paramount-engineering/roku-dev-studio v1.3.0

Roku Dev Studio v1.3.0

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What's New

Upgrading from 1.2.0 requires one manual download per platform (this release fixes the update pipeline itself) — after that, in-app updates work normally on macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Added

• Roku Cloud Emulator (RCE) support — connect with a Personal Access Token to start/stop Roku's cloud-hosted virtual devices and use them just like a physical device: remote control, ECP, Console, sideload, screenshots, App Connector, and the debugger.
• Ports Window — a standalone per-device window with tabs for the 8080 SceneGraph console, 8087 screensaver console, and 8081 debug protocol (debugger, REPL, live wire trace), plus a Custom Port tab.
• Sideload Relay — per-device relay controls with a dev-password flow.
• Device Performance — a System/Graphics memory mode, bitmap inspection, chart history, and CSV/JSON/image export.
• Console Monitor — now tracks Roku launch/performance beacons alongside BrightScript errors.
• MCP — full-content search across captured network requests, new filters, and a "View MCP Tools" modal.
• A live Device Info panel with device photos in the device modal.
• An Open action on file-related toasts.
• A Forget on quit option for remote locations.

Changed

• Network Session Viewer now matches the live Network tab feature-for-feature.
• macOS builds are now signed and notarized — no more Gatekeeper workaround needed.
• General polish and optimizations: unified modal animations, refined workflows across Fiddle, Dev App, Remote, Log Viewer and Query, faster device auto-connect on startup, a redesigned About dialog, and consistent release artifact naming.
• Various dependency and documentation updates.

Fixed

• Auto-updater — clearer error messages and improved update reliability across macOS, Windows, and Linux.
• Network Inspector — improved body-content detection and search/find reliability.
• Debugger & Console — numerous stability fixes for attach/detach and output handling across local, lab-server, and Cloud Emulator devices.
• Sideload Relay & Auto Connect — fixed duplicate device tabs and reconnect edge cases.
• General stability and bug fixes across Remote Server, Fiddle, and Action Scripts.

Security

• Updated dependencies to address known security advisories.

Downloads

Installation

macOS

1. Download the .dmg file
2. Open the disk image
3. Drag the app to your Applications folder
4. Open the app — it is signed with a Developer ID certificate and notarized by Apple, so Gatekeeper opens it without any override.

Windows

1. Download the Setup .exe file
2. Run the installer
3. If you see "Windows protected your PC":

• Click "More info"
• Click "Run anyway"

1. Follow the installation wizard

Note for Windows: The app is not code-signed. Windows SmartScreen will show a warning initially.

Linux

• Debian/Ubuntu: Download the .deb file and install with sudo dpkg -i filename.deb
• Other distros: Download the .AppImage file, make it executable (chmod +x filename.AppImage), and run it

Full Changelog: v1.2.0...v1.3.0