docs: minor readme update

docs: added flatpak installation command
refactor: disable potoken on flatpak
2026-03-22 10:15:50 +05:30 · 2026-03-07 22:54:34 +05:30 · 2026-03-07 22:24:10 +05:30 · 2026-03-07 09:50:14 +05:30 · 2026-03-06 15:45:46 +05:30 · 2026-03-06 10:52:15 +05:30
36 changed files with 1175 additions and 725 deletions
--- a/.github/images/completed-downloads.png
+++ b/.github/images/completed-downloads.png
--- a/.github/images/downloader.png
+++ b/.github/images/downloader.png
--- a/.github/images/flathub/completed-downloads.png
+++ b/.github/images/flathub/completed-downloads.png
--- a/.github/images/flathub/downloader.png
+++ b/.github/images/flathub/downloader.png
--- a/.github/images/flathub/ongoing-downloads.png
+++ b/.github/images/flathub/ongoing-downloads.png
--- a/.github/images/flathub/settings.png
+++ b/.github/images/flathub/settings.png
--- a/.github/images/ongoing-downloads.png
+++ b/.github/images/ongoing-downloads.png
--- a/.github/images/settings.png
+++ b/.github/images/settings.png
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 ### ✨ Changelog

- Added delay/sleep configuration settings (delay is now also configurable on search)
- Added support for YouTube PO Token generation (based on [bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider-rs](https://github.com/jim60105/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider-rs))
- Implemented custom app titlebar on windows and linux
- Further improved and persisted app logs (stored in [platform specific log directory](https://v2.tauri.app/plugin/logging/#persisting-logs))
- Fixed webview window creation is failing on wayland with nvidia gpu
+- Added support for linux Flatpak (some features are unavailable on Flatpak build due to it's strict sandboxing, check 'Settings > Info > Health Check' section for more info)
 - Other minor fixes and improvements

 ### 📝 Notes
@@ -13,7 +9,7 @@
 > Users are always adviced to complete/cancel all paused downloads before updating to a newer version, otherwise paused downloads may not resume properly and re-start from the begining.

 > [!WARNING]
-> Linux users make sure `yt-dlp` and `deno` is not installed in your distro (otherwise you will get package installation conflict). Don't worry, You can still use yt-dlp cli as before (the only difference is that now it will be installed and auto-updated by neo-dlp, which You can also disable from neo-dlp Settings if you don't want to auto-update yt-dlp)
+> Linux users make sure `yt-dlp`, `aria2c` and `deno` is not installed in your distro (otherwise you will get package installation conflict). Don't worry, You can still use yt-dlp cli as before (the only difference is that now it will be installed and auto-updated by neodlp, which You can also disable from neodlp Settings if you don't want to auto-update yt-dlp) (ignore this if you are installing AppImage/Flatpak)

 > This is an Un-Signed Build (Windows doesn't trust this Certificate so, it may flag this as malicious software, in that case, disable Windows SmartScreen and Defender, install it, and then re-enable them)

@@ -23,11 +19,11 @@

 | yt-dlp (updateable) | ffmpeg | ffprobe | aria2c | deno | bgutil-pot-rs |
 | :---- | :---- | :---- | :---- | :---- | :---- |
-| v2026.02.17.233631 (nightly) | v7.1.1 | v7.1.1 | v1.37.0 | v2.6.10 | v0.7.1-1.2.2 |
+| v2026.03.03.162408 (nightly) | v7.1.1 | v7.1.1 | v1.37.0 | v2.7.4 | v0.7.2-1.3.0 |

 > ‼️ Linux builds (deb, rpm) does not ships with `ffmpeg` and `ffprobe` (though it will be auto installed as a dependency by your package manager, if you are on fedora make sure to [enable rpmfusion free+nonfree repos](https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/rpmfusion-setup/#_enabling_the_rpm_fusion_repositories_using_command_line_utilities) before installing the rpm package)

-> ‼️ MacOS builds (dmg, app) does not ships with `aria2c`, If you want to use [aria2](https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/aria2) install it via [homebrew](https://brew.sh)
+> ‼️ MacOS builds (dmg, app) does not ships with `aria2c`, If you want to use [aria2](https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/aria2) install it via [homebrew](https://brew.sh) (though it will be auto installed as a dependency if you install neodlp via homebrew)

 ### ⬇️ Download Section

@@ -40,7 +36,7 @@

 > 🪟 Windows x86_64 binary also works on ARM64 (Windows on ARM) devices with emulation (Not planning to release native Windows ARM64 build anytime soon as, x86_64 one works fine on ARM64 without noticeable performance impact)

-> 🚫 Linux AppImage builds are experimental and does not support neodlp's browser intergration features due to it's sandboxed nature. Also, don't run the AppImage with portable (.home, .config) folders, it will break things (it is highly recommended to use native [deb, rpm, AUR] builds if possible for the full experiance, otherwise AppImages are good for trying out NeoDLP without installing)
+> 🚫 Linux AppImage builds are experimental and does not support neodlp's browser intergration features due to it's limitations. Also, don't run the AppImage with portable (.home, .config) folders, it will break things (it is highly recommended to use native [deb, rpm, AUR] builds if possible for the full experiance, otherwise AppImages are good for trying out NeoDLP without installing)

 > ⚠️ MacOS ARM64 binary downloads are experimental and may not open on Apple Silicon Macs if downloaded from browser (You will get 'Damaged File' error) it's because the binaries are not signed (signing MacOS binaries requires 99$/year Apple Developer Account subscription, which I can't afford RN!) and Apple Silicon Macs don't allow unsigned apps (downloaded from browser) to be installed on the system. If you want to use NeoDLP on your Apple Silicon Macs, There are few ways you can bypass these restrictions:
 > 1. Using our automated [Curl-Bash Installer](https://neodlp.neosubhamoy.com/download) (Recommended)
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Cross-platform Video/Audio Downloader Desktop App based on YT-DLP with Modern UI
 > **🥰 Liked this project? Please consider giving it a Star (🌟) on github to show us your appreciation and help the algorythm recommend this project to even more awesome people like you!**

 [![winget version](https://img.shields.io/winget/v/neosubhamoy.neodlp?color=lime-green&style=flat-square)](https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/tree/master/manifests/n/neosubhamoy/neodlp)
+[![flathub version](https://img.shields.io/flathub/v/com.neosubhamoy.neodlp?color=lime-green&style=flat-square)](https://flathub.org/en/apps/com.neosubhamoy.neodlp)
 [![aur version](https://img.shields.io/aur/version/neodlp?color=lime-green&style=flat-square)](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/neodlp)


@@ -51,8 +52,8 @@ After installing the extension you can do the following directly from the browse
 ## 💻 Supported Platforms

 - Windows (10 / 11)
- Linux (Debian / Fedora / RHEL / SUSE / Arch Linux base)
- MacOS (>11)
+- Linux (Mostly all modern distros)
+- MacOS (>=11)

 ## 🤝 External Dependencies

@@ -83,9 +84,11 @@ After installing the extension you can do the following directly from the browse
 | Platform (OS) | Distribution Channel | Installation Command / Instruction |
 | :---- | :---- | :---- |
 | Windows x86_64 / ARM64 | WinGet | `winget install neosubhamoy.neodlp` |
+| MacOS x86_64 / ARM64 | Homebrew | `brew install neosubhamoy/tap/neodlp` |
 | MacOS x86_64 / ARM64 | Curl-Bash Installer | `curl -sSL https://neodlp.neosubhamoy.com/macos_installer.sh \| bash` |
-| Linux x86_64 / ARM64 | Curl-Bash Installer | `curl -sSL https://neodlp.neosubhamoy.com/linux_installer.sh \| bash` |
-| Arch Linux x86_64 / ARM64 | AUR | `yay -S neodlp` |
+| Linux x86_64 / ARM64 (Flatpak) | Flathub | `flatpak install flathub com.neosubhamoy.neodlp` |
+| Linux x86_64 / ARM64 (Native) | Curl-Bash Installer | `curl -sSL https://neodlp.neosubhamoy.com/linux_installer.sh \| bash` |
+| Arch Linux x86_64 / ARM64 (Native) | AUR | `yay -S neodlp` or `paru -S neodlp` |

