DVM Console NEO is an open-source radio console for DVM FNE on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, and iPadOS. Monitor channels, transmit across systems, build patches, and review recorded calls from your computer, iPhone, or iPad.

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For amateur and educational use. Not for public- or life-safety operation.

Download DVM Console NEO

Choose the package for your computer. Extract ZIP archives before launching; Linux AppImages run as a single executable. Check the release page for the latest downloads and availability of the v0.8.0 packages listed below:

Platform	Package	Requirements
Apple Silicon Mac	dvmconsole-0.8.0-osx-arm64.zip	macOS 14+ supported; macOS 12 and 13 best effort
Intel Mac	dvmconsole-0.8.0-osx-x64.zip	macOS 14+ supported; macOS 12 and 13 best effort
Windows x64	dvmconsole-0.8.0-win-x64.zip	Windows x64
Windows ARM64	dvmconsole-0.8.0-win-arm64.zip	Windows ARM64
Linux x64	DVMConsole-0.8.0-x86_64.AppImage	x64 Linux with PipeWire and GLIBC 2.34+
Linux ARM64	DVMConsole-0.8.0-aarch64.AppImage	ARM64 Linux with PipeWire and GLIBC 2.34+
iPhone and iPad	Join the TestFlight beta	iOS/iPadOS 15 or newer; older-device testing is ongoing

Download the latest release →

The macOS packages have a macOS 12 deployment floor. macOS 12 and 13 are best-effort compatibility targets; macOS 14 and newer remain officially supported and CI-tested.

iPhone and iPad

Take Console NEO with you. Monitor channels, transmit, send tones, build patches, and record calls on iPhone or iPad. Create your configuration right on the device with Studio, or bring one over from desktop. iPhone keeps channels close at hand in a compact touch list; iPad gives you Cards and List with room to spread out. Both use the same radio and media runtime as desktop.

Every platform is a first-class part of Console NEO. iOS and iPadOS have feature parity with desktop in core console capabilities, with the same care given to reliability and performance. The interface adapts to the device, while platform-specific hardware and operating-system features remain available where supported.

Join the public iPhone and iPad beta →

Open the link on your iPhone or iPad and follow the TestFlight instructions to install Console NEO. Updates arrive through TestFlight. An App Store release is planned after beta testing.

The app targets iOS/iPadOS 15 and newer; testing on older devices is ongoing.

Start in Settings → Configuration Library, create a configuration in Studio, or import a configuration bundle through Files. You can transfer bundles through iCloud Drive; configuration changes do not sync automatically. See the iPhone and iPad guide for audio, background behavior, and mobile controls.

Warning

Version 0.7.0 stores NEO data in DVMProject/dvmconsole-neo instead of the legacy DVMProject/dvmconsole directory shared with the WPF application. On a pristine first launch, an optional assistant can import selected settings profiles and managed configurations. Nothing is selected automatically, and recordings, logs, unknown files, and the original directory are left alone.

Important

DVMHost/FNE R06A00 or newer is recommended. DVMConsole R02A00 has limited backwards compatibility with older FNE builds and older codeplugs. Review codeplugs created for R01A00 before using them with R02A00.

Install on macOS

Official Mac downloads starting with v0.8.0 are signed with Developer ID and notarized by Apple. No quarantine-removal command is needed.

1. Download osx-arm64 for an Apple Silicon Mac or osx-x64 for an Intel Mac. Apple menu > About This Mac identifies your chip or processor.
2. Extract the complete ZIP, move DVMConsole.app to Applications, and open it.
3. Choose File > New Configuration to build a codeplug in Studio, or Import Codeplug to add an existing YAML file to the managed Configuration Library.

macOS may request local-network access for FNE, microphone access for PTT, and Accessibility or Input Monitoring access for OS-global PTT.

If the application closes immediately, preserve ~/Library/Application Support/DVMProject/dvmconsole-neo/LastCrash.log before starting it again.

Install on Windows

1. Download the archive that matches the computer's x64 or ARM64 architecture, then choose Extract All in File Explorer.
2. Start DvmConsole.exe from the extracted folder.
3. Choose File > New Configuration to start in Studio, or Import Codeplug to add an existing YAML file to the managed Configuration Library.

If Microsoft Defender SmartScreen warns about the unsigned package, continue only after confirming that the archive came from an RdWing GitHub Release. If the application closes unexpectedly, preserve %APPDATA%\DVMProject\dvmconsole-neo\LastCrash.log before starting it again.

Install on Linux

1. Download the AppImage that matches the computer's x64 or ARM64 architecture.

2. Make it executable, replacing the filename with the package you downloaded:

   chmod +x DVMConsole-0.8.0-x86_64.AppImage

3. Run the AppImage. Choose File > New Configuration to start in Studio, or Import Codeplug to add an existing YAML file to the managed library.

