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Playnite may get a Linux version during 2026 as the creator plans a move to Linux
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this post was submitted on 18 Nov 2025
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I don't entirely mean to throw rocks, but there's something funny about them dragging their feet so long on supporting a linux version (8+ years) that by the time their personal breaking point with windows came, they discovered themselves on the other side of the issue with no one to blame but themselves. Maybe a parable.
To be fair to them the whole UI of the program is currently built with a windows-only framework, so a linux port requires a UI rewrite
AND he does this for free, so we aren't entitled to anything.
Also, on another note: Playnite could very well be the first Linux client with RomM support.
Hadn't heard of RomM before, seems like a very cool project.
Yeah, a jellyfin for ROMs, how cool is that? Client integration is a must though, otherwise what's the point?
Tbh they have been waiting for a framework that would allow them to start the Linux version.