1-linux-x86_64.deb: Ubuntu, Debian, Mint, Pop!_OS.
• WaveHub-0.2.1-linux-x86_64.rpm: Fedora, openSUSE.
• WaveHub-0.2.1-linux-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst: Arch, CachyOS, Manjaro, EndeavourOS (sudo pacman -U …).
• WaveHub-0.2.1-linux-x86_64.AppImage: any Linux. Make it runnable (chmod +x), then run it.
• WaveHub-0.2.1-linux-x86_64.tar.gz: any Linux, no package. Unpack it and run ./install.sh.

Linux, 64-bit ARM (Raspberry Pi 4/5 with a 64-bit OS, ARM laptops)

• The same five files with aarch64 in the name.

macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel)

• WaveHub-0.2.1-macos-universal.dmg: open it and drag Wave Hub into Applications. The first time, right-click Wave Hub and choose Open (it isn't notarised by Apple yet).
• WaveHub-0.2.1-macos-universal.zip: the same app, zipped.

Checking your download: SHA256SUMS.txt lists a checksum for every file.

WaveHub.exe and WaveHub-linux-x86_64 are the bare programs under 0.1.0's names, so older
copies' "Check for updates" links still work. New downloads should use the files above.

Windows may say it "protected your PC" because Wave Hub isn't code-signed yet: choose
More info → Run anyway.

Known limits

• StreamWave on Windows still needs testing on a real PC. StreamWave only comes with an installer, so Wave Hub runs it quietly (/S) and then finds the program. That has only been tried under Wine, where StreamWave's installer stops because Wine has no WebView2. Real Windows 10 and 11 normally have WebView2, so it should work, but it hasn't been confirmed yet.
• ChipWave Tracker is Windows only for now. On Linux, Wave Hub links to its build-from-source instructions.
• Wave Hub tells you when a newer Wave Hub is out and links to the download; it doesn't replace itself yet.
• Wave Hub isn't code-signed (Windows) or notarised (macOS) yet.

Tried it? Please say how it went in Discussions or open an issue. Thank you!

Thank you, storytold

Wave Hub was inspired by storytold's ArtCraft Launcher and their Craft apps such as PhotoCraft. Their one-click install and update flow showed the way. Wave Hub's code and artwork are its own.

Support

Wave Hub and all the Wave apps are free. If they make your day a little better:
☕ Buy Me a Coffee · 💙 PayPal

Wave Hub 0.2.0

Wave Hub 0.2.0

Wave Hub is free, and always will be: one place to install, update and open the Wave apps
(BigWave Radio, ChipWave Tracker and StreamWave). No account, no ads, no tracking.

This is the first full release. Wave Hub now comes in the same kinds of downloads as BigWave
Radio, so you can install it the way you're used to.

Which file do I download?

Windows (10 and 11, 64-bit)

• WaveHub-0.2.0-setup-x64.exe: the easy one. It installs Wave Hub just for you (no admin password), with a Start menu shortcut and an uninstaller.
• WaveHub-0.2.0-windows-x64.zip: no install. Unzip it anywhere and double-click WaveHub.exe.

Linux, regular PCs (x86_64)

• WaveHub-0.2.0-linux-x86_64.deb: Ubuntu, Debian, Mint, Pop!_OS.
• WaveHub-0.2.0-linux-x86_64.rpm: Fedora, openSUSE.
• WaveHub-0.2.0-linux-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst: Arch, CachyOS, Manjaro, EndeavourOS (sudo pacman -U …).
• WaveHub-0.2.0-linux-x86_64.AppImage: any Linux. Make it runnable (chmod +x), then run it.
• WaveHub-0.2.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz: any Linux, no package. Unpack it and run ./install.sh.

Linux, 64-bit ARM (Raspberry Pi 4/5 with a 64-bit OS, ARM laptops)

• The same five files with aarch64 in the name.

macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel)

• WaveHub-0.2.0-macos-universal.dmg: open it and drag Wave Hub into Applications. The first time, right-click Wave Hub and choose Open (it isn't notarised by Apple yet).
• WaveHub-0.2.0-macos-universal.zip: the same app, zipped.

Checking your download: SHA256SUMS.txt lists a checksum for every file.

WaveHub.exe and WaveHub-linux-x86_64 are the bare programs, under the same names as in 0.1.0,
so that 0.1.0's "Check for updates" link still works. New downloads should use the files above.

Windows may say it "protected your PC" because Wave Hub isn't code-signed yet: choose
More info → Run anyway.

What's new since 0.1.0

• Proper installers and packages for Windows and Linux (above). The Linux ones run on any distribution from 2020 on (glibc 2.31 or newer).
• 64-bit ARM Linux. On ARM, Wave Hub installs BigWave Radio's ARM AppImage.
• macOS: Wave Hub can install BigWave Radio on a Mac.
• Smarter "Check for updates": it links straight to the right file for how you installed Wave Hub (the setup, the zip, the .deb, the AppImage and so on), and still understands 0.1.0's file names.

Still there from 0.1.0

• One-click Install, Update and Open, a smooth progress bar with speed and time left, Update all, a clean Cancel, and a Retry button when something goes wrong.
• Every download is checked against the app's SHA256SUMS.txt, and apps are never replaced while they're open.
• Light theme by default, with a dark theme in About → Settings.

Known limits

• StreamWave on Windows still needs testing on a real PC. StreamWave only comes with an installer, so Wave Hub runs it quietly (/S) and then finds the program. That has only been tried under Wine, where StreamWave's installer stops because Wine has no WebView2. Real Windows 10 and 11 normally have WebView2, so it should work, but it hasn't been confirmed yet.
• ChipWave Tracker is Windows only for now. On Linux, Wave Hub links to its build-from-source instructions.
• Wave Hub tells you when a newer Wave Hub is out and links to the download; it doesn't replace itself yet.
• Wave Hub isn't code-signed (Windows) or notarised (macOS) yet.

Tried it? Please say how it went in Discussions or open an issue. Thank you!

Thank you, storytold

Wave Hub was inspired by storytold's ArtCraft Launcher and their Craft apps such as PhotoCraft. Their one-click install and update flow showed the way. Wave Hub's code and artwork are its own.

Support

Wave Hub and all the Wave apps are free. If they make your day a little better:
☕ Buy Me a Coffee · 💙 PayPal

Wave Hub 0.1.0 (pre-release)

Wave Hub 0.1.0 (pre-release)

The first release of Wave Hub: one place to install, update and open the Wave apps
(BigWave Radio, ChipWave Tracker and StreamWave). Free for Windows and Linux.

What's in it

• One-click Install, Update and Open for every Wave app, with no dialogs.
• One smooth progress bar through download, check and install, showing size, speed and time left,
  then a friendly "Installed!" and an Open button.
• Update all, a clean Cancel, and problems shown on the card with a Retry button.
• Every download is checked against the app's SHA256SUMS.txt before it's installed.
• Apps are never replaced while they're open.
• No admin password: portable versions on Windows and AppImages on Linux, in your own user folder.
• Light theme by default, with a dark theme in About → Settings.
• Community page with each app's Discussions, and "Check for updates" for Wave Hub itself.

Downloads

File	For
WaveHub.exe	Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit). Just run it; there's nothing to install.
WaveHub-linux-x86_64	Linux (64-bit). chmod +x WaveHub-linux-x86_64, then run it.
SHA256SUMS.txt	Checksums for both files.

Windows may warn that the file is unrecognised because it isn't code-signed yet: choose
More info → Run anyway.

Known limits (why this is a pre-release)

• StreamWave on Windows still needs testing on a real PC. StreamWave only ships an installer,
  so Wave Hub runs it silently (/S) and then finds the program. That flow has only been tried under
  Wine, where StreamWave's installer stops because Wine has no WebView2. Real Windows 10/11 normally
  has WebView2, so it should work, but it hasn't been confirmed yet.
• ChipWave Tracker has no Linux download yet, so on Linux Wave Hub links to its build-from-source
  instructions.
• Wave Hub tells you when a newer Wave Hub is out and links to the download; it doesn't replace
  itself yet.
• No tray icon yet.

Tried it? Please say how it went in Discussions or open an issue. Thank you!

Inspired by storytold's ArtCraft Launcher and
PhotoCraft.

☕ Buy Me a Coffee · 💙 PayPal