About Qt-DAB
Software for listening to terrestrial Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB and DAB+).
Qt-DAB 6.9.6
Software for listening to terrestrial Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB and DAB+).
- By JvanKatwijk
- Open Source
- Updated Jan 3, 2026
What's new in 6.9.6
Onfortunately, there were 2 nasty errors in the original 696 version. One had to do with the auto
http setting. In many cases that the auto http was "on", starting the program just created a crash.
The other had to do with an occasional buffer overflow.
Anyway, in the current version some cleaning up was done and next to fixing these errors some issues
in the packet handling (for EPG/SPI) were solved.
Since apparently not in all PC''s there is a CPU that supports avx2 instructions, so there are two
versions made, one using the avx2 instructions and one that does not.
The documentation is updated for 696.
Most visible changes are in the configuration and control window, some settings were removed and
some settings were added.
One of the changes invisible in the GUI, is the way slides are saved, now within a directory labeled
with the Eid in a subdirectory labeled with the service name
As always, comments are welcome, One request though: if there is an issue, please specify version and
platform
Technical details
| Publisher | JvanKatwijk |
|---|---|
| Version | 6.9.6 |
| Release date | 2026-01-03 |
| License | GPL-2.0 |
| Installer type | inno |
| Architecture | x86 |
| Package ID | JvanKatwijk.Qt-DAB |
| Admin rights | Required |
| Install scope | All users |
Install Qt-DAB from the command line
- Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=JvanKatwijk.Qt-DAB -e- Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=JvanKatwijk.Qt-DAB -e- Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=JvanKatwijk.Qt-DAB -e- Silent install with the offline installer
"setup-qt-dab64-6.9.6-avx2.exe" /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-
Qt-DAB version history
6.5 Feb 27, 2024
Qt_DAB-6 5-2After some time indicating the version as Beta. it is now time to freeze the functionality and move on.
Copared to the most recent Beta version there are not mmany changes.The changes are such that maintaining V4 was not realistic, saving V5 succeeded.
As usual (for some time now) there are two 32 bit windows versions, one with support for V4 dabsticks (which seems to
make the software a little deaf when using older type dabsticks) and one for support for V3.The 64 bit Windows version is compiled with V4 support in. The known issue is that in this versions not all types of slide can be displayed.Further development will be done in the version in the directory "qt-dab-RC"
5.4
Frequently asked questions
Is Qt-DAB free?
Yes. Qt-DAB is free and open-source software released under the GPL-2.0 license.
What is the latest version of Qt-DAB?
The latest version is 6.9.6, released on Jan 3, 2026.
Is it safe to download Qt-DAB?
The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 395ff6407d7404d4c08d7a287a9991456f891a3a000b779e898e36c4be80cd98.
Which Windows versions does Qt-DAB support?
Qt-DAB runs on Windows and is available for 32-bit (x86) systems.
How do I install Qt-DAB silently?
Run the offline installer with "setup-qt-dab64-6.9.6-avx2.exe" /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-, or install it with Windows Package Manager: winget install --id=JvanKatwijk.Qt-DAB -e --silent.
How do I uninstall Qt-DAB?
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find Qt-DAB and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=JvanKatwijk.Qt-DAB -e.
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