How to Fix Discord Keybinds Not Working on Hyprland/Wayland

As someone who uses Discord a lot but stays quiet most of the time, I need keybinds to quickly toggle the microphone mute function. The problem is, on Hyprland/Wayland, Discord fails to detect keybind inputs even after pressing various keyboard and mouse buttons. In this article, I will show you how to fix Discord so it can properly register keybinds when using the Hyprland/Wayland DE/WM.

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✅ The Problem

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On Hyprland, Discord cannot detect custom keybind inputs. The issue comes from the ELECTRON_OZONE_PLATFORM_HINT=wayland environment variable, which forces Discord to run in Wayland mode. Discord handles keybind inputs more reliably when running in X11 mode.

✅ The Solution

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We will make Discord ignore the ELECTRON_OZONE_PLATFORM_HINT variable so it runs in X11 mode instead.

🔧 Steps to Fix

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1. Copy the Discord launcher file

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Open your terminal and run:

cp /usr/share/applications/discord.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/

This copies the Discord launcher shortcut to your local applications folder so you can edit it without touching system files.

2. Edit the Discord launcher

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Edit the copied file:

nano ~/.local/share/applications/discord.desktop

Find this line:

Exec=/usr/bin/discord

Change it to:

Exec=env ELECTRON_OZONE_PLATFORM_HINT= /usr/bin/discord

Explanation:

• env runs the command with custom environment variables
• ELECTRON_OZONE_PLATFORM_HINT= clears the variable
• Discord will then run in X11 mode

3. Save and exit

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Press:

• Ctrl+O then Enter to save
• Ctrl+X to exit

4. Check Hyprland config

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Open your Hyprland config file:

nano ~/.config/hypr/hyprland.conf

If you see this line:

env = ELECTRON_OZONE_PLATFORM_HINT, wayland

Disable it by adding # at the beginning:

# env = ELECTRON_OZONE_PLATFORM_HINT, wayland

Save and exit.

5. Launch Discord

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Now open Discord from your application launcher (Rofi, Waybar, Menu, etc). Discord will start in X11 mode and keybinds will work as expected.

🧪 How to Test

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1. Open Discord
2. Go to Settings → Keybinds
3. Add a new keybind, for example Right Ctrl + Shift
4. Press the keys. If detected, the fix works.

✅ Notes

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• Discord is built on Electron, so environment variables affect its behavior
• With this method, Discord runs normally while keybinds work without affecting other apps
• This fix is specific to Discord only