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diff --git a/meshtastic_client.py b/meshtastic_client.py
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--- a/meshtastic_client.py
+++ b/meshtastic_client.py
@@ -46,17 +46,40 @@ ICON_PATH = PROJECT_PATH / "meshtastic.ico"
 
 
 def _prefer_chrome(url: str):
-    # try Chrome first
-    chrome_paths = [
-        r"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe",
-        r"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe",
+    """Open URL in a sensible browser on any OS.
+    On Flatpak/Linux we just use the default handler.
+    """
+    # Try system default browser first (works well in Flatpak)
+    try:
+        webbrowser.open(url)
+        return
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    # Fallbacks for some common desktop setups
+    candidate_browsers = [
+        # Linux / BSD
+        "xdg-open",
+        "gio open",
+        "sensible-browser",
+        "google-chrome-stable",
+        "chromium",
+        # Windows (if someone still runs it there)
+        r"C:\\Program Files\\Google\\Chrome\\Application\\chrome.exe",
+        r"C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Google\\Chrome\\Application\\chrome.exe",
     ]
-    for p in chrome_paths:
-        if os.path.exists(p):
-            subprocess.Popen([p, url])
-            return
-    # fallback
-    webbrowser.open(url)
+
+    for cmd in candidate_browsers:
+        try:
+            if os.path.isabs(cmd) and os.path.exists(cmd):
+                subprocess.Popen([cmd, url])
+                return
+            else:
+                # Let the shell resolve it from PATH
+                subprocess.Popen(cmd.split() + [url])
+                return
+        except Exception:
+            continue
 
 
 def _fmt_ago(epoch_seconds: Optional[float]) -> str: