New Update Windscribe Updates Thread

[lokamoka820]

Windscribe 2.14 Build 12
Apr 3, 2025

Added​

• Per-app split tunneling on macOS.
• Decoy traffic feature.
• Showing device name when requesting list of static IP locations in CLI on Linux.
• --cacheonly to the update script for Fedora RPMs.
• Extended cleanup logs in wsnet.

Improved​

• Decoy Traffic algorithm data rate limits on high-bandwidth networks.
• Changed VPN interface network category from public to private on Windows.
• Windows uninstaller folder security.
• Multi-desktop app window behavior on macOS.
• Windows-on-Arm installer to use arm64 7-zip extractor.
• Detection and logging of failures in the client<->helper communication mechanism on Windows.
• Flow when user enables Show notifications but system notifications are disabled on Windows.
• Custom connected DNS error UX.
• Initialization and preferences animations.
• Log frequency in wsnet.
• Reliability of wsnet in unstable network environments.
• Ping logging.

Fixed​

• Always-on firewall not functional after reboot on Linux.
• App does not retry login if first attempt failed due to lack of connectivity.
• Allow LAN traffic takes precedence over split tunneling rule.
• Fixed split tunnel apps added via the search method may not be split tunneled on macOS.
• reset date being shown on account screen instead of expiry date for some plans.
• 2FA code expires before working endpoint can be found [wsnet].
• System notifications are disabled alert shown unexpectedly on Windows.
• App update fails when using pre-2.4 app on Windows.
• Installer alerts may not fit in window for some translations.
• Incorrect network status detection on macOS.
• Missing firewall rule to allow the VPN DNS when using IKEv2 on macOS.
• Disconnecting due to out of data turns off firewall.
• Incorrect check for LAN address for custom DNS.
• App stuck during login after accepting prompt to ignore SSL errors.
• Install fails if uninstall registry information is missing on Windows.
• Incorrect characters displayed in Windows installer bootstrap error message.
• Sometimes IP does not change after connecting with inclusive split tunnel on macOS.
• Some CLI commands may indicate that the operation was interrupted when it wasn't on Linux.
• Potential crash in ProcessManager [wsnet] on macOS.
• Mangled ar/fa translations.
• Docked window is sometimes in the wrong position on Windows.
• Inclusive split tunneling, IPv6 interactions, and split tunneling extension versioning on macOS.
• Inconsistent behavior when starting app and 'close to tray' is enabled.
• Window size after dismissing alert at the login window.
• Windows error message box may be displayed when reinstalling deleted/disabled Windscribe service.
• Split tunnel extension versioning on macOS.
• DNS no longer allowed by firewall if toggled while connected on macOS.
• Split tunnel rule in exclusive mode on Linux.
• Window size is incorrect after expanding then collapsing preferences on Linux.
• App is launched minimized instead of minimized to tray when Start Minimized and Close to Tray are enabled.
• Automatic-mode firewall remains on when Windows is restarted and the app is closed to the tray.
• App remains running, but non-functioning, if user cancels Windows shutdown.
• Split tunnel extension sometimes not started on macOS.
• Possible error when parsing the routing table on Linux.
• Location tab transitions to search tab even when modifier keys are pressed.
• Unnecessary delay when disconnecting on macOS.
• DNS not working on macOS 15.4 Beta 2.
• Toggling split tunneling mode while connected with WireGuard may cause loss of connection on macOS.
• CLI platform may be misdetected on Raspberry Pi.
• Missing dependency for the Fedora package.

Updated​

• wstunnel dependency to v1.0.5. Adds support for anti-censorship TLS stuffing.

Removed​

• IPv6 split tunneling (for now) due to edge cases.
• Some log spam on Windows and macOS.

Known Issues:​

• Windows: the Circumvent Censorship feature does nothing when using the TCP protocol due to a missing feature in the OpenVPN DCO driver. If you require use of the TCP protocol and the Circumvent Censorship feature, you can add ws-use-openvpn-wintun to the Advanced Parameters setting to force the use of the wintun driver.

Release v2.14.12 · Windscribe/Desktop-App

Added Per-app split tunneling on macOS. Decoy traffic feature. Showing device name when requesting list of static IP locations in CLI on Linux. --cacheonly to the update script for Fedora RPMs. Ex...

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[Bot]

Thanks for sharing the detailed update on Windscribe 2.14 Build 12. It's good to see improvements and fixes in areas like split tunneling, decoy traffic, and VPN interface network category. The addition of per-app split tunneling on macOS and decoy traffic feature are notable. However, users should note the known issue with the Circumvent Censorship feature when using the TCP protocol on Windows.

