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About xLights

About xLights

xLights is a free and open source program that enables you to design, create and play amazing lighting displays through the use of DMX controllers, E1.31 Ethernet controllers and more.

With it you can layout your display visually then assign effects to the various items throughout your sequence. This can be in time to music (with beat-tracking built into xLights) or just however you like.
xLights runs on Windows, OSX and Linux

For more information see the xLights User Manual, the Video tutorials, the wiki, the forum or our facebook group

Links to downloads are available from the menu at the top of the page

You can access our Privacy Policy here.

How to donate

xLights is free to all users – but if you wish to donate to help support the efforts please feel free to donate via: Image

Current Release

  • 2026.01 January 7, 2026

    -enh (scott) Switch HinksPix Enable Column to Check Box, add Error Checking if all schedules are disabled

    -enh (gil) Reduce model loading at startup from 3 times to 2

    -enh (derwin12) Added WEC to Minleon

    -enh (derwin12) Show channel count on fpp connect dialog

    -enh (gil) Add action to move nodes for a single submodel

    -enh (dkulp) Support for using the forced source port for ArtNet when uploading to FPP 9.5+

    -enh (derwin12) Only show Cascade Remotes for multi-string models

    -enh (scott) Add Right Click option to Batch Render to Check Sequences from a FPP Device’s Playlist

    -enh (dkulp) Support Italics and Slant fonts for text effect

    -bug (scott) Fix HinksPix Export model start channels in non Universe Per String mode

    -bug (scott) Change Hinkpix Export to Foreign naming

    -bug (rshambaugh) Sketch Effect missing buttons on Mac UI

    -bug (derwin12) Face Dialog Nodes Incorrectly Sorted and Displayed

    -bug (rshambaugh) Face with node range generates file not found error

    -bug (derwin12) Crash on bad color pallete in rgbeffects file

    -bug (derwin12) Handle json exception when invalid unicode char is used

    -bug (rshambaugh) Key Bindings dialog now fits within screen bounds

    -bug (dkulp) Fix buttons on ColorManagerSettingsPanel only appearing on Windows

    -bug (rshambaugh) Improve red text readability in dark mode

    -bug (gil) Fix MH Reset to Defaults….clear settings last so its really clear

    -bug (derwin12) Reset FSEQ Channel count when Layout Changes

    -bug (dkulp) Use float for meteor effectState to make sure it scales properly with fps