 ## 🧪 Package Testing Status

--- a/com.neosubhamoy.neodlp.desktop
+++ b/com.neosubhamoy.neodlp.desktop
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Type=Application
+
+Name=NeoDLP
+Comment=Modern feature-rich video/audio downloader based on yt-dlp.
+Icon=com.neosubhamoy.neodlp
+Exec=neodlp
+Terminal=false
+Categories=Utility;
+Keywords=neodlp;downloader;yt-dlp-gui;
--- a/com.neosubhamoy.neodlp.metainfo.xml
+++ b/com.neosubhamoy.neodlp.metainfo.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
+<component type="desktop-application">
+  <id>com.neosubhamoy.neodlp</id>
+  <name>NeoDLP</name>
+  <summary>Modern feature-rich video/audio downloader based on yt-dlp</summary>
+  <developer id="com.neosubhamoy">
+    <name>Subhamoy Biswas</name>
+  </developer>
+  <metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
+  <project_license>MIT</project_license>
+  <url type="homepage">https://neodlp.neosubhamoy.com</url>
+  <url type="vcs-browser">https://github.com/neosubhamoy/neodlp</url>
+  <url type="bugtracker">https://github.com/neosubhamoy/neodlp/issues</url>
+  <description>
+    <p>
+      NeoDLP is a cross-platform desktop application designed for downloading videos and audio from various online sources based on yt-dlp.
+
+      It offers modern user interface, lots of features and customization options.
+    </p>
+  </description>
+  <launchable type="desktop-id">com.neosubhamoy.neodlp.desktop</launchable>
+  <screenshots>
+    <screenshot type="default">
+      <image>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/neosubhamoy/neodlp/main/.github/images/flathub/downloader.png</image>
+      <caption>Downloader page of NeoDLP</caption>
+    </screenshot>
+    <screenshot>
+      <image>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/neosubhamoy/neodlp/main/.github/images/flathub/completed-downloads.png</image>
+      <caption>Completed downloads page of NeoDLP</caption>
+    </screenshot>
+    <screenshot>
+      <image>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/neosubhamoy/neodlp/main/.github/images/flathub/ongoing-downloads.png</image>
+      <caption>Ongoing downloads page of NeoDLP</caption>
+    </screenshot>
+    <screenshot>
+      <image>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/neosubhamoy/neodlp/main/.github/images/flathub/settings.png</image>
+      <caption>Settings page of NeoDLP</caption>
+    </screenshot>
+  </screenshots>
+  <content_rating type="oars-1.1" />
+  <releases>
+    <release version="0.4.3" date="2026-03-07">
+      <url type="details">https://github.com/neosubhamoy/neodlp/releases/tag/v0.4.3</url>
+    </release>
+  </releases>
+</component>
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
  "name": "neodlp",
  "private": true,
-  "version": "0.4.1",
+  "version": "0.4.3",
  "description": "Cross-platform Video/Audio Downloader Desktop App based on YT-DLP with Modern UI and Browser Integration",
  "type": "module",
  "scripts": {
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "@hookform/resolvers": "^5.2.2",
-    "@tanstack/devtools-vite": "^0.5.1",
-    "@tanstack/react-devtools": "^0.9.6",
+    "@tanstack/devtools-vite": "^0.5.3",
+    "@tanstack/react-devtools": "^0.9.9",
    "@tanstack/react-pacer": "^0.20.0",
    "@tanstack/react-pacer-devtools": "^0.5.2",
    "@tanstack/react-query": "^5.90.21",
@@ -41,30 +41,30 @@
    "@tauri-apps/plugin-updater": "^2.10.0",
    "class-variance-authority": "^0.7.1",
    "clsx": "^2.1.1",
-    "lucide-react": "^0.574.0",
+    "lucide-react": "^0.577.0",
    "next-themes": "^0.4.6",
    "radix-ui": "^1.4.3",
    "react": "^19.2.4",
    "react-dom": "^19.2.4",
-    "react-hook-form": "^7.71.1",
-    "react-resizable-panels": "^4.6.4",
-    "react-router-dom": "^7.13.0",
+    "react-hook-form": "^7.71.2",
+    "react-resizable-panels": "^4.7.1",
+    "react-router-dom": "^7.13.1",
    "sonner": "^2.0.7",
-    "tailwind-merge": "^3.4.1",
+    "tailwind-merge": "^3.5.0",
    "ulid": "^3.0.2",
    "zod": "^4.3.6",
    "zustand": "^5.0.11"
  },
  "devDependencies": {
-    "@tailwindcss/postcss": "^4.2.0",
-    "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.2.0",
-    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^2.10.0",
-    "@types/node": "^25.2.3",
+    "@tailwindcss/postcss": "^4.2.1",
+    "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.2.1",
+    "@tauri-apps/cli": "^2.10.1",
+    "@types/node": "^25.3.5",
    "@types/react": "^19.2.14",
    "@types/react-dom": "^19.2.3",
    "@vitejs/plugin-react": "^5.1.4",
-    "postcss": "^8.5.6",
-    "tailwindcss": "^4.2.0",
+    "postcss": "^8.5.8",
+    "tailwindcss": "^4.2.1",
    "tw-animate-css": "^1.4.0",
    "typescript": "~5.9.3",
    "vite": "^7.3.1"
--- a/scripts/download-bins.js
+++ b/scripts/download-bins.js
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ const targetPlatform = process.argv[2];
 const targetBin = process.argv[3];

 const versions = {
-    'yt-dlp': 'latest',
+    'yt-dlp': '2026.03.03.162408',
    'ffmpeg-ffprobe': 'latest',
-    'deno': 'latest',
+    'deno': '2.7.4',
    'aria2c': '1.37.0',
-    'neodlp-pot': 'latest'
+    'neodlp-pot': '0.7.2'
 };