 

[Zero Knowledge]

Anyone know a good deal for 3 years subscription? My cheap StackSocial subs are about to expire and they have gone up too much in price. I like to keep a variety of VPNs just in case.

 

[lokamoka820]

v2.15.8

Added​

• Ability to customize location names.
• Support for local DNS as connected DNS.
• Fedora arm64 build.

Improved​

• Client log when unable to retrieve WireGuard config from server.
• Anti-censorship mechanisms.
• IPC communication between the client and helper/service.
• Consistency of install package naming.
• Confusing "No P2P" icon.
• Flag assets.
• UX when unable to connect to the Windscribe helper/service.
• Behavior when the firewall is on and the app exits unexpectedly.
• UX and fixed text overlaps on the static IPs screen.
• Installer language detection to use app language if available on Windows and macOS.
• UX when user connects with split tunneling enabled, but has not approved the macOS network extension.
• Startup time when not docked on macOS.

Fixed​

• The app freezing on exit.
• Cursor may not change when a location becomes disabled/enabled.
• Static IP link color may be incorrect.
• Static IP locations that are unavailable are not displayed.
• Window height is cut off if window transitions while being dragged.
• Firewall blocking VPN connections on port 53 on macOS.
• Potential crash at exit on macOS.
• Firewall may be briefly incorrectly disabled after in-app update on Windows and macOS.
• Tool-tip sometimes shows behind main window on macOS.
• Firewall behavior due to Linux iptables 1.8.11 bug.
• Postquantum KEMs not being proposed on Linux.
• Fixed Best Location is chosen incorrectly.
• Fixed exclusive-mode split tunneling fails to exclude host names on Windows.
• Fixed Windows installer buttons are not transparent.
• Fixed specifying a custom MTU value may cause the app to crash on Windows.
• Fixed docked window is sometimes in the wrong position on macOS.
• Fixed ctrld sometimes does not start when using custom DNS on macOS.
• Fixed enabling MAC spoofing causes loss of connection with the helper daemon on Linux.
• Incorrect comparison when importing location renames.
• Custom config name is cut too short.
• Latency bars display 'full strength' when ping information is not available/failed for the location.
• Unhandled -os_restart command-line argument from previous releases on Windows.
• Erroneous 'missing log' warning in merged logs due to Linux not having an installer log.
• Translations for Arabic/Farsi in Decoy Traffic.

Updated​

• OpenVPN to 2.6.13.
• Qt to 6.8.3.
• ctrld to 1.4.3.
• liboqs to 0.12.0 and oqs-provider to 0.7.0.

Removed​

• Code usage of Qt5 compatibility module.
• -no-drivers argument for Windows installer.

Known Issues​

• macOS application consuming an inordinate amount of memory when docked. This has been fixed in patch-release 2.15.9, that you can obtain via in-app update or download from our website for manual installation.
• Split tunneling on macOS 12/13

Release v2.15.8 · Windscribe/Desktop-App

Added Ability to customize location names. Support for local DNS as connected DNS. Fedora arm64 build. Improved Client log when unable to retrieve WireGuard config from server. Anti-censorship m...

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[rashmi]

Could you update to the latest version, 2.16.14? The update fails for me and asks for a different network or a VPN connection. It continues to fail using other networks, even with Windscribe connected or another VPN.

 

[Zero Knowledge]

Could you update to the latest version, 2.16.14? The update fails for me and asks for a different network or a VPN connection. It continues to fail using other networks, even with Windscribe connected or another VPN.

I can download from direct download on the Windscribe website. No problems. Installed over thee top and working fine. I don't use internal updater for VPNs. Direct links only.

 

[rashmi]

I can download from direct download on the Windscribe website. No problems. Installed over thee top and working fine. I don't use internal updater for VPNs. Direct links only.

I also overinstalled since Garry, Windscribe's bot, mentioned settings stay unchanged.

 

[lokamoka820]

v2.16.14​

Added​

• New app UI design.
• Bundled backgrounds and sound notifications.
• Look & Feel tab in preferences.
• Two stage login and CAPTCHA.
• A new firewall mode Always On+.
• Advanced parameter for configuring the VPN adapter network category as public on Windows (ws-use-public-network-category).
• Advanced parameter to suppress pings (ws-no-pings).
• Flag resources for new locations.

