Audacity 3.7.5 Adds Beta Support for Windows ARM64

Audacity 3.7.5 audio editor brings beta support for Windows ARM64, but lacks third-party plugin compatibility and needs Windows 11 or newer to run.

The popular open-source audio editing software Audacity has just released version 3.7.5, solving one of the app’s longest-standing pain points on modern Windows laptops.

More specifically, this update introduces beta ARM64 binaries for Windows 11, meaning folks running Snapdragon-powered machines—think Surface Pro X or Lenovo’s Slim Pro 9i—can finally skip the sluggish x86 emulation layer and run Audacity at full speed.

However, there’s something important that must be taken into account: VST2, VST3, and OpenVINO plugins won’t load on this build just yet, and Muse Group is still gathering feedback before calling the port production-ready.

Audacity 3.7.5 open-source audio editor.
Audacity 3.7.5 open-source audio editor.

Under the hood, this release packs some solid fixes and improvements:

  • Under-the-hood updates include libopus 1.5.2, libcurl 8.12.1, and libpng 1.6.50, keeping things secure and up to date.
  • For the FLAC fans, the importer now handles 32-bit PCM files.
  • A pesky crash when rendering the spectrum view has been squashed, too.
  • Annoying little bugs, like lost focus after closing the registration window or crashes when importing super-short WAV files (we’re talking 7 milliseconds short), have been fixed.
  • The Macro Wizard should now behave itself instead of crashing mid-use.

Visit the changelog for detailed information about all changes in Audacity 3.7.5.

Bobby Borisov

Bobby Borisov

Bobby, an editor-in-chief at Linuxiac, is a Linux professional with over 20 years of experience. With a strong focus on Linux and open-source software, he has worked as a Senior Linux System Administrator, Software Developer, and DevOps Engineer for small and large multinational companies.

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