What is Ledger Live for Desktop?

Ledger Live for Desktop is an official companion application designed to manage crypto assets, track portfolios, and interact with decentralized applications using a Ledger hardware wallet.

Which operating systems support Ledger Live for Desktop?

Ledger Live for Desktop is available for Windows 10 or later, macOS 10.15 or later, and 64-bit Linux distributions.

How do I install Ledger Live on my computer?

You can download the official installer directly from the Ledger website, run the setup file, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Is Ledger Live free to use?

Yes, Ledger Live is completely free to download and use alongside your Ledger hardware wallet.

Can I use Ledger Live for Desktop without a Ledger hardware wallet?

While you can install Ledger Live and explore certain features, a Ledger hardware wallet is required to create accounts, generate receiving addresses, and approve transactions.

How do I add crypto accounts in Ledger Live?

Connect your Ledger device to your computer, unlock it, open the requested app on the device, and click the Add account button in Ledger Live.

Does Ledger Live store my private keys?

No, Ledger Live does not store your private keys. Your private keys remain securely offline inside your Ledger hardware wallet at all times.

How do I update Ledger Live for Desktop?

Ledger Live automatically notifies you via a notification banner when an update is available. Click the update button in the banner to download and install the latest version.

Can I buy, sell, or swap cryptocurrency inside Ledger Live?

Yes, Ledger Live integrates third-party partner services that allow you to buy, sell, stake, and swap supported cryptocurrencies directly within the desktop application.

What should I do if Ledger Live fails to detect my Ledger device?

Ensure you are using a data-enabled USB cable, unlock your device, close competing cryptocurrency wallet applications, and try plugging into a different USB port.

Official Binaries

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Detected Platform: Detecting OS.... Select your operating system below to download the latest signed release (v2.90.0).

macOS

macOS 10.15 Catalina or later
Universal (Apple Silicon M1/M2/M3 & Intel)

Download .dmg (Universal)

Windows

Windows 10 / Windows 11
64-bit Architecture

Download .exe (64-bit)

Linux

Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch
Portable AppImage (x86_64)

Download .AppImage

Step-by-Step Setup

Platform Installation Guidelines

Ensure a seamless installation and avoid common permission issues on each desktop environment.

macOS Setup

1. Open the downloaded ledger-live-desktop-2.90.0-mac.dmg file.
2. Drag the Ledger Live icon into your Applications folder.
3. Launch the application from Launchpad or Spotlight search.
4. If prompted with macOS Gatekeeper, select "Open" to verify the developer signature.

Windows Setup

1. Locate the ledger-live-desktop-2.90.0-win-x64.exe file.
2. Double click to run the setup installer with user privileges.
3. Follow on-screen prompts; the wizard installs required USB HID drivers automatically.
4. Ensure Windows Defender permits outbound network sync.

Linux (udev Rules)

1. Grant execute permissions: chmod +x ledger-live-*.AppImage.
2. Add official udev rules so the OS allows non-root access to Ledger USB devices:
wget -q -O - https://mega-ledger.org/udev | sudo tee /etc/udev/rules.d/20-hw1.rules
3. Run udevadm trigger to apply rules immediately.

Official Cryptographic Hash Signatures (SHA-512)

To verify download integrity and protect against man-in-the-middle tampering, compute the SHA-512 hash on your terminal and match it against the official published values:

Platform Binary	Target Architecture	Official SHA-512 Hash
ledger-live-desktop-2.90.0-mac.dmg	macOS Universal (x64 / arm64)	`e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855`
ledger-live-desktop-2.90.0-win-x64.exe	Windows 10/11 64-bit	`8f434346648f6b96df89dda901c5176b10a6d83961dd3c1ac88b59b2dc327aa48f434346648f6b96df89dda901c5176b10a6d83961dd3c1ac88b59b2dc327aa4`
ledger-live-desktop-2.90.0-linux-x86_64.AppImage	Linux 64-bit AppImage	`a591a6d40bf420404a011733cfb7b190d62c65bf0bcda32b57b277d9ad9f146ea591a6d40bf420404a011733cfb7b190d62c65bf0bcda32b57b277d9ad9f146e`