Can't enable browser extension biometrics

[tgreer (Trey Greer)]

That thread was merged into the larger topic of having the desktop app maintain the session across all browsers:

Login to browser extensions when logging into desktop app and vice versa

It would be nice if signing into the app would also sign into any browser extensions running or the other way around. Syncing the extension/app lock would be a nice bonus. Coming from Dashlane, it is the main feature I miss.

There were separate topics for Windows Hello and Touch ID support, which are closed. There is an open topic for Linux biometric support though:

Linux Fingerprint and/or Biometric support

Feature name Linux fingerprint vault quick unlock, or biometric unlock in general [1]. (After master password is entered on the first login) I understand Linux desktop landscape is as fragmented as ever, no Windows Hello or Apple Touch ID equivalent to make integration streamlined. Finally, the user base count is minuscule. However, I’d argue Linux users will 99% use Bitwarden over any other proprietary password manager. Can BW Desktop and future browser extension also support Linux, for at …