 const binaries = {
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ const binaries = {
        {
            name: 'deno-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc',
            platform: 'win32',
-            url: `https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases${versions['deno'] === 'latest' ? '/latest' : ''}/download${versions['deno'] !== 'latest' ? '/'+versions['deno'] : ''}/deno-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip`,
+            url: `https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases${versions['deno'] === 'latest' ? '/latest' : ''}/download${versions['deno'] !== 'latest' ? '/v'+versions['deno'] : ''}/deno-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip`,
            src: path.join(downloadDir, 'deno-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.zip'),
            dest: null,
            archive: {
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ const binaries = {
        {
            name: 'deno-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu',
            platform: 'linux',
-            url: `https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases${versions['deno'] === 'latest' ? '/latest' : ''}/download${versions['deno'] !== 'latest' ? '/'+versions['deno'] : ''}/deno-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.zip`,
+            url: `https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases${versions['deno'] === 'latest' ? '/latest' : ''}/download${versions['deno'] !== 'latest' ? '/v'+versions['deno'] : ''}/deno-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.zip`,
            src: path.join(downloadDir, 'deno-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.zip'),
            dest: null,
            archive: {
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ const binaries = {
        {
            name: 'deno-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu',
            platform: 'linux',
-            url: `https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases${versions['deno'] === 'latest' ? '/latest' : ''}/download${versions['deno'] !== 'latest' ? '/'+versions['deno'] : ''}/deno-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.zip`,
+            url: `https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases${versions['deno'] === 'latest' ? '/latest' : ''}/download${versions['deno'] !== 'latest' ? '/v'+versions['deno'] : ''}/deno-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.zip`,
            src: path.join(downloadDir, 'deno-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu.zip'),
            dest: null,
            archive: {
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ const binaries = {
        {
            name: 'deno-x86_64-apple-darwin',
            platform: 'darwin',
-            url: `https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases${versions['deno'] === 'latest' ? '/latest' : ''}/download${versions['deno'] !== 'latest' ? '/'+versions['deno'] : ''}/deno-x86_64-apple-darwin.zip`,
+            url: `https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases${versions['deno'] === 'latest' ? '/latest' : ''}/download${versions['deno'] !== 'latest' ? '/v'+versions['deno'] : ''}/deno-x86_64-apple-darwin.zip`,
            src: path.join(downloadDir, 'deno-x86_64-apple-darwin.zip'),
            dest: null,
            archive: {
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ const binaries = {
        {
            name: 'deno-aarch64-apple-darwin',
            platform: 'darwin',
-            url: `https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases${versions['deno'] === 'latest' ? '/latest' : ''}/download${versions['deno'] !== 'latest' ? '/'+versions['deno'] : ''}/deno-aarch64-apple-darwin.zip`,
+            url: `https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases${versions['deno'] === 'latest' ? '/latest' : ''}/download${versions['deno'] !== 'latest' ? '/v'+versions['deno'] : ''}/deno-aarch64-apple-darwin.zip`,
            src: path.join(downloadDir, 'deno-aarch64-apple-darwin.zip'),
            dest: null,
            archive: {
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ const binaries = {
        {
            name: 'neodlp-pot-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc',
            platform: 'win32',
-            url: `https://github.com/jim60105/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider-rs/releases${versions['neodlp-pot'] === 'latest' ? '/latest' : ''}/download${versions['neodlp-pot'] !== 'latest' ? '/'+versions['neodlp-pot'] : ''}/bgutil-pot-windows-x86_64.exe`,
+            url: `https://github.com/jim60105/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider-rs/releases${versions['neodlp-pot'] === 'latest' ? '/latest' : ''}/download${versions['neodlp-pot'] !== 'latest' ? '/v'+versions['neodlp-pot'] : ''}/bgutil-pot-windows-x86_64.exe`,
            src: path.join(downloadDir, 'bgutil-pot-windows-x86_64.exe'),
            dest: [
                path.join(binDir, 'neodlp-pot-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc.exe')
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ const binaries = {
        {
            name: 'neodlp-pot-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu',
            platform: 'linux',
-            url: `https://github.com/jim60105/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider-rs/releases${versions['neodlp-pot'] === 'latest' ? '/latest' : ''}/download${versions['neodlp-pot'] !== 'latest' ? '/'+versions['neodlp-pot'] : ''}/bgutil-pot-linux-x86_64`,
+            url: `https://github.com/jim60105/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider-rs/releases${versions['neodlp-pot'] === 'latest' ? '/latest' : ''}/download${versions['neodlp-pot'] !== 'latest' ? '/v'+versions['neodlp-pot'] : ''}/bgutil-pot-linux-x86_64`,
            src: path.join(downloadDir, 'bgutil-pot-linux-x86_64'),
            dest: [
                path.join(binDir, 'neodlp-pot-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu')
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ const binaries = {
        {
            name: 'neodlp-pot-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu',
            platform: 'linux',
-            url: `https://github.com/jim60105/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider-rs/releases${versions['neodlp-pot'] === 'latest' ? '/latest' : ''}/download${versions['neodlp-pot'] !== 'latest' ? '/'+versions['neodlp-pot'] : ''}/bgutil-pot-linux-aarch64`,
+            url: `https://github.com/jim60105/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider-rs/releases${versions['neodlp-pot'] === 'latest' ? '/latest' : ''}/download${versions['neodlp-pot'] !== 'latest' ? '/v'+versions['neodlp-pot'] : ''}/bgutil-pot-linux-aarch64`,
            src: path.join(downloadDir, 'bgutil-pot-linux-aarch64'),
            dest: [
                path.join(binDir, 'neodlp-pot-aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu')
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ const binaries = {
        {
            name: 'neodlp-pot-x86_64-apple-darwin',
            platform: 'darwin',
-            url: `https://github.com/jim60105/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider-rs/releases${versions['neodlp-pot'] === 'latest' ? '/latest' : ''}/download${versions['neodlp-pot'] !== 'latest' ? '/'+versions['neodlp-pot'] : ''}/bgutil-pot-macos-x86_64`,
+            url: `https://github.com/jim60105/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider-rs/releases${versions['neodlp-pot'] === 'latest' ? '/latest' : ''}/download${versions['neodlp-pot'] !== 'latest' ? '/v'+versions['neodlp-pot'] : ''}/bgutil-pot-macos-x86_64`,
            src: path.join(downloadDir, 'bgutil-pot-macos-x86_64'),
            dest: [
                path.join(binDir, 'neodlp-pot-x86_64-apple-darwin')
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ const binaries = {
        {
            name: 'neodlp-pot-aarch64-apple-darwin',
            platform: 'darwin',
-            url: `https://github.com/jim60105/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider-rs/releases${versions['neodlp-pot'] === 'latest' ? '/latest' : ''}/download${versions['neodlp-pot'] !== 'latest' ? '/'+versions['neodlp-pot'] : ''}/bgutil-pot-macos-aarch64`,
+            url: `https://github.com/jim60105/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider-rs/releases${versions['neodlp-pot'] === 'latest' ? '/latest' : ''}/download${versions['neodlp-pot'] !== 'latest' ? '/v'+versions['neodlp-pot'] : ''}/bgutil-pot-macos-aarch64`,
            src: path.join(downloadDir, 'bgutil-pot-macos-aarch64'),
            dest: [
                path.join(binDir, 'neodlp-pot-aarch64-apple-darwin')
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "neodlp"
-version = "0.4.1"
+version = "0.4.3"
 description = "Cross-platform Video/Audio Downloader Desktop App based on YT-DLP with Modern UI and Browser Integration"
 authors = ["neosubhamoy <hey@neosubhamoy.com>"]
 edition = "2021"
--- a/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
+++ b/src-tauri/capabilities/default.json
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
    "notification:default",
    "log:default",
    {
-      "identifier": "opener:allow-open-path",
+      "identifier": "fs:scope",
      "allow": [
        {
          "path": "**"
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
      ]
    },
    {
-      "identifier": "fs:scope",
+      "identifier": "opener:allow-open-path",
      "allow": [
        {
          "path": "**"
--- a/src-tauri/capabilities/shell.json
+++ b/src-tauri/capabilities/shell.json
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@
          "args": true,
          "sidecar": true
        },
+        {
+          "name": "yt-dlp",
+          "cmd": "yt-dlp",
+          "args": true
+        },
        {
          "name": "ffmpeg",
          "cmd": "ffmpeg",
@@ -64,6 +69,11 @@
          "name": "powershell",
          "cmd": "powershell",
          "args": true
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "sh",
+          "cmd": "sh",
+          "args": true
        }
      ]
    },
@@ -100,6 +110,11 @@
          "args": true,
          "sidecar": true
        },
+        {
+          "name": "yt-dlp",
+          "cmd": "yt-dlp",
+          "args": true
+        },
        {
          "name": "ffmpeg",
          "cmd": "ffmpeg",
@@ -114,6 +129,21 @@
          "name": "deno",
          "cmd": "deno",
          "args": true
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "pkexec",
+          "cmd": "pkexec",
+          "args": true
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "powershell",
+          "cmd": "powershell",
+          "args": true
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "sh",
+          "cmd": "sh",
+          "args": true
        }
      ]
    }
--- a/src-tauri/resources/plugins/yt-dlp-plugins/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider/yt_dlp_plugins/extractor/getpot_bgutil.py
+++ b/src-tauri/resources/plugins/yt-dlp-plugins/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider/yt_dlp_plugins/extractor/getpot_bgutil.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations

-__version__ = '1.2.2'
+__version__ = '1.3.0'

 import abc
 import json
@@ -52,28 +52,32 @@ class BgUtilPTPBase(PoTokenProvider, abc.ABC):
    def _get_attestation(self, webpage: str | None):
        if not webpage:
            return None
-        raw_challenge_data = self.ie._search_regex(
-            r'''(?sx)window\.ytAtR\s*=\s*(?P<raw_cd>(?P<q>['"])
-                (?:
-                    \\.|
-                    (?!(?P=q)).
-                )*
-            (?P=q))\s*;''',
-            webpage,
-            'raw challenge data',
-            default=None,
-            group='raw_cd',
-        )
-        att_txt = traverse_obj(
-            raw_challenge_data,
-            ({js_to_json}, {json.loads}, {json.loads}, 'bgChallenge')
-        )
-        if not att_txt:
-            self.logger.warning(
-                'Failed to extract initial attestation from the webpage'
-            )
-            return None
-        return att_txt
+        raw_cd = (
+            traverse_obj(
+                self.ie._search_regex(
+                    r'''(?sx)window\s*\.\s*ytAtN\s*\(\s*
+                        (?P<js>\{.+?}\s*)
+                    \s*\)\s*;''',
+                    webpage,
+                    'ytAtN challenge',
+                    default=None),
+                ({js_to_json}, {json.loads}, 'R'))
+            or traverse_obj(
+                self.ie._search_regex(
+                    r'''(?sx)window\.ytAtR\s*=\s*(?P<raw_cd>(?P<q>['"])
+                        (?:
+                            \\.|
+                            (?!(?P=q)).
+                        )*
+                    (?P=q))\s*;''',
+                    webpage,
+                    'ytAtR challenge',
+                    default=None),
+                ({js_to_json}, {json.loads})))
+        if att_txt := traverse_obj(raw_cd, ({json.loads}, 'bgChallenge')):
+            return att_txt
+        self.logger.warning('Failed to extract initial attestation from the webpage')
+        return None


 __all__ = ['__version__']
--- a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ use std::{
 use tauri::{
    menu::{Menu, MenuItem},
    tray::{MouseButton, MouseButtonState, TrayIconBuilder, TrayIconEvent},
+    path::BaseDirectory,
    Emitter, Manager, State,
 };
 use tauri_plugin_opener::OpenerExt;
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ use tokio::{
    time::sleep,
 };
 use tokio_tungstenite::accept_async;
+use log::{info, error};

 struct ImageCache(StdMutex<HashMap<String, String>>);

@@ -184,6 +186,16 @@ fn get_current_app_path() -> Result<String, String> {
        .into_owned())
 }

+#[tauri::command]
+fn is_flatpak() -> bool {
+    std::env::var("FLATPAK").is_ok()
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+fn get_appimage_path() -> Option<String> {
+    std::env::var("APPDIR").ok()
+}
+
 #[tauri::command]
 async fn update_config(
    new_config: Config,
@@ -346,21 +358,48 @@ async fn open_file_with_app(
 ) -> Result<(), String> {
    if let Some(name) = &app_name {
        if name == "explorer" {
-            println!("Revealing file: {} in explorer", file_path);
+            info!("Revealing file: {} in explorer", file_path);
            return app_handle
                .opener()
                .reveal_item_in_dir(file_path)
-                .map_err(|e| e.to_string());
+                .map_err(|e| {
+                    error!("Failed to reveal file in explorer: {}", e);
+                    e.to_string()
+                });
        }
-        println!("Opening file: {} with app: {}", file_path, name);
+        info!("Opening file: {} with app: {}", file_path, name);
    } else {
-        println!("Opening file: {} with default app", file_path);
+        info!("Opening file: {} with default app", file_path);
    }

    app_handle
        .opener()
        .open_path(file_path, app_name)
-        .map_err(|e| e.to_string())
+        .map_err(|e| {
+            error!("Failed to open file: {}", e);
+            e.to_string()
+        })
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+async fn open_link_with_app(
+    app_handle: tauri::AppHandle,
+    url: String,
+    app_name: Option<String>,
+) -> Result<(), String> {
+    if let Some(name) = &app_name {
+        info!("Opening link: {} with app: {}", url, name);
+    } else {
+        info!("Opening link: {} with default app", url);
+    }
+
+    app_handle
+        .opener()
+        .open_url(url, app_name)
+        .map_err(|e| {
+            error!("Failed to open link: {}", e);
+            e.to_string()
+        })
 }

 #[tauri::command]
@@ -574,6 +613,20 @@ pub async fn run() {
                .build(app)
                .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to create tray: {}", e))?;

