Installation
Download and install the Gryt desktop client on Windows, macOS, or Linux
The Gryt desktop client is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
| Platform | Options |
|---|---|
| Windows | GitHub Releases |
| macOS | GitHub Releases |
| Linux | Snap Store · AUR · GitHub Releases |
| Web | app.gryt.chat |
Beta desktop builds
Beta installers are attached to prereleases on the
GitHub Releases page. Their
versions use the form 1.2.3-beta.N. Install the asset for your platform from
the prerelease you want to test.
Beta builds may not behave correctly with stable servers. Use a matching beta client when testing a beta server, and keep the stable installer available if you need to switch back.
Download
Two Windows builds are published:
| File | What it is |
|---|---|
Gryt-Chat-x.x.x-win-x64.exe | The installer |
Gryt-Chat-x.x.x-win-x64-portable.exe | Runs without installing, for a USB stick or a machine you can't install on |
Both are on the releases page.
Install
- Run the
.exeinstaller - If Windows SmartScreen shows "Windows protected your PC", click More info then Run anyway. This happens because the app isn't yet signed with an EV code signing certificate.
- Follow the installer prompts
- Gryt will launch automatically after installation
The app installs to C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Programs\gryt-chat\ and auto-updates when new versions are released.
Uninstall
Go to Settings → Apps → Gryt Chat → Uninstall, or run the uninstaller from the install directory.
Connecting to a server
- Open the Gryt desktop app
- Click Add Server
- Enter the server address (e.g.
gryt.example.comor192.168.1.100:5000) - Sign in with your Gryt account
Servers on your local network are discovered automatically via mDNS and will appear in the server list without manual entry.
The first user to join a brand-new server becomes the owner/admin. After that, the server is invite-only. Ask the server owner for an invite link, or if you're on the same LAN and the owner has enabled LAN open join, you can join without an invite.
Web client
If you don't want to install anything, you can use the hosted web client at app.gryt.chat. Global push-to-talk, LAN server discovery and auto-updates are desktop-only.
Prefer to build from source?
See the Build from Source guide to compile the client yourself.
Troubleshooting
See Troubleshooting for common installation issues, including OS security warnings and update problems.