# Unable to launch paraview: Could not load the Qt platform plugin

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-launch-paraview-could-not-load-the-qt-platform-plugin/7339
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [June 1, 2021, 2:49pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-launch-paraview-could-not-load-the-qt-platform-plugin/7339 "2021-06-01T14:49:40Z")
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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2024, 7:36am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/unable-to-launch-paraview-could-not-load-the-qt-platform-plugin/7339/10 "2024-09-16T07:36:02Z")

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documented here: [I'm using Ubuntu 22 and ParaView reports "Could not load the Qt platform plugin 'xcb'"](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/im-using-ubuntu-22-and-paraview-reports-could-not-load-the-qt-platform-plugin-xcb/10642)

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