+            // Fix tray icon in sandboxed environments (e.g., Flatpak)
+            // libappindicator uses the full path of the icon in dbus messages,
+            // so the path needs to be accessible from both the host and the sandbox.
+            // The default /tmp path doesn't work across sandbox boundaries.
+            if let Ok(local_data_path) = app
+                .path()
+                .resolve("tray-icon", BaseDirectory::AppLocalData)
+            {
+                let _ = fs::create_dir_all(&local_data_path);
+                let _ = tray.set_temp_dir_path(Some(local_data_path));
+                // Re-set the icon so it gets written to the new temp dir path
+                let _ = tray.set_icon(Some(app.default_window_icon().unwrap().clone()));
+            }
+
            app.manage(tray);

            let window = app.get_webview_window("main").unwrap();
@@ -594,6 +647,7 @@ pub async fn run() {
            kill_all_process,
            fetch_image,
            open_file_with_app,
+            open_link_with_app,
            list_ongoing_downloads,
            pause_ongoing_downloads,
            send_to_extension,
@@ -604,6 +658,8 @@ pub async fn run() {
            get_config_file_path,
            restart_websocket_server,
            get_current_app_path,
+            is_flatpak,
+            get_appimage_path
        ])
        .run(tauri::generate_context!())
        .expect("error while running tauri application");
--- a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  "$schema": "https://schema.tauri.app/config/2",
  "productName": "NeoDLP",
  "mainBinaryName": "neodlp",
-  "version": "0.4.1",
+  "version": "0.4.3",
  "identifier": "com.neosubhamoy.neodlp",
  "build": {
    "beforeDevCommand": "npm run dev",
--- a/src-tauri/tauri.linux-aarch64.conf.json
+++ b/src-tauri/tauri.linux-aarch64.conf.json
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
        "targets": ["deb", "rpm"],
        "createUpdaterArtifacts": true,
        "licenseFile": "../LICENSE",
+        "category": "Utility",
        "icon": [
            "icons/32x32.png",
            "icons/128x128.png",
--- a/src-tauri/tauri.linux-flatpak.conf.json
+++ b/src-tauri/tauri.linux-flatpak.conf.json
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+{
+    "identifier": "com.neosubhamoy.neodlp",
+    "build": {
+        "beforeDevCommand": "npm run dev",
+        "beforeBuildCommand": "npm run build",
+        "devUrl": "http://localhost:1420",
+        "frontendDist": "../dist"
+    },
+    "app": {
+        "windows": [
+            {
+                "title": "NeoDLP",
+                "width": 1080,
+                "height": 680,
+                "decorations": false,
+                "visible": false
+            }
+        ],
+        "security": {
+            "csp": null,
+            "capabilities": [
+                "default",
+                "shell-scope"
+            ]
+        }
+    },
+    "bundle": {
+        "active": true,
+        "targets": ["deb"],
+        "createUpdaterArtifacts": true,
+        "licenseFile": "../LICENSE",
+        "icon": [
+            "icons/32x32.png",
+            "icons/128x128.png",
+            "icons/128x128@2x.png",
+            "icons/icon.icns",
+            "icons/icon.ico"
+        ],
+        "externalBin": [
+            "binaries/deno"
+        ],
+        "resources": {
+            "resources/plugins/yt-dlp-plugins/": "yt-dlp-plugins/"
+        }
+    }
+}
--- a/src-tauri/tauri.linux-x86_64.conf.json
+++ b/src-tauri/tauri.linux-x86_64.conf.json
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
        "targets": ["deb", "rpm", "appimage"],
        "createUpdaterArtifacts": true,
        "licenseFile": "../LICENSE",
+        "category": "Utility",
        "icon": [
            "icons/32x32.png",
            "icons/128x128.png",
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ import { AppContext } from "@/providers/appContextProvider";
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { arch, exeExtension } from "@tauri-apps/plugin-os";
 import { downloadDir, join, resourceDir, tempDir } from "@tauri-apps/api/path";
-import { useBasePathsStore, useCurrentVideoMetadataStore, useDownloaderPageStatesStore, useDownloadStatesStore, useKvPairsStatesStore, useSettingsPageStatesStore } from "@/services/store";
+import { useBasePathsStore, useCurrentVideoMetadataStore, useDownloaderPageStatesStore, useDownloadStatesStore, useEnvironmentStore, useKvPairsStatesStore, useSettingsPageStatesStore } from "@/services/store";
 import { isObjEmpty} from "@/utils";
 import { Command } from "@tauri-apps/plugin-shell";
 import { useUpdateDownloadStatus } from "@/services/mutations";
 import { useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { useFetchAllDownloadStates, useFetchAllkVPairs, useFetchAllSettings } from "@/services/queries";
 import { config } from "@/config";
-import * as fs from "@tauri-apps/plugin-fs";
+// import * as fs from "@tauri-apps/plugin-fs";
 import { useYtDlpUpdater } from "@/helpers/use-ytdlp-updater";
 import { getVersion } from "@tauri-apps/api/app";
 import { getCurrentWebviewWindow } from "@tauri-apps/api/webviewWindow";
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ import { useLogger } from "@/helpers/use-logger";
 import useDownloader from "@/helpers/use-downloader";
 import usePotServer from "@/helpers/use-pot-server";
 import { useLinuxRegisterer } from "@/helpers/use-linux-registerer";
+import { invoke } from "@tauri-apps/api/core";
+

 export default function App({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
    const { data: downloadStates, isSuccess: isSuccessFetchingDownloadStates } = useFetchAllDownloadStates();
@@ -38,6 +40,10 @@ export default function App({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
    const setDownloadStates = useDownloadStatesStore((state) => state.setDownloadStates);
    const setPath = useBasePathsStore((state) => state.setPath);

+    const setIsFlatpak = useEnvironmentStore((state) => state.setIsFlatpak);
+    const setIsAppimage = useEnvironmentStore((state) => state.setIsAppimage);
+    const setAppDirPath = useEnvironmentStore((state) => state.setAppDirPath);
+
    const setIsUsingDefaultSettings = useSettingsPageStatesStore((state) => state.setIsUsingDefaultSettings);
    const setSettingsKey = useSettingsPageStatesStore((state) => state.setSettingsKey);
    const appVersion = useSettingsPageStatesStore(state => state.appVersion);
@@ -120,6 +126,26 @@ export default function App({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
        };
    }, [stopPotServer]);

+    // Detect sandbox environments
+    useEffect(() => {
+        const detectEnvironment = async () => {
+            try {
+                const isFlatpak = await invoke<boolean>('is_flatpak');
+                const appimagePath = await invoke<string | null>('get_appimage_path');
+                console.log('Environment detection results:', { isFlatpak, appimagePath });
+
+                if (isFlatpak) setIsFlatpak(true);
+                if (appimagePath) {
+                    setIsAppimage(true);
+                    setAppDirPath(appimagePath);
+                }
+            } catch (e) {
+                console.error('Failed to detect environment:', e);
+            }
+        }
+        detectEnvironment();
+    }, [setIsFlatpak, setIsAppimage, setAppDirPath]);
+
    // Listen for websocket messages
    useEffect(() => {
        const unlisten = listen<WebSocketMessage>('websocket-message', (event) => {
@@ -182,22 +208,23 @@ export default function App({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
            try {
                const currentArch = arch();
                const currentExeExtension = exeExtension();
+                const isFlatpak = await invoke<boolean>('is_flatpak');
                const downloadDirPath = await downloadDir();
                const tempDirPath = await tempDir();
                const resourceDirPath = await resourceDir();

                const ffmpegPath = await join(resourceDirPath, 'binaries', `ffmpeg-${currentArch}${currentExeExtension ? '.' + currentExeExtension : ''}`);
-                const tempDownloadDirPath = await join(tempDirPath, config.appPkgName, 'downloads');
+                const tempDownloadDirPath = isFlatpak ? await join(downloadDirPath, config.appName, '.tempdownloads') : await join(tempDirPath, config.appPkgName, 'downloads');
                const appDownloadDirPath = await join(downloadDirPath, config.appName);

-                if (!await fs.exists(tempDownloadDirPath)) fs.mkdir(tempDownloadDirPath, { recursive: true }).then(() => { console.log(`Created DIR: ${tempDownloadDirPath}`) });
+                // if (!await fs.exists(tempDownloadDirPath)) fs.mkdir(tempDownloadDirPath, { recursive: true }).then(() => { console.log(`Created DIR: ${tempDownloadDirPath}`) });

                setPath('ffmpegPath', ffmpegPath);
                setPath('tempDownloadDirPath', tempDownloadDirPath);
                if (DOWNLOAD_DIR) {
                    setPath('downloadDirPath', DOWNLOAD_DIR);
                } else {
-                    if(!await fs.exists(appDownloadDirPath)) fs.mkdir(appDownloadDirPath, { recursive: true }).then(() => { console.log(`Created DIR: ${appDownloadDirPath}`) });
+                    // if(!await fs.exists(appDownloadDirPath)) fs.mkdir(appDownloadDirPath, { recursive: true }).then(() => { console.log(`Created DIR: ${appDownloadDirPath}`) });
                    setPath('downloadDirPath', appDownloadDirPath);
                }
                console.log('Paths initialized:', { ffmpegPath, tempDownloadDirPath, downloadDirPath: DOWNLOAD_DIR || appDownloadDirPath });
@@ -230,7 +257,10 @@ export default function App({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
        const fetchYtDlpVersion = async () => {
            setIsFetchingYtDlpVersion(true);
            try {
-                const command = Command.sidecar('binaries/yt-dlp', ['--version']);
+                const isFlatpak = await invoke<boolean>('is_flatpak');
+                const command = isFlatpak
+                ? Command.create('sh', ['-c', `yt-dlp --version`])
+                : Command.sidecar('binaries/yt-dlp', ['--version']);
                const output = await command.execute();
                if (output.code === 0) {
                    const version = output.stdout.trim();
@@ -268,30 +298,38 @@ export default function App({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {

