Security and trust

What GlowCast does on your PC

You’re installing software from a new publisher. Here’s what it does, what it doesn’t do and why Windows still shows a warning for now.

Why Windows or Chrome show a warning

GlowCast isn’t code-signed yet. Our application is with Microsoft. Windows SmartScreen treats unsigned programs with few downloads as unknown, and Chrome can flag such files too. So the warning means: “We don’t know this publisher yet.”

Code signing and more downloads should reduce the warnings over time. Exactly when that happens is up to Microsoft and Google.

What happens on your PC

No admin rights: GlowCast installs only into your user folder.
No account: you don’t sign up with us.
Overlays stay local: the built-in server can only be reached from your own PC (localhost) and rejects other websites.
Encrypted credentials: logins and your OBS password are stored with Windows encryption for your user account only.
No usage statistics: the app doesn’t track which features you use and shows no third-party ads.

Which connections GlowCast makes

Directly from your PC: to Twitch, YouTube, Streamlabs and StreamElements when you turn them on. For TikTok LIVE, only to the TikFinity app on your own PC.
Through glowcast.studio: update checks, Kick, Ko-fi, StreamBattle, the Twitch extension and the upload test in the tech check.

Our privacy policy explains exactly which data is transferred.

How updates are protected

Every update is digitally signed. GlowCast checks the signature and checksum before installing anything and only downloads from glowcast.studio over HTTPS. A modified file is rejected.

How we check every version

Our automated tests run before each release. After that, more than 70 virus scanners check the installer on VirusTotal. If a major vendor flags it, we don’t release it.

We can’t avoid every report right now: a few smaller scanners that rely on automatic estimates flag new unsigned programs as suspicious. We consider these false positives, but you can judge for yourself.

The checksum helps you spot damaged or incomplete downloads: in PowerShell, enter Get-FileHash .\GlowCast-Setup.exe and compare. Only download GlowCast from this website.

Found something?

If you notice a security issue or your virus scanner flags GlowCast, please email us at kollaboration@andorfer-webdesign.de.

Last updated: October 30, 2026.