# Plex Media Player packages for Linux

**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-player-packages-for-linux/198091
**Category:** Plex Players
**Created:** [July 5, 2017, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-player-packages-for-linux/198091 "2017-07-05T14:39:19Z")
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### Author: ![joergniemoeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@joergniemoeller](https://forums.plex.tv/u/joergniemoeller)
#### Post date: [April 29, 2022, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-media-player-packages-for-linux/198091/674 "2022-04-29T13:36:59Z")

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I experimented with Plex-htpc and I think it is already quite useable on Linux and basically replaces Plex Media Player. At least I did not miss any feature. If Plex is committed to further developing it into a stable release, and if this brings official Linux support, I think I can be happy again with Plex.

There were however some hurdles.

1. install it with the install script.  
[Plex HTPC feedback](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-htpc-feedback/703205)  
It seems to not only install the application, but it also establishes some connections to system services.
2. On a wayland system you need to start it without wayland. The following command line works for me:  
DISABLE\_WAYLAND=1 snap run plex-htpc  
I think this makes the application use XWayland plugin and basically runs it with X.

I did put this into a start script and created a .desktop file for integration in the laucher/Dock.  
This works and in my opinion I have a suitable replacement now for Plex Media Player.

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