Discord details Linux app updates for automatic patching and Wayland video

Discord detailed recent and upcoming upgrades for its Linux application in a November 2026 blog post. The platform added an automatic updater that works across various distributions. It also brought live video support to the Steam Deck.

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Discord teamed up with Igalia to build Wayland improvements. Those changes include video sharing during Go Live sessions and push-to-talk keybinds that function even when the application is not in focus.

The two companies are working together again to add per-app audio sharing using the xdg-desktop-portal. Linux users currently must choose between sharing all system audio or none at all. Discord is implementing the new audio controls directly into GNOME and KDE to speed up delivery, though the company notes the feature will take time to reach critical mass across all Linux desktops.