News and Announcements

Final GSoC 2026 Report: Rebuilding the LateNight Theme in QML

Mon 21 September 2026 Ayush Sah (arsenic) gsoc, gsoc-2026, development, UI, QML, LateNight

A final report on rebuilding Mixxx's LateNight skin in QML, from the legacy library bridge to native decks, mixer, effects, samplers, Mic/Aux, menus, responsive layouts, and waveform work.

GSoC 2026: PipeWire support

Mon 24 August 2026 Priyanshu gsoc, gsoc-2026, development, PipeWire

GSoC 2026 PipeWire support for Mixxx Work Product

GSoC 2026: Canonical Master Release Track (CMRT) based on the Complete Chromaprint Fingerprint

Mon 24 August 2026 Swarnadip Kar (Swarnadip-Kar) gsoc, gsoc-2026, development, CMRT, fingerprinting, MusicBrainz

The solution is to use the complete Chromaprint fingerprint, the full duration, not just the first two minutes, as an identifier for a specific mastering.

25 Years of Mixxx Intergalactic DJ Contest

Sun 23 August 2026 Evelynne Veys 25 years of Mixxx, Intergalactic DJ Contest

To celebrate the 25ᵗʰ anniversary of Mixxx and its community, we want to organize an event where everyone can show how they use Mixxx, what tricks Mixxx makes possible, to demonstrate that Mixxx is designed to 'DJ your way' and how much fun we have with it.

Who?

Everyone who …

Mixxx 25^th Anniversary Artist T-Shirts

Sun 16 August 2026 Daniel Schürmann merch, t-shirt, art, designer

This year we celebrate the 25^th anniversary of Mixxx. Musicians, designers, and developers have worked together to build software for digital DJing that holds its own against commercial alternatives. We all believe that professional DJ software should be free for everyone.

To celebrate, we did something special. We reached …

Introducing Mixxx e.V. - A Nonprofit Organization for the Community

Thu 02 July 2026 Mixxx Development Team announcement, community, mixxx e.v.

We are excited to announce the formation of Mixxx e.V., a registered nonprofit association under German law established to support and protect the Mixxx project and community. This marks an important milestone in Mixxx's journey as we continue our mission to make DJ software accessible to everyone.

What is …

GSoC 2026: Rebuilding the LateNight Theme in QML

Sat 06 June 2026 Ayush Sah (arsenic) gsoc, gsoc-2026, development, UI, QML, LateNight

Introducing the Google Summer of Code 2026 project to port and rebuild Mixxx's beloved LateNight skin as a native, modern, and highly-performant QML theme.

Petition, recognition of open-source work

Tue 21 April 2026 Daniel Schürmann Ehrenamt

We are calling on you to support the petition, Recognition of Work on Open-Source as Volunteering in Germany

Mixxx 2.5.6 Released

Fri 27 March 2026 Antoine Colombier 2.5.6, release announcement

We're proud to announce a new stable release of Mixxx: version 2.5.6. This version contains updates and fixes for issues, as well as improvements to effects, controller mappings, and overall stability. This should be the last 2.5 release. Note that this version is the successor of version …

Robert Kaye, Mayhem, In Memoriam

Wed 25 February 2026 Evelynne Veys Robert, Kaye, Mayhem, MusicBrainz, MetaBrainz

Robert Kaye, In Memoriam.