diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0bd4733..70e0b15 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -53,11 +53,25 @@ jobs:
           hdiutil create -volname rtaudio -srcfolder dmg_temp -ov -format UDZO rtaudio.dmg
           rm -rf dmg_temp
 
+      - name: Download and extract Sparkle
+        run: |
+          cd /tmp
+          curl -L https://github.com/sparkle-project/Sparkle/releases/download/2.9.0/Sparkle-2.9.0.tar.xz | tar xJ
+
+      - name: Generate Sparkle appcast
+        run: |
+          echo "${{ secrets.SPARKLE_PRIVATE_KEY }}" | /tmp/bin/generate_appcast \
+            --ed-key-file - \
+            -o appcast.xml \
+            ./rtaudio.dmg
+
       - name: Upload artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with:
           name: rtaudio-release
-          path: rtaudio.dmg
+          path: |
+            rtaudio.dmg
+            appcast.xml
           retention-days: 1
 
   release:
@@ -87,6 +101,17 @@ jobs:
           # expose short SHA for use in the release name/tag
           echo "short_sha=$(echo $GITHUB_SHA | cut -c1-7)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
+      - name: Push appcast to rtaudio-updater repo
+        run: |
+          git clone https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}@github.com/${{ github.repository_owner }}/rtaudio-updater.git updater
+          cp artifacts/appcast.xml updater/appcast.xml
+          cd updater
+          git config user.email "action@github.com"
+          git config user.name "GitHub Action"
+          git add appcast.xml
+          git commit -m "Update appcast for release-${{ steps.commit_msg.outputs.short_sha }}" || true
+          git push
+
       - name: Create GitHub Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
@@ -95,4 +120,6 @@ jobs:
           target_commitish: ${{ github.sha }}
           name: "🔖 Release #${{ steps.commit_msg.outputs.short_sha }}"
           body: ${{ steps.commit_msg.outputs.msg }}
-          files: artifacts/rtaudio.dmg
+          files: |
+            artifacts/rtaudio.dmg
+            artifacts/appcast.xml
diff --git a/rtaudio.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/rtaudio.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index a2ce719..ad41185 100644
--- a/rtaudio.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/rtaudio.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 	objects = {
 
 /* Begin PBXBuildFile section */
+		264F33942F64499800C1E2AB /* Sparkle in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; productRef = 264F33932F64499800C1E2AB /* Sparkle */; };
 		266C88832F605EEB00139B20 /* Accelerate.framework in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 266C88822F605EEB00139B20 /* Accelerate.framework */; };
 /* End PBXBuildFile section */
 
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@
 			buildActionMask = 2147483647;
 			files = (
 				266C88832F605EEB00139B20 /* Accelerate.framework in Frameworks */,
+				264F33942F64499800C1E2AB /* Sparkle in Frameworks */,
 			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
 		};
@@ -93,6 +95,7 @@
 			);
 			name = rtaudio;
 			packageProductDependencies = (
+				264F33932F64499800C1E2AB /* Sparkle */,
 			);
 			productName = rtaudio;
 			productReference = 266C88662F605B8600139B20 /* rtaudio.app */;
@@ -123,6 +126,9 @@
 			);
 			mainGroup = 266C885D2F605B8600139B20;
 			minimizedProjectReferenceProxies = 1;
+			packageReferences = (
+				264F33922F64499800C1E2AB /* XCRemoteSwiftPackageReference "Sparkle" */,
+			);
 			preferredProjectObjectVersion = 77;
 			productRefGroup = 266C88672F605B8600139B20 /* Products */;
 			projectDirPath = "";
@@ -399,6 +405,25 @@
 			defaultConfigurationName = Release;
 		};
 /* End XCConfigurationList section */
+
+/* Begin XCRemoteSwiftPackageReference section */
+		264F33922F64499800C1E2AB /* XCRemoteSwiftPackageReference "Sparkle" */ = {
+			isa = XCRemoteSwiftPackageReference;
+			repositoryURL = "https://github.com/sparkle-project/Sparkle";
+			requirement = {
+				kind = upToNextMajorVersion;
+				minimumVersion = 2.9.0;
+			};
+		};
+/* End XCRemoteSwiftPackageReference section */
+
+/* Begin XCSwiftPackageProductDependency section */
+		264F33932F64499800C1E2AB /* Sparkle */ = {
+			isa = XCSwiftPackageProductDependency;
+			package = 264F33922F64499800C1E2AB /* XCRemoteSwiftPackageReference "Sparkle" */;
+			productName = Sparkle;
+		};
+/* End XCSwiftPackageProductDependency section */
 	};
 	rootObject = 266C885E2F605B8600139B20 /* Project object */;
 }
diff --git a/rtaudio.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/swiftpm/Package.resolved b/rtaudio.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/swiftpm/Package.resolved
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e450d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rtaudio.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/swiftpm/Package.resolved
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "originHash" : "e721da7f9826abdffcb6185e886155efa2514bd6234475f1afa893e29eb258d6",
+  "pins" : [
+    {
+      "identity" : "sparkle",
+      "kind" : "remoteSourceControl",
+      "location" : "https://github.com/sparkle-project/Sparkle",
+      "state" : {
+        "revision" : "21d8df80440b1ca3b65fa82e40782f1e5a9e6ba2",
+        "version" : "2.9.0"
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  "version" : 3
+}
diff --git a/rtaudio/AppDelegate.swift b/rtaudio/AppDelegate.swift
index 353d2ee..2466fe6 100644
--- a/rtaudio/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/rtaudio/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import AVFAudio
 import Cocoa
 internal import MetalKit
 import simd
+import Sparkle
 
