A lightweight, cross-platform remote desktop software with support for Web Client access
CrossDesk is a lightweight cross-platform remote desktop software.
CrossDesk is an experimental application of MiniRTC, a lightweight cross-platform real-time audio and video transmission library. MiniRTC provides fundamental capabilities including network traversal (RFC5245), video software/hardware encoding and decoding (H264/AV1), audio encoding/decoding (Opus), signaling interaction, network congestion control, and transmission encryption (SRTP).
Corresponding source
Source for these binaries: v1.7.3-20261026.
Clone that version with recursive submodules. The repository includes the build scripts and dependency patches.
iOS source, modification and rebuild instructions.
The iOS archive also contains the exact source revision and third-party source catalog with archive checksums.
Android source and rebuild instructions.
The Android arm64 Release APK is signed with the CrossDesk publishing key and can be installed directly.
It includes the exact application and MiniRTC revisions, license documents and native build recipes.
Linux packages
Choose one package for your architecture; both contain the complete CrossDesk application:
- Standard (recommended): crossdesk-linux-ARCH-VERSION.deb, for existing desktops.
- Virtual desktop: crossdesk-virtual-desktop-xfce-linux-ARCH-VERSION.deb, which additionally installs Xfce, Xvfb and D-Bus session tools through APT.
The packages replace each other and preserve user settings. Installation does not switch your default desktop or start a virtual session.
Linux setup and switching packages.
Code signing policy
Free code signing provided by SignPath.io, certificate by SignPath Foundation.
| Publisher | CrossDesk |
|---|---|
| Author | Junkun Di |
| Version | v1.7.3-20261026 |
| Release date | 2026-10-26 |
| License | LGPL-3.0 |
| Installer type | nullsoft |
| Architecture | x64 |
| Package ID | JunkunDi.CrossDesk |
Install CrossDesk from the command line with Windows Package Manager (winget):
winget install --id=JunkunDi.CrossDesk -e
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