    // Check for yt-dlp auto-update
    useEffect(() => {
-        // Only run once when both settings and KV pairs are loaded
-        if (!isSettingsStatePropagated || !isKvPairsStatePropagated) {
-            console.log("Skipping yt-dlp auto-update check, waiting for configs to load...");
-            return;
-        }
-        // Skip if we've already run the auto-update once
-        if (hasRunYtDlpAutoUpdateRef.current) {
-            console.log("Auto-update check already performed in this session, skipping");
-            return;
-        }
-        hasRunYtDlpAutoUpdateRef.current = true;
-        console.log("Checking yt-dlp auto-update with loaded config values:", {
-            autoUpdate: YTDLP_AUTO_UPDATE,
-            updateChannel: YTDLP_UPDATE_CHANNEL,
-            lastCheck: ytDlpUpdateLastCheck
-        });
-        const currentTimestamp = Date.now()
-        const YTDLP_UPDATE_INTERVAL = 86400000   // 24H;
-        if (YTDLP_AUTO_UPDATE && (ytDlpUpdateLastCheck === null || currentTimestamp - ytDlpUpdateLastCheck > YTDLP_UPDATE_INTERVAL)) {
-            console.log("Running auto-update for yt-dlp...");
-            updateYtDlp();
-        } else {
-            console.log("Skipping yt-dlp auto-update, either disabled or recently updated.");
+        const handleYtDlpAutoUpdate = async () => {
+            // Only run once when both settings and KV pairs are loaded
+            if (!isSettingsStatePropagated || !isKvPairsStatePropagated) {
+                console.log("Skipping yt-dlp auto-update check, waiting for configs to load...");
+                return;
+            }
+            // Skip if we've already run the auto-update once
+            if (hasRunYtDlpAutoUpdateRef.current) {
+                console.log("Auto-update check already performed in this session, skipping");
+                return;
+            }
+            const isFlatpak = await invoke<boolean>('is_flatpak');
+            if (isFlatpak) {
+                console.log("Flatpak detected! Skipping yt-dlp auto-update");
+                return;
+            }
+            hasRunYtDlpAutoUpdateRef.current = true;
+            console.log("Checking yt-dlp auto-update with loaded config values:", {
+                autoUpdate: YTDLP_AUTO_UPDATE,
+                updateChannel: YTDLP_UPDATE_CHANNEL,
+                lastCheck: ytDlpUpdateLastCheck
+            });
+            const currentTimestamp = Date.now()
+            const YTDLP_UPDATE_INTERVAL = 86400000   // 24H;
+            if (YTDLP_AUTO_UPDATE && (ytDlpUpdateLastCheck === null || currentTimestamp - ytDlpUpdateLastCheck > YTDLP_UPDATE_INTERVAL)) {
+                console.log("Running auto-update for yt-dlp...");
+                updateYtDlp();
+            } else {
+                console.log("Skipping yt-dlp auto-update, either disabled or recently updated.");
+            }
        }
+        handleYtDlpAutoUpdate()
    }, [isSettingsStatePropagated, isKvPairsStatePropagated]);

    // Check POT server status and auto-start if enabled
--- a/src/components/pages/library/completedDownloads.tsx
+++ b/src/components/pages/library/completedDownloads.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { AspectRatio } from "@/components/ui/aspect-ratio";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Separator } from "@/components/ui/separator";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
-import { useCurrentVideoMetadataStore, useDownloadActionStatesStore, useLibraryPageStatesStore } from "@/services/store";
+import { useCurrentVideoMetadataStore, useDownloadActionStatesStore, useEnvironmentStore, useLibraryPageStatesStore } from "@/services/store";
 import { formatBitrate, formatCodec, formatDurationString, formatFileSize, paginate } from "@/utils";
 import { ArrowUpRightIcon, AudioLines, CircleArrowDown, Clock, File, FileAudio2, FileQuestion, FileVideo2, FolderInput, ListVideo, Music, Play, Search, Trash2, Video } from "lucide-react";
 import { invoke } from "@tauri-apps/api/core";
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ export function CompletedDownload({ state }: CompletedDownloadProps) {
    const downloadActions = useDownloadActionStatesStore(state => state.downloadActions);
    const setIsDeleteFileChecked = useDownloadActionStatesStore(state => state.setIsDeleteFileChecked);

+    const isFlatpak = useEnvironmentStore(state => state.isFlatpak);
+
    const queryClient = useQueryClient();
    const downloadStateDeleter = useDeleteDownloadState();
    const navigate = useNavigate();
@@ -276,10 +278,12 @@ export function CompletedDownload({ state }: CompletedDownloadProps) {
                        <Play className="w-4 h-4" />
                        Open
                    </Button>
-                    <Button size="sm" variant="outline" onClick={() => openFile(state.filepath, 'explorer')}>
-                        <FolderInput className="w-4 h-4" />
-                        Reveal
-                    </Button>
+                    {!isFlatpak && (
+                        <Button size="sm" variant="outline" onClick={() => openFile(state.filepath, 'explorer')}>
+                            <FolderInput className="w-4 h-4" />
+                            Reveal
+                        </Button>
+                    )}
                    <Button size="sm" variant="outline" onClick={() => handleSearch(state.url, state.playlist_id ? true : false)}>
                        <Search className="w-4 h-4" />
                        Search
--- a/src/components/pages/settings/applicationSettings.tsx
+++ b/src/components/pages/settings/applicationSettings.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import { useEffect } from "react";
 import { Card } from "@/components/ui/card";
 import { Tabs, TabsContent, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tabs";
-import { useBasePathsStore, useDownloaderPageStatesStore, useDownloadStatesStore, useSettingsPageStatesStore } from "@/services/store";
+import { useBasePathsStore, useDownloaderPageStatesStore, useDownloadStatesStore, useEnvironmentStore, useSettingsPageStatesStore } from "@/services/store";
 import { Select, SelectContent, SelectGroup, SelectItem, SelectLabel, SelectTrigger, SelectValue } from "@/components/ui/select";
 import { Switch } from "@/components/ui/switch";
 import { Label } from "@/components/ui/label";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
-import { BadgeCheck, BellRing, BrushCleaning, Bug, Cookie, ExternalLink, FilePen, FileVideo, Folder, FolderOpen, Github, Globe, Heart, Info, KeyRound, Loader2, LucideIcon, Mail, Monitor, Moon, Package, Scale, ShieldMinus, SquareTerminal, Sun, Terminal, Timer, Trash, TriangleAlert, WandSparkles, Wifi, Wrench } from "lucide-react";
+import { BadgeCheck, BellRing, BrushCleaning, Bug, CircleCheck, Cookie, ExternalLink, FilePen, FileVideo, Folder, FolderOpen, Github, Globe, Heart, Info, KeyRound, Loader2, LucideIcon, Mail, Monitor, Moon, Package, Scale, ShieldMinus, SquareTerminal, Sun, Terminal, Timer, Trash, TriangleAlert, WandSparkles, Wifi, Wrench } from "lucide-react";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { Slider } from "@/components/ui/slider";
 import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
@@ -285,6 +285,8 @@ function AppAppearanceSettings() {
 function AppFolderSettings() {
    const { saveSettingsKey } = useSettings();

+    const isFlatpak = useEnvironmentStore(state => state.isFlatpak);
+
    const formResetTrigger = useSettingsPageStatesStore(state => state.formResetTrigger);
    const acknowledgeFormReset = useSettingsPageStatesStore(state => state.acknowledgeFormReset);

@@ -364,6 +366,7 @@ function AppFolderSettings() {
                <Input className="focus-visible:ring-0" type="text" placeholder="Select download directory" value={downloadDirPath ?? 'Unknown'} readOnly/>
                <Button
                variant="outline"
+                disabled={isFlatpak}
                onClick={async () => {
                    try {
                        const folder = await open({
@@ -395,7 +398,7 @@ function AppFolderSettings() {
                    <AlertDialogTrigger asChild>
                        <Button
                        variant="destructive"
-                        disabled={ongoingDownloads.length > 0}
+                        disabled={ongoingDownloads.length > 0 || isFlatpak}
                        >
                            <BrushCleaning className="size-4" /> Clean
                        </Button>
@@ -782,6 +785,8 @@ function AppNetworkSettings() {
 function AppCookiesSettings() {
    const { saveSettingsKey } = useSettings();

