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What's new in Speedify 14.7.0

Apr 8, 2024
  • Pair and Share fixes and improvements:
  • Desktop systems defaults to always on discovery, which makes finding other devices much easier. There is a setting under Pair & Share where you can turn this off, in which case it is only discoverable while the Speedify window is open.
  • Allow hiding PaS from dashboard - switch at bottom of Pair & Share screen
  • Clearer messages about why peers can't be used with Pair and Share, and what you can do about it
  • New shared graph

New in Speedify 14.6.1 (Apr 8, 2024)

  • Support for signing into Speedify with Google and Apple accounts.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements.
  • Android:
  • Fixed an issue with using the correct language on some phones.
  • Fixed an issue with not correctly using the Cellular network on some devices.
  • Mac:
  • Speedify remembers the UI window size and position.

New in Speedify 14.5.0 (Jan 25, 2024)

  • Fixed a problem with switching to Backup connections in some scenarios
  • Better detection of failing connections
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements

New in Speedify 14.3.0 (Dec 12, 2023)

  • New option to turn off Disconnect reminders.
  • Fix for an occasional issue with DNS traffic.
  • Improved handling of connection failures.
  • Stability improvements.

New in Speedify 14.2.0 (Nov 20, 2023)

  • Updates:
  • Pair and Share peers can now be used for logins and connecting to servers
  • Devices logged in with the same user accounts will now automatically pair by default
  • Fix for some devices sharing non-working network adapters.
  • Android:
  • Fixed a bug with not being able to login on first run with only a cellular connection
  • Fix for some apps on Android TV devices not showing up in App Bypass list.

New in Speedify 14.1.0 (Oct 6, 2023)

  • Pair & Share stability fixes
  • Fixes for streaming mode redundancy
  • Updated notification permission screen

New in Speedify 13.3.0 (May 16, 2023)

  • Fixes to jitter calculation and improved performance on high jitter connections (i.e. Starlink)
  • Adjustments to prioritization rules for Streaming mode to prevent some traffic from being incorrectly prioritized
  • Stability fixes.

New in Speedify 13.2.0 (May 16, 2023)

  • New, expanded list of services available to bypass the VPN. The bypass UI now allows searching the list
  • Improvements to connection failover and secondary connection activation
  • Improvements to loss calculations.

New in Speedify 13.1.0 (Apr 12, 2023)

  • Performance improvements on variable networks
  • Improves memory usage of the UI

New in Speedify 13.0.0 (Feb 2, 2023)

  • peedify 13 is the first version natively optimized for Apple Silicon processors: M1, M2 and subsequent chips that power MacBook laptops, iMacs, Mac Mini and Mac Studio computers. Both users of Apple Silicon and Intel powered machines will get the best performance out of Speedify.
  • Improvements in Speedify 13:
  • Along with the native support for Apple Silicon, there are also some other enhancements:
  • Improved performance with automatic priority option - adjusts the Speedify priority for each connection based on the type of upstream Internet connections as you change networks
  • More secure Internet with AES-256 based encryption - takes advantage of hardware encryption capable devices
  • Better streaming with an optimized bonding mode - provides the best speed and reliability while improving any type of streaming traffic
  • Easier to use with an upgraded user interface - now includes disconnect options, more familiar names for connections, more bypass options, and various bug fixes

New in Speedify 12.6.0 (Nov 20, 2022)

  • Fix for incorrectly displaying the same ISP on multiple adapters.
  • Fixes for "Try another server" option.

New in Speedify 12.5.0 (Oct 28, 2022)

  • Fixes to the network display names to show adapter names and ISP information.
  • Streaming mode is now displayed as an optional enhancement for Speed mode, instead of a separate mode option.
  • New bypass option for Tesla app authentication.
  • Stability fixes.

New in Speedify 12.4.0 (Aug 21, 2022)

  • New Automatic Priority feature adjusts the Speedify priority based on the type of upstream Internet connections as you change networks.
  • Stability fixes

New in Speedify 12.3.0 (Jul 19, 2022)

  • Updates to Amazon bypass.
  • The Speedify graph now shows bypassed traffic.
  • Bonding performance fixes.

New in Speedify 12.2 (Jun 28, 2022)

  • Various improvements and bug fixes

New in Speedify 12.0 (May 13, 2022)

  • Live streaming toolkit performance monitoring tools: stream health indicators and notifications.
  • Built in livestreaming test evaluates network upload performance to estimate video streaming quality.
  • Improved detection and performance of live streams from all sources, platforms and through all major protocols
  • Updated News & Events section - you will be able to get the latest from our blog, find out what's cool on Speedify LIVE and receive release notes such as this right from the app. Just click on the main app menu and bring that section up.

