This page contains the release notes for RealVNC Viewer 8.6.0, including details of new features, improvements and fixes included in the release.

Release Date

November 2026

Changes

• NEW: The RealVNC Viewer toolbar now includes a Local Input Lock button. This feature is disabled by default and must be enabled before it can be used. Once it’s enabled, users with the appropriate permission can use the button to turn keyboard and mouse input on the remote device on or off during a session, with no need to restart the session.

• NEW: The app now displays in Chinese when the system language is set to Chinese.

• FIXED: Remote printing no longer fails when RestrictedMode is enabled.

• FIXED: The connected RealVNC Viewer no longer crashes on shutdown on Linux.

• FIXED: The RealVNC Viewer no longer crashes on exit on macOS after CloudSso authentication.

• FIXED: The AuthFailure error message is no longer missing when authentication fails.

• FIXED: The “Sleep is enabled” message is now shows correctly on version 8.

• Security hardening and bugfixes