--- title: COSMIC Epoch 1.6 Released With Per-App Volume Control,... description: System76's Rust-based COSMIC desktop environment has released Epoch 1.6, adding per-app volume and output control, wl-dmabuf-v6 Wayland protocol support,... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/cosmic-epoch-1-6-released-with-per-app-volume-control-remote-desktop-preparations-2up3ooebo twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: COSMIC Epoch 1.6 Released With Per-App Volume Control, Remote Desktop Preparations | daily.dev og:description: System76's Rust-based COSMIC desktop environment has released Epoch 1.6, adding per-app volume and output control, wl-dmabuf-v6 Wayland protocol support,... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/cosmic-epoch-1-6-released-with-per-app-volume-control-remote-desktop-preparations-2up3ooebo og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/2UP3oOebO.png og:image:alt: COSMIC Epoch 1.6 Released With Per-App Volume Control, Remote Desktop Preparations og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # COSMIC Epoch 1.6 Released With Per-App Volume Control, Remote Desktop Preparations **[Phoronix](https://daily.dev/sources/phoronix)** · 1 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary System76's Rust-based COSMIC desktop environment has released Epoch 1.6, adding per-app volume and output control, wl-dmabuf-v6 Wayland protocol support, presentation feedback for fullscreen surfaces, and EI protocol support as groundwork for future remote desktop capabilities. COSMIC Edit received optimizations, COSMIC Greeter gained JPEG-XL and AVIF image support plus runtime logind detection, and COSMIC Terminal now shows borders around split panes. Remote desktop itself is not yet functional in this release. System76 CEO Carl Richell shared a screenshot showcasing the new version. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What new features are included in COSMIC Epoch 1.6? COSMIC Epoch 1.6 adds per-app volume and output controls, borders around split terminals in COSMIC Terminal, support for the Wayland wl-dmabuf-v6 protocol, and presentation feedback from fullscreen surfaces. It also adds EI (emulated input) protocol support as groundwork for future remote desktop capabilities, though remote desktop itself is not yet functional in this release. COSMIC Greeter gains JPEG-XL and AVIF image support and runtime logind detection. _Track COSMIC desktop releases on daily.dev to stay current as remote desktop support lands._ ### Does COSMIC Epoch 1.6 support remote desktop? No, COSMIC Epoch 1.6 does not yet support remote desktop capabilities. It adds EI (emulated input) protocol support, which is part of the groundwork System76 is building toward remote desktop functionality, but that feature is planned for a future release rather than being available now. _Follow daily.dev for updates on when remote desktop actually ships in COSMIC._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [COSMIC Epoch 1.8 Provides Latest Fixes & Minor Improvements For This Rust Desktop](https://daily.dev/posts/cosmic-epoch-1-8-provides-latest-fixes-minor-improvements-for-this-rust-desktop-ulawpu8p3) · Phoronix · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [COSMIC Epoch 1.4 Released With More Fixes, Force Quit For COSMIC Monitor](https://daily.dev/posts/cosmic-epoch-1-4-released-with-more-fixes-force-quit-for-cosmic-monitor-z9wksfc2r) · Phoronix · 9 upvotes · 0 comments - [COSMIC's first big update in six months continues stripping GNOME out of the OS](https://daily.dev/posts/cosmic-s-first-big-update-in-six-months-continues-stripping-gnome-out-of-the-os-tvullv6ik) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Cosmic version 1 to hit desktops on December 11](https://daily.dev/posts/cosmic-version-1-to-hit-desktops-on-december-11-gvt24vqbd) · The Register · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#rust](https://daily.dev/tags/rust) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/cosmic-epoch-1-6-released-with-per-app-volume-control-remote-desktop-preparations-2up3ooebo) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"COSMIC Epoch 1.6 Released With Per-App Volume Control, Remote Desktop Preparations","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/cosmic-epoch-1-6-released-with-per-app-volume-control-remote-desktop-preparations-2up3ooebo","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/cosmic-epoch-1-6-released-with-per-app-volume-control-remote-desktop-preparations-2up3ooebo"},"datePublished":"2026-08-19T00:29:37.733Z","dateModified":"2026-09-13T20:46:08.824Z","description":"System76's Rust-based COSMIC desktop environment has released Epoch 1.6, adding per-app volume and output control, wl-dmabuf-v6 Wayland protocol support,...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/951649c29caeb7be35066a0058490158?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/951649c29caeb7be35066a0058490158?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Phoronix","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Phoronix","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/6a26ba379dd64932830aa0c9803dd7ee","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/phoronix"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/cosmic-epoch-1-6-released-with-per-app-volume-control-remote-desktop-preparations-2up3ooebo","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":1},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"linux,rust","timeRequired":"PT1M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Phoronix","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/phoronix"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"COSMIC Epoch 1.6 Released With Per-App Volume Control, Remote Desktop Preparations"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/cosmic-epoch-1-6-released-with-per-app-volume-control-remote-desktop-preparations-2up3ooebo#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What new features are included in COSMIC Epoch 1.6?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"COSMIC Epoch 1.6 adds per-app volume and output controls, borders around split terminals in COSMIC Terminal, support for the Wayland wl-dmabuf-v6 protocol, and presentation feedback from fullscreen surfaces. 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