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Meshtastic on Windows Pc

Developed By: Geeksville Industries, LLC

License: Free

Rating: 4,9/5 - 1.100 votes

Last Updated: April 19, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.3.11
Size 13.9 MB
Release Date June 19, 24
Category Communication Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an app to access precise location. [see more (9)]

What's New:
For more information visit meshtastic.org. This application is made by volunteers. We are friendly and actively respond to forum posts with any questions you... [see more]

Description from Developer:
This is a beta release of the meshtastic.org project. We'd love you to try it and tell us what you think. You'll need to buy an inexpensive ($30ish) radio from a variety... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Meshtastic and install on Windows PC. Meshtastic is free Communication app, developed by Geeksville Industries, LLC. Latest version of Meshtastic is 2.3.11, was released on 2024-06-19 (updated on 2024-04-19). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50,000. Overall rating of Meshtastic is 4,9. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1,100 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 978 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Meshtastic on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Meshtastic on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Meshtastic on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Meshtastic using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Meshtastic" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Meshtastic on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Meshtastic" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.3.11 , 2.3.4 , 2.2.23 , 2.2.18 , 2.2.17 , 2.2.15 , 2.2.12 , 2.1.4 , 2.0.22 , 2.0.20 , 2.0.0 , 1.2.31 , 1.2.28 , 1.2.22 , 1.2.17 , 1.2.14.

Download Meshtastic 2.3.11 on Windows PC – 13.9 MB

Download Meshtastic 2.3.4 on Windows PC – 33.9 MB

Download Meshtastic 2.2.23 on Windows PC – 12.2 MB

Download Meshtastic 2.2.18 on Windows PC – 11.7 MB

Download Meshtastic 2.2.17 on Windows PC – 12 MB

Download Meshtastic 2.2.15 on Windows PC – 11.9 MB

Download Meshtastic 2.2.12 on Windows PC – 12.2 MB

Download Meshtastic 2.1.4 on Windows PC – 11.2 MB

Download Meshtastic 2.0.22 on Windows PC – 11.1 MB

Download Meshtastic 2.0.20 on Windows PC – 11 MB

Download Meshtastic 2.0.0 on Windows PC – 8.5 MB

Download Meshtastic 1.2.31 on Windows PC – 9.8 MB

Download Meshtastic 1.2.28 on Windows PC – 9.8 MB

Download Meshtastic 1.2.22 on Windows PC – 9.8 MB

Download Meshtastic 1.2.17 on Windows PC – 9.8 MB

Download Meshtastic 1.2.14 on Windows PC – 9.8 MB

This is a beta release of the meshtastic.org project. We'd love you to try it and tell us what you think. You'll need to buy an inexpensive ($30ish) radio from a variety of vendors to use this application, see our website for details. We don't make these devices.

***Please*** if you have questions: post on our forum and we'll work together to fix them (we are volunteer hobbyists).

This post is a good place to get started.

We would really appreciate good Google reviews if you think this is a good project.
For more information visit meshtastic.org. This application is made by volunteers. We are friendly and actively respond to forum posts with any questions you have. Post at meshtastic.discourse.group and we'll help.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows a companion app to run in the background.
Allows a companion app to use data in the background.
Required to be able to access the camera device.