Software and Products
Twinkly Enthusiast? You can use the same software we use or shop an assortment of upgraded equipment designed to make Twinkly better.
You can download Twinkly Master or Artnet 2 Twinkly (legacy) on this page. You can also follow links to our Ebay listings for the custom hardware we sell.
Note: Mac and windows version may not always release on the same day.
IMPORTANT: Twinkly made a major API Change on 7 July 2026 that broke pro support completely on versions older than 2026.07.12.
Download for Windows: 2026.7.12
Download for MacOS Arm: 2026.7.12
Download for MacOS x64: 2026.7.12
Current status: Fully usable. If you find a bug, please report it. There are a few features still missing that Artnet 2 Twinkly has but this has some unique ones also.
Why you may want to choose Twinkly Master over Artnet 2 Twinkly:
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It runs on MacOS and Windows.
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You can treat a mixed rgb/rgbw group as rgb for purposes of streaming.
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You can force any device to rgb for purposes of streaming.
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Superior layout editor in most ways.
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You can install any stock Twinkly effects, resizing, skewing, layering, changing colors on device. More functions to come.
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You can bulk-move between installations with no restrictions (note: for obvious reasons, you can't move devices between home and pro installations)
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You can play fseq files directly in the program, act as a slave fpp device, or run the xseq from a built-in playlist.
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Setup is easier and faster.
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Exporter is updated to use new compressed xlights model format, and can export your entire setup at once.
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Exporter will not crash with string overflows ever.
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Exporter has heuristic code to fit models into the allowed bounds by "massaging the data".
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Huge models load much faster, everywhere in the program.
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Not super-useful (yet), but can preview Music Dongle spectrum display.
Missing still: DMX emulation. Twinkly Line(tm) hacking.
Latest version = 4.0.0.0
4.0.0.0 adds support for the split API that Twinkly has implemented that separates pro and home into separate apps. This update is a courtesy to existing users. In general, this program is no longer maintained.
3.16.0.0:
Ton of bug fixes
Enhancements to prevent large models from breaking the ui.
DMX mode. This is designed for home edition lights so you can control them from a dmx panel. It mirrors the functionality in pro controllers exactly, so it doesn't work on pro controllers through my program. This feature works but it's not fully fleshed out so YMMV. Anyone can try it until march 1st for free, or through a pro license afterwards. Twinkly Master will have it eventually.
Artnet 2 Twinkly contains many features that do not exist anywhere else.
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Pro and Gen 1 device support
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Change brightness of individual grouped devices.
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Force groups together.
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Back-up/restore layouts.
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Device and group mapping editor.
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back-up/import/export mapping as XModel, Chamsys, WLed, Lightorama, or json -- either the whole layout or just part of it.
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Configure entire groups at once (online only).
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Change length of some Twinkly devices such as Line to support more than one extension or a custom length.
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Virtual Grid
However, it is not cross-platform and suffers from display scaling in the UI .
3.0m available here. This extension cable is designed to work with the 24v Twinkly power supplies and strings, and goes inbetween them.
I will combine shipping if you buy multiple. It is quite expensive to just ship one unit.
This free stl allows you to use pixel props or megatree strip designed for bullet pixels with Twinkly Pro or Plus strings.
Important note: Twinkly lights that have more than three wires are slightly larger and you may have to file. A 250 string will have up to four of the larger ones.