DVM Console uses PipeWire for audio. On X11, global keyboard PTT uses the X11 RECORD extension. On supported Wayland desktops it uses the XDG GlobalShortcuts portal. Newer portal releases require the AppImage to be integrated with the desktop menu so the portal can identify the application; otherwise focused-window, card, and serial PTT remain available. If the application closes unexpectedly, preserve $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/DVMProject/dvmconsole-neo/LastCrash.log, normally ~/.config/DVMProject/dvmconsole-neo/LastCrash.log, before starting it again.

Build your configuration in Studio

On desktop, start with File > New Configuration. On iPhone or iPad, open Settings → Configuration Library and create a configuration. Add FNE systems, zones, channels, aliases, encryption keys, web streams, and groups without writing YAML. Use Review & Save to check and save your draft, then Disconnect and load to start using it. You can also import an existing codeplug and its companion files.

_{Configuration Studio with the public demo codeplug.}

Once your configuration is loaded, choose your microphone and speakers in Audio > Audio settings on desktop or Settings → Audio on mobile. Connect to the FNE and select the channels you want to hear. You can also set up groups and choose which channels to record.

Create your first configuration → · Audio setup · Groups and patching

Independent channels. Shared workspace.

Each channel keeps its own receive, volume, routing, encryption, and recording state. Organize channels into systems and zones, then use card, global, or active-system PTT to choose which channels you transmit on.

Listen	Transmit	Review
Monitor DMR, P25 Phase 1, NXDN 4800, and local web streams.	Use channel PTT, multi-select groups, and cross-protocol patches.	Record selected calls with TAR and play them from Event History.
On desktop, route channels to different speakers; mute a zone or system without stopping recordings.	Send pages, tones, DTMF, and custom alert audio through selected routes.	Inspect call metadata and export redacted diagnostics when troubleshooting.

More operating capabilities and protocol support

• Monitor and transmit on DMR, P25 Phase 1, and NXDN 4800 FNE talkgroups.
• Organize resources by system and zone, with separate receive and routing controls for each channel.
• Key individual channels, every TX-selected channel, or TX-selected channels in the active system using on-screen, keyboard, or configured serial PTT.
• Build patch and multi-select groups while keeping each channel's state independent.
• Send DTMF, generated tones, Quick Call II pages, saved tone patterns, and custom alert audio through selected resources.
• Record talkgroup audio locally as Ogg Opus, with catalog metadata embedded in each file.
• Use P25 FNE/KMM key delivery with a local fallback, plus protocol-scoped local privacy keys for DMR and NXDN.
• Follow the system audio route on mobile. Desktop can also pin microphones and independent speaker routes.
• Use DVM Console microphone processing across all hosts, with optional device-dependent Windows communications processing on supported endpoints.

[!NOTE] DVM Console NEO connects to DVM FNE peers. It does not directly control base or mobile radios. NXDN 9600/EFR and P25 Phase 2 transport are not implemented.

For a DVM-compatible console that supports direct base or mobile radio interfaces, see RadioConsole2 and rc2-dvm.

What’s new in DVM Console NEO

0.8.0: Console NEO on iPhone and iPad

Console NEO now runs on iPhone and iPad. Version 0.8.0 brings the core console experience to iPhone and iPad: touch Configuration Studio, grouped channel lists, recording history, tones, patches and audio controls, all using the shared console runtime. Export a configuration ZIP from desktop and import it directly on mobile, or transfer saved tone patterns to keep them available across your devices.

Arrange iPad Cards freely on the grid or reorder mobile List rows within a zone. The two layouts save independently. Mobile audio stays active for connected sources, and saved recordings can play while disconnected. Desktop Event History keeps your place as new calls arrive.

Join the public TestFlight beta on iPhone or iPad. Desktop packages are distributed through GitHub Releases; an App Store release is planned after beta testing.

Read the 0.8.0 release notes →

0.7.0: More platforms, easier setup, and dependable operation

Version 0.7.0 adds Linux AppImages and Windows ARM64 packages. You can build a complete configuration in Studio and keep web streams alongside your channel cards. PTT responds more quickly, and the console gives clearer feedback when recording or an audio device fails. Receive audio, responsiveness with many channels, and recovery of settings and recordings have also improved.

Local encryption keys belong to their FNE system, and patches can preserve inbound source IDs. Importing settings brings your card layout and receive selections with you. When a patch destination cannot keep up, it drops stale queued audio and reports skipped or shortened calls. Source TAR recordings remain intact.

NEO now stores its data in a separate folder. On first launch, an assistant lets you choose which settings and managed configurations to copy from the earlier shared folder. Nothing is preselected, and the original folder stays unchanged.

