QLC+ 4.14.0 release

Dearest QLC+ community,
version 4.14.0 is now available for download.

This is another quite big leap forward, especially in terms of deployment.
As you probably know, QLC+ is based on the Qt libraries and Qt is moving pretty fast with releases, new features and, sadly, deprecations.

So there is a constant activity to keep the pace with Qt changes and with QLC+ 4.14.0 I took the opportunity to start delivery Qt 6.
As always, there are improvements but also new things to consider.
This time there is a sort of "OS matrix" that represents the release details on each OS:

Windows

• based on Qt 6.8 - requires Windows 10 and above
• removed Velleman plugin
• video fade in/out not working

macOS

• Intel package
  • based on Qt 5.15
  • not signed
• Apple silicon package
  • based on Qt 6.8
  • disabled OLA plugin (not up to date with C++ standards)
  • signed and notarized

Linux

• built with Ubuntu 22.04
• still depends on Qt 5.x bu can be easily built with Qt 6 by package maintainers

Qt 6 brings a completely new multimedia backend. It is now based on FFMPEG, the same VLC (VideoLAN Client) uses. This means lower latency and better decoding support.
It also means video fading is not possible at the moment (it is in QLC+ 5 though) because it's not been ported by the Qt company.

QLC+ 4.14.0 starts also to use an additional Qt library for websockets. Now, even on Wi-Fi, websockets will be more reliable on the long term.
This is included in the Raspberry Pi image as well, with fixed Wi-Fi hotspot now activating at boot.

We've also had some awesome user contributions such as:

• RGB Script v3 to pass up to 5 colors to RGB scripts
• improved VC widgets creation from Function Wizard
• German documentation translation (thanks to Philipp Schönberg)

We’re grateful for your continued support and contributions, which keep QLC+ evolving and thriving.
Your involvement—whether through feedback, development, or sharing the project—makes a huge difference.

Full changelog available here

Join Us:

If you’d like to support QLC+ further, consider checking out our merch store to grab some awesome QLC+ gear or becoming a GitHub Sponsor to help sustain development.
Head over to the QLC+ website to download version 4.14.0 and explore these exciting new features.
Thank you for being part of the QLC+ journey!

The QLC+ Team