diff --git a/templates/clips/app/components/library/library-layout.tsx b/templates/clips/app/components/library/library-layout.tsx
index d4afc1f062..62384c6cf5 100644
--- a/templates/clips/app/components/library/library-layout.tsx
+++ b/templates/clips/app/components/library/library-layout.tsx
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ export function LibraryLayout({ children }: LibraryLayoutProps) {
           <>
             <div className="shrink-0 space-y-1.5 px-2 py-1.5">
               {shouldShowSidebarLink && (
-                <CaptureInstallInlineLink className="flex items-center gap-2 rounded px-2 py-1.5 text-xs text-foreground hover:bg-accent/60">
+                <CaptureInstallInlineLink className="flex w-full items-center gap-2 rounded px-2 py-1.5 text-xs text-foreground hover:bg-accent/60">
                   <IconAppWindow className="h-4 w-4" />
                   {t("navigation.desktopCta")}
                 </CaptureInstallInlineLink>
diff --git a/templates/clips/app/hooks/use-desktop-promo.ts b/templates/clips/app/hooks/use-desktop-promo.ts
index 82ad06b317..45fb608278 100644
--- a/templates/clips/app/hooks/use-desktop-promo.ts
+++ b/templates/clips/app/hooks/use-desktop-promo.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
 
 import { useIsMobile } from "@/hooks/use-mobile";
-
-const DISMISSED_KEY = "clips.desktop-promo.dismissed";
+import {
+  hasDownloadedDesktopApp,
+  markDesktopAppDownloaded,
+} from "@/lib/capture-install-options";
 
 function detectDesktopApp(): boolean {
   if (typeof navigator === "undefined") return false;
@@ -25,20 +27,12 @@ export function useDesktopPromo() {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     setIsDesktopApp(detectDesktopApp());
-    setDismissed(
-      typeof window !== "undefined" &&
-        window.localStorage?.getItem(DISMISSED_KEY) === "1",
-    );
+    setDismissed(hasDownloadedDesktopApp());
   }, []);
 
   const dismiss = useCallback(() => {
     setDismissed(true);
-    try {
-      window.localStorage?.setItem(DISMISSED_KEY, "1");
-    } catch {
-      // localStorage can throw in private browsing — ignore, dismissal
-      // still holds for the session via React state.
-    }
+    markDesktopAppDownloaded();
   }, []);
 
   return {
diff --git a/templates/clips/app/lib/capture-install-options.test.ts b/templates/clips/app/lib/capture-install-options.test.ts
index 989d309c67..e964dd65c8 100644
--- a/templates/clips/app/lib/capture-install-options.test.ts
+++ b/templates/clips/app/lib/capture-install-options.test.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,31 @@
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 
 import {
+  hasDownloadedDesktopApp,
+  markDesktopAppDownloaded,
   resolveClipsChromeExtensionEnabled,
   supportsPublishedClipsChromeExtensionHost,
 } from "./capture-install-options";
 
 describe("capture install options", () => {
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.unstubAllGlobals();
+  });
+
+  it("remembers when the desktop installer is downloaded", () => {
+    const values = new Map<string, string>();
+    vi.stubGlobal("window", {
+      localStorage: {
+        getItem: (key: string) => values.get(key) ?? null,
+        setItem: (key: string, value: string) => values.set(key, value),
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(hasDownloadedDesktopApp()).toBe(false);
+    markDesktopAppDownloaded();
+    expect(hasDownloadedDesktopApp()).toBe(true);
+  });
+
   it("enables the published Chrome extension on supported first-party/local hosts", () => {
     expect(
       supportsPublishedClipsChromeExtensionHost("clips.agent-native.com"),
diff --git a/templates/clips/app/lib/capture-install-options.ts b/templates/clips/app/lib/capture-install-options.ts
index 01870d5e81..a8315afa8d 100644
--- a/templates/clips/app/lib/capture-install-options.ts
+++ b/templates/clips/app/lib/capture-install-options.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,24 @@
+const DESKTOP_DOWNLOAD_STORAGE_KEY = "clips.desktop-promo.dismissed";
+
+export function hasDownloadedDesktopApp(): boolean {
+  try {
+    return (
+      typeof window !== "undefined" &&
+      window.localStorage?.getItem(DESKTOP_DOWNLOAD_STORAGE_KEY) === "1"
+    );
+  } catch {
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+export function markDesktopAppDownloaded(): void {
+  try {
+    window.localStorage?.setItem(DESKTOP_DOWNLOAD_STORAGE_KEY, "1");
+  } catch {
+    // Download tracking is best-effort and must not block the installer.
+  }
+}
+
 function isFalsy(value: unknown): boolean {
   if (typeof value !== "string") return false;
   return ["0", "false", "no", "off"].includes(value.trim().toLowerCase());
diff --git a/templates/clips/app/routes/_app.dictate.tsx b/templates/clips/app/routes/_app.dictate.tsx
index 728e1bac97..db16590381 100644
--- a/templates/clips/app/routes/_app.dictate.tsx
+++ b/templates/clips/app/routes/_app.dictate.tsx
@@ -679,10 +679,6 @@ function DownloadDesktopAppCard() {
           })}
         </p>
       </div>
-      <CaptureInstallButton size="sm" className="gap-1.5">
-        <IconDownload className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
-        {t("dictateRoute.downloadDesktopApp")}
-      </CaptureInstallButton>
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/templates/clips/app/routes/_app.meetings.$meetingId.tsx b/templates/clips/app/routes/_app.meetings.$meetingId.tsx
index 4605caa386..a636e8f6c9 100644
--- a/templates/clips/app/routes/_app.meetings.$meetingId.tsx
+++ b/templates/clips/app/routes/_app.meetings.$meetingId.tsx
@@ -797,19 +797,11 @@ export default function MeetingDetailRoute() {
       </PageHeader>
 
