SDR++ Multi Platform SDR Application

[@RuffianSoldier]

SDR++ is great and the dev Ryzerth is a good person!

[@josephhacker6508]

I’ve been using SDR++ on Linux for a few months now. It’s the new best sdr software!

[@king_wing34]

Cool!! this is the second youtube video about sdr++ that i've seen! i used and still use this, its so good! :) one thing you didn't talk about is that you can listen to more than one frequency at the same time in the baseband that the sdr is tuned to, thats like the coolest thing, you should try ;)

[@M5JFS]

Been using this for a few weeks for wxsat reception. I especially like having the Meteor demodulator with the constellation display

[@boo-ix]

Works great.. A blessing as I use linux most of the time

[@jessgypin-ko5ds]

Love all your videos. You are very knowledgeable and very thorough on anything you put out. Well done!

[@MarkGreen-pp3qy]

boy iam so glad I finally got mines up in running I got the air band but ain't heard no conversation yet

[@scotthalligan4675]

I was thrilled to get it working with my Icom IC-R8600 receiver via the Soapy SDR interface. I'm using Windows 64 bit. Would love to see eventual development for using the 8600 via its LAN interface. Less interference issues that way. I've also used it with my Airspy R2. Great effort with lots of promise and agreed on the author's pleasant demeanor and fast responses.

[@FXGreggan.]

Best thing is units like the LimeSDR is still supported whereas SDR# removed their support so you're stuck running old versions.

[@26DR715]

Look good about time we had something to use instead of hdsdr. Will have to give it a go

[@BillyNoMates1974]

Works well on Elementary OS 6 and Zorin OS 16 Pro with SDRPlay provided it's installed correctly

[@moonfestmadness]

got it running on a raspberry pi 4 :D and i do like it :)

[@TechMindsOfficial]

That’s great news! Thanks for sharing 🙏

[@mrdonkersley]

Works well, but am not going to switch from SDR# until SDR++ has an IF noise reduction that's as effective.

[@MarkGreen-pp3qy]

same here got everything set up just can't get no audio but i all the software downloaded installed

[@digitalmediafan]

Won't run with me. Crashes right after it loads

[@ascaniosobrero]

Definitely the best sdr application, in my *personal* view. Actually is my current preferred choice. Seems to have everything I need, and the bookmarks management is the best I have seen so far, with total editing, and a label on the frequency spectrum which allows to go there directly. I am sure I will find something I would like to behave differently or which is missing, but so far my choice. And it works fine on a Mac.

[@stevec5000]

How did you ever get it to work?

[@billybbob18]

I was thrilled when I could receive clear 6m ham from Texas in Oregon with a throw-away junk antenna and a 30$ dongle.

[@radiotec76]

Sure looks alot like a very popular SDR program widely available over the Internet. Nice to have the digital modes like FT8 included though. Yes! Absolutely would like to see an S Meter that looks like an S meter.

[@nicthegr102]

Thank you for sharing.

[@TechMindsOfficial]

You’re welcome 👌

[@bjarkekorsgaard]

Very nice overveiw - thanks 🙂

[@MrDwadi84]

I found that some users report it working well even with chromebook, I must investigate if is some way to install it to the Pi. I'd love to see DSP functions in the future and will wait to fully working MacOS version since I have not much time to figure this out, because it looks like great replacement for CubicSDR that I really hate.

[@loughkb]

I did a video walk-though of building it from source on the Raspberry Pi. Works pretty well on the Pi4 and later.

[@MrDwadi84]

@@loughkb thx, will check your vid.

[@DANEMSPRINGER]

Do you happen to have a link to how to get this to work on an android tablet?

[@blogtodeath4736]

This is the best sofwtare I have tried, better audio and selectivity and lower moise levels A1+++

[@majoraslayer64]

This is a cool piece of kit, but I'd really like to see it implement some decoding features. The SDR world desperately needs more than just DSD+ and OP25, as I'd like to offload all of my SDR functions on my spare Mac Mini.

[@grahamscanlan1211]

It’s crazy that there’s no desire to produce plugins that decode the likes of DMR etc, I’d happy pay good money for the plugins. DSD+ is very old now and it proves it can be done

[@ascaniosobrero]

I couldn't find where to set a frequency shift for an upconverter...

[@ryzerth]

it's the "offset" setting in the source menu. There are a few preprogrammed values for common converters but you can select "custom" in case you have another one.

[@ascaniosobrero]

@@ryzerth Thanks. I expected it was that, but sometimes they call "offset" the small adjustment needed for a givend device.

[@ryzerth]

@@ascaniosobrero it's a misnomer, the per device correction is called "PPM correction". It's not exactly an offset, more of a multiplication factor for the frequency to correct inaccuracies in the local oscillator.

[@MarkGreen-pp3qy]

i got everything installed in download just can't get no sound

[@Wayne-Pr]

Does SDR++ support scanning ?.

[@TallTexasGMan]

SDR++ has been getting better, but I would like to see them make it Transceiver capable. I would love to use with my IC-705. Also multi radio compatible to use an SDR-Rx such as RTLSDR and others to listen with multiple receivers. Think like a Flex with multiple slices.

[@MarkGreen-pp3qy]

What do I have to do to listen to trunk radio or EMS

[@Wiebepaard1999]

How I do this for international Space station iss?

[@rohnkd4hct260]

Trying to get my SDR to work. May try this program

[@TechMindsOfficial]

Which SDR do you have? Did you get it working?

[@Дмитрий-й9х6и]

Great video, thank you very much! How to do frequency correction in this program?

[@electricbloke]

I've just been trying to install SDR++ on my Chromebook, but unfortunately I would need to put the Chromebook in "developer mode", which wipes the Chromebook and gives it a fresh install. I aren't keen on that idea at all. Do you have an optional SDR software that I can install from Google play store? Or any other ideas I can try? I aren't a computer wizz kid, and I am about to receive my first SDR in the post. (rtl sdr v4) Thanks 👍

[@Tony770jr]

Will it work on the RPi as well?

[@noticememina1167]

I think not.

[@ryzerth]

SDR++ dev here Yes, it runs on the raspberry pi. However, don't expect it to run too well on anything prior to the pi3 Follow the linux instructions to compile it from source.

[@Tony770jr]

@@ryzerth Yes would run on a RPi4 with 4GB and SSD..

[@ryzerth]

@@Tony770jr runs perfectly on that one well from what I've been told

[@MrDwadi84]

@@ryzerth thanks for information, I also has thinking about using it with Pi 4.

[@MrKennykyle1]

for some reason this is not working for me but sdr sharp does

[@SteveNilsen]

Will there be an updated tutorial on SDR++ with Meteor satellite decoding?

[@TechMindsOfficial]

Yes, I have some SDR++ videos planned :)

[@ansomeBob]

Any idea if RTL_433 will run with this and an RSPdx as I can't get it to work?

[@MarkGreen-pp3qy]

so how can I listen to trunk radio on it

[@mk2escortedd]

Is there a function to have it automatically scan my bookmarks? I have this set up on sdr# for airband and just leave it scanning my desired freqs all day in the background.

[@zzxxenith]

Run into SDR++ by accident couldn't believe how fast and responsive it is.

[@MilanKarakas]

It will not work unless you already install SDRuno receiver.

[@gunnerdavidson7287]

What’s that?

[@MattDomsch]

packages for Fedora 34 and (upcoming) 35 will be in updates-testing tomorrow. sudo dnf --enablerepo=updates-testing install sdrpp

[@georgestein7484]

Thanks for the nice overview. Does this program have a discrete frequency scanner (specific 'channels' only) and the capability to do asymmetric tuning (adjusting the bandwidth either side of the selected frequency independently)? Thanks again for the video. Regards, George

[@jaywardjulian6163]

Trying to download and install and it wont do it. What seems to be the problem

[@MarkGreen-pp3qy]

boy really wish I can get mines up in running

[@spuddyspud8178]

Can you use it with a ham radio connected to PC?

[@michaelschieder2521]

I am a bit confused as I saw you choosing RSPdx Hardware. This is because I cannot find SDRplay in my Sourelist of SDR++ 1.0.4. Does it only appear when the Hardware is connected? I still have no RSPdx but I tend to buy one... How do you think it will be later on my Linux system?

