I wrote a small bash script to curl the latest .deb, install it, and delete it because i was having this problem too. shame it can't just auto-update or let me use the old version

Ever since the update where screen sharing works FINALLY natively in plasma I just used the flatpak discord

https://flathub.org/apps/com.discordapp.Discord

Packaging desktop apps via deb (or other system package managers) is obsolete and should be frowned upon.

cue the angry comments from cranky old people

On my aging laptop, the Discord app consumed RAM like Goku at an all-you-can-eat buffet. Moving back to a browser tab eliminated the overhead from Electron and was dramatically more performant as a result. This completely side-steps any upgrade and/or snap issues.

me: so ppa?

discord: no ppa only deb

Browser. website. basically the same experience without weird and/or shit integration into anything, share resources with the browser that's open anyway, works fine, and allow easy customization because it's a webpage anyway and you get to mess with the CSS/HTML/JS if you want to.

Flatpak 🤷

Mine updates with all my other stuff. Not sure why you'd need to download it every time. I installed it with pacman.

I don't use a Debian based distro like Ubuntu anymore (arch BTW), but could you not just add their repo and do an apt update && apt upgrade?

Honestly, I really dislike apt and how you have to add random repos which is why I don't use it anymore. I moved away even before snaps.

Ps, I love the AUR.

I see some recommendations for Vesktop in this thread.

For some reason, launching Vesktop's Flatpak version presents a blank window. It worked perfectly fine a few weeks ago. Going back several versions doesn't fix the problem.

Does anyone else have this issue? What doesn't help is that the repo doesn't have an issue tracker:

https://github.com/Vencord/Vesktop

Edit: Appimage version works just fine

"SKIP_HOST_UPDATE": true

Idk about you, but for me Manjaro just auto manages that via AUR. dont even have to do anything.

It behaves the same way on Windows, but is a little better at cleaning up after itself when it updates. It’s poorly architected.

Discord sure does feel like a 0.0.x version

It's not just me!

I just use the flatpak on arch, can't be bothered to have a link to a deb or do a system update when discord wants a update.

In endeavour all I need to do is close it, run yay to update, open. "Lucky Day" gone

I have been using goofcord, its functional. I am moving to matrix after the enshittification of discord though.

My experience with matrix be like: (I still prefer it to discord)