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This update is available now for users enrolled in the umbrelOS Beta Program. To enroll, go to Settings > Advanced Settings > umbrelOS Beta Program.
umbrelOS 1.5 Beta 2 brings automatic encrypted Backups, Rewind in Files, network drive mounts, external USB storage support on amd64 devices, GPU acceleration for apps and several performance improvements and bug fixes.
Note: Please make sure all your apps are updated to their latest versions so they work seamlessly with Backups and GPU acceleration.
New features
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Backups: umbrelOS can now automatically back up all of your files, apps, and data to another Umbrel or a NAS on your network, or an external USB drive.
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Rewind in Files: Time travel through your backups to restore specific files and folders from any point in the past.
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Network mounts in Files: Mount network drives and shares, like another Umbrel or a NAS, and browse them directly within Files.
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External storage (amd64): External USB storage is now supported across all amd64 (Intel or AMD) devices and the Umbrel Home.
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Additional bug fixes and performance improvements.
Join the official umbrelOS Beta channel on Umbrel Community Discord to share your feedback on this beta and engage with other users.
What's new vs umbrelOS 1.5 Beta 1
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Apps like Jellyfin, Plex, Emby, and Frigate can now take advantage of hardware GPU acceleration on the Umbrel Home and other amd64 compatible devices.
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Updated Linux Kernel to 6.12.
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Simplified network share setup when connecting to NAS devices.
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More accurate progress calculations during backup restore.
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Improved handling of long initial backup times.
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Added instructions for adding network shares to other Umbrels on the same network.
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View list of backups directly from the Backup location view.
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Rewind now remembers which folder you were in when you started browsing snapshots
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Rewind a file or folder by simply right-clicking it.
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Improved error handling across backup, restore, and rewind features
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Other bug fixes and improvements.
Downloads
- https://download.umbrel.com/release/1.5.0-beta.2/SHA256SUMS
- https://download.umbrel.com/release/1.5.0-beta.2/SHA256SUMS.ots
- https://download.umbrel.com/release/1.5.0-beta.2/umbrelos-amd64-usb-installer.iso
- https://download.umbrel.com/release/1.5.0-beta.2/umbrelos-amd64.img.xz
- https://download.umbrel.com/release/1.5.0-beta.2/umbrelos-amd64.update
- https://download.umbrel.com/release/1.5.0-beta.2/umbrelos-pi.update
- https://download.umbrel.com/release/1.5.0-beta.2/umbrelos-pi4.img.zip
- https://download.umbrel.com/release/1.5.0-beta.2/umbrelos-pi5.img.zip