diff --git a/app/backend/autoupdatechecker.cpp b/app/backend/autoupdatechecker.cpp
index aaa0fcbb..96ac1981 100644
--- a/app/backend/autoupdatechecker.cpp
+++ b/app/backend/autoupdatechecker.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ AutoUpdateChecker::AutoUpdateChecker(QObject *parent) :
 
 void AutoUpdateChecker::start()
 {
-#if defined(Q_OS_WIN32) || defined(Q_OS_DARWIN) // Only run update checker on platforms without auto-update
+#if defined(Q_OS_WIN32) || defined(Q_OS_DARWIN) || defined(STEAM_LINK) // Only run update checker on platforms without auto-update
     // We'll get a callback when this is finished
     QUrl url("https://moonlight-stream.org/updates/qt.json");
     m_Nam.get(QNetworkRequest(url));
@@ -43,6 +43,15 @@ void AutoUpdateChecker::parseStringToVersionQuad(QString& string, QVector<int>&
     }
 }
 
+QString AutoUpdateChecker::getPlatform()
+{
+#ifdef STEAM_LINK
+    return QStringLiteral("steamlink");
+#else
+    return QSysInfo::productType();
+#endif
+}
+
 void AutoUpdateChecker::handleUpdateCheckRequestFinished(QNetworkReply* reply)
 {
     Q_ASSERT(reply->isFinished());
@@ -88,7 +97,7 @@ void AutoUpdateChecker::handleUpdateCheckRequestFinished(QNetworkReply* reply)
                 }
 
                 if (updateObj["arch"] == QSysInfo::buildCpuArchitecture() &&
-                        updateObj["platform"] == QSysInfo::productType()) {
+                        updateObj["platform"] == getPlatform()) {
                     qDebug() << "Found update manifest match for current platform";
 
                     QString latestVersion = updateObj["version"].toString();
@@ -137,7 +146,7 @@ void AutoUpdateChecker::handleUpdateCheckRequestFinished(QNetworkReply* reply)
         }
 
         qWarning() << "No entry in update manifest found for current platform: "
-                   << QSysInfo::buildCpuArchitecture() << QSysInfo::productType();
+                   << QSysInfo::buildCpuArchitecture() << getPlatform();
     }
     else {
         qWarning() << "Update checking failed with error: " << reply->error();
diff --git a/app/backend/autoupdatechecker.h b/app/backend/autoupdatechecker.h
index 97759b95..2615347c 100644
--- a/app/backend/autoupdatechecker.h
+++ b/app/backend/autoupdatechecker.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ private slots:
 private:
     void parseStringToVersionQuad(QString& string, QVector<int>& version);
 
+    QString getPlatform();
+
     QVector<int> m_CurrentVersionQuad;
     QNetworkAccessManager m_Nam;
 };
diff --git a/app/gui/main.qml b/app/gui/main.qml
index e4da653e..b8bfd30d 100644
--- a/app/gui/main.qml
+++ b/app/gui/main.qml
@@ -245,7 +245,11 @@ ApplicationWindow {
                 // an update is available
                 visible: false
 
-                onClicked: Qt.openUrlExternally(browserUrl);
+                onClicked: {
+                    if (SystemProperties.hasBrowser) {
+                        Qt.openUrlExternally(browserUrl);
+                    }
+                }
 
                 function updateAvailable(version, url)
                 {