       {showDesktopRecordHint && (
-        <div className="mb-4 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3 rounded-md border border-border bg-accent/20 px-3 py-2.5">
-          <IconDeviceDesktop className="h-4 w-4 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground" />
-          <span className="text-sm">{t("meetingDetail.desktopHint")}</span>
-          {!isDesktopApp && (
-            <CaptureInstallButton
-              size="sm"
-              variant="secondary"
-              className="ml-auto h-8 gap-1.5 cursor-pointer"
-            >
-              <IconExternalLink className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
-              {t("meetingDetail.getDesktopApp")}
-            </CaptureInstallButton>
-          )}
+        <div className="mb-4 flex items-start gap-3 rounded-md border border-border bg-accent/20 px-3 py-2.5">
+          <IconDeviceDesktop className="mt-0.5 h-4 w-4 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground" />
+          <span className="min-w-0 flex-1 text-sm">
+            {t("meetingDetail.desktopHint")}
+          </span>
         </div>
       )}
 
diff --git a/templates/clips/app/routes/_app.meetings._index.tsx b/templates/clips/app/routes/_app.meetings._index.tsx
index 15c35af7bd..00af183a49 100644
--- a/templates/clips/app/routes/_app.meetings._index.tsx
+++ b/templates/clips/app/routes/_app.meetings._index.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import {
 } from "@agent-native/core/client";
 import {
   IconAlertTriangle,
-  IconAppWindow,
   IconBellRinging,
   IconCalendar,
   IconCheck,
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@ import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import { NavLink, useSearchParams } from "react-router";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 
-import { CaptureInstallButton } from "@/components/capture-install-options";
 import { PageHeader } from "@/components/library/page-header";
 import type { AttendeeStackParticipant } from "@/components/meetings/attendee-stack";
 import { DayHeader, formatDayLabel } from "@/components/meetings/day-header";
@@ -52,7 +50,6 @@ import {
   DropdownMenuTrigger,
 } from "@/components/ui/dropdown-menu";
 import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
-import { useDesktopPromo } from "@/hooks/use-desktop-promo";
 import enMessages from "@/i18n/en-US";
 
 export function meta() {
@@ -465,7 +462,7 @@ function MeetingNotesSteps() {
   );
 }
 
-function MeetingNotesGuide({ showDesktopCta }: { showDesktopCta: boolean }) {
+function MeetingNotesGuide() {
   const t = useT();
   return (
     <section className="mb-6 rounded-lg border border-border bg-accent/20 p-4">
@@ -478,16 +475,6 @@ function MeetingNotesGuide({ showDesktopCta }: { showDesktopCta: boolean }) {
             {t("meetingsRoute.howToTriggerDescription")}
           </p>
         </div>
-        {showDesktopCta && (
-          <CaptureInstallButton
-            size="sm"
-            variant="secondary"
-            className="h-8 w-fit shrink-0 gap-1.5 cursor-pointer"
-          >
-            <IconAppWindow className="h-4 w-4" />
-            {t("meetingsRoute.getDesktopApp")}
-          </CaptureInstallButton>
-        )}
       </div>
       <MeetingNotesSteps />
     </section>
@@ -696,14 +683,12 @@ function CalendarAccountMenu({
 function MeetingsHeader({
   query,
   onQueryChange,
-  showDesktopCta,
   calendarAccounts,
   onConnected,
   onDisconnected,
 }: {
   query: string;
   onQueryChange: (next: string) => void;
-  showDesktopCta: boolean;
   calendarAccounts: CalendarAccount[];
   onConnected?: () => void | Promise<void>;
   onDisconnected?: () => void;
@@ -748,21 +733,6 @@ function MeetingsHeader({
             )}
           </div>
         </div>
-        {showDesktopCta && (
-          <div className="flex w-fit shrink-0 flex-col items-start gap-1 sm:items-end">
-            <CaptureInstallButton
-              size="sm"
-              variant="secondary"
-              className="h-8 w-fit gap-1.5 cursor-pointer"
-            >
-              <IconAppWindow className="h-4 w-4" />
-              {t("meetingsRoute.getDesktopApp")}
-            </CaptureInstallButton>
-            <p className="max-w-56 text-[11px] leading-snug text-muted-foreground">
-              {t("meetingsRoute.requiredForReminders")}
-            </p>
-          </div>
-        )}
       </div>
     </>
   );
@@ -807,7 +777,6 @@ export default function MeetingsIndexRoute() {
   }, [query]);
 
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
-  const { shouldShowSidebarLink: showDesktopCta } = useDesktopPromo();
 
   const accounts = useActionQuery<{ accounts: CalendarAccount[] } | undefined>(
     "list-calendar-accounts",
@@ -1011,7 +980,6 @@ export default function MeetingsIndexRoute() {
         <MeetingsHeader
           query={query}
           onQueryChange={setQuery}
-          showDesktopCta={showDesktopCta}
           calendarAccounts={calendarAccounts}
           onConnected={handleCalendarConnected}
           onDisconnected={handleCