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µTox
µTox is a lightweight, cross-platform client for Tox.
| Repository: | https://github.com/uTox/uTox |
| Maintainers: | GrayHatter |
| Language: | C |
| Operating Systems: | Windows, Linux, OSX, BSD, Android |
| Current Version: | 0.17.2 |
| Status: | Unmaintained1)2) |
History
Features
Audio features
uTox supports audio notifications for received messages and the option to turn them off or on.
uTox supports audio calls for both contacts and group chats using ToxAV.
Video features
uTox supports video calls and desktop sharing, adjustable in the settings.
Messaging
uTox supports messaging for contacts and group chats and message splitting for messages that are larger than 1372 bytes. uTox does not support emoticons or text formatting.
Typing notifications are shown to and from contacts, if the feature is enabled in the settings.
It is possible to message offline contacts, in which case the message will be stored and sent once both users are online.
uTox has support for chat history, with the option to enable or disable the feature.
File transfers
uTox has support for file transfer and file resuming.
uTox has support for inline images using its built-in screenshot tool (see screenshots).
Group chats
uTox has support for persistent group chats, but file transfers and typing notifications in group chats aren't possible yet until the feature is implemented by c-toxcore.
Profile & Contact Management
uTox has support for avatars and setting custom aliases for contacts.
uTox supports encryption of its Tox profile and save files using a password.
Tox URIs are supported.
General
uTox has support for translations, including 27 languages.
uTox has support for SOCKS5 proxies. For an example of a proxy configuration, see Tox over Tor.
uTox has support for themes, including the built-in Default, Light, Dark, High contrast, Zenburn, Solarized-light, Solarized-dark, and custom themes.
Screenshots
Features
| qTox | µTox | Toxic | Toxygen | TRIfA | Antox | Isotoxin | jTox | Protox | aTox | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interface | Desktop | Desktop | CLI | Desktop | Mobile | Mobile | Desktop | Mobile | Mobile | Mobile |
| Linux | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| OSX | Yes | Yes | Yes | Untested | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Windows | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| BSD | Yes | Yes | Yes | Untested | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Android | No | Minimal3) | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| SailfishOS | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No |
| Audio features | qTox | µTox | Toxic | Toxygen | TRIfA | Antox | Isotoxin | jTox | Protox | aTox |
| Audio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Audio filtering | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Audio notifications | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Group audio | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Video features | qTox | µTox | Toxic | Toxygen | TRIfA | Antox | Isotoxin | jTox | Protox | aTox |
| Desktop sharing | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Video | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Messaging | qTox | µTox | Toxic | Toxygen | TRIfA | Antox | Isotoxin | jTox | Protox | aTox |
| 1v1 messages | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chat logs | Yes | Yes (export possible) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Emoticons | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Inline images | Semi4) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Message splitting | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Faux offline messaging | Yes | Yes | Semi5) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| File transfer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| File resuming | Semi6) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Untested | No | Yes | No | Semi7) | No |
| Spell check | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Screen/Desktop notifications | Semi8) | Yes | Yes | Unknown | Yes | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | Yes |
| Typing notifications | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Semi9) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Group chats | qTox | µTox | Toxic | Toxygen | TRIfA | Antox | Isotoxin | jTox | Protox | aTox |
| Group chats | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Persistent group chats | Yes | Yes | Yes | Prealpha | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Group chat history | Planned10) | No | No | Unknown | Yes | No | Unknown | No | No | No |
| Group file transfers | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Group inline images | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Group offline messaging | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Group typing notifications | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Profile & Contact Management | qTox | µTox | Toxic | Toxygen | TRIfA | Antox | Isotoxin | jTox | Protox | aTox |
| Avatars | Yes | Yes | Semi11) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Changing nospam | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Contact aliases | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Untested | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Contact blocking | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Untested | Semi12) | No | No | No | No |
| Multiprofile | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Profile import/export | Yes | No | Semi13) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Save file encryption | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| tox: URI | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| General | qTox | µTox | Toxic | Toxygen | TRIfA | Antox | Isotoxin | jTox | Protox | aTox |
| Multilingual | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Proxy support | Yes | (Socks5 only) | Yes | Yes | (Tor only) | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| qTox | µTox | Toxic | Toxygen | TRIfA | Antox | Isotoxin | jTox | Protox | aTox |
Installation
Windows
Latest binaries are provided here.
OSX
OSX builds are posted on the releases section of the github repo by publicarray.
If you want to build from source, OSX specific instructions can be found here.
Linux
Arch Linux
Should be available in the community repo, to install:
# pacman -S utox
Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint
# apt-get install utox
openSUSE
uTox is available in openSUSE Factory.
To install in openSUSE 15.2 or newer:
# zypper in utox
If your distribution is not listed, or you want / need to compile uTox, there are provided instructions on GitHub.
FreeBSD
Binary
Use pkg utility to install binary package:
pkg install uTox
Compiling
Update ports tree:
portsnap fetch update
Compile and install client with all dependencies:
cd /usr/ports/net-im/uTox make install clean
Usage
uTox is about as basic and self-explanatory as Tox clients come. The first time you open it you're directed to the Add Friend page where you can add your first friend. Once you've added some people, you can open up your chat session with them by Left-clicking on their names.
Adding and Removing Friends
- Adding a friend is done through the Add Friend menu, which is presented to the user first.
- Removing a friend is done by right-clicking on the friend's name and selecting Remove Friend.
Copy-Paste and Clearing Message History
- Copy-Paste is done by highlighting text and right-clicking. It can be copied with or without a username. Pretty familiar.
- Clearing the message history is done by right-clicking on a friend's name and selecting “Clear History.”
Sending a Screenshot
- The little square button to the left of the “Send” button takes a screenshot of the current screen and sends it.
Initiating Voice or Video calling
- The phone button at the top-right of the µTox window initiates a voice request. The recipient will be prompted to accept the voice session.
- The videocamera button at the top-right of the µTox window initiates a voice request. The recipient will be prompted to accept the video session.
File Transfers
- The paperclip button at the top-right of the µTox window starts a file transfer by prompting you to select a file. The file transfer request is sent as soon as the file is selected. Files are only transferred with the recipient's approval.
Other clients
3)
Currently stalled
4)
Preview for saved images only
5)
Messages are not stored, and thus they won't be sent across client restarts
8)
Supported but not included in builds
9)
Sends typing notifications but does not show received ones
11)
You are only able to set your own avatar, avatars of friends aren't displayed
12)
You can block, but not unblock contacts
13)
Only by manually specifying which save file should be used.