Installation

Intervu is distributed as desktop installers via GitHub Releases. No source code build required.

Windows

Download

Download the latest release from GitHub Releases.

1. Go to the Releases page
2. Download the latest Intervu-Setup-x.x.x.exe (installer) or Intervu-x.x.x-portable.exe (portable)
3. Run the installer and follow the prompts

System Requirements

• Operating System: Windows 10 or later (64-bit)
• RAM: 4GB minimum, 8GB recommended
• Storage: ~500MB for the application

First Launch

When you first launch Intervu on Windows:

1. The app opens as a floating overlay window
2. Click the Settings (gear) icon to configure your endpoints
3. You'll need to have your STT and LLM endpoints running before using the app

Prerequisites Required

Intervu requires external dependencies to function:

• VB-Cable — Virtual audio device for capturing system audio
• Speaches — Speech-to-text endpoint (OpenAI-compatible)
• LLM Endpoint — Ollama, OpenWebUI, or OpenAI API

See Prerequisites for setup instructions.

Portable Version

A portable version is also available (Intervu-x.x.x-portable.exe). This version doesn't require installation and can be run from any location.

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macOS

Download

Download the latest release from GitHub Releases.

1. Go to the Releases page
2. Download the latest .dmg (installer) or .zip (portable) for your architecture:
   • x64 — Intel-based Macs
   • arm64 — Apple Silicon Macs (M1/M2/M3/M4)
3. Open the DMG and drag Intervu to your Applications folder

System Requirements

• Operating System: macOS 12 (Monterey) or later
• RAM: 4GB minimum, 8GB recommended
• Storage: ~500MB for the application
• FFmpeg: Must be installed via Homebrew (see below)

Remove Quarantine (Required)

Since Intervu is not code-signed, macOS will block it from opening. Remove the quarantine attribute:

xattr -d com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Intervu.app

About Code Signing

This workaround is needed because Intervu doesn't have an Apple Developer certificate yet. Code signing will be added in a future release. For now, the xattr command removes the macOS quarantine flag that prevents unsigned apps from running.

Alternative method:

1. Try to open Intervu (you'll get a security warning)
2. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security
3. Click "Open Anyway" next to the security warning
4. Confirm by clicking "Open"

Install FFmpeg (Required)

Unlike Windows, FFmpeg is not bundled with Intervu on macOS. You must install it manually:

# Install Homebrew if needed
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

# Install FFmpeg
brew install ffmpeg

# Verify installation
ffmpeg -version

Grant Microphone Permission

When you first click the microphone button, macOS will prompt for microphone access. Click "Allow".

If you miss the prompt:

1. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Microphone
2. Enable Intervu
3. Restart the app

Full macOS Setup

For complete macOS setup including BlackHole audio routing, see macOS Setup Guide.

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Next Steps

• Prerequisites — Install VB-Cable/BlackHole, Speaches, and LLM
• macOS Setup — Detailed macOS configuration
• Speaches Setup — Speaches installation guide
• LLM Setup — Configure your LLM endpoint