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About xLights

About xLights

xLights is a free and open source program that enables you to design, create and play amazing lighting displays through the use of DMX controllers, E1.31 Ethernet controllers and more.

With it you can layout your display visually then assign effects to the various items throughout your sequence. This can be in time to music (with beat-tracking built into xLights) or just however you like.
xLights runs on Windows, OSX and Linux

For more information see the xLights User Manual, the Video tutorials, the wiki, the forum or our facebook group

Links to downloads are available from the menu at the top of the page

You can access our Privacy Policy here.

How to donate

xLights is free to all users – but if you wish to donate to help support the efforts please feel free to donate via:

Current Release

  • 2026.02 February 10, 2026

    -change(scott) Move from Ubuntu 22 to Ubuntu 24 for Linux

    -enh (dkulp) Update to latest wxWidgets (fixes some issues with File selection on OSX, some Windows dark mode fixes, etc…)

    -enh (MrPierreB) Allow chosing a larger size for the color selection buttons on the Color panel

    -enh (derwin12) Highlight perfectly vertical single lines similar to how horizontal is shown

    -enh (dkulp) Allow using AppleIntelligence/ImagePlayground on M# Macs to generate images

    -enh (derwin12) Allow using Gemini to generate images

    -enh (dkulp) If both ChatGPT and AppleIntelligence are enabled, allow selecting which one to use for Color Pallete generation

    -enh (derwin12) Add check sequence warning for reveresed single lines

    -enh (derwin12) Optional ring bell if error during batch render

    -enh (derwin12) Disable sequence duration change if media is selected

    -enh (keith) Updates for new pixel protocols for Minleon controllers

    -enh (scott) WLED Add Full xLights Control that uses xLights GPIO pins to allow Port Skipping and sets brightness factor from default brightness

    -enh (derwin12) Provide new source for QM Vamp for Windows

    -bug (derwin12) RGB Image models in layout may be be invisible

    -bug (derwin12) Fix or workaround several potential crashes

    -bug (derwin12) Fix potential crash in text effect if using external file for text

    -bug (derwin12) Fix FSEQ info being dumped on slight channel mismatch

    -bug (derwin12) Add warning to clear render cache if FPS is modified

    -bug (gil) MH Effect: If all commands have the same position reselect the fixtures from the commands

    -bug (gil) Update so new MH head effects are always have no commands. New MH’s select all fixtures. Reselecting existing MH effect unchecks fixtures