Networked RTL-SDR
Auto-discovery of RTL-TCP servers (iOS & Android). VibeSDR now finds rtl_tcp servers on your Wi-Fi automatically via Bonjour/mDNS and lists them under a new Discovered section — no need to type an IP address. Tap to connect, or tap the star to save it. (No network scanning — servers advertise themselves, so it's App-Store-clean.)
Share your RTL-SDR over the network (Android). Plug an RTL-SDR into an Android phone and run it as an RTL-TCP server — other devices (an iPhone running VibeSDR, SDR#, etc.) connect over Wi-Fi and use the dongle remotely. Ideal for placing the dongle at a good antenna location, or on an always-on phone. Includes:
- Optional bandwidth cap if the connection struggles (default: client-controlled)
- An editable name shown to other devices on the network
- A live status notification (address · bandwidth · connected client)
- Single-client, like standard
rtl_tcp
Plug-in choice (Android). Plugging in an RTL-SDR now asks whether to listen on this device or share it over the network.
Clearer permission prompts. The location and local-network requests now explain exactly what they're for (sorting the instance list / aligning the map, and discovering SDR servers on your network).
Android: install VibeSDR-v6.1.0.apk.
iOS: VibeSDR-v6.1.0.ipa is free-team signed for sideloading; the App Store build is submitted separately.
Version 6.1.0 · Android versionCode 42 · iOS build 30