Discord not running at startup

[lanerussell]

Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS
Release: 16.04
Codename: xenial

Discord isn't running at startup with "Open Discord" enabled under LINUX SETTINGS -> SYSTEM STARTUP BEHAVIOR.

[Fuseteam]

have you tried adding it to the "Start up applications" in ubuntu?

[ghost]

This is affect for me too.
But this issue appear original discord app too [discord-0.0.5.deb].
This is not snap version issue.

[kode54]

I've also had it happen from trying to start it manually from the KDE menu. It starts fine if I launch it running discord from a terminal window, I haven't tried the Alt+F2 command box yet.

Running the Snap version on Ubuntu 18.04.1. By happening, I mean it starts and immediately quits, sometimes, after logging out and back in, and must be executed from a terminal window to actually start.

[Pythonic-Rainbow]

Still not resolved...

[oshawkat]

Same problem here. Running on Ubuntu 16.04. Discord version 0.0.9. It has never run at startup for me, even in prior versions. The Linux Settings > Open Discord option is checked

[Pythonic-Rainbow]

I left Ubuntu, but is the solution that simple? Just a single ausostart line? Can anyone confirm this?

[kaaloo]

Not working for me here. I have the appropriate settings activated:

[jgrocha]

You have to wait for a newer update, to get the recent changes already merged.

Meanwhile, you can do:

cp /var/lib/snapd/desktop/applications/discord_discord.desktop ~/.config/autostart

[I3eef]

Hi,

short follow up. I ran in this issue as well.
Solved it as @jgrocha described it but also added arguments "--start-minimized" at the end resulting in discord getting started in the background:

[Desktop Entry] X-SnapInstanceName=discord Name=Discord StartupWMClass=discord Comment=All-in-one voice and text chat for gamers that's free, secure, and works on both your desktop and phone. GenericName=Internet Messenger Exec=env BAMF_DESKTOP_FILE_HINT=/var/lib/snapd/desktop/applications/discord_discord.desktop /var/lib/snapd/snap/bin/discord --start-minimized Icon=/var/lib/snapd/snap/discord/109/usr/share/discord/discord.png Type=Application Categories=Network;InstantMessaging;

(OS: Fedora)

[tai271828]

@jgrocha and @I3eef 's workaround works for me. Thank you for sharing the tips! My environment: Ubuntu Mate 18.04 and discord version is:

$ snap list discord
Name     Version  Rev  Tracking       Publisher     Notes
discord  0.0.13   121  latest/stable  snapcrafters  -

[Fuseteam]

@tai271828 revision 121 was last updated on the 17th of februari according to snap info discord

[Fuseteam]

wait this was closed last year 🤔

[Fuseteam]

i suspect this may happen if discord was installed with the feature enabled before the the feature was merged in

[arn-the-long-beard]

I am having the issue on Linux Manjaro, but was fine on Linux Mint for some reason.

[ARehmanMahi]

Why closed, it still doesn't auto start on Ubuntu 20.04 & 22.04

[kimmymonassar]

Any progress?

[SaadBazaz]

Doesn't work on Zorin OS. I installed Discord from the Software Center.

[anishkn04]

Doesn't work on Zorin OS. I installed Discord from the Software Center.

You can do this:

Search for 'Startup Applications' and open it.
Click on Add option
Type flatpak run com.discordapp.Discord --start-minimized in the "Command option"
Type the Name and Comment anything you want and Done!

[mohssineAboutaj]

if you are using the snap version, follow these steps
1- Open Terminal and type

which discord

you will get a path like this /snap/bin/discord
2- In the applications search for Startup Applications and open it.
3- Click on the Add option
4- Paste that path in Command input like this

Note: the param --start-minimized is used to run the app silently when the system is booted

[ARehmanMahi]

This shit app still doesn't auto start on boot.
Strange I have 2 laptops, works on one and not the other.
I don't want to go through commands and edits and whatnot.
Slack got it figured out so well, that I never had issues with them.