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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

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