Unraid OS 7.2.0-beta.1 Now Available

Public Beta Release

Unraid OS 7.2.0-beta.1 is a public beta release and is intended for testing purposes only. Do not install this version on production systems, as beta software may contain bugs, incomplete features, or instability.

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Introducing Unraid OS 7.2.0-beta.1

We're excited to share the first 7.2 public beta release which brings a fully responsive webGUI, open-source API, ZFS RAIDZ expansion, expanded file system support, and much, much more!

Key Improvements

• Storage: Unraid now supports the Ext2/3/4 and NTFS drive formula in addition to XFS, BTRFS, and ZFS. We've also added ZFS RAIDZ expansion in this release.
• VM Manager: now able to warn if the hardware used by a VM changes
• API: Directly built into Unraid and is fully open-sourced.
• WebGUI: Now fully responsive

Changes vs. 7.1.4

Storage

ZFS RAIDZ Expansion

You can now expand your single-vdev RAIDZ1/2/3 pools, one drive at a time:

• Stop the array
• On Main → Pool Devices, add a slot to the pool
• Select the appropriate drive (must be at least as large as the smallest drive in the pool)
• Start the array

Ext2/3/4 and NTFS Support

Alongside the XFS, BTRFS, and ZFS file systems, Unraid now supports:

• Ext2/3/4
• NTFS

This means you can create an array or single device pool with existing drives formatted in Ext2/3/4 or NTFS, and you can format drives in Ext4 or NTFS.

Other Storage Changes:

• Two-device ZFS pools default to a mirrored configuration

  • Optionally, you can now select RAIDZ1 instead if you plan to expand the vdev in the future
• Fix: A display issue on the Main page when two pools had similar names, improving clarity and navigation

Unraid API

The Unraid API is now integrated directly into Unraid!

• The new Notifications panel is the first major feature to utilize it
• Over time, the entire webGUI will be updated to leverage this API

The Unraid API is fully open source and we invite you to start building apps today!

See the Unraid API in Action

Unraid Mobile App

A new open source mobile app for Unraid, built with Flutter and powered by the Unraid API, is now available for beta testing.

Access basic Docker controls, control virtual machines, and view system information

View shares and array status

Recent Updates:

• Added UPS monitoring
• ongoing work to improve Docker Integration

What's Next:

• Future features will roll out as new API capabilities become available.
• Community feedback and contributions are encouraged to help shape the app's development.

Download the beta:

iOS

Android

Home Assistant - Unraid Integration

Monitor and control your Unraid server directly from Home Assistant. This integration allows you to:

• Track system metrics like CPU, RAM, and disk usage
• Manage VMs and Docker containers
• Monitor UPS status
• Receive real-time alerts

It features automated discovery and an intuitive interface making it easy to integrate your Unraid server into your smart home ecosystem.

Unraid ESP Monitor

The Unraid ESP monitor by Jnex26 is a compact, always-on dashboard powered by an ESP32 and a TFT display, designed to provide real-time monitoring of your Unraid server.

Key Features:

• Displays key system metrics: CPU load, memory usage, disk space, Docker container status, and VM activity
• Uses a JSON API generated by a user script on your Unraid server
• Wi-Fi enabled-- fetches live data and displays it on a clean, easy-to-read UI
• Over the Air (OTA) firmware updates
• USB-powered, compact, and designed for continuous operation
• Fully open source and customizable to suit your environment

Ideal for users who want a dedicated, low-power status screen for their Unraid setup.

WebGUI

Responsive CSS

The Unraid webGUI is now fully responsive! Most screens should now work as well on your phone or tablet as they do on your desktop monitor.

Login to the WebGUI via SSO

To enable this optional feature, visit Settings → Management Access → Unraid Connect and add your Unraid.net Account ID to the list of authorized API SSO Users. Once configured, a Login with Unraid.net button will be added to the login page.

Other WebGUI changes

• Feature: Add new notifications management view, access via the bell in the upper right corner of the webGUI
• Feature: Add progress indicator to Docker / Plugin / VM popup window
• Feature: (Optional) Allow specific unraid.net accounts to login to the webGUI, see Settings → Management Access → Unraid API
• Feature: Show countdown timer on login page when locked out due to too many incorrect login attempts
• Feature: Add Force Install button to bypass version checks when manually installing plugins
• Feature: Add Tools → Open Terminal page, can access it by searching for "terminal". Can optionally remove Terminal button from toolbar via Settings → Display Settings → Show Terminal Button in header
• Feature: Users → Root → SSH authorized keys now supports more formats
• Feature: Added a welcome screen for new systems, shown after setting the root password
• Fix: Re-enable smart test buttons after completion of test
• Fix: Prevent webGUI from crashing when dynamix.cfg is corrupt
• Fix: blob: links shouldn't be considered external

Networking

• Feature: IPv6 Docker custom networks now support Unique Local Addresses (ULA) in addition to Global Unicast Addresses (GUA)

  • Works when your router provides both subnets via DHCP or SLAAC.
  • To use ULA, assign a custom static IP from the appropriate subnet to your container.
• Fix: Resolved a display issue where Settings → Network Settings → Interface Rules sometimes showed the wrong network driver

  • Note: This was only a visual bug, functionality was not affected

VM Manager

• Feature: Save PCI hardware data and warn users if VM-assigned hardware changes
• Feature: Support virtual sound cards in virtual machines
• Feature: Differentiate between Intel Efficiency (E) cores and Performance (P) cores.
• Feature: Enhanced multi-monitor support for VMs, with automatic SpiceVMC activation when required
• Feature: Upgraded to noVNC v1.6 for improved remote VM console performance
• Removed deprecated OpenElec and LibreElec VM templates
• Fix: Resolved an issue where the VM Console wouldn't work if user shares were disabled

Misc

• Feature: Do not execute go script when in safe mode, create /boot/config/go.safemode script if needed
• Feature: Authentication is required on http://localhost to improve security and ensure compatibility with Tailscale Funnel.

  • Note: When booting in gui mode, you will now need to login again to access the webGUI.
• Feature: Add favicon and web app manifest support
• Fix: Remove support for nonworking ipv6.hash.myunraid.net URLs
• Feature: License key upgrades are installed automatically, without needing to restart the array
• Feature: Thunderbolt devices will be auto-authorized when connected
• Feature: Improvements to custom udev rules and scripts, at boot:

  • /boot/config/udev/*.rules are copied to /etc/udev/rules.d/
  • /boot/config/udev/*.sh are copied to /etc/udev/scripts/ where they can be used by your custom udev rules

Linux kernel

• version 6.12.40-Unraid
• built-in: CONFIG_EFIVAR_FS: EFI Variable filesystem

Base Distro Updates

• See release notes