New in Speedify 11.9.2 (Apr 5, 2022)

  • Toggle off IP Leak Protection.
  • Fixed issues when toggling between docked and undocked windows.
  • Fix for showing Cellular connections as sleeping.

New in Speedify 11.9.0 (Mar 23, 2022)

  • Improvements:
  • NEW - New & Events section - you will be able to get the latest from our blog, find out what's cool on Speedify Live and receive release notes such as this right from the app. Just click on the main app menu and bring that section up.
  • Fixed bugs with HTTPS transport establishment and stability.
  • Added UI support for servers in Budapest, Hungary.
  • Improved handling of failures during server selection process.
  • iOS:
  • Prevent WebRTC based apps (i.e. Google Meet) from bypassing the VPN.
  • Fixes with handling of captive portal networks.
  • Android:
  • Hide offline Wi-Fi adapters from the Dashboard.
  • Allow Android RCS messaging to bypass the VPN.
  • Mac:
  • Prevent WebRTC based apps (i.e. Google Meet) from bypassing the VPN.
  • Fixed handling of multiple tethered phones.
  • Windows:
  • Fixed WebView component and Windows 7 KB package downloads during install process.
  • Linux:
  • Removed unnecessary KillMode from service configuration.

New in Speedify 11.8.0 (Feb 10, 2022)

  • Various bug fixes
  • New Restore option (App Store Version).

New in Speedify 11.7.0 (Nov 5, 2021)

  • Fixed a user interface bug that was preventing a small number of users from logging in to Speedify
  • Crash and stability fixes
  • macOS:
  • Fixed an issue where the user interface gets stuck with a white screen

New in Speedify 11.6.0 (Sep 26, 2021)

  • New Features and Improvements:
  • Fix for occasional crash when using bypass feature
  • User interface: Update to include more server country flags
  • iOS:
  • Added Stream lifecycle notifications to match desktop platforms.
  • Android:
  • Speedify is now fully compatible with Android 12.
  • Added Stream lifecycle notifications to match desktop platforms.
  • Windows:
  • Fixed menu display for Unicode languages.
  • Disabled UI hardware acceleration when experiencing GPU rendering crashes.
  • Linux:
  • Disabled UI hardware acceleration on systems without support for it. Helps reduce UI CPU usage significantly.
  • No longer depends on lsof.

New in Speedify 11.5.0 (Sep 26, 2021)

  • New Features and Improvements:
  • New livestreaming performance monitoring tools: stream health indicators and notifications.
  • New built in livestreaming test evaluates network upload performance to estimate video streaming quality.
  • Various improvements for user interface and bonding modes.
  • Android:
  • Improvements for quick settings tile.
  • Linux:
  • Improved compatibility for Ubuntu 21.04 on Raspberry Pi and Debian 11.

New in Speedify 11.4 (Aug 27, 2021)

  • Improvements for stream detection of Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Twitch.
  • Improvements to Amazon bypass.
  • Added bypass option for Tubi.
  • Fix for duplicate first packet in redundant mode.
  • Fix for loss graph sometimes showing all 0% loss when there is loss.
  • iOS:
  • Improvements to failover behavior on low signal Wi-Fi.
  • Android:
  • Fix for Android 12 crash.
  • Added a quick settings tile to allow connecting and disconnecting Speedify from the notification area.
  • Changed Speedify notifications to alert once - fix for repeated vibrations on some devices while connected.
  • macOS:
  • Fix for automatic startup.

New in Speedify 11.3 (Jul 9, 2021)

  • Better Twitch streams detection
  • New option to turn off streams saved notifications and popups
  • macOS:
  • Optimized detaching window from menu bar

New in Speedify 11.2 (Jun 13, 2021)

  • We’ve made a number of improvements to our reporting and statistics, making it easier than ever to see exactly how and when Speedify has made your online experiences faster, more reliable, and more secure.

New in Speedify 11.1 (May 23, 2021)

  • Improvements to Speedify's automatic transport mode to provide better performance in more situations.
  • Bypass now defaults to on for all services (i.e. Netflix, Hulu, etc) except Amazon Prime.
  • Added a Bypass option for Ring doorbell

New in Speedify 11.0 (Mar 26, 2021)

