# Upcoming changes to HQPlayer support

**URL:** <https://community.roonlabs.com/t/upcoming-changes-to-hqplayer-support/190296>\
**Category:** HQ Player\
**Created:** [February 23, 2022, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/upcoming-changes-to-hqplayer-support/190296 "2022-02-23T17:41:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![jussi\_laako](https://community.roonlabs.com/letter_avatar/jussi_laako/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@jussi\_laako](https://community.roonlabs.com/u/jussi_laako)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2022, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.roonlabs.com/t/upcoming-changes-to-hqplayer-support/190296/100 "2022-02-25T17:31:28Z")

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> [@terzinator](#):
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> does this mean if it is NOT a windows one, it doesn’t need to be replaced?

Yes, that’s the case. AVX2 requirement applies only to Windows version at the moment. Not to macOS or Linux version.

> [@terzinator](#):
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> I KNOW my core 2012 mini is long in the tooth, and I’ll look at an upgrade at some point.
> 
> But great news that I can simply replace the HQP machine(s) (also 2012 mac minis) with a fairly low-budget late-2014 mac mini.

If these fall short on Apple’s macOS support, you still have option to go with Linux on these.

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