My first day with Ledger Live Desktop - is it a good choice?

Hi guys,

after google has announced that they will no longer support chrome apps, ledger has reacted and presented the new Ledger Live Desktop to us. Today was the first day I tested it and in this post I will tell you about my experiences with the application.

After the easy download I connected The Ledger Nano S with my computer. Then there was a loading time of about 1-2 minutes with automatic configuration. I was asked to create a password so that my funds are save from curious eyes. After the introduction was completed, I had to open the apps of my currencies on the Ledger and create an account on the desktop application so that I can see the value of all my currencies.

On this step I noticed the first bug: when you open the app after you click on the account creation button it will load forever.

Solution: Just open the app before and try 1-2 times again and it will work.

What I like is the simple interface. You instantly see which cryptos you own, the change in the last month with graphic representation and how many wallets you own.

A disadvantage is in my opinion that you can just watch the currencies that you could watch without additional apps before the update. Cryptos like NEO and Stellar must still be opened with the external apps. I understand that this may not could happen live, but ledger could have presented the balance when you last opened f.e. the NEON app.

Conclusion: Ledger Live Desktop is a good and simple program which can be used without major bugs so far. Its working reliable, but we definitely need an all-in-one-dashboard for all ledger currencies.

Feel free to share your thought about Ledger, the Nano S / Blue and the new Ledger Live Desktop App. Will you use it?