  • Speedify 11 is the culmination of a multi-year effort to enable and empower secure remote work and distance learning by improving speed, security, and stability of your Internet in both everyday and challenging scenarios.
  • Our channel bonding technology is better than ever, allowing you to combine multiple Internet connections with up to 95% efficiency. Better yet, with the addition of advanced header compression and our new multiple TCP transport mode, Speedify can even improve performance when using a single Internet connection with excessive packet loss or latency. Coupled with our revolutionary streaming mode that automatically detects, protects, and prioritizes real-time streaming traffic - Speedify is the only VPN that can deliver more stable, secure, and reliable video calling, live streaming, gaming, and browsing.
  • But that’s not all! Speedify 11 also includes a brand new integrated speed test with history so you can easily track and compare the combined speed of your connections with different settings.
  • Last but not least, by popular request we’ve added weekly reporting of statistics and squashed some bugs in our Bypass feature.
  • New Features in Speedify 11:
  • Multi TCP transport mode
  • Integrated speed test with history of test results. We're now using iperf3 to do a simpler, much quicker test.
  • Weekly report of the most important statistics, to see exactly how Speedify helped you.
  • MacOS:
  • Floating window option - you can choose where to have the Speedify UI window - either docked in the menu bar or floating.

New in Speedify 10.9.0 (Jan 27, 2021)

  • The integrated Test Speed feature has been removed from the app. We are planning a simpler and improved one for an upcoming release.
  • The behavior of the connect switch has been improved to show when Speedify is intending to connect and more clearly communicate errors.
  • The server screen now shows country flags and has some other usability improvements.
  • Fixed an issue with Backup connections not turning off correctly.
  • Android:
  • Fixes for handling multiple cellular interfaces.
  • iOS:
  • Fixed an issue with VPN disconnecting when it should be connected.
  • Users will be alerted about Apple billing and subscription issues through the Speedify UI.
  • Windows
  • Clearer automatic update flow to let users know when an update is happening.

New in Speedify 10.8.1 (Jan 6, 2021)

  • All platforms:
  • Fix for excessive connect attempts when out of data.
  • Mac Store:
  • Fix for users having issues inputting their email address with the new Mac app. To access the submenu, you can right click on a mouse or control + tap with a trackpad.

New in Speedify 10.8.0 (Dec 22, 2020)

  • Fixed a bug with DNS selection changes made while Speedify is disconnected
  • UI: Fixed a bug with connection colors not updating correctly
  • Connection screen now displays numerical MOS score in addition to star rating
  • DNS requests for bypassed services now also automatically bypass the VPN
  • Desktop: Users can now add custom domains to bypass the VPN from the CLI using the command: speedify_cli streamingbypass domains add

New in Speedify 10.7.0 (Nov 21, 2020)

  • New Features in Speedify 10.7:
  • Premium Servers: Users with unlimited accounts now have access to additional servers in popular locations worldwide.
  • New Statistic - “Streamergency Saves”: Keep track of the number of times Speedify has intervened to prevent streaming emergencies.
  • Header Compression: By default, Speedify will now shrink the headers on data packets to reduce network overhead and data usage. This can lead to increased performance with online games, VoIP, and video conferencing.
  • UI Optimization: Under the hood we’ve further optimized our CPU utilization to increase performance and decrease power draw.
  • Speedify Works Even Better on the New Apple Silicon ARM Based MacBooks:
  • Exciting news for Mac users: the new laptops featuring the ARM based M1 processor are out now. And we got some of ourselves. First thing we did is run tests with Speedify (which supports all devices running macOS, including the new ones).
  • TLDR: performance is even better. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook - we'll update you soon with more on this.

New in Speedify 7.0 (Sep 21, 2018)

  • Clean and modern dashboard that lets you see what connections you are using and how well they are performing
  • The ability to see Channel Bonding in action–thanks to animated Connection Bubbles that radiate color when they’re being used
  • Simplified animated introduction for streamlined onboarding
  • Speedify for Teams Update: More ports available for Port Forwarding on Dedicated Servers
  • Improved filtering of slow connections
  • Many more options on the command line interface (speedify_cli); has feature parity with the user interface

New in Speedify 6.3.5.4863 (Aug 6, 2018)

  • New features:
  • Opportunity for users running iOS 12 to download our upcoming beta versions
  • The “Switch Accounts” option has been changed to “Sign Out”
  • More complete language translations for macOS
  • Small user interface improvements
  • Bug fixes

New in Speedify 6.3.2.4810 (May 28, 2018)

  • GDPR Compliance: Speedify is now GDPR compliant. We have updated our privacy policy with new rights and policies.
  • Speed Improvements: Adjustments to connection bonding algorithm for slower speed connections (those < 1 Mbps).
  • Performance improvements and bug fixes

New in Speedify 6.1.0 (Apr 20, 2018)