+    const isFlatpak = useEnvironmentStore(state => state.isFlatpak);
+
    const useCookies = useSettingsPageStatesStore(state => state.settings.use_cookies);
    const importCookiesFrom = useSettingsPageStatesStore(state => state.settings.import_cookies_from);
    const cookiesBrowser = useSettingsPageStatesStore(state => state.settings.cookies_browser);
@@ -798,7 +803,7 @@ function AppCookiesSettings() {
                id="use-cookies"
                checked={useCookies}
                onCheckedChange={(checked) => saveSettingsKey('use_cookies', checked)}
-                disabled={useCustomCommands}
+                disabled={useCustomCommands || isFlatpak}
                />
                <Label htmlFor="use-cookies">Use Cookies</Label>
            </div>
@@ -807,7 +812,7 @@ function AppCookiesSettings() {
            className="flex items-center gap-4"
            value={importCookiesFrom}
            onValueChange={(value) => saveSettingsKey('import_cookies_from', value)}
-            disabled={!useCookies || useCustomCommands}
+            disabled={!useCookies || useCustomCommands || isFlatpak}
            >
                <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
                    <RadioGroupItem value="browser" id="cookies-browser" />
@@ -823,7 +828,7 @@ function AppCookiesSettings() {
                <Select
                value={cookiesBrowser}
                onValueChange={(value) => saveSettingsKey('cookies_browser', value)}
-                disabled={importCookiesFrom !== "browser" || !useCookies || useCustomCommands}
+                disabled={importCookiesFrom !== "browser" || !useCookies || useCustomCommands || isFlatpak}
                >
                    <SelectTrigger className="w-57.5 ring-0 focus:ring-0">
                        <SelectValue placeholder="Select browser to import cookies" />
@@ -850,7 +855,7 @@ function AppCookiesSettings() {
                    <Input className="focus-visible:ring-0" type="text" placeholder="Select cookies text file" value={cookiesFile ?? ''} disabled={importCookiesFrom !== "file" || !useCookies} readOnly/>
                    <Button
                    variant="outline"
-                    disabled={importCookiesFrom !== "file" || !useCookies || useCustomCommands}
+                    disabled={importCookiesFrom !== "file" || !useCookies || useCustomCommands || isFlatpak}
                    onClick={async () => {
                        try {
                            const file = await open({
@@ -1249,6 +1254,8 @@ function AppDelaySettings() {
 }

 function AppPoTokenSettings() {
+    const isFlatpak = useEnvironmentStore(state => state.isFlatpak);
+
    const formResetTrigger = useSettingsPageStatesStore(state => state.formResetTrigger);
    const acknowledgeFormReset = useSettingsPageStatesStore(state => state.acknowledgeFormReset);

@@ -1320,7 +1327,7 @@ function AppPoTokenSettings() {
                        await stopPotServer();
                    }
                }}
-                disabled={useCustomCommands || isStartingPotServer || isChangingPotServerPort}
+                disabled={useCustomCommands || isStartingPotServer || isChangingPotServerPort || isFlatpak}
                />
                <Label htmlFor="use-potoken">Use PO Token</Label>
            </div>
@@ -1346,7 +1353,7 @@ function AppPoTokenSettings() {
                id="disable-innertube"
                checked={disableInnertube}
                onCheckedChange={(checked) => saveSettingsKey('disable_innertube', checked)}
-                disabled={useCustomCommands || !usePotoken}
+                disabled={useCustomCommands || !usePotoken || isFlatpak}
                />
            </div>
        </div>
@@ -1359,7 +1366,7 @@ function AppPoTokenSettings() {
                        <FormField
                            control={potServerPortForm.control}
                            name="port"
-                            disabled={!usePotoken || useCustomCommands || isChangingPotServerPort || isStartingPotServer}
+                            disabled={!usePotoken || isChangingPotServerPort || isStartingPotServer || isFlatpak}
                            render={({ field }) => (
                                <FormItem className="w-full">
                                    <FormControl>
@@ -1378,7 +1385,7 @@ function AppPoTokenSettings() {
                        />
                        <Button
                            type="submit"
-                            disabled={!watchedPotServerPort || Number(watchedPotServerPort) === potServerPort || Object.keys(potServerPortFormErrors).length > 0 || !usePotoken || useCustomCommands || isChangingPotServerPort || isStartingPotServer}
+                            disabled={!watchedPotServerPort || Number(watchedPotServerPort) === potServerPort || Object.keys(potServerPortFormErrors).length > 0 || !usePotoken || useCustomCommands || isChangingPotServerPort || isStartingPotServer || isFlatpak}
                        >
                            {isChangingPotServerPort ? (
                                <>
@@ -1400,6 +1407,8 @@ function AppPoTokenSettings() {
 function AppNotificationSettings() {
    const { saveSettingsKey } = useSettings();

+    const isFlatpak = useEnvironmentStore(state => state.isFlatpak);
+
    const enableNotifications = useSettingsPageStatesStore(state => state.settings.enable_notifications);
    const updateNotification = useSettingsPageStatesStore(state => state.settings.update_notification);
    const downloadCompletionNotification = useSettingsPageStatesStore(state => state.settings.download_completion_notification);
@@ -1413,6 +1422,7 @@ function AppNotificationSettings() {
                <Switch
                id="enable-notifications"
                checked={enableNotifications}
+                disabled={isFlatpak}
                onCheckedChange={async (checked) => {
                    if (checked) {
                        const granted = await isPermissionGranted();
@@ -1438,7 +1448,7 @@ function AppNotificationSettings() {
                    id="update-notification"
                    checked={updateNotification}
                    onCheckedChange={(checked) => saveSettingsKey('update_notification', checked)}
-                    disabled={!enableNotifications}
+                    disabled={!enableNotifications || isFlatpak}
                    />
                    <Label htmlFor="update-notification">App Updates</Label>
                </div>
@@ -1447,7 +1457,7 @@ function AppNotificationSettings() {
                    id="download-completion-notification"
                    checked={downloadCompletionNotification}
                    onCheckedChange={(checked) => saveSettingsKey('download_completion_notification', checked)}
-                    disabled={!enableNotifications}
+                    disabled={!enableNotifications || isFlatpak}
                    />
                    <Label htmlFor="download-completion-notification">Download Completion</Label>
                </div>
@@ -1686,6 +1696,9 @@ function AppDebugSettings() {
 }

 function AppInfoSettings() {
+    const isFlatpak = useEnvironmentStore(state => state.isFlatpak);
+    const isAppimage = useEnvironmentStore(state => state.isAppimage);
+
    const appVersion = useSettingsPageStatesStore(state => state.appVersion);

    const binDepsList = [
@@ -1799,6 +1812,35 @@ function AppInfoSettings() {
                </Button>
            </Card>
        </div>
+        <div className="healthcheck">
+            <h3 className="font-semibold">Health Check</h3>
+            <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mb-3">Ensure everything is working fine</p>
+            {isFlatpak ? (
+                <Alert className="">
+                    <TriangleAlert className="size-4 stroke-primary" />
+                    <AlertTitle className="text-sm">Flatpak Sandbox Detected!</AlertTitle>
+                    <AlertDescription className="text-xs">
+                        It looks like you are running NeoDLP in a Flatpak sandbox. Some features like browser integration, desktop notifications, cookies, po tokens, changing download folder, revealing completed downloads in explorer, automatic yt-dlp updates and auto-launch on startup are not available in Flatpak due to sandbox restrictions. To use these features, please install the native linux build (DEB, RPM or AUR) of NeoDLP.
+                    </AlertDescription>
+                </Alert>
+            ) : isAppimage ? (
+                <Alert className="">
+                    <TriangleAlert className="size-4 stroke-primary" />
+                    <AlertTitle className="text-sm">Appimage Environment Detected!</AlertTitle>
+                    <AlertDescription className="text-xs">
+                        Looks like you are using NeoDLP Appimage. NeoDLP's browser integration features are not available on Appimage environment due to it's limitations. To use NeoDLP's browser integration features please install the native linux build (DEB, RPM or AUR) of NeoDLP.
+                    </AlertDescription>
+                </Alert>
+            ) : (
+                <Alert className="">
+                    <CircleCheck className="size-4 stroke-primary" />
+                    <AlertTitle className="text-sm">All Set! Cheers :)</AlertTitle>
+                    <AlertDescription className="text-xs">
+                        NeoDLP is running as normal without any limitations! You should be able to use all the features of NeoDLP without any issues. If you face any problem, feel free to report it to us.
+                    </AlertDescription>
+                </Alert>
+            )}
+        </div>
        <div className="bug-report">
            <h3 className="font-semibold">Bug Report</h3>
            <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mb-3">Noticed any bug or inconsistencies? Report it to help us improve</p>
@@ -1869,6 +1911,8 @@ function AppInfoSettings() {
 }

 export function ApplicationSettings() {
+    const isFlatpak = useEnvironmentStore(state => state.isFlatpak);
+
    const activeSubAppTab = useSettingsPageStatesStore(state => state.activeSubAppTab);
    const setActiveSubAppTab = useSettingsPageStatesStore(state => state.setActiveSubAppTab);

