Customize the Rocket.Chat desktop app to control how you access downloaded files, manage updates, and configure your desktop experience.
Access downloaded files
When you download a file from any workspace in the desktop app, a download indicator appears in the title bar, showing the progress of your downloads.
The desktop app maintains a centralized log of all files downloaded across your connected workspaces. You can view, search, filter, and manage these downloads from the Downloads section.
To access your downloads:
Open the Application menu by clicking the three-dot icon in the top bar or at the bottom of the left sidebar, depending on your workspace layout.
Select Downloads.
All downloaded files are displayed in the list. Use the available filters to find specific downloads:
Server: Filter files by the workspace they were downloaded from.
Type: Filter by file category, such as Images, Videos, Audio, or Text.
Status: Filter by download status, such as Paused or Canceled.
Click the Delete icon next to the filter bar to clear all active filters.
For each downloaded file, you can:
Copy link: Copy the file's link.
Show in folder: Open the location where the file is stored on your device.
Remove: Remove the file from the downloads list
Check for desktop app updates manually
If you installed the Rocket.Chat desktop app using an installer from the Desktop app releases repository, such as .exe, .dmg, .zip, or .AppImage, you can use the app's built-in updater to check for and install new versions.
To install an available update:
Open the Application menu by clicking the three-dot icon in the top bar or at the bottom of the left sidebar, depending on your workspace layout.
Select Check for Updates.
Click the blue Update notification button located on the top-right end of your workspace header bar.
Review your current version and the available new version.
Click Install update (or select Skip this version to postpone).
Once the update finishes downloading, click Restart to update to relaunch the application.
After updating successfully, the blue button changes to a green banner confirming You’re up to date.
If you installed Rocket.Chat from the Mac App Store or Windows Store, updates are managed automatically by the store. The desktop app's manual update feature is disabled for these installations.
If you installed the app using a .deb, .rpm, or .tar.gz package, you must update it manually using your system's package manager or by downloading the latest version from GitHub.
Next steps
Change desktop app theme and navigation preferences: Learn how to switch between Light, Dark, or System themes and customize your workspace list layout.
Configure Voice and Video call desktop app settings: Set up system-wide call shortcuts, adjust screen-sharing behaviors, and configure in-app video window settings.
Review invalid SSL/TLS certificates in desktop app: View and manage your trusted or rejected custom certificate exceptions.