From 34a3352e215deb7238818f31da6efdbe3ec8ac49 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jared Vititoe Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:32:18 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] docs(readme): add per-OS desktop download table Replaces the single generic releases-page link with direct downloads for Windows (.exe), Linux (AppImage/.deb/.pkg.tar.zst), plus a note on the webkit2gtk/GStreamer WebRTC dependency needed for calls to work. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 5 --- README.md | 11 ++++++++++- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 82346c09f..05226eef4 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -129,7 +129,16 @@ Lotus Chat has a desktop app for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It wraps the same we ### Download -Download the latest release from the [Releases page on code.lotusguild.org](https://code.lotusguild.org). +Operating System | Download +---|--- +Windows | [Get the installer (.exe)](https://code.lotusguild.org/LotusGuild/cinny-desktop/releases/download/latest/LotusChat-x86_64-setup.exe) +Linux (AppImage, any distro) | [Get the AppImage](https://code.lotusguild.org/LotusGuild/cinny-desktop/releases/download/latest/LotusChat-x86_64.AppImage) +Linux (Debian/Ubuntu) | [Get the .deb](https://code.lotusguild.org/LotusGuild/cinny-desktop/releases/download/latest/LotusChat-x86_64.deb) +Linux (Arch/CachyOS/EndeavourOS) | [Get the .pkg.tar.zst](https://code.lotusguild.org/LotusGuild/cinny-desktop/releases/download/latest/LotusChat-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst) — install with `pacman -U LotusChat-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst` + +All Linux builds need `webkit2gtk-4.1` and, for calls to work, GStreamer's `good`/`bad`/`ugly`/`libav` plugin sets (the pacman package pulls these in automatically; on the AppImage/.deb, install them via your package manager if joining a call shows "browser does not support WebRTC"). + +See the full [Releases page on code.lotusguild.org](https://code.lotusguild.org/LotusGuild/cinny-desktop/releases) for signatures and older builds. ### SmartScreen Warning (Windows)