diff --git a/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/Settings/Important.axaml b/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/Settings/Important.axaml
index f5e0799e..25519460 100644
--- a/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/Settings/Important.axaml
+++ b/Source/LibationAvalonia/Controls/Settings/Important.axaml
@@ -72,10 +72,18 @@
 		<CheckBox
 			Grid.Row="1"
 			Margin="10,5"
+			IsEnabled="{CompiledBinding !UseWebViewSettingDisabled}"
 			IsChecked="{CompiledBinding UseWebView, Mode=TwoWay}">
-			<TextBlock Text="{CompiledBinding UseWebViewText}" />
-
-			</CheckBox>
+			<StackPanel>
+				<TextBlock Text="{CompiledBinding UseWebViewText}" />
+				<TextBlock
+					IsVisible="{CompiledBinding UseWebViewSettingDisabled}"
+					FontStyle="Italic"
+					Opacity="0.8"
+					Margin="0,2,0,0"
+					Text="{CompiledBinding UseWebViewSnapMessage}" />
+			</StackPanel>
+		</CheckBox>
 
 		<StackPanel
 			Grid.Row="2" Margin="5"
diff --git a/Source/LibationAvalonia/Dialogs/Login/AvaloniaLoginChoiceEager.cs b/Source/LibationAvalonia/Dialogs/Login/AvaloniaLoginChoiceEager.cs
index e08c2f7b..ac7927f1 100644
--- a/Source/LibationAvalonia/Dialogs/Login/AvaloniaLoginChoiceEager.cs
+++ b/Source/LibationAvalonia/Dialogs/Login/AvaloniaLoginChoiceEager.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using AudibleApi;
+using AudibleApi;
 using AudibleUtilities;
 using Avalonia.Controls;
 using Avalonia.Platform;
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class AvaloniaLoginChoiceEager : ILoginChoiceEager
 		}
 		catch (Exception ex)
 		{
-			Serilog.Log.Logger.Error(ex, $"Failed to use the {nameof(NativeWebDialog)}");
+			Serilog.Log.Logger.Warning(ex, "WebView login failed; falling back to external browser");
 		}
 
 		var externalDialog = new LoginExternalDialog(_account, choiceIn.LoginUrl);
@@ -44,6 +44,19 @@ public class AvaloniaLoginChoiceEager : ILoginChoiceEager
 	}
 
 	private async Task<ChoiceOut?> BrowserLoginAsync(ChoiceIn shoiceIn)
+	{
+		try
+		{
+			return await BrowserLoginAsyncCore(shoiceIn);
+		}
+		catch (Exception ex)
+		{
+			Serilog.Log.Logger.Warning(ex, "In-app browser failed; falling back to external browser");
+			return null;
+		}
+	}
+
+	private async Task<ChoiceOut?> BrowserLoginAsyncCore(ChoiceIn shoiceIn)
 	{
 		TaskCompletionSource<ChoiceOut?> tcs = new();
 
diff --git a/Source/LibationAvalonia/Program.cs b/Source/LibationAvalonia/Program.cs
index 5cd62b49..1862045e 100644
--- a/Source/LibationAvalonia/Program.cs
+++ b/Source/LibationAvalonia/Program.cs
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ static class Program
 			if (config.LibationFiles.SettingsAreValid)
 			{
 				App.RunMigrations(config);
+				// When running inside Snap, UseWebView getter returns false to avoid portal/sandbox crashes (e.g. github ticket #1664).
 				//Start loading the library before loading the main form
 				App.LibraryTask = Task.Run(() => DbContexts.GetLibrary_Flat_NoTracking(includeParents: true));
 			}
diff --git a/Source/LibationAvalonia/ViewModels/Settings/ImportantSettingsVM.cs b/Source/LibationAvalonia/ViewModels/Settings/ImportantSettingsVM.cs
index b77ac518..82c4be85 100644
--- a/Source/LibationAvalonia/ViewModels/Settings/ImportantSettingsVM.cs
+++ b/Source/LibationAvalonia/ViewModels/Settings/ImportantSettingsVM.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using Dinah.Core;
+using Dinah.Core;
 using FileManager;
 using LibationFileManager;
 using LibationUiBase;
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ public class ImportantSettingsVM : ViewModelBase
 		.ToArray();
 
 	public string UseWebViewText { get; } = Configuration.GetDescription(nameof(Configuration.UseWebView));
+	/// <summary>When true, the Use WebView setting is disabled (e.g. when running in Snap to avoid portal/sandbox crashes).</summary>
+	public bool UseWebViewSettingDisabled => Configuration.IsRunningUnderSnap;
+	public string UseWebViewSnapMessage { get; } = Configuration.IsRunningUnderSnap ? "Disabled when running in Snap (avoids login crash). Use external browser instead." : "";
 	public Serilog.Events.LogEventLevel[] LoggingLevels { get; } = Enum.GetValues<Serilog.Events.LogEventLevel>();
 	public string GridScaleFactorText { get; } = Configuration.GetDescription(nameof(Configuration.GridScaleFactor));
 	public string GridFontScaleFactorText { get; } = Configuration.GetDescription(nameof(Configuration.GridFontScaleFactor));
diff --git a/Source/LibationFileManager/Configuration.Environment.cs b/Source/LibationFileManager/Configuration.Environment.cs
index bf0443f5..b0091b39 100644
--- a/Source/LibationFileManager/Configuration.Environment.cs
+++ b/Source/LibationFileManager/Configuration.Environment.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System;
+using System;
 
 namespace LibationFileManager;
 
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ public partial class Configuration
 	public static bool IsWindows { get; } = OperatingSystem.IsWindows();
 	public static bool IsLinux { get; } = OperatingSystem.IsLinux();
 	public static bool IsMacOs { get; } = OperatingSystem.IsMacOS();
+
+	/// <summary>True when running inside a (Linux) Snap sandbox (e.g. snap run libation). WebView login is disabled in this environment to avoid portal/sandbox crashes.</summary>
+	public static bool IsRunningUnderSnap { get; } = IsLinux && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("SNAP"));
+
 	public static Version? LibationVersion { get; private set; }
 	public static void SetLibationVersion(Version? version) => LibationVersion = version;
 
diff --git a/Source/LibationFileManager/Configuration.PersistentSettings.cs b/Source/LibationFileManager/Configuration.PersistentSettings.cs
index b4912def..3e9d03f5 100644
--- a/Source/LibationFileManager/Configuration.PersistentSettings.cs
+++ b/Source/LibationFileManager/Configuration.PersistentSettings.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using FileManager;
+using FileManager;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
 using Newtonsoft.Json.Converters;
 using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
@@ -344,7 +344,11 @@ public partial class Configuration
 	public bool AutoScan { get => GetNonString(defaultValue: false); set => SetNonString(value); }
 
 	[Description("Use Libation's built-in web browser to log into Audible?")]
-	public bool UseWebView { get => GetNonString(defaultValue: true); set => SetNonString(value); }
+	public bool UseWebView
+	{
+		get => Configuration.IsRunningUnderSnap ? false : GetNonString(defaultValue: true);
+		set { if (!Configuration.IsRunningUnderSnap) SetNonString(value); }
+	}
 
 	[Description("Auto download books? After scan, download new books in 'checked' accounts.")]
 	// poorly named setting. Should just be 'AutoDownload'. It is NOT episode specific
diff --git a/global.json b/global.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 6168d70b..00000000
--- a/global.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/global.json",
-    "sdk": {
-        "version": "10.0.101"
-    },
-    "test": {
-        "runner": "Microsoft.Testing.Platform"
-    }
-}
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