@@ -1926,12 +1970,14 @@ export function ApplicationSettings() {
                        <Switch
                        id="ytdlp-auto-update"
                        checked={ytDlpAutoUpdate}
+                        disabled={isFlatpak}
                        onCheckedChange={(checked) => saveSettingsKey('ytdlp_auto_update', checked)}
                        />
                        <Label htmlFor="ytdlp-auto-update">Auto Update</Label>
                    </div>
                    <Select
                    value={ytDlpUpdateChannel}
+                    disabled={isFlatpak}
                    onValueChange={(value) => saveSettingsKey('ytdlp_update_channel', value)}
                    >
                        <SelectTrigger className="w-37.5 ring-0 focus:ring-0">
@@ -1946,7 +1992,7 @@ export function ApplicationSettings() {
                        </SelectContent>
                    </Select>
                    <Button
-                    disabled={ytDlpAutoUpdate || isUpdatingYtDlp || ongoingDownloads.length > 0}
+                    disabled={ytDlpAutoUpdate || isUpdatingYtDlp || ongoingDownloads.length > 0 || isFlatpak}
                    onClick={async () => await updateYtDlp()}
                    >
                        {isUpdatingYtDlp ? (
--- a/src/components/pages/settings/extensionSettings.tsx
+++ b/src/components/pages/settings/extensionSettings.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { useEffect } from "react";
 import { Card } from "@/components/ui/card";
 import { Tabs, TabsContent, TabsList, TabsTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tabs";
-import { useSettingsPageStatesStore } from "@/services/store";
+import { useEnvironmentStore, useSettingsPageStatesStore } from "@/services/store";
 import { Label } from "@/components/ui/label";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { invoke } from "@tauri-apps/api/core";
 import { SlidingButton } from "@/components/custom/slidingButton";
 import clsx from "clsx";
 import { NumberInput } from "@/components/custom/numberInput";
+import { platform } from "@tauri-apps/plugin-os";

 const websocketPortSchema = z.object({
    port: z.coerce.number<number>({
@@ -31,9 +32,12 @@ const websocketPortSchema = z.object({
 });

 function ExtInstallSettings() {
+    const currentPlatform = platform();
+    const isFlatpak = useEnvironmentStore(state => state.isFlatpak);
+
    const openLink = async (url: string, app: string | null) => {
        try {
-            await invoke('open_file_with_app', { filePath: url, appName: app }).then(() => {
+            await invoke('open_link_with_app', { url: url, appName: app }).then(() => {
                toast.info("Opening link", {
                    description: `Opening link with ${app ? app : 'default app'}.`,
                })
@@ -58,7 +62,7 @@ function ExtInstallSettings() {
                            <span>Get Now</span>
                        </div>
                    }
-                    onClick={() => openLink('https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/neo-downloader-plus/mehopeailfjmiloiiohgicphlcgpompf', 'chrome')}
+                    onClick={() => openLink('https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/neo-downloader-plus/mehopeailfjmiloiiohgicphlcgpompf', isFlatpak ? null : currentPlatform === "linux" ? 'google-chrome' : 'chrome')}
                    >
                    <span className="font-semibold flex items-center gap-2">
                        <svg className="size-4 fill-primary-foreground" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512">
@@ -75,7 +79,7 @@ function ExtInstallSettings() {
                            <span>Get Now</span>
                        </div>
                    }
-                    onClick={() => openLink('https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/neo-downloader-plus', 'firefox')}
+                    onClick={() => openLink('https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/neo-downloader-plus', isFlatpak ? null : 'firefox')}
                    >
                    <span className="font-semibold flex items-center gap-2">
                        <svg className="size-4 fill-primary-foreground" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512">
@@ -87,11 +91,11 @@ function ExtInstallSettings() {
                </SlidingButton>
            </div>
            <div className="flex gap-2 mb-4">
-                <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => openLink('https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/neo-downloader-plus/mehopeailfjmiloiiohgicphlcgpompf', 'msedge')}>Edge</Button>
-                <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => openLink('https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/neo-downloader-plus/mehopeailfjmiloiiohgicphlcgpompf', 'opera')}>Opera</Button>
-                <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => openLink('https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/neo-downloader-plus/mehopeailfjmiloiiohgicphlcgpompf', 'brave')}>Brave</Button>
-                <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => openLink('https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/neo-downloader-plus/mehopeailfjmiloiiohgicphlcgpompf', 'vivaldi')}>Vivaldi</Button>
-                <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => openLink('https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/neo-downloader-plus', 'zen')}>Zen</Button>
+                <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => openLink('https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/neo-downloader-plus/mehopeailfjmiloiiohgicphlcgpompf', isFlatpak ? null : 'msedge')}>Edge</Button>
+                <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => openLink('https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/neo-downloader-plus/mehopeailfjmiloiiohgicphlcgpompf', isFlatpak ? null : 'opera')}>Opera</Button>
+                <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => openLink('https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/neo-downloader-plus/mehopeailfjmiloiiohgicphlcgpompf', isFlatpak ? null : 'brave')}>Brave</Button>
+                <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => openLink('https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/neo-downloader-plus/mehopeailfjmiloiiohgicphlcgpompf', isFlatpak ? null : 'vivaldi')}>Vivaldi</Button>
+                <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => openLink('https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/neo-downloader-plus', isFlatpak ? null : 'zen')}>Zen</Button>
            </div>
            <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mb-2">* These links opens with coresponding browsers only. Make sure the browser is installed before clicking the link</p>
        </div>
--- a/src/components/sidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/sidebar.tsx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export function AppSidebar() {
    ];

    useEffect(() => {
-        let timeout: NodeJS.Timeout;
+        let timeout: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
        if (open) {
            timeout = setTimeout(() => {
                setShowBadge(true);
--- a/src/helpers/use-downloader.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/use-downloader.ts
@@ -196,7 +196,10 @@ export default function useDownloader() {
                }
            }

-            const command = Command.sidecar('binaries/yt-dlp', args);
+            const isFlatpak = await invoke<boolean>('is_flatpak');
+            const command = isFlatpak
+            ? Command.create('sh', ['-c', `yt-dlp ${args.map(arg => `'${arg.replace(/'/g, "'\\''")}'`).join(' ')}`])
+            : Command.sidecar('binaries/yt-dlp', args);

            let jsonOutput = '';

@@ -557,7 +560,10 @@ export default function useDownloader() {
        }

        console.log('Starting download with args:', args);
-        const command = Command.sidecar('binaries/yt-dlp', args);
+        const isFlatpak = await invoke<boolean>('is_flatpak');
+        const command = isFlatpak
+        ? Command.create('sh', ['-c', `yt-dlp ${args.map(arg => `'${arg.replace(/'/g, "'\\''")}'`).join(' ')}`])
+        : Command.sidecar('binaries/yt-dlp', args);

        command.on('close', async (data) => {
            if (data.code !== 0) {
--- a/src/helpers/use-linux-registerer.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/use-linux-registerer.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@ import { join, resourceDir, homeDir } from "@tauri-apps/api/path";
 import * as fs from "@tauri-apps/plugin-fs";
 import { useKvPairs } from "@/helpers/use-kvpairs";
 import { useSettingsPageStatesStore } from "@/services/store";
+// import { Command } from "@tauri-apps/plugin-shell";
+import { invoke } from "@tauri-apps/api/core";

 interface FileMap {
    source: string;
    destination: string;
    dir: string;
+    content?: string;
 }

 export function useLinuxRegisterer() {
@@ -15,29 +18,87 @@ export function useLinuxRegisterer() {

    const registerToLinux = async () => {
        try {
+            const isFlatpak = await invoke<boolean>('is_flatpak');
+            const resourceDirPath = isFlatpak ? '/app/lib/neodlp' : await resourceDir();
+            const homeDirPath = await homeDir();
+            // const flatpakChromeManifestContent = {
+            //     name: "com.neosubhamoy.neodlp",
+            //     description: "NeoDLP MsgHost",
+            //     path: `${homeDirPath}/.local/bin/neodlp-msghost`,
+            //     type: "stdio",
+            //     allowed_origins: ["chrome-extension://mehopeailfjmiloiiohgicphlcgpompf/"]
+            // };
+            // const flatpakFirefoxManifestContent = {
+            //     name: "com.neosubhamoy.neodlp",
+            //     description: "NeoDLP MsgHost",
+            //     path: `${homeDirPath}/.local/bin/neodlp-msghost`,
+            //     type: "stdio",
+            //     allowed_extensions: ["neodlp@neosubhamoy.com"]
+            // };
+
            const filesToCopy: FileMap[] = [
                { source: 'yt-dlp-plugins/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider/yt_dlp_plugins/extractor/getpot_bgutil.py', destination: 'yt-dlp-plugins/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider/yt_dlp_plugins/extractor/getpot_bgutil.py', dir: 'yt-dlp-plugins/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider/yt_dlp_plugins/extractor/' },
                { source: 'yt-dlp-plugins/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider/yt_dlp_plugins/extractor/getpot_bgutil_cli.py', destination: 'yt-dlp-plugins/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider/yt_dlp_plugins/extractor/getpot_bgutil_cli.py', dir: 'yt-dlp-plugins/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider/yt_dlp_plugins/extractor/' },
                { source: 'yt-dlp-plugins/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider/yt_dlp_plugins/extractor/getpot_bgutil_http.py', destination: 'yt-dlp-plugins/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider/yt_dlp_plugins/extractor/getpot_bgutil_http.py', dir: 'yt-dlp-plugins/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider/yt_dlp_plugins/extractor/' },
            ];

