# Plex-Desktop app for Linux not working

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-desktop-app-for-linux-not-working/893529>\
**Category:** Plex Players\
**Tags:** server-windows, player-linux\
**Created:** [October 26, 2024, 3:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-desktop-app-for-linux-not-working/893529 "2024-10-26T15:41:39Z")\
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Seems to be an issue with Snap.  
From an older thread, there seems to be a workaround; last post in this thread includes a link to the issue report with Snap (seems there’s no update beyond the description of the workaround).

> [@Linux Desktop (snap) won't start](https://forums.plex.tv/t/linux-desktop-snap-wont-start/794336/19):
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> Both issue and work around (DISABLE\_WAYLAND=1 snap run plex-desktop) confirmed. Most convenient way to resolve is by adding the environment variable to /var/lib/snapd/desktop/applications/plex-desktop\_plex-desktop.desktop as in: [Desktop Entry] X-SnapInstanceName=plex-desktop Type=Application Name=Plex Comment= Exec=env DISABLE\_WAYLAND=1 BAMF\_DESKTOP\_FILE\_HINT=/var/lib/snapd/desktop/applications/plex-desktop\_plex-desktop.desktop /snap/bin/plex-desktop Icon=/snap/plex-desktop/16/meta/gui/icon.p…

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