  • New Features:
  • All operating systems: Performance Improvements: Improves performance in certain bonding scenarios.
  • All operating systems: Security Improvements: Updated to latest BoringSSL, which brings many fixes and improvements to our encryption engine.
  • Windows: Improved Internet Kill Switch: We’ve improved the behavior and messaging around the Internet Kill Switch. When activated, it ensures that Speedify stays connected, and other programs are blocked from accessing the Internet if Speedify is disconnected. If security is your top concern, this setting will keep you from ever accidently going online without the protection of Speedify”s VPN. To activate, go to Settings > Privacy > Internet Kill Switch.
  • Android: Android Oreo, Speedify notifications can now be managed individually from Android’s Notification settings.
  • Android: Fixed issue with clicking on settings on TV devices.
  • Android: Fixed issues restoring old purchases.
  • Android: Android KitKat (4.4) is no longer supported. KitKat users can still use Speedify 6.0.
  • iOS: Hardware accelerated encryption: Speedify now uses hardware acceleration for encryption, on iPhone 5S or later devices. On fast Internet connections, this can a big speed up!
  • iOS: Internet Kill Switch: In Settings > Privacy, Speedify now has an Internet Kill Switch. When activated, it ensures that Speedify stays connected, and other programs are blocked from accessing the internet if Speedify is disconnected. If security is your top concern, this setting will keep you from ever accidently going online without the protection of Speedify’s VPN.

New in Speedify 6.0.1.4621 (Mar 22, 2018)

  • New Features:
  • Rate Limits on Data Caps: The Daily and Monthly data caps on adapters now support setting a rate limit of 200 Kbps when you’ve exceeded the cap. This is really useful, to help you avoid using too much cellular, so by default if (on mobile) you use more than 200Mbps of cellular in a day, it will slow you to 200 Kbps on cellular to protect you. You can change this at any time by going into your cellular adapter and changing the limits.
  • Reconnect Improvements: The connect and reconnect logic is now more resilient, a result of countless hours spent testing on trains and in tunnels.
  • Improved Bonding Performance: Speedify does a better job ensuring that a single poorly performing internet connection can not drag down the performance of your faster connections.

New in Speedify 5.8.0.4423 (Feb 27, 2018)

  • New Features:
  • Improved Settings UI
  • Android: The VPN now runs in a separate process to improve reliability on devices with low memory.
  • Windows: Fix issue with non-Internet adapters showing in Speedify interface
  • Command Line Interface: Add support for “connectmethod” to control whether to connect to fastest, dedicated, P2P or a particular country.

New in Speedify 5.7.0 (Jan 31, 2018)

  • New Features:
  • Improved Battery Usage: Fixes for several issues causing extra battery usage
  • Improved Performance: Better bonding performance for some scenarios
  • Improved Stability: Fixes some crashes and connection stability issues

New in Speedify 5.6.0.4290 (Nov 24, 2017)

  • New Features:
  • Rate Limiting: In the connection’s settings there is now an optional Rate Limit. When set this will prevent the connection from going faster on average than the speed you select. Why would you want to slow down your internet? Most people won’t want to, of course, but if you are trying to not use too much of an expensive cellular or satellite connection, then this could be a real money saver.
  • Performance Improvements: Reduces the amount of latency that Speedify introduces into the network and over the Speedify tunnel.
  • User Interface Improvements: Improved color palette on connections to avoid hard to read combinations. On the Desktop versions, when you only have one connection, a new faux connection called “Add Connection” appears which when clicked on offers guidance on how to set up new internet connections.

New in Speedify 5.4.1.3968 (Sep 8, 2017)

  • New Features:
  • Dead Hotspot Protection: Dead hotspot protection has now come to Android (5.0 and above), so it’s available on all operating systems. If you’re on a “dead” Wi-Fi hotspot that stops your apps from reaching the internet, Speedify can use your cellular or other connections to reach the internet and connect anyways. You will never have to switch off your Wi-Fi again.
  • Snappier User Interface: The user interface is much more responsive, with faster framerates, smoother animations and quicker reactions.
  • Port Forwarding for Teams accounts: Our most requested feature for enterprise users has arrived: Speedify for Teams users can now have certain UDP and TCP ports on a dedicated server forwarded to clients. Available via the user interface and the command line.
  • Android TV Support: Speedify now works on Android TV devices. You can control the Speedify user interface via your remote control, and your streaming apps will go through the Speedify VPN.
  • Cool little improvements: Free 7 day trials on Android. Better icons in the menu bar for macOS. Reduced CPU usage per packet for better performance on fast connections.