[@zach0gr]

It is tested in airspy hf disc + or rsp1a? Much long not to use them I m leaving in different city unready to use external 🐜 ena

[@Roosta35]

Question: Can it communicate with orbitron or other satellite tracking software for wxtoimg NOAA weather satellites?

[@MarkPentler]

Yes it has rig-ctl right in the software - I use it with windows version of gpredict

[@mikewillis1592]

Is it written in c++ by chance? Great.

[@ryzerth]

yup

[@getgle]

I love c++ software it's so portable and runs so fast

[@kevbenno5348]

hi just got sdr++ on my 11in android tab, i have a question how do you get it to fit the screen it nothing like whats in the video thx

[@TechMindsOfficial]

I have a video on using SDR++ with Android, Im pretty sure I cover how to adjust the screen in the video.

[@M0XYM]

Looks really good. Do you know if it supports cat control? For instance, if I change the frequency on my rig I'd like to see it reflected in SDR++ and visa versa - like omnirig.

[@ryzerth]

It can act as a rigctl server so I'm sure there should be a way to link it with a rig

[@DL2SDR]

Is it RX only?

[@MarkGreen-pp3qy]

finally starting to hear stuff

[@christophercullin9309]

Good afternoon I have a big problem with SDR++ I carnt seem to get the sound coming through headphones I'm operating on Windows 11 works great but how do you get audio with headphones when I plug them in the sound still comes out of the speakers

[@TechMindsOfficial]

Most likely you need to change the audio routing. Should be a drop down box or check your default playback device within windows.

[@andreasg7834]

Is it possible to use Internet-sdr-servers with SDR++ ?

[@johnharrington2868]

I have an I pad if I purchase a screen can I pick up shortwave airbands cb noaa

[@pd1jdw630]

I’ll keep an eye out for it to come to the MacOS. Hopefully it includes Big Sur.

[@larryspencer2050]

After extracting to SDR++ folder and clicking on the exe file I get a message that VCRUNTIME140_1.dll can not be found. What am I doing wrong?

[@peterengland01]

i have the same problem did you solve it

[@M0XYM]

I followed the instructions for the Ubuntu (focal) release. It installed and ran ok - looking good - but the sdrplay module is missing - I thought the sdrplay was supposed to be included in the Ubuntu release? edited - my mistake - I failed to install the sdrplay api - ok now!

[@ryzerth]

the module is included but you need to install and start the sdrplay api. Please follow the instructions on SDRplay's website.

[@M0XYM]

@@ryzerth Thank you - my error

[@douglasmontgomery6315]

On that link, MACOS says "TO DO", so..no Mac yet !

[@TechMindsOfficial]

Goto releases and download the .pkg file for MacOS! And follow the instructions on the releases page. MacOS is there, but needs other modules installed.

[@ryzerth]

dev here, Although it says TODO a mac version is already provided. The only thing is it's missing a few modules since I don't currently have access to a mac and can't debug it, but it'll soon be fully ready

[@douglasmontgomery6315]

@@ryzerth , appreciate both the above quick responses. Thanks for your efforts. Will there be any benefit in making a Mac Universal app that will support Intel and M1 machines? Utilizing some of the newer/faster M1 architecture? I saw some comments earlier about graphic cards/AMD and know that testing over the year on the M1 has shown much faster and better results than most AMD's. Thanks again and look forward to trying out your SW.

[@ryzerth]

​@@douglasmontgomery6315 I can't do M1 at the moment. Github's CI (which I use to compile all releases) is x86_64 only. Without actually owning a mac I also can't debug to make sure it works properly on that architecture. A good graphics card isn't really important. SDR++ does use graphics acceleration for rendering the waterfall but integrated graphics are more than enough.

[@douglasmontgomery6315]

@@ryzerth , thanks...would using a VM with MACOSX help? (Hackintosh)? Thanks again for your time and effort. I used to write programs in the 80's/90's :)

[@ricardohernadez4525]

Does it still works on android? I dont see the android file on their downloads page.

