HitLight: DMX software for Windows

What does HitLight do on Windows?

The Windows app runs the engine, drives the rig and hosts Auto Show, as the Mac app does. MIDI controllers, the 3D stage, scenes, the timeline, collaboration with browser remotes and the AI assistant work on Windows as they do on the Mac. The assistant builds scenes from a description of the look you want, working from the fixture profile you patched, and every scene it makes is an ordinary scene you can edit by hand.

On Windows, Auto Show follows a microphone or audio input, or compatible players over Pro DJ Link. It drives colour, intensity and eligible movement from what it hears. Lighting safety lists the channels Auto Show refuses to drive, and why.

What do you need to run HitLight on Windows?

• A PC running 64-bit (x64) Windows 10 or Windows 11. There is no Windows on Arm build.
• The Windows app installs per user without administrator rights, and the installer fetches Microsoft WebView2 if the PC does not already have it.
• A DMX interface, if you want real light. Physical output is optional: the 3D stage runs with no hardware attached, so you can patch and rehearse a whole show first.
• An internet connection for account sync, collaboration and the AI assistant.

Which DMX interfaces work with HitLight on Windows?

On Windows, HitLight outputs DMX over Art-Net, sACN, the ENTTEC DMX USB Pro and ENTTEC Open DMX USB. SIUDI support is experimental there too, and needs the WinUSB driver bound with Zadig.

The full matrix, with the same statuses on macOS, is on supported hardware.

What is still macOS only?

These features depend on native capabilities the Windows app does not have, so HitLight does not offer them there. We would rather list them here than have you find them after installing.

• Per-app system-audio capture.
• AV output.
• Editing a network adapter's IP address from inside HitLight.

There is still no Linux build, and no build for Windows on Arm. The browser app runs on any platform for authoring and 3D visualisation, but it cannot output DMX. Everything else HitLight cannot do is on what HitLight cannot do.

How does HitLight compare with free DMX software on Windows?

QLC+ is genuinely free, genuinely capable and runs on Windows, macOS and Linux. If you are comfortable learning a console interface, it may be all you need. It is open source, and unlike HitLight it has a Linux build. HitLight takes a different route: you describe the look and the assistant programs it, or Auto Show runs the rig from the music in the room, and everything it produces stays editable by hand. HitLight is in beta. Every account includes Venue / Install at no cost during the beta, with no credit card required. After beta, Hobby / Student stays free for non-commercial use. Pro costs USD 19 per month or USD 149 per year. Venue / Install costs USD 999 per site per year. HitLight compared with QLC+ is the longer version, and choosing DMX software covers the rest of the field.

Where do you download HitLight for Windows?

Download the installer below. The Windows app installs per user without administrator rights, and the installer fetches Microsoft WebView2 if the PC does not already have it. Every build, with what changed in each, is on releases, and the Mac build is on download.

Last verified 17 October 2026.