Changelog

Version 0.12.0

Phaze is now available on macOS as a public beta!

New Features

• macOS support (client only)
• Streams now support variable bit rate (on by default)

Improvements

• Updates install more reliably, and an interrupted or failed update no longer breaks the app (requires a reinstall)

Version 0.11.0

Improvements

• You can now select which local displays you’d like to mirror to a host
• Built-in peripherals (such as monitor webcams or speakers) are no longer included in the USB devices list
• Computers can now be renamed from their host card menu
• The cursor now scales to match the size of the stream
• Cursor changes are faster and use less bandwidth

Version 0.10.1

Improvements

• Organization-enforced policies are visible during the stream
• Forwarded devices are not muted (Sony DualSense controllers)
• Running the Phaze installer with a machine key now updates the current machine by default

Version 0.10.0

Features

• Streams can now send uncompressed audio

Improvements

• Stream windows now display the host computer’s name in addition to the monitor name

Version 0.9.1

Improvements

• MCP: Give control to a human joining an agent session
• MCP: Let agents list the org machines an admin can connect to
• Enforce org-wide policies for maximum bit rate

Version 0.9.0

Improvements

• Improved detection of network conditions
• MCP clients can now run commands on the host directly, without opening a remote PowerShell
• USB device sharing has been reworked
• Enforce org-wide USB pass-through policies

Bug fixes

• The app now recovers quickly when there was no internet connection
• Ctrl and Alt no longer get stuck
• Mouse movement no longer stutters on hosts without a physical mouse

Version 0.8.3

Bug fixes

• Prevent “Send ctrl+alt+del” from being incorrectly disabled during the stream.

Version 0.8.2

Improvements

• Enforce org-wide privacy mode policies.

Version 0.8.1

Improvements

• Enforce org-wide clipboard policies.
• You can now view release notes and manually check for updates on the settings page.
• Connections from MCP clients now show a robot icon.

Bug fixes

• Fixed stream corruption, unexpected displays, and possible crashes when a display is added or removed during a stream.

Version 0.8.0

Improvements

• Connections are now encrypted with AES-256
• Stream windows are now fullscreen by default
• Stream windows now grab keyboard shortcuts by default
• Blanking host monitors, muting host audio, and locking host on disconnect have been combined into “privacy mode”
• Privacy mode no longer requires client monitors to be mirrored

Bug fixes

• Connections to virtual machines no longer hang forever
• Hosts without a monitor now send a 1080p virtual display
• Modifier keys are now released when the controlling guest leaves
• Shift no longer sticks when both shift keys are pressed
• Cursors continue updating after moving away from the stream live area
• Clipboard syncing no longer intermittently fails
• Phaze is now supported on N and KN editions of Windows

Version 0.7.3

Improvements

• USB driver version is now visible in the in-stream overlay
• You can now enable experimental features in the settings panel (note that any such features are still undergoing active development and may make Phaze unstable or buggy)

Bug fixes

• Fixed a rare issue that could result in apps being rate limited by the Phaze API

Version 0.7.2

Bug fixes

• Fixed Phaze host OS user switching by relaunching Phaze when Windows’ Console session changes
• Fixed an issue when creating a single virtual display on an headless hosts

Version 0.7.1

Bug fixes

• Fixed a crash caused when USB passthrough is disabled on the host

Version 0.7.0

New features

• The Phaze installer now installs a virtual display driver.
• Added a client option to match the client’s displays with virtual displays on the host. When enabled, physical displays on the host are turned off for the duration of the connection.
• A virtual mouse is now automatically added when no physical mouse is present.
• Added a client option to automatically mute the host speaker when a connection starts.
• Added a client option to lock the host’s Windows account when the client disconnects.
• Added a client option to send CTRL ALT DEL by pressing CTRL ALT END on the client or using the “Ctrl+Alt+Del” option in the client HUD.

Note: This requires the host to re-run the latest version of the phaze-installer.exe from our website to allow receiving CTRL ALT DEL messages.

Improvements

• USB pass through is now enabled by default on hosts.

Bug fixes

• Improved the reliability of display changes on the host.
• Mouse input no longer breaks when connecting to a host with a hidden cursor, such as in relative mouse mode.
• Fix a black screen that could occur when using a VPN with IPv6.
• A host no longer appears in its own list of available hosts.
• The “remove all guests” hotkey now works without an active connection to another host.
• App will now re-check for missed updates.

Version 0.6.2

New features

• Offline computers can be hidden from the computers list.

Improvements

• Filter out some irrelevant USB devices in the stream overlay.

Bug fixes

• Fix cursor warping when leaving relative mouse mode.

Version 0.6.1

Bug fixes

• Fixes intermittent missing computer name in hosting bar.
• Shows “disconnect” button only when stream window opens.
• Fixes display query on Windows 10, and Windows 11 versions older than 22H2.

Version 0.6.0

New features

• The sharing tab has been replaced with options to share individual computers.

Improvements

• Shows offline hosts on connect page.
• The main app window can be kept open while streaming.
• USB devices can now be controlled from the in-stream overlay.
• Any USB devices that were previously forwarded to a computer are automatically forwarded to that same computer upon re-connection.

Bug fixes

• Updating unrelated settings no longer resets custom client and host ports.

Version 0.5.2

Bug fixes

• Fix a bug preventing enterprise users from logging in to the app with two-factor authentication.

Version 0.5.1

Improvements

• Send connection statistics to Phaze.
• Check for updates every 10 minutes instead of every hour.

Version 0.5.0

New features

• Adds support for two-factor authentication via an authenticator app.
• Require two-factor authentication.

Bug fixes

• Notifications were sometimes not triggered.

Security

• Reduced folder permissions in program data.
• Tighten down pipe security.

Version 0.4.0

New features

• Added a protocol handler, need to re-install the application to add it.
• Added support for connecting and using USB devices in remote sessions.
• Company Single Sign-On support.
• Installer command line options got machine key and hostname parameter added.

Improvements

• The HUD has an updated UI.
• Host cards have been polished and tweaked.
• Improved button styles, including a refined dark mode appearance.
• Better detection of when you’re offline - the app no longer renders when disconnected.
• Inputs are no longer resizable.

Version 0.4.1

Bug fixes

• Changed how USB dependencies are loaded to prevent certain security scanner issues.

Version 0.3.2

New features

• Added support for logging in through an organization’s identity provider.

Improvements

• Added confirmation message when logging out, when connected to yourself.
• Made sure the logo is consistent throughout the app.

Bug fixes

• Fixed “invalid machine ID” message during installation.
• Fixed a bug where the host would show as online even though it wasn’t connected to our backend.
• Fixed alerts spacing when the hosting bar isn’t visible.
• Passkey spacing fixes.

Version 0.3.1

Improvements

• Changed the layout of the hosting bar.
• Changed the confirmation message when disabling hosting.

Bug fixes

• Fixed the application unable to launch in certain virtual machine settings.

Version 0.3.0

First public release!