Unraid’s latest release candidate refines key features, boosts virtualization, expands compatibility, and moves one step closer to the highly anticipated 7.1.0 stable version.
Lime Technology has officially released Unraid OS 7.1.0-rc.1, marking a significant milestone on the road to stability. This version focuses on fine-tuning core functionality, improving hardware and virtualization support, and enhancing plugin compatibility — all while introducing several long-awaited features that expand Unraid’s versatility for home labs, power users, and self-hosting enthusiasts.
🔧 Major Highlights in Unraid 7.1.0-rc.1
🧠 Import ZFS Pools From Other Platforms
Unraid now natively supports importing ZFS pools created on other systems such as TrueNAS, Proxmox, Ubuntu, and QNAP. Migrating to Unraid just became far easier for users looking to switch platforms without data loss.
🌐 WiFi Support Has Arrived
For the first time, Unraid includes wireless networking support. While a wired connection is still recommended (especially during setup), WiFi provides more flexibility for deployment in spaces without Ethernet access.
- Access via:
Settings → Network Settings → Wireless wlan0 - Don’t forget to set your regulatory region if your network doesn’t appear.
Note: WiFi setup will soon be integrated into the USB Creator during first-time boot.
🧩 Virtualization Enhancements
- VirGL GPU Sharing
Users can now share Intel and AMD GPUs across multiple Linux VMs simultaneously, enabling efficient hardware utilization for headless accelerated graphics. (Note: This feature doesn’t support Windows VMs or NVIDIA’s proprietary driver yet.) - QXL Virtual GPUs
Improved display performance in VMs with configurable screen counts and video memory via the template editor. - Optional CPU Pinning
CPU assignment is now fully dynamic if you don’t manually pin cores to a VM. - Nouveau Driver Included (disabled by default)
For users wanting to test NVIDIA GPUs with the open-source Nouveau driver, it’s now bundled. To enable it:touch /boot/config/modprobe.d/nouveau.confThen reboot after uninstalling the proprietary NVIDIA driver plugin.
💡 Storage Improvements
- Automatically import the largest partition on disk instead of the first.
- Slot count properly reduces after removing devices from btrfs RAID1 or ZFS single-vdev mirror configurations.
- Bug fixes:
- Resolved ZFS device replacement issues.
- Fixed mover failures on hard links and named pipes.
- Corrected share.cfg issues affecting mover functionality.
- Addressed “wrong pool state” errors during upgrades.
🎛️ WebGUI and UX Improvements
- Ongoing responsive CSS redesign improvements.
- Resolved compatibility issues with AdBlockers blocking dashboard loads.
- Fixed memory leaks that could cause rare browser slowdowns.
- Improved IPv6 anonymization in diagnostics.
- Fixed UI dropdown cut-off in the Docker tab.
🛠️ Shared Memory (nchan) Fixes
- Improved handling of “nchan: Out of shared memory” errors.
- Automatic nginx restarts if Main page fails.
- Temporary workaround:
Go toSettings → Display Settingsand disable “Allow realtime updates on inactive browsers”.
🔌 Plugin Developers: Final Call
Due to ongoing GUI style improvements, plugin authors are encouraged to review the WebGUI Style Documentation to ensure full compatibility.
🚀 Try, Test, and Shape the Final Release
Unraid 7.1.0-rc.1 is close to release quality — but user feedback remains essential. The development team encourages everyone to test this version, update all plugins (especially Unraid Connect and NVIDIA driver), and report any bugs via the official forum.
Whether you’re running a media server, personal cloud, homelab, or virtual workspace, this update brings key capabilities that make Unraid even more powerful.
✅ Get Started
- 📄 7.1.0-rc.1 Release Notes
- 🧑💻 Forum Thread for Feedback
- 🐞 Submit Bugs
- 💵 Licenses starting at $49
- 🎁 Free 30-Day Trial — No Credit Card Required
Unraid OS 7.1 is shaping up to be one of the most flexible and capable versions yet. Whether you’re an advanced tinkerer or a small business building a smart storage stack, this release brings the tools you need — and the power to go further.
