# Software choice for limeMini V1

**URL:** <https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/software-choice-for-limemini-v1/12972>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [6 December 2025 21:37 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/software-choice-for-limemini-v1/12972 "2025-12-06T21:37:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![f1ssf](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/discourse.myriadrf.org/f1ssf/32/4722_2.png) [@f1ssf](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/u/f1ssf)\
**Post date:** [6 December 2025 21:37 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/software-choice-for-limemini-v1/12972/1 "2025-12-06T21:37:14Z")

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Hello world

I try to find windows software for lime mini, whith plugins for decoding, but I’ve noticed that it’s complicated under Windows.

SDRSharp, sdrangel, and sdruno don’t directly support Lime; it seems you need to be using Linux to have all the features. SDR console run, but no plugins directs for decoding.

Thank you for clarifying this for me.

Thank you

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**Author:** ![ricardas](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/discourse.myriadrf.org/ricardas/32/86_2.png) [@ricardas](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/u/ricardas)\
**Post date:** [7 December 2025 07:34 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/software-choice-for-limemini-v1/12972/2 "2025-12-07T07:34:03Z")

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> [@f1ssf](#):
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> SDRSharp, sdrangel, and sdruno don’t directly support Lime

sdrangel does support LimeSDR [sdrangel/devices/limesdr at master · f4exb/sdrangel · GitHub](https://github.com/f4exb/sdrangel/tree/master/devices/limesdr)

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**Author:** ![Crania](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/96bed5/32.png) [@Crania](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/u/Crania)\
**Post date:** [7 December 2025 09:27 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/software-choice-for-limemini-v1/12972/3 "2025-12-07T09:27:19Z")

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Hello,

I’m using GnuRadio under Ubuntu, but this is not a system  
(out of the box) for decoding, but you can construct  
DSP (DigitalSignalProcessing) with it.  
LimeMiniSDR is directly supported with the Soapy blocks.

Also you can include LimeSDR\_Mini with the LimeSuiteNG,  
but I experience, that the LimeSDRMini with the driver  
LimeSuiteNG, is not very stable and craches with cryptic  
error massages.

If you are going to use GnuRadio with LimeSDRMini, it is better  
(at the moment) to use the Soapy-Blocks instead of LimeSuiteNG.

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**Author:** ![f1ssf](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/discourse.myriadrf.org/f1ssf/32/4722_2.png) [@f1ssf](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/u/f1ssf)\
**Post date:** [7 December 2025 12:41 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/software-choice-for-limemini-v1/12972/4 "2025-12-07T12:41:35Z")

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Hi alls,

Thank’s for messages. My objective it was to use it on windows And that’s where the problems begin.

The only software I’ve found that supports LIME is SDR++, but there’s a problem, as Crania mentioned: The best solution would indeed be to use Soapy, but that’s precisely the problem. SDR+++ and SDR Angel under Windows don’t use this backend, and LIME Mini USB V1 crash.

Maybe I’m wrong, but under Windows I have little chance of being able to use it (except SDR Console) but no decoding plugins.

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**Author:** ![ricardas](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/discourse.myriadrf.org/ricardas/32/86_2.png) [@ricardas](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/u/ricardas)\
**Post date:** [7 December 2025 14:26 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/software-choice-for-limemini-v1/12972/5 "2025-12-07T14:26:10Z")

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> [@f1ssf](#):
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> The only software I’ve found that supports LIME is SDR++, but there’s a problem, as Crania mentioned: The best solution would indeed be to use Soapy, but that’s precisely the problem. SDR+++ and SDR Angel under Windows don’t use this backend,

I believe they do use SoapySDR on Windows, but the problem with Windows is that it does not have standardize locations for the software installs, therefore the software might not find the plugins in expected locations.

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**Author:** ![f1ssf](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/discourse.myriadrf.org/f1ssf/32/4722_2.png) [@f1ssf](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/u/f1ssf)\
**Post date:** [7 December 2025 17:20 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/software-choice-for-limemini-v1/12972/6 "2025-12-07T17:20:08Z")

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Yes, that’s probably the explanation, because when I run `soapysdrutil --info` in PowerShell, everything is correctly configured: soapi, lms7… and yet the software can’t find them. There might be some workarounds, but I don’t know. The LIMe V2 has a different processor than the V1, and V1 support is now obsolete under Windows. Thank you