Phaze App changelog

App 0.12.0

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

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)

App 0.11.0

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

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

App 0.10.1

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

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

App 0.10.0

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Features

Streams can now send uncompressed audio

Improvements

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

App 0.9.1

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

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

App 0.9.0

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

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

App 0.8.3

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Bug fixes

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

App 0.8.2

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Improvements

Enforce org-wide privacy mode policies.

App 0.8.1

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

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.

App 0.8.0

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT

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

App 0.7.3

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

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

App 0.7.2

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

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

App 0.7.1

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Bug fixes

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

App 0.7.0

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT

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.

App 0.6.2

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

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.

App 0.6.1

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

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.

App 0.6.0

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT

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.

App 0.5.2

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Bug fixes

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

App 0.5.1

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Improvements

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

App 0.5.0

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

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.

App 0.4.0

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

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.

App 0.4.1

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Bug fixes

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

App 0.3.2

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

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.

App 0.3.1

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

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.

App 0.3.0

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

First public release!