[PACKAGE] cant install or update playnite from the winget repo

[mer2329]

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UniGetUI Version

2026.2.0

Windows version, edition, and architecture

Windows 10 pro 22h2 x64

Describe your issue

sorry for using the wrong tremplate, there is no template or working link for the correct page for package install/update. the link just sends me back to the github home for uniget.

cant install playnite using default settings in the winget repo.

Steps to reproduce the issue

search playnite on uniget and try and install the winget version.

UniGetUI Log

none

Package Managers Logs

Package update operation for Package=Playnite.Playnite with Manager=Winget
Installation options: <InstallOptions instance (only non-default values are shown)
	Architecture: "x64"
	InstallationScope: "machine"
	OverridesNextLevelOpts: False>
Overriden options: <Scope=;RunAsAdministrator=;WG_SpecifyVersion=;PS_NoScope=False;Pip_BreakSystemPackages=False>
Version: 10.53 -> 10.55
Starting operation...
Executing process with StartInfo:
 - FileName: "C:\Users\[omitted]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\winget.exe"
 - Arguments: "update --id "Playnite.Playnite" --exact --source winget --accept-source-agreements --disable-interactivity --scope machine --silent --include-unknown --accept-package-agreements --force --architecture x64"
Start Time: "6/10/2026 9:12:32 AM"
No installed package found matching input criteria.
End Time: "6/10/2026 9:12:34 AM"
Process return value: "-1978335212" (0x8A150014)
Playnite could not be updated

Relevant information

if you turn off the default options and set the architecture to x86 it successfully installs.

Screenshots and videos

No response

[mer2329]

once again im sorry for using the wrong tremplate, there is no template or working link for the correct page for package install/update. the link just sends me back to the github home for uniget.

[GabrielDuf]

hi Laharl_Chan (@mer2329),
Thanks for the report.

Could you check manager settings → Winget → Command-line tool and let us know whether it is set to winget or pinget?

If it is set to pinget, please try switching it to winget and test the installation again. We are currently working on fixing issues affecting package operations when using pinget.

Please let us know if switching to winget resolves the problem.

[mer2329]

its set to dafault. setting to winget and uninstalling playnite, and reinstalling with default settings
result: same as above

Package install operation for Package=Playnite.Playnite with Manager=Winget
Installation options: <InstallOptions instance (only non-default values are shown)
	Architecture: "x64"
	InstallationScope: "machine"
	OverridesNextLevelOpts: False>
Overriden options: <Scope=;RunAsAdministrator=;WG_SpecifyVersion=;PS_NoScope=False;Pip_BreakSystemPackages=False>
Starting operation...
Executing process with StartInfo:
 - FileName: "C:\Users\[omitted]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\winget.exe"
 - Arguments: "install --id "Playnite.Playnite" --exact --source winget --accept-source-agreements --disable-interactivity --scope machine --silent --accept-package-agreements --force --architecture x64"
Start Time: "6/10/2026 10:31:58 AM"
No applicable installer found; see logs for more details.
End Time: "6/10/2026 10:32:00 AM"
Process return value: "-1978335216" (0x8A150010)
Playnite could not be installed

tested pinget just for completeness, it also failed with default settings enabled

[mer2329]

not sure if it matters but the playnite installer yaml only has x86 listed as an archeture
https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/blob/master/manifests/p/Playnite/Playnite/10.55/Playnite.Playnite.installer.yaml

screenshot from unigetUI package details (in case i found the wrong yaml)