# Specter won't launch

**URL:** <https://community.umbrel.com/t/specter-wont-launch/24004>\
**Category:** Support and Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [October 2, 2025, 4:32am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/specter-wont-launch/24004 "2025-10-02T04:32:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![demon99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9c0ed/32.png) [@demon99](https://community.umbrel.com/u/demon99)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2025, 4:32am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/specter-wont-launch/24004/1 "2025-10-02T04:32:33Z")

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Desktop app stuck at launching specter desktop.

Umbrel app gives error: **This site can’t be reached**

**umbrel.local** refused to connect.

ERR\_CONNECTION\_REFUSED

Umbrel troubleshooting logs attatched

[umbrel\_specter-desktop\_2025-10-02\_14-25.log](https://community.umbrel.com/uploads/short-url/Al3NUlYBJRwHGnbrasrEn7b7vC4.log) (88.6 KB)

Thanks