 func getAppleMusicArtwork() -> NSImage? {
     let script = """
@@ -164,6 +165,7 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate, NSWindowDelegate {
     var panel: NSPanel!
     let audioTap = AudioTap()
     var metalView: WaveformMTKView!
+    private var updaterController: SPUStandardUpdaterController!
 
     let width: CGFloat = 135
     let height: CGFloat = 60
@@ -186,7 +188,13 @@ class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate, NSWindowDelegate {
         app.run()
     }
 
+    @objc func checkForUpdates() {
+        updaterController.checkForUpdates(nil)
+    }
+
     func applicationDidFinishLaunching(_ notification: Notification) {
+        updaterController = SPUStandardUpdaterController(
+            startingUpdater: true, updaterDelegate: nil, userDriverDelegate: nil)
         // Create the actual app panel
         panel = NSPanel(
             contentRect: NSRect(x: 0, y: 0, width: width, height: height),
diff --git a/rtaudio/Info.plist b/rtaudio/Info.plist
index 3f9f95f..479816f 100644
--- a/rtaudio/Info.plist
+++ b/rtaudio/Info.plist
@@ -6,5 +6,10 @@
 		<true />
 		<key>NSAudioCaptureUsageDescription</key>
 		<string>This app needs to capture system audio for displaying the waveform.</string>
+		<key>SUFeedURL</key>
+		<string>
+			https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ZephyrCodesStuff/rtaudio-updater/refs/heads/main/appcast.xml</string>
+		<key>SUPublicEDKey</key>
+		<string>cqFRi1a5mwPMBGu47gW01S0FwPsQJapmeHQuq4cnXL0=</string>
 	</dict>
 </plist>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rtaudio/Views/WaveformMTKView.swift b/rtaudio/Views/WaveformMTKView.swift
index 2b328cb..26df63e 100644
--- a/rtaudio/Views/WaveformMTKView.swift
+++ b/rtaudio/Views/WaveformMTKView.swift
@@ -156,6 +156,15 @@ class WaveformMTKView: NSView, CAMetalDisplayLinkDelegate {
         resetItem.target = NSApp.delegate
         menu.addItem(resetItem)
 
+        menu.addItem(NSMenuItem.separator())
+        let updateItem = NSMenuItem(
+            title: "Check for Updates...",
+            action: #selector(AppDelegate.checkForUpdates),
+            keyEquivalent: ""
+        )
+        updateItem.target = NSApp.delegate
+        menu.addItem(updateItem)
+
         menu.addItem(NSMenuItem.separator())
         menu.addItem(
             NSMenuItem(