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Tailscale on Windows Pc

Developed By: Tailscale Inc.

License: Free

Rating: 4,0/5 - 1.322 votes

Last Updated: April 19, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.76.6-t1edcf9d46-g
Size 91.1 MB
Release Date November 21, 24
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to access information about networks. [see more (6)]

What's New:
Fixed: Exposing port 8080 to other devices on your tailnet works as expected [see more]

Description from Developer:
Tailscale is a mesh VPN alternative that makes it easy to connect your devices, wherever they are. No more fighting configuration or firewall ports. Built on WireGuard®, Tailscale... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Tailscale and install on Windows PC. Tailscale is free Tools app, developed by Tailscale Inc.. Latest version of Tailscale is 1.76.6-t1edcf9d46-g, was released on 2024-11-21 (updated on 2024-04-19). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000. Overall rating of Tailscale is 4,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1,322 users, 196 users had rated it 5*, 855 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Tailscale on Windows?

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

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Tailscale 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 Tailscale 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 "Tailscale" 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 Tailscale 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 "Tailscale" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.76.6-t1edcf9d46-g , 1.76.2-t088d78591-g , 1.72.0-taa448d5a9-g , 1.70.0-td601f16e1-g6deb61a20e5 , 1.68.2-tc79c500c7-g242d97ac2ac , 1.66.3-teae73f821-g63a2bbc8e71 , 1.62.0-tcc950c079-ge765ec3ecbe , 1.60.1-t2caffeeb4-g6f7ae79a31c , 1.58.2-tb0e1bbb62-gcd1f0649958 , 1.56.0-tf51793b90-g49ed1df6cc9.

Download Tailscale 1.76.6-t1edcf9d46-g on Windows PC – 91.1 MB

Download Tailscale 1.76.2-t088d78591-g on Windows PC – 91 MB

Download Tailscale 1.72.0-taa448d5a9-g on Windows PC – 28.7 MB

Download Tailscale 1.70.0-td601f16e1-g6deb61a20e5 on Windows PC – 87.3 MB

Download Tailscale 1.68.2-tc79c500c7-g242d97ac2ac on Windows PC – 86.4 MB

Download Tailscale 1.66.3-teae73f821-g63a2bbc8e71 on Windows PC – 201.1 MB

Download Tailscale 1.62.0-tcc950c079-ge765ec3ecbe on Windows PC – 101.6 MB

Download Tailscale 1.60.1-t2caffeeb4-g6f7ae79a31c on Windows PC – 39.2 MB

Download Tailscale 1.58.2-tb0e1bbb62-gcd1f0649958 on Windows PC – 97.7 MB

Download Tailscale 1.56.0-tf51793b90-g49ed1df6cc9 on Windows PC – 35.4 MB

Tailscale is a mesh VPN alternative that makes it easy to connect your devices, wherever they are. No more fighting configuration or firewall ports. Built on WireGuard®, Tailscale enables an incremental shift to zero-trust networking by implementing “always-on” remote access. This guarantees a consistent, portable, and secure experience independent of physical location.

WireGuard is a registered trademark of Jason A. Donenfeld.
Tailscale is a VPN application using the Android VpnBuilder framework.
Fixed: Exposing port 8080 to other devices on your tailnet works as expected
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to change network connectivity state.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.