[@TechMindsOfficial]

Search for the file ending in .apk

[@MarkGreen-pp3qy]

i have a hf rtl sdr tuner with antenna and usb just ordered it

[@larsonl6376]

i love the application, but i don't see a manual so i know what some of these selections mean and things i can use to help obtain a better signal

[@SaturnV2000]

Will this accept plugins designed for SDR#? If not, are there plugins available?

[@TechMindsOfficial]

Not yet, not that I’ve found personally. Hopefully the dev will be able to provide a better answer.

[@ryzerth]

it's impossible to support sdr# plugins but the enter architecture of SDR++ is based on plugins. Almost all the available plugins are shipped with SDR++

[@naorable]

Anyone figured out how to get the blade rf to work properly???

[@ryzerth]

install the bladerf drivers

[@juliocesarpereira4325]

Great. I'll try it on my netbook which runs SDRuno and SDR Console with some hiccups. I would like to be able to record IQ with it, thus it won't be necessary to bring bigger laptop pcs.

[@kellynorman9080]

I actually got it downloaded and installed on android as well but I didn’t have a dongle so I couldn’t get it to work

[@FrankGraffagnino]

what radio do you recommend for someone just getting started with SDR?

[@TechMindsOfficial]

SDRPlay RSP1A

[@KE8ODY-WV-Ares-Ham-Dad-3O4]

There is no software only to be able to get the scope you have to grt the dongle correct

[@memorgan1]

Will this work on Rpi?

[@mr_ali3692]

Hello can i decode dmr on android apk ?

[@richieraisz9353]

I use win10, and have a "vcruntime140_1.dll was not found" error --- any suggestion to fix it? Thx a lot in advance!!!

[@kevinlloyd3403]

i had the same problem

[@ryzerth]

install visual c++ redistributable 2019

[@richieraisz9353]

@@ryzerth HX, it works!

[@jcduplessis1]

Hi! Thank you for your great video. I just came across the SDR++ software and it's brilliant! It's much easier to use than many of the other software programs out there (Windows and Android). Is there any change that the author can add frequency sweep feature? That would be awesome and further increase SDR++ functionality. Kind regards.

[@TechMindsOfficial]

Actually I just saw a post from the Author on Twitter that he is currently working on adding a sweep/scan feature! So you are in luck! :)

[@jcduplessis1]

@@TechMindsOfficial Oh wow! That's brilliant! Thanks for the reply! Hopefully you will do a feature on it (when it's available) for us idiots!

[@W4TRI_Ronny]

I've been running it about a week on Linux. The Author is very nice and answers Github emails right away! Any idea if this might monitor my FT-817ND direct via CAT in some manner? Thanks for a great review!

[@MrErsoyyilmaz]

Thank you. You are not the support, but...When I double click on the application, it just dissapaering. Not working :(

[@ryzerth]

SDR++ Dev here, More info would be needed: What operating system? what hardware?

[@MrErsoyyilmaz]

@@ryzerth thank you a lot. A great work. Congratulations. It was a mistake of mine. The unzipper first did not extract the subfolders, or I could not see them. Thank you

[@MrErsoyyilmaz]

@@ryzerth Hello. Everything is just perfect. Thank you. It was my mistake and I don't know how it happened. The subfolders were missing after unzipping. Now using it intensively. Clean and hassle free. Thank you very much.

[@madmax2069]

I would love to see this running on Android, not talking about a touch Device (like a phone or tablet), I'm talking about like Android TVs and those cheap Android boxes.

[@ryzerth]

I'm working on it, pretty sure I can get it to run on android

[@madmax2069]

@@ryzerth that would be ace, as android does have a few apps to use for an SDR dongle but they're all touch based and a pain to use on a Android device that doesn't have a touch screen when using a mouse even worse with the IR remote. entering a frequency is a pain, it doesn't allow you to click on the numbers on the frequency to change the frequency, you have to go through multiple screens and use the on screen keyboard. Plus the screen is all weird because the ones available are designed for a small phone/tablet screen. And thank you.

It runs on Android in Termux/Proot perfectly fine with remote SpyServers and local RTL-TCP drivers. :)

[@DANEMSPRINGER]

@@ryzerth please keep updated I'd love to run this on my android tablet

[@KeiranR]

Looks slick but will it run on a raspberry pi 4?

