FrostWire 7.0.3 Stable — Release Notes
Date: March 25, 2026
Build: 330
Urgency: High
This update focuses on critical stability improvements, memory management, and the initial infrastructure for I2P integration. We've also addressed several UI bugs and search logic inconsistencies to provide a smoother user experience.
68e3c222-3f46-4fdd-a0fd-3db0e2017647
🚀 New Features
- I2P Integration: Added the foundational configuration infrastructure for I2P, including a dedicated UI settings panel and registration within the options dialog
- JDK 26: Updated to JDK 26 bundled runtime
- Telluride Build 44: Latest Telluride Video Downloader improvements
🛠️ Bug Fixes & Stability
- Memory Leak Prevention: Implemented bounds on previously unbounded image and icon caches to stop excessive memory consumption
- Crash Fix: Resolved a specific crash that occurred when users pasted non-video URLs into the search bar
- Linux Improvements: Fixed persistent tray icon issues specifically for users on KDE Plasma (#845)
- Search Logic: Fixed the "Search Tools" filter and overhauled the logic to ensure all search filters now work independently and accurately
- I2P Configuration: Fixed I2PPaneItem return value for applyOptions to ensure settings are saved correctly
📈 UI/UX Refinements
- Speed Accuracy: Fixed a calculation error in the Peers Tab; download/upload speeds are now correctly converted from bytes/s to KB/s for easier reading
Note: This release is marked with High Urgency due to the memory leak and crash fixes. Users are encouraged to update immediately to ensure application stability.
📥 Download
Download FrostWire
ℹ️ About FrostWire
FrostWire is a free, open-source BitTorrent client and media player that has been actively developed since 2004. This release continues our commitment to stability, performance, and user privacy with the addition of I2P infrastructure support.
Full Changelog: View on GitHub