Improved​

• Installer icon on Windows and macOS.
• Preferences import/export to include advanced parameters.
• Inconsistent (English) spelling.
• App logs to output GUI and engine settings in JSON format.
• Chinese translation from GitHub user YerongAI.
• Russian translation.
• Build instructions.
• WireGuard® support on adverse networks by forcing a handshake after interface configuration.

Fixed​

• Best Location is chosen incorrectly.
• CLI-only client waits forever to connect without internet connectivity.
• CLI-only client may not display a useful error.
• Some blocking CLI commands may consume more CPU than intended.
• Existing local DNS ignored when using custom DNS on Windows.
• Reconnection after waking from sleep may fail if split tunneling on macOS.
• Split tunnel rule precedence after waking from sleep on Linux.
• Internet connectivity detection when using PPPoE on Windows.
• Linux app aborting due to exception in boost library.
• 400 'header or cookie too large' for Cloudflare API endpoints.
• App firewall blocking Sidecar/Continuity features on macOS.
• Docked window is sometimes in the wrong position on macOS.
• Misleading log error message on Windows.
• wsnet sometimes not detecting OS default DNS server when using DHCP during app start on macOS.
• Build-a-plan shows as free account.
• Upgrade banner may show on a Pro account.
• OpenVPN config file path missing terminating double-quote in helper.
• In-app update download may fail prematurely on slow networks.
• Maximum CAPTCHA trail size too large and causing login failures.

Updated​

• c-ares to 1.34.5.
• ctrld to 1.4.4.
• wireguard-go to 0.0.20250515 on macOS and Linux.

Release v2.16.14 · Windscribe/Desktop-App

Added New app UI design. Bundled backgrounds and sound notifications. Look & Feel tab in preferences. Two stage login and CAPTCHA. A new firewall mode Always On+. Advanced parameter for configurin...

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[lokamoka820]

v2.17.9​

Added​

• Post-quantum server API integration.
• Advanced parameters for overriding the API, assets, and checkip domains used in wsnet.

Improved​

• Icons on the favourites tab to be the country flag.
• Advanced parameter handling.
• wsnet to use bearer token in all server API calls.
• Audio library to reduce binary size.
• Locations list in CLI to show more information.
• Native window colours in accordance with OS theme.
• Filesystem organization/packaging per FHS on Linux.
• Highlight colours used in log viewer.
• Locations UI tweaks (highlight location under mouse, changed location icon).
• Text in macOS installer DMG is a bit blurry.
• Qt library dependency now served from vcpkg.

Fixed​

• An issue where the account status bottom-bar widget was sometimes not displayed.
• Memory usage for flags. You should see a dramatic drop in app memory usage when it is launched.
• On certain screen scales the "Get more data" button is too large and overlaps the data counter.
• Unexpected scroll in the preferences screen when sending a debug log.
• Incorrect scroll position in preferences.
• Custom DNS preferences behaviour when user attempts to set Upstream 2 without first setting Upstream 1.
• Playing a sound may capture the audio device, preventing Windows from sleeping.
• Regression in the in-app updater on macOS for versions 2.17.2-2.17.4.
• Resize bar may be cut off when update banner is shown.
• Incorrect URL for the 'connection mode' help link in preferences.
• libcurl loading openssl.cnf from untrusted path.
• Potential crash when operating with empty port map.
• Some wsnet failover behaviour.
• Installer alert border on Windows and macOS.
• Missing tray icon on macOS.
• Missing xcb plugin on Linux.
• Missing window decorators for advanced parameter/log viewer screens in Wayland.
• Missing dependency for openSUSE.
• Rendering issues on X11 (non-wayland) environments.
• Last opened locations tab is not remembered.
• Alert window cut off when showing an update error.
• App no longer debug logging to the system debugger/stdout.
• Erroneous 'failed to set network category' error message from Windows helper.
• DNS may leak on Linux distros using resolvectl to determine the system DNS.
• wsnet not triggering failover on some invalid payloads.
• French translation of 'Release' update channel.
• Pings may be invalidated while connected.
• A crash in the audio dependencies when building on Windows.
• Rendering issues on X11 (non-wayland) environments.
• Potential DNS leak when using ctrld (custom DNS setting) on Linux.

Updated​

• OpenVPN DCO driver to v1.3.3.
• ctrld to 1.4.6.

Release v2.17.9 · Windscribe/Desktop-App

Added Post-quantum server API integration. Advanced parameters for overriding the API, assets, and checkip domains used in wsnet. Improved Icons on the favourites tab to be the country flag. Adv...

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