diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/lib.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/lib.rs
index ba90652..76e6e25 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/lib.rs
@@ -53,3 +53,8 @@ pub use clone_to_owned::CloneToOwned;
 pub use librqbit_core::magnet::*;
 pub use librqbit_core::peer_id::*;
 pub use librqbit_core::torrent_metainfo::*;
+
+/// The cargo version of librqbit.
+pub fn version() -> &'static str {
+    env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION")
+}
diff --git a/crates/rqbit/src/main.rs b/crates/rqbit/src/main.rs
index c81f50d..95a7277 100644
--- a/crates/rqbit/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/rqbit/src/main.rs
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ enum SubCommand {
     Download(DownloadOpts),
 }
 
-// Iint logging and make a channel to send new RUST_LOG values to.
+// Init logging and make a channel to send new RUST_LOG values to.
 fn init_logging(opts: &Opts) -> tokio::sync::mpsc::UnboundedSender<String> {
     let default_rust_log = match opts.log_level.as_ref() {
         Some(level) => match level {
diff --git a/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.lock b/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
index 4c699aa..0c7c4be 100644
--- a/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
@@ -3008,7 +3008,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rqbit-desktop"
-version = "0.0.0"
+version = "5.0.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "base64 0.21.5",
@@ -3020,6 +3020,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "tauri",
  "tauri-build",
  "tokio",
+ "tracing",
  "tracing-subscriber",
 ]
 
diff --git a/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index 8c4ad38..5a1f860 100644
--- a/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "rqbit-desktop"
-version = "0.0.0"
+version = "5.0.0-beta.1"
 description = "rqbit torrent client"
 authors = ["you"]
 license = ""
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ anyhow = "1.0.75"
 base64 = "0.21.5"
 http = "1.0.0"
 directories = "5.0.1"
-tracing-subscriber = "0.3.18"
+tracing-subscriber = {version = "0.3.18", features = ["env-filter"] }
+tracing = "0.1"
 
 [features]
 # this feature is used for production builds or when `devPath` points to the filesystem
diff --git a/desktop/src-tauri/src/main.rs b/desktop/src-tauri/src/main.rs
index 2b6c838..862678e 100644
--- a/desktop/src-tauri/src/main.rs
+++ b/desktop/src-tauri/src/main.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ use librqbit::{
         ApiAddTorrentResponse, EmptyJsonResponse, TorrentDetailsResponse, TorrentListResponse,
         TorrentStats,
     },
-    AddTorrent, AddTorrentOptions, Api, ApiError, Session, SessionOptions,
+    librqbit_spawn, AddTorrent, AddTorrentOptions, Api, ApiError, Session, SessionOptions,
 };
+use tracing::error_span;
 
 struct State {
     api: Api,
@@ -97,7 +98,44 @@ async fn torrent_action_start(
     state.api.api_torrent_action_start(id)
 }
 
+#[tauri::command]
+fn get_version() -> &'static str {
+    env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION")
+}
+
+fn init_logging() -> tokio::sync::mpsc::UnboundedSender<String> {
+    use tracing_subscriber::{fmt, prelude::*, EnvFilter};
+    let (stderr_filter, reload_stderr_filter) =
+        tracing_subscriber::reload::Layer::new(EnvFilter::builder().parse("info").unwrap());
+
+    let layered = tracing_subscriber::registry().with(fmt::layer().with_filter(stderr_filter));
+    layered.init();
+
+    let (reload_tx, mut reload_rx) = tokio::sync::mpsc::unbounded_channel::<String>();
+    librqbit_spawn(
+        "fmt_filter_reloader",
+        error_span!("fmt_filter_reloader"),
+        async move {
+            while let Some(rust_log) = reload_rx.recv().await {
+                let stderr_env_filter = match EnvFilter::builder().parse(&rust_log) {
+                    Ok(f) => f,
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        eprintln!("can't parse env filter {:?}: {:#?}", rust_log, e);
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                };
+                eprintln!("setting RUST_LOG to {:?}", rust_log);
+                let _ = reload_stderr_filter.reload(stderr_env_filter);
+            }
+            Ok(())
+        },
+    );
+    reload_tx
+}
+
 async fn start_session() {
+    let rust_log_reload_tx = init_logging();
+
     tauri::async_runtime::set(tokio::runtime::Handle::current());
 
     let download_folder = directories::UserDirs::new()
@@ -119,7 +157,14 @@ async fn start_session() {
     .await
     .expect("couldn't set up librqbit session");
 
-    let api = Api::new(session, None);
+    let api = Api::new(session.clone(), None);
+
+    librqbit_spawn(
+        "http api",
+        error_span!("http_api"),
+        librqbit::http_api::HttpApi::new(session, Some(rust_log_reload_tx))
+            .make_http_api_and_run("127.0.0.1:3000".parse().unwrap(), false),
+    );
 
     tauri::Builder::default()
         .manage(State { api })
@@ -133,13 +178,13 @@ async fn start_session() {
             torrent_action_forget,
             torrent_action_start,
             torrent_create_from_base64_file,
+            get_version
         ])
         .run(tauri::generate_context!())
         .expect("error while running tauri application");
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    tracing_subscriber::fmt::init();
     tokio::runtime::Builder::new_multi_thread()
         .enable_all()
         .build()
diff --git a/desktop/src/main.tsx b/desktop/src/main.tsx
index 9afb536..a67f5ac 100644
--- a/desktop/src/main.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/main.tsx
@@ -2,13 +2,18 @@ import { StrictMode } from "react";
 import ReactDOM from 'react-dom/client';
 import { APIContext, RqbitWebUI } from "./rqbit-webui-src/rqbit-web";
 import { API } from "./api";
+import { invoke } from "@tauri-apps/api";
+
+let version = invoke<string>("get_version").then((version) => {
+    ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById('root') as HTMLElement).render(
+        <StrictMode>
+            <APIContext.Provider value={API}>
+                <RqbitWebUI title={`Rqbit Desktop v${version}`} />
+            </APIContext.Provider>
+        </StrictMode>
+    );
+});
+
 
-ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById('root') as HTMLElement).render(
-    <StrictMode>
-        <APIContext.Provider value={API}>
-            <RqbitWebUI title="Rqbit Desktop v5.0.0-beta.0" />
-        </APIContext.Provider>
-    </StrictMode>
-);