New in Speedify 5.3.0.3860 (Aug 11, 2017)

  • New Features:
  • Dead Hotspot Protection: On iOS, macOS and Windows (Android support coming soon), the world’s most reliable VPN just took another big step forward: if you’re on a “dead” or “blackhole” Wi-Fi hotspot that stops your apps from reaching the internet, Speedify can use your cellular or other connections to reach the internet and connect anyways. You will never have to switch off your Wi-Fi again.
  • Performance Improvements: Speedify is even faster in a variety of situations. In our tests, it averages 4% faster, your exact improvement will depend on how and where you use the software.
  • Hardware Accelerated Encryption: In addition, on Android, macOS, and Windows, Speedify will automatically use any AES encryption hardware that is built into your device’s CPU. On newer devices (that have such hardware) it can be a noticeable speed up. For devices with hardware support, Speedify will use AES128-GCM instead of ChaCha encryption.
  • User Interface Improvements: Little fixes and improvements throughout the user interface.

New in Speedify 5.0.0.2993 (Dec 29, 2016)

  • Speedify version 5.0, makes the Internet faster and more reliable, adding a VPN twist to it via strong (and fast) encryption algorithms. That’s right – whether on desktop Mac / PC or on iOS / Android devices, Speedify is the tool you need to get the most out of your Internet connections.
  • Encryption:
  • All your data sent through Speedify is now protected by the fast encryption we provide. And – best of all – you can turn it on whenever you want to using a simple switch on the main screen. We’ll let you in on a little secret as well: it’s faster than any VPN solution out there due to the architecture our engineers developed and, naturally, the speed servers located all over the world.
  • New languages:
  • Taking into account the large popularity of Speedify globally, we are proud to announce that it is now available in the following languages: German, French, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified), Turkish, Arabic, Romanian.
  • This applies to the app itself, but also to the websites and Speedify listings on app stores. More languages will follow.
  • Teams version:
  • We recently launched Speedify for Teams to provide better Internet for your organization. It gives users fast reliable Internet on all their devices with the added benefits of a centralized management interface and individual customization options.
  • User interface improvements:
  • You speak, we listen – many fixes and improvements are included in this major release.

New in Speedify 4.0.4.2763 (Oct 10, 2016)

  • A completely redesigned, beautiful user experience – the result of us teaming up with app design guru Loren Brichter
  • Even faster speeds, with lower CPU usage and better battery life for mobile devices.
  • Graphs for both real time, and historic usage
  • Full support for IPv6
  • Streamlined getting started experience. No need to create an account or anything like that to get going, no unnecessary permissions for the mobile app. You can be connected within 30 seconds of installing.
  • A new mode for mobile users: Redundant Mode. This was our most frequently requested feature. Especially by reporters! When activated, your data is sent on both Wi-Fi and Cellular. So important VoIP calls, and live video streaming events don’t get interrupted, no matter what.
  • More servers in more countries so we’re just “around the corner” for you, as Speedify is used all over the world

New in Speedify 3.0.0.731 Beta 1 (Jul 24, 2015)

  • For most users, Speedify 3 is much faster than 2.4 due to performance-tuning improvements
  • Speedify 3 will no longer speed test each Internet connection when it first connects. This lets Speedify connect faster and avoids using extra data. Instead, Speedify quickly discovers the speeds as soon as you start sending and receiving significant amounts of data.
  • Each user has their own isolated software container on the Speed Server. This has a number of benefits, including improved security, stability and fairness.
  • More responsive user interface.
  • The Getting Started Guide is now shown across the bottom of the user interface, and works on Mac as well as Windows.

New in Speedify 2.4.6.35116 (May 22, 2015)

  • Fixed issue with some connections not reconnecting after network drops out
  • Improved route management. On OS X, fixes some cases where the computer can get stuck off the Internet.
  • Other minor stability improvements and bug fixes

New in Speedify 2.4.5.34903 (Apr 16, 2015)

  • Fixed Speedify connection over interfaces with high metrics on Windows
  • Fixed color selection in the Advanced View
  • Other stability improvements and bug fixes

New in Speedify 2.4.3.34820 (Apr 4, 2015)

  • Fixed issues with reconnect behavior if Speedify gets disconnected from server
  • Properly restore routes when quitting Speedify on OS X
  • Better messaging for some login errors
  • Allow users to change their password from the Speedify app
  • Display user license information in the About screen
  • Minor bug fixes

New in Speedify 2.4.2.0.34658 (Mar 12, 2015)

  • Bug fixes, stability and UI language improvements

New in Speedify 2.4.1.0.34639 (Mar 7, 2015)

  • Changes:
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements.
  • Will not automatically connect to a P2P OK server. If you want to download torrents, you can manually choose a P2P server from the server list.
  • Will display a “FIXED” indicator on a connection where Speedify is able to recover lost packets.