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Windows, macOS, Linux and Android are available now, with iOS in early access.

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Windows

Windows 10+, 64-bit

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Signed for Windows

macOS

macOS 10.15+

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Notarized by Apple

Android

Phone / tablet

Get it on Google Play

Scanned by Google

iOS

iPhone / iPad

Join early access

Apple TestFlight beta

Linux

x86_64 · GTK3

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SHA-256 published

Install notes

Release notes
Windows
  1. Unzip the download into a folder you intend to keep - somewhere like C:\Apps\BandBinder. There is no installer, so that folder is the app: moving or deleting it later is how you uninstall.
  2. Open that folder and double-click bandbinder.exe.
  • Where your songs are kept: not in the app folder. Your library goes in %APPDATA%\BandBinder, which is why you can replace or delete the app folder without touching a single song.
  • Keep the app out of OneDrive: on Windows 11, Desktop and Documents are usually synced to OneDrive. Unzipping the app in either one lets OneDrive lock its files while it updates itself, so pick a folder outside them.
  • Updating: download the new zip and unzip it over the same folder, replacing the old files. Your library is somewhere else entirely, so an update never touches it. BandBinder tells you in the app when a new version is out - you don't need to watch this page.
  • If Windows says "Windows protected your PC": click More info, then Run anyway. BandBinder is signed with Azure Trusted Code Signing, but SmartScreen builds trust in a new app over time, so early downloads can still see that warning.
  • If it won't start and Windows mentions VCRUNTIME140.dll: install the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable once and try again. Most up-to-date Windows 11 PCs already have it.
  • Portable mode, if you want it: to keep the app and your library together in one folder - on a USB stick, say - create an empty file called portable.txt next to bandbinder.exe before you launch it for the first time. BandBinder then stores your library beside the app instead of in %APPDATA%. If you do this, keep that folder out of OneDrive too: your whole library would sync with it.
macOS
  1. Double-click the downloaded .dmg. A window opens containing BandBinder and a shortcut to your Applications folder.
  2. Drag BandBinder onto Applications. That is what copies it to your Mac - a .dmg is a disk image, not an installer, so an app run straight from that window disappears again when you eject it.
  3. Open BandBinder from Applications or Launchpad. You can then eject the disk image and delete the .dmg.
  • What you need: macOS 10.15 (Catalina) or later.
  • No scary warning on first launch: BandBinder is signed and notarized by Apple, so Gatekeeper opens it normally instead of blocking it.
  • Where your songs are kept: not in the app. Your library goes in ~/Library/Application Support/BandBinder, so replacing BandBinder in Applications never touches it.
  • Updating: download the new .dmg and drag it over the old copy in Applications, choosing Replace. BandBinder tells you in the app when a new version is out.
Android
  1. Tap Get it on Google Play above to open the store listing.
  2. Install it the way you would any other app. Google Play Protect scans the signed app.
iOS
  1. Install Apple's free TestFlight app from the App Store.
  2. Tap the iOS early access button above and accept the invitation.
  3. TestFlight installs BandBinder like any other app, and tells you when a new beta build is ready.
Linux
  1. Extract the .tar.gz somewhere it can stay - ~/Apps/bandbinder or similar. There is no installer and no package manager involved, so that folder is the app.
  2. Run the bandbinder binary inside it.
  • What you need: GTK3 (libgtk-3-0), already present on Ubuntu, Mint and most GTK-based desktops.
  • Where your songs are kept: not in the extracted folder. Your library goes under your XDG data home, usually ~/.local/share, so replacing the folder never touches it.
  • Updating: extract the new tarball over the same folder. BandBinder tells you in the app when a new version is out.
  • Checking the download (optional): we publish a SHA-256 checksum. Download it next to the tarball and run sha256sum -c BandBinder-linux-x64.tar.gz.sha256 - it should print OK.

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