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Unofficial: DeskDot is not made, endorsed or supported by Shenzhen Heaton Technology or the iDotMatrix brand. Official app: iDotMatrix on Google Play / App Store.

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Install DeskDot like any other app

One file for Windows, Mac or Android. It's free, there's no account, and later updates install from inside the app. Unofficial · works with iDotMatrix-compatible 32×32 panels · close the iDotMatrix phone app first (the panel takes one Bluetooth connection at a time).

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Windows

Windows 10/11 (64-bit), 80 MB

First install, step by step
  1. Open the file you downloaded. It's a normal setup program.
  2. If Windows SmartScreen says it protected your PC, click More info, then Run anyway. It says this because DeskDot is new and not yet widely downloaded.
  3. Follow the steps. You can tick Start DeskDot when I sign in.
  4. DeskDot opens the studio in your browser and sits in the tray, next to the clock.
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Mac

Apple silicon (M1 and newer), 83 MB · Intel Mac, 76 MB

First install, step by step
  1. Not sure which Mac you have? Apple menu → About This Mac: “Apple M1” (or M2, M3…) means Apple silicon, “Intel” means Intel.
  2. Open the disk image and drag DeskDot into Applications.
  3. The first time, right-click (or Control-click) DeskDot and choose Open, then Open again. If macOS still blocks it, go to System Settings → Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway.
  4. Allow Bluetooth when macOS asks, so DeskDot can reach the panel.
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Android

Android 8 or newer, 49 MB

First install, step by step
  1. Open the downloaded file on the phone.
  2. If Android asks, allow your browser or file app to install unknown apps (Settings shows a switch), then go back and tap Install.
  3. Open DeskDot and allow Nearby devices so it can find the panel over Bluetooth.
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Version 3.9.0 · 2 November 2026Release notes on GitHubSHA-256 checksumsWhat's new

Updates arrive inside the app. Install once. When a new version is out, DeskDot shows an Update available sign; Settings → Device → Updates lists what changed in plain words, downloads it, checks it's genuine and installs it. Your settings stay. DeskDot asks GitHub about every 6 hours whether there's a new version (nothing about you is sent); you can turn that off in the same place.

Or skip the install: use your browser no install

The full engine runs in the tab and talks to the panel over Web Bluetooth: Chrome, Edge or Opera on Windows, macOS, ChromeOS, Linux and Android (on iPhone, the Bluefy browser). A few apps need the computer (for example Now Playing and the system monitor), so they live in the installed app.

Open DeskDot in your browser

Run it from the source on GitHub (MIT)

DeskDot v3.2 and earlier are open source under the MIT licence. Install it yourself with the step-by-step guide, or let an AI coding agent do it with one prompt. These links also turn on with the box above.

Source code (MIT) Step-by-step guide Set it up with your AI agent

System requirements

  • Windows 10/11 (64-bit) with Bluetooth LE: verified on real panels.
  • macOS 11 or newer, Apple silicon or Intel: installers are new in 3.8.0 and less tested than Windows.
  • Android 8 or newer: the phone itself runs DeskDot and drives the panel (beta).
  • Raspberry Pi OS / Debian / Ubuntu (BlueZ): from the source. See Compatibility.
  • Bluetooth Low Energy (4.2 or newer recommended) and the panel within about 5 m.

Hardware notes

  • DeskDot is unofficial software. It talks to your panel over Bluetooth using its publicly observable protocol. It does not change the panel's firmware.
  • Using third-party software may affect the manufacturer's support or warranty. Check their terms.
  • Follow the manufacturer's safety instructions (power supply, heat, brightness, continuous use).

More in the Terms: Hardware & safety. Third-party components and their licences: Open-source licences. DeskDot's own licence: Licence.