diff --git a/extras/AudioPluginHost/CMakeLists.txt b/extras/AudioPluginHost/CMakeLists.txt
index 7fc47b550c..dd17e1151c 100644
--- a/extras/AudioPluginHost/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/extras/AudioPluginHost/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -42,14 +42,15 @@ target_compile_definitions(AudioPluginHost PRIVATE
     JUCE_ALSA=1
     JUCE_DIRECTSOUND=1
     JUCE_PLUGINHOST_LADSPA=1
-    JUCE_PLUGINHOST_VST=0
     JUCE_PLUGINHOST_VST3=1
+    JUCE_PLUGINHOST_VST=0
     JUCE_USE_CAMERA=0
     JUCE_USE_CDBURNER=0
     JUCE_USE_CDREADER=0
     JUCE_USE_CURL=0
     JUCE_USE_FLAC=0
     JUCE_USE_OGGVORBIS=1
+    JUCE_VST3_HOST_CROSS_PLATFORM_UID=1
     JUCE_WASAPI=1
     JUCE_WEB_BROWSER=0)
 
diff --git a/extras/Build/CMake/JUCEUtils.cmake b/extras/Build/CMake/JUCEUtils.cmake
index 3b1f566a27..043b31636d 100644
--- a/extras/Build/CMake/JUCEUtils.cmake
+++ b/extras/Build/CMake/JUCEUtils.cmake
@@ -2257,7 +2257,9 @@ function(juce_add_pip header)
 
     target_compile_definitions(${JUCE_PIP_NAME}
         PRIVATE ${pip_moduleflags}
-        PUBLIC JUCE_VST3_CAN_REPLACE_VST2=0)
+        PUBLIC
+            JUCE_VST3_CAN_REPLACE_VST2=0
+            JUCE_VST3_HOST_CROSS_PLATFORM_UID=1)
 
     _juce_get_pip_targets(${JUCE_PIP_NAME} pip_targets)
 
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/StartPage/jucer_NewProjectWizard.cpp b/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/StartPage/jucer_NewProjectWizard.cpp
index e611966779..b886637c3b 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/StartPage/jucer_NewProjectWizard.cpp
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/StartPage/jucer_NewProjectWizard.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ static void doBasicProjectSetup (Project& project, const NewProjectTemplates::Pr
     project.getMainGroup().addNewSubGroup ("Source", 0);
 
     project.getConfigFlag ("JUCE_STRICT_REFCOUNTEDPOINTER") = true;
+    project.getConfigFlag ("JUCE_VST3_HOST_CROSS_PLATFORM_UID") = true;
     project.getProjectValue (Ids::useAppConfig) = false;
     project.getProjectValue (Ids::addUsingNamespaceToJuceHeader) = false;
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3PluginFormat.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3PluginFormat.cpp
index fc48ceb13e..603e415330 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3PluginFormat.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3PluginFormat.cpp
@@ -81,10 +81,17 @@ static int warnOnFailureIfImplemented (int result) noexcept
 //==============================================================================
 static int getHashForTUID (const TUID& tuid) noexcept
 {
+   #if JUCE_VST3_HOST_CROSS_PLATFORM_UID
+    const FUID fuid { tuid };
+    const uint32 inputArray[] { fuid.getLong1(), fuid.getLong2(), fuid.getLong3(), fuid.getLong4() };
+   #else
+    const auto& inputArray = tuid;
+   #endif
+
     uint32 value = 0;
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < numElementsInArray (tuid); ++i)
-        value = (value * 31) + (uint32) tuid[i];
+    for (const auto& item : inputArray)
+        value = (value * 31) + (uint32) item;
 
     return (int) value;
 }
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/juce_audio_processors.h b/modules/juce_audio_processors/juce_audio_processors.h
index e543a92fdb..6137be89b4 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/juce_audio_processors.h
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/juce_audio_processors.h
@@ -102,6 +102,15 @@
  #define JUCE_CUSTOM_VST3_SDK 0
 #endif
 
+/** Config: JUCE_VST3_HOST_CROSS_PLATFORM_UID
+    If enabled, ensures that PluginDescription::uid will produce consistent values for VST3 plugins on all platforms.
+    It is recommended to enable this flag in all new projects.
+    Projects which predate this flag should leave it disabled, in case they need to interact with uid values which they previously stored.
+*/
+#ifndef JUCE_VST3_HOST_CROSS_PLATFORM_UID
+ #define JUCE_VST3_HOST_CROSS_PLATFORM_UID 0
+#endif
+
 #if ! (JUCE_PLUGINHOST_AU || JUCE_PLUGINHOST_VST || JUCE_PLUGINHOST_VST3 || JUCE_PLUGINHOST_LADSPA)
 // #error "You need to set either the JUCE_PLUGINHOST_AU and/or JUCE_PLUGINHOST_VST and/or JUCE_PLUGINHOST_VST3 and/or JUCE_PLUGINHOST_LADSPA flags if you're using this module!"
 #endif