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I’m getting the following error-
 

We can't open this file because we're having trouble with WebGL. Please try restarting the desktop app.

If this problem persists, your graphics card or driver may not be supported.
 


This happened after updating Figma. It works perfectly on different browsers but the desktop app isn’t working. Are there any fixes for this?

Hi ​@harish911, thanks for reaching out! 

May I ask what OS (operating system) are you using?
In general, users, who see this error only on the Desktop app but not the browser, often have a network security app blocking the use of WebGL or other network traffic.

To clear this, I suggest:

  • Adding figma.com to any safe lists in VPNs, anti-virus apps or proxies
  • Unblocking Port 443 if that setting is available
  • Making sure that WebGL is not actively blocked
  • Checking your anti virus definitions are up to date
  • Asking your IT Admins to check our Technical troubleshooting tips if this is a shared network.

 

Please let us know how that goes, and we can always continue troubleshooting together, if needed.


Hi djv, sorry for the late reply, I’m running windows 11 ARM.

I have tried the troubleshooting suggestions you listed but to no avail.

Btw it used to work well previously. It is broken now after the update. 

Thank you for your support


Thanks for following up, ​@harish911!

Could you try going to the desktop app's menu to Help > Troubleshooting > Disable Hardware Acceleration and see if that helps at all?
 
If those don’t work, can you also please try installing and using the beta desktop app?

  • Then toggle high performance by going to Help > Troubleshooting > Prefer High-Performance GPU

 

Let us know how it goes!


I’m getting the following error-
 

We can't open this file because we're having trouble with WebGL. Please try restarting the desktop app.

If this problem persists, your graphics card or driver may not be supported.
 

This happened after updating Figma. It works perfectly on different browsers but the desktop app isn’t working. I’m not sure if Comcast is playing a role in this but are there any fixes for this?

Update your graphics drivers, then check if hardware acceleration is enabled in Figma’s settings. If the issue continues, try reinstalling the Figma desktop app. You can also use Figma in a browser as a temporary workaround.


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