System Requirements

Windows

Operating Systems

Windows 10 or later 64-bit

Recommended Hardware & System Specs

• Processor: Dual-core 1.6 GHz or faster processor
• Memory: Minimum 2 GB RAM, 4 GB or higher recommended
• Storage Space: 500 MB free space for installation, at least 5 GB of free disk space recommended

Mac

Operating Systems

macOS 10.15 or later

Recommended Hardware & System Specs

• Processor: Intel x86 or Apple silicon processor
• Memory: Minimum 2 GB RAM, 4 GB or higher recommended
• Storage Space: 500 MB free space for installation, at least 5 GB of free disk space recommended

GNU/Linux

Hardware Requirements

• Memory: Minimum 2 GB RAM, 4 GB or higher recommended
• Storage Space: 500 MB free space for installation, at least 5 GB of free space recommended

Software Requirements

Please note that GNU/Linux distributors may provide packages for your distribution which have different requirements. Obside will not run at all without the following libraries or packages:

• glibc 2.17 or higher, glibc 2.28 or higher on arm64
• GTK+ 3.14 or higher
• libglib 2.42 or higher
• libstdc++ 4.8.1 or higher, libstdc++ 6.0 or higher on arm64
• X.Org 1.0 or higher, or Wayland

For optimal functionality and stable performance, we recommend the following libraries or packages:

• DBus 1.0 or higher
• NetworkManager 0.7 or higher
• PulseAudio or PipeWire sound server

Network & Connection Requirements

To fully utilize Obside's decentralized capabilities, such as decentralized file transfer, instant encrypted chat, and virtual private networking, your network environment must meet the following criteria:

• Protocol Support: WebRTC connections must not be blocked by your internet service provider or gateway.
• Port & Traffic Permissions: Outgoing UDP traffic must be permitted to establish direct UDP tunnels. It is recommended that corporate firewalls do not restrict WebRTC traffic.