Linux Desktop (snap) doesn't inherit a screensaver while playing media

Plex Players Desktop Players
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Server Version#: 1.26.2.5797
Player Version#: 1.46.1.3056-ab91bdc0

Web-player prevents a display from sleeping but snap version doesn’t

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HTPC doesn't inhibit screensaver / blanking on Linux
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The same thing happen with Plex HTPC for Linux (version 1.18.0.3023-35a9def0)

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I’m suffering from the same issue on plex-desktop.

Linux Mint 20 (snap install)

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This must mean that your screensaver doesn’t respect dbus commands to org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver. What does it take to inhibit your screensaver?

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Google Chrome can inhibit my screensaver. Also as VLC and many other media players.

The only exceptions are plex-desktop and plex-htpc.

Does Plex send org.freedesktop.PowerManagement.Inhibit command along with org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver? I think that may be the reason. I’m using a simple blank screen (turning the monitor off by the power manager) instead of a full-featured screensaver. From my research the *.PowerManager.* is enough because screensavers usually respect it.

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The issue is still present v1.52.1

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I still have the same issue on plex-desktop 1.53.1, both flatpak and arch builds
the issue is also present in plex-HTPC and the old plex media player for years

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