[@ryzerth]

yes, there is an install script in the source code.

[@funnymeme7034]

I'm the new subscriber

[@spiritualinsight]

Is there an Android option?

[@TechMindsOfficial]

I believe someone did get it working on Android, not sure on the steps but I will investigate and make a video.

[@Cocos493]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/opLUi6qHgKuknrc android version

[@DAVIDGREGORYKERR]

a personal computer running the AMD 1950x or AMD 3990x would be preferable as a lot of DSP processing will be involved.

[@ryzerth]

SDR++ runs fine even on old intel i3, it's pretty well optimized

[@wayneoldale1432]

love the channel, but all ppl are interested in is how to listen to old bill on hydra...

[@TechMindsOfficial]

Hahaha.. if only that was possible mate! 👍

[@chris6955]

Trying to use it on an SDR Play but the dropdown does not offer SDR play can anyone help please?

[@ryzerth]

make sure the SDRplay API is installed and running

[@bruceholmen8873]

Now here I go replying to my reply. The steps I took. 1. Go to SDRplay website downloads. 2. Need other software? Select your radio and operating system. Other software lists API. I selected Build Scripts 0.2 and then the download button. 3. Unzipped the downloaded file to the directory of my choosing. 4. Ran 1installAPI.sh at the command line with ./1installAPI.sh. 5. Rebooted the PC. 6 Started the API with the command line sudo systemctl start sdrplay. Now SDRplay shows up in the dropdown list.

[@DANEMSPRINGER]

I'd love to be able to run this on my android tablet

[@tareke5268]

good i like software SDR

[@stewartrv]

Tried pre-built on Linux and it seems SDRPlay IS NOT built in by default - you have to download source and build according to docs :( Don't have time to test right now, source code install right now..

[@ryzerth]

That is not true. The SDRplay support is built in but you have to download and install the SDRplay API yourself. I can't include it in releases because of licensing issues.

[@stewartrv]

@@ryzerth OK when I looked at the docs it said it wasn't built in only the SoapySDR version - which didn't work either. I'll get the API installed and have another go then when I have some time. SDR++ is still installed anyway.

[@ryzerth]

@@stewartrv I think you misunderstood the docs. In the big table where all the modules are listed, it is said that the sdrplay module isn't built by default BUT if you look at the next column called "built in releases", it's marked as built. I try to include every module possible in releases. The reason you're not seeing a menu is it's impossible for the module to load without having the SDRplay API being installed (because it needs some files from it) so the module gives up loading and doesn't register a source.

[@stewartrv]

@@ryzerth Yeah you are right I have it working now. Just the audio is jittery so I have to patch the audio in the OS I think... Not anything to do with SDR++ I guess. Kevin Loughin mentioned it in his video - I just have to locate it now! :) Thanks for all your hard work!

[@ЭнджонИгнишин]

Unfortunately, this software consumes 50% CPU load on i5-4570 with NVIDIA OpenGL under Linux Mint 20.

[@harrymagooslum5770]

Are you running at a very high sample rate so that you can view a large amount of bandwidth? Likely so and that requires significant processing power. There is no “free lunch”.

[@m0zeh]

Looks like an sdr# clone to me.

[@harrymagooslum5770]

Yeah well this is properly designed, implemented well, and optimized to the limits. I’ve dug through the source code and, as a programmer who started out in the 1980s and stays current to this day, I can vouch for the author’s deft. I’ll leave it at that.

[@ManuelPinner]

Don't Work with Adam Pluto SDR,

[@revadan]

nothing compare to SDRconsole...

[@harrymagooslum5770]

…which only runs on schWindows, right? SDR++ even runs on Android. If Simon would have made SDR Console cross platform then we’d be talking… but he didn’t.

[@MarkGreen-pp3qy]

I on my android phone

[@stevec5000]

This video is a total fake and SDR++ doesn't do anything at all like he shows because under Source there aren't any options! SDRSharp works well with the RTL-SDR receiver but I couldn't get this to do anything since it can't find the SDR!

[@TechMindsOfficial]

fake? Well… I guess you need to do some more learning, if your comment approach was a little less harsh I might have offered to help you.

[@МаксМаксимов-ж4ф]

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