Read the 0.7.0 release notes →

Earlier releases: 0.6.2 through 0.5.x

0.6.2: Configuration and PTT reliability

Version 0.6.2 fixes managed codeplug import, export, companion-file handling, and Configuration Studio's first-time setup path. Alias import uses one native picker for the selected FNE and keeps managed runtime paths out of the editor. The release also fixes responsive channel editing and keyboard PTT, tightens receive episode grouping, and stops waiting after shutdown recording work has finished.

Read the 0.6.2 release notes →

0.6.1: Small hotfix release

Version 0.6.1 fixes control state, PTT input, row expansion, and window placement in the compact List workspace. It also expands the network-disabled demo.

Read the 0.6.1 release notes →

0.6.0: Portability-first runtime and shared presentation

Version 0.6.0 completes the first portability refactor while keeping macOS and Windows as the supported runtime targets.

• Manage configurations as immutable app-owned revisions while retaining YAML for full and sanitized import/export.
• Use View > Channel view to switch between the established Cards workspace and a compact, virtualized List grouped by system and zone.
• Keep application/runtime behavior behind stable-ID service contracts and move reusable console, settings, history, and Configuration Studio pages into a shared Avalonia Presentation assembly.
• Split audio, vocoder, storage, and physical PTT into replaceable contracts and platform adapters. Serial/global-keyboard PTT remains desktop-only.
• Remove the unused FFmpeg fallback and abandoned high-quality Bluetooth mode without changing ordinary Bluetooth safety.

Read the 0.6.0 release notes →

Prior recent improvements

The five releases from 0.5.1 through 0.5.5 improved transmit pacing, receive and session teardown, FNE transmit-target validation, Studio saves, TAR matching, web-stream cancellation, and native-audio cleanup.

Read the 0.5.5 release notes → · Browse the full changelog →

User guide

If you want to…	Read…
Understand systems, zones, channels, and the main console	Overview
Create a codeplug and connect to FNE	Codeplug creation
Configure PTT, routes, History, and operator controls	Console operation
Configure microphones, speakers, microphone processing, and RX processing	Audio settings
Configure encryption and inspect key status	Encryption keys
Configure and manage local recordings	Talkgroup Audio Recorder
Build or package the application	Building and packaging

On desktop, Help > Documentation opens the operator guide. On iPhone and iPad, use Settings → Help.

Open source and project lineage

This repository is an independently maintained downstream version of DVMProject/dvmconsole. @RdWing maintains the NEO releases. They are not official DVMProject releases and do not imply DVMProject endorsement.

Development takes place in public under the AGPL-3.0-only license. Report reproducible defects through GitHub Issues, use Discussions for setup and field testing, and send security reports through GitHub private vulnerability reporting.

Build from source

The repository targets .NET 10 and includes a native Rust component. Install the .NET 10 SDK, Rust 1.85 or newer, CMake, and the platform C/C++ toolchain.

git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/RdWing/dvmconsole.git
cd dvmconsole
git submodule update --init --recursive
dotnet restore dvmconsole.sln --locked-mode -p:Configuration=Release
dotnet build dvmconsole.sln --no-restore --configuration Release

Use the root dvmconsole.sln. The build compiles native components automatically. Repository scripts handle publishing, package verification, and packaged desktop smoke tests. Run the deterministic, network-disabled demo with --demo.

The iPhone and iPad app can be built separately on macOS. It uses List on iPhone and offers Cards and List on iPad. Mobile device testing is still in progress.

Network, configuration, and safety

Warning

The current FNE plaintext and legacy encrypted transports are compatibility protocols, not mutually authenticated sessions. Use FNE only across a trusted network or an authenticated VPN.

Files tracked under configs are public examples. Do not commit operational codeplugs, clear key files, aliases, recordings, crash logs, or exported diagnostics; they may contain private information.

Configuration support policy

Project maintainers cannot validate configurations that AI/LLM tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Claude, or similar services have generated, rewritten, modified, or "fixed."

These tools can produce valid YAML while changing required values, removing important comments, inventing unsupported options, breaking network or site relationships, or creating unsafe or nonfunctional configurations.

If an AI/LLM tool read, changed, or generated a configuration, disclose that use and reproduce the problem with a human-reviewed configuration before requesting help.

The example configuration includes this notice so people and automated tools see it before changing the file.

DVMHost/FNE R06A00 or newer is recommended.

DVM Console NEO is for amateur and educational use. It is not for public- or life-safety operation.

Support development

If DVM Console NEO is useful to you, you can support its development on Ko-fi.

License

DVM Console NEO is free software licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3. Third-party license terms and notices distributed with the project are included in that file.