-            const resourceDirPath = await resourceDir();
-            const homeDirPath = await homeDir();
+            // const filesToCopyFlatpak: FileMap[] = [
+                // { source: 'chrome.json', destination: '.config/google-chrome/NativeMessagingHosts/com.neosubhamoy.neodlp.json', dir: '.config/google-chrome/NativeMessagingHosts/', content: JSON.stringify(flatpakChromeManifestContent) },
+                // { source: 'chrome.json', destination: '.config/chromium/NativeMessagingHosts/com.neosubhamoy.neodlp.json', dir: '.config/chromium/NativeMessagingHosts/', content: JSON.stringify(flatpakChromeManifestContent) },
+                // { source: 'firefox.json', destination: '.mozilla/native-messaging-hosts/com.neosubhamoy.neodlp.json', dir: '.mozilla/native-messaging-hosts/', content: JSON.stringify(flatpakFirefoxManifestContent) },
+                // { source: 'neodlp-msghost', destination: '.local/bin/neodlp-msghost', dir: '.local/bin/' },

-            for (const file of filesToCopy) {
-                const sourcePath = await join(resourceDirPath, file.source);
-                const destinationDir = await join(homeDirPath, file.dir);
-                const destinationPath = await join(homeDirPath, file.destination);
+                // { source: 'yt-dlp-plugins/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider/yt_dlp_plugins/extractor/getpot_bgutil.py', destination: '.var/app/com.neosubhamoy.neodlp/config/yt-dlp-plugins/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider/yt_dlp_plugins/extractor/getpot_bgutil.py', dir: '.var/app/com.neosubhamoy.neodlp/config/yt-dlp-plugins/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider/yt_dlp_plugins/extractor/' },
+                // { source: 'yt-dlp-plugins/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider/yt_dlp_plugins/extractor/getpot_bgutil_cli.py', destination: '.var/app/com.neosubhamoy.neodlp/config/yt-dlp-plugins/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider/yt_dlp_plugins/extractor/getpot_bgutil_cli.py', dir: '.var/app/com.neosubhamoy.neodlp/config/yt-dlp-plugins/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider/yt_dlp_plugins/extractor/' },
+                // { source: 'yt-dlp-plugins/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider/yt_dlp_plugins/extractor/getpot_bgutil_http.py', destination: '.var/app/com.neosubhamoy.neodlp/config/yt-dlp-plugins/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider/yt_dlp_plugins/extractor/getpot_bgutil_http.py', dir: '.var/app/com.neosubhamoy.neodlp/config/yt-dlp-plugins/bgutil-ytdlp-pot-provider/yt_dlp_plugins/extractor/' },
+            // ];

-                const dirExists = await fs.exists(destinationDir);
-                if (dirExists) {
-                    await fs.copyFile(sourcePath, destinationPath);
-                    console.log(`File ${file.source} copied successfully to ${destinationPath}`);
-                } else {
-                    await fs.mkdir(destinationDir, { recursive: true })
-                    console.log(`Created dir ${destinationDir}`);
-                    await fs.copyFile(sourcePath, destinationPath);
-                    console.log(`File ${file.source} copied successfully to ${destinationPath}`);
+            if (isFlatpak) {
+                // Skip linux registration for Flatpak
+                console.log('Flatpak sandbox detected! Skipping Linux registration...');
+
+                // for (const file of filesToCopyFlatpak) {
+                //     const sourcePath = await join(resourceDirPath, file.source);
+                //     const destinationDir = await join(homeDirPath, file.dir);
+                //     const destinationPath = await join(homeDirPath, file.destination);
+                //     const escapedContent = file.content?.replace(/'/g, `'\\''`) || '';
+                //     const copyCommand = Command.create('sh', ['-c', `mkdir -p "${destinationDir}" && cp "${sourcePath}" "${destinationPath}"`]);
+                //     const writeCommand = Command.create('sh', ['-c', `printf '%s' '${escapedContent}' > "${destinationPath}"`]);
+
+                //     if (file.content) {
+                //         const writeOutput = await writeCommand.execute();
+                //         if (writeOutput.code === 0) {
+                //             console.log(`File ${file.destination} created successfully at ${destinationPath}`);
+                //         } else {
+                //             console.error(`Failed to create file ${file.destination} at ${destinationPath}:`, writeOutput.stderr);
+                //             return { success: false, message: 'Failed to register' };
+                //         }
+                //     } else {
+                //         const copyOutput = await copyCommand.execute();
+                //         if (copyOutput.code === 0) {
+                //             console.log(`File ${file.source} copied successfully to ${destinationPath}`);
+                //         } else {
+                //             console.error(`Failed to copy file ${file.source} to ${destinationPath}:`, copyOutput.stderr);
+                //             return { success: false, message: 'Failed to register' };
+                //         }
+                //     }
+                // }
+            } else {
+                for (const file of filesToCopy) {
+                    const sourcePath = await join(resourceDirPath, file.source);
+                    const destinationDir = await join(homeDirPath, file.dir);
+                    const destinationPath = await join(homeDirPath, file.destination);
+
+                    const dirExists = await fs.exists(destinationDir);
+                    if (dirExists) {
+                        await fs.copyFile(sourcePath, destinationPath);
+                        console.log(`File ${file.source} copied successfully to ${destinationPath}`);
+                    } else {
+                        await fs.mkdir(destinationDir, { recursive: true })
+                        console.log(`Created dir ${destinationDir}`);
+                        await fs.copyFile(sourcePath, destinationPath);
+                        console.log(`File ${file.source} copied successfully to ${destinationPath}`);
+                    }
                }
            }
            saveKvPair('linux_registered_version', appVersion);
--- a/src/helpers/use-pot-server.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/use-pot-server.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,13 @@ export default function usePotServer() {
    };

    const startPotServer = async (port?: number) => {
-        const runCommand = Command.sidecar('binaries/neodlp-pot', [
+        const isFlatpak = await invoke<boolean>('is_flatpak');
+        const runCommand = isFlatpak
+        ? Command.create('sh', [
+            '-c',
+            `neodlp-pot server --port ${port ? port.toString() : potServerPort.toString()}`
+        ])
+        : Command.sidecar('binaries/neodlp-pot', [
            'server',
            '--port',
            port ? port.toString() : potServerPort.toString(),
--- a/src/helpers/use-ytdlp-updater.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/use-ytdlp-updater.ts
@@ -17,10 +17,17 @@ export function useYtDlpUpdater() {

    const updateYtDlp = async () => {
        const CURRENT_TIMESTAMP = Date.now();
+        const isFlatpak = await invoke<boolean>('is_flatpak');
        setIsUpdatingYtDlp(true);
        LOG.info('NEODLP', 'Updating yt-dlp to latest version');
        try {
-            const command = currentPlatform === 'linux' ? Command.create('pkexec', ['yt-dlp', '--update-to', ytDlpUpdateChannel]) : Command.sidecar('binaries/yt-dlp', ['--update-to', ytDlpUpdateChannel]);
+            const command = currentPlatform === 'linux' && isFlatpak
+            ? ytDlpUpdateChannel === 'nightly'
+              ? Command.create('sh', ['-c', 'pip3 install -U --pre "yt-dlp[default,curl-cffi]"'])
+              : Command.create('sh', ['-c', 'pip3 install -U "yt-dlp[default,curl-cffi]"'])
+            : currentPlatform === 'linux'
+              ? Command.create('pkexec', ['yt-dlp', '--update-to', ytDlpUpdateChannel])
+              : Command.sidecar('binaries/yt-dlp', ['--update-to', ytDlpUpdateChannel]);
            const output = await command.execute();
            if (output.code === 0) {
                console.log("yt-dlp updated successfully:", output.stdout);
--- a/src/services/store.ts
+++ b/src/services/store.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { BasePathsStore, CurrentVideoMetadataStore, DownloadActionStatesStore, DownloaderPageStatesStore, DownloadStatesStore, KvPairsStatesStore, LibraryPageStatesStore, LogsStore, SettingsPageStatesStore } from '@/types/store';
+import { BasePathsStore, CurrentVideoMetadataStore, DownloadActionStatesStore, DownloaderPageStatesStore, DownloadStatesStore, EnvironmentStore, KvPairsStatesStore, LibraryPageStatesStore, LogsStore, SettingsPageStatesStore } from '@/types/store';
 import { create } from 'zustand';

 export const useBasePathsStore = create<BasePathsStore>((set) => ({
@@ -352,3 +352,12 @@ export const useLogsStore = create<LogsStore>((set) => ({
    addLog: (log) => set((state) => ({ logs: [...state.logs, log] })),
    clearLogs: () => set(() => ({ logs: [] }))
 }));
+
+export const useEnvironmentStore = create<EnvironmentStore>((set) => ({
+    isFlatpak: false,
+    isAppimage: false,
+    appDirPath: null,
+    setIsFlatpak: (isFlatpak) => set(() => ({ isFlatpak })),
+    setIsAppimage: (isAppimage) => set(() => ({ isAppimage })),
+    setAppDirPath: (path) => set(() => ({ appDirPath: path }))
+}));
--- a/src/types/store.ts
+++ b/src/types/store.ts
@@ -152,3 +152,12 @@ export interface LogsStore {
    addLog: (log: Log) => void;
    clearLogs: () => void;
 }
+
+export interface EnvironmentStore {
+    isFlatpak: boolean;
+    isAppimage: boolean;
+    appDirPath: string | null;
+    setIsFlatpak: (isFlatpak: boolean) => void;
+    setIsAppimage: (isAppimage: boolean) => void;
+    setAppDirPath: (path: string) => void;
+}