Nuvio Desktop is currently in alpha and is intended only for testers. It is under active development and is not suitable for daily use.

Expect breaking changes with every update. Features, settings, stored data, and compatibility may change or stop working without notice. Do not rely on this build as your primary media app, and report any issues you encounter during testing.

About

Nuvio Desktop is a media client for browsing metadata, managing collections and watch progress, downloading media, and playing streams from user-installed extensions or user-provided sources.

Installation

Download the latest desktop build from GitHub Releases.

Release packages are provided for supported desktop platforms:

• Windows: MSI installer
• macOS: DMG installer
• Linux: DEB package, when available

Development

git clone https://github.com/NuvioMedia/NuvioDesktop.git
cd NuvioDesktop

Run from source:

./gradlew :composeApp:run

On Windows PowerShell:

.\gradlew.bat :composeApp:run

Build a release package for the current host:

./gradlew :composeApp:packageReleaseDistributionForCurrentOS

Platform-specific packaging:

# Windows
./gradlew :composeApp:packageReleaseMsi --rerun-tasks

# macOS
./scripts/build-macos-release-dmgs.sh --package-only

# Linux
./gradlew :composeApp:packageReleaseDeb

Project Structure

• composeApp/ contains the app code.
• composeApp/src/commonMain/ contains shared UI, features, repositories, and platform-agnostic logic.
• composeApp/src/desktopMain/ contains desktop-specific integrations.
• composeApp/Configuration/DesktopVersion.properties contains the desktop release version and build code.

Versioning

Desktop versions are set in composeApp/Configuration/DesktopVersion.properties.

VERSION_NAME=0.1.1-alpha
VERSION_CODE=1

Use the version helper when changing desktop release versions:

./scripts/set-version.sh --desktop 0.1.2-alpha --desktop-code 2
./scripts/set-version.sh --show

Legal & DMCA

Nuvio functions solely as a client-side interface for browsing metadata and playing media provided by user-installed extensions and/or user-provided sources. It is intended for content the user owns or is otherwise authorized to access.

Nuvio is not affiliated with any third-party extensions, catalogs, sources, or content providers. It does not host, store, or distribute any media content.

For comprehensive legal information, including our full disclaimer, third-party extension policy, and DMCA/Copyright information, please visit our Legal & Disclaimer Page.

Built With

• Kotlin Multiplatform
• Compose Multiplatform
• Kotlin
• Compose Desktop packaging
• Native desktop player integrations

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