# \#flatpak

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## [Font contrast - barely readable (PopOS)](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/font-contrast-barely-readable-popos/599)

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**Author:** [@Johannes\_Merkelbach](https://forum.zrythm.org/u/Johannes_Merkelbach)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/font-contrast-barely-readable-popos/599 "2026-07-31T13:54:02Z")

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I’ve installed first via the installer from the website and now as flatpack on PopOS. Both methods show the UI with barely readable text due to lack of contrast to its background. I’ve tried to fiddle around with the c…

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## [Pause before playback](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/pause-before-playback/516)

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**Author:** [@pavelth](https://forum.zrythm.org/u/pavelth)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 29, 2025, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/pause-before-playback/516 "2025-12-29T12:06:10Z")

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Every time I press “play“ on my zrythm project, it waits around 5-10 seconds before actually beginning to play. Ubuntu mate 24, pipewire audio system. This consistently happens even if I choose “dummy“ playback and empty…

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## [Help with adding virtual instruments and loops please](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/help-with-adding-virtual-instruments-and-loops-please/250)

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**Author:** [@InterNutter](https://forum.zrythm.org/u/InterNutter)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2025, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/help-with-adding-virtual-instruments-and-loops-please/250 "2025-06-03T14:28:49Z")

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I installed Zrythm from Flatpak, and I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get more than the default instruments into the app. There was a list of them I wanted to screenshot, but starting it up again just has th…

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## [No midi device detected and midi track audio output on both Flatpack and Installer versions of zrythm](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/no-midi-device-detected-and-midi-track-audio-output-on-both-flatpack-and-installer-versions-of-zrythm/241)

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**Author:** [@Birbdotexe](https://forum.zrythm.org/u/Birbdotexe)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 6, 2025, 5:30am UTC](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/no-midi-device-detected-and-midi-track-audio-output-on-both-flatpack-and-installer-versions-of-zrythm/241 "2025-04-06T05:30:32Z")

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Major Midi bug making the software unusable. On the Flatpack version of Zrythm my MIDI device wouldn’t be detected at all, regardless of the audio back-end i ran and settings i chose, I don’t know if this is related but…

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## [Can't record a sound track](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/cant-record-a-sound-track/205)

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**Author:** [@hsweet52](https://forum.zrythm.org/u/hsweet52)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2024, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/cant-record-a-sound-track/205 "2024-11-24T19:31:38Z")

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New user, on Ubuntu 24.04.1, Zrythm 1.0.0. I cannot seem to get any input from my audio interface. I can import and play a .wav. Same issue when using Jack or Pulseaudio. The device names show up correctly.

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## [Zrythm Flatpak doesn't list installed plugins](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/zrythm-flatpak-doesnt-list-installed-plugins/151)

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**Author:** [@axra](https://forum.zrythm.org/u/axra)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2024, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.zrythm.org/t/zrythm-flatpak-doesnt-list-installed-plugins/151 "2024-07-25T08:20:19Z")

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Zrythm doesn’t detect my plugins. In the Setup under plugin path I entered: /usr/lib/vst /usr/lib/vst3 /usr/lib/lv2