DNS Beacon

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Native update clients for your devices.

Windows Client

Beta

Version 1.0.3

Keeps your hostname pointed at this PC's public IP — like a router, but as a desktop app. Runs as a tray app or a background service.

Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit)

  • Tray icon showing the current status and IP
  • Starts automatically at logon
  • Optional background service — updates even with no user logged in
  • Updates itself automatically

macOS Client

Beta

Version 0.24.0

Keeps your hostname pointed at this Mac's public IP — with a status icon in the menu bar and a background daemon that updates even with no user logged in.

macOS 13 or later, Apple Silicon & Intel (universal binary)

  • Menu bar icon showing the current status and IP
  • Starts automatically at login
  • Background daemon — updates even with no user logged in
  • Updates itself automatically

Linux Client

Beta

Version 0.10.0

Keeps your hostname pointed at this machine's public IP — a systemd service that runs from boot and updates even with no user logged in. Driven from the command line.

Linux with systemd — x86-64, ARM64 and ARMv7 (Raspberry Pi, NAS). Statically linked, runs on Alpine/musl too.

  • Runs as a systemd service — updates even with no user logged in
  • .deb, .rpm and a tarball — no dependencies
  • x86-64, ARM64 and ARMv7 — from servers to a Raspberry Pi
  • Updates itself automatically

Routers, NAS and other devices

Guides

Anything that speaks DynDNS2 can be set up directly — FRITZ!Box, Synology, OPNsense, UniFi, OpenWrt and many more. The setup guides show which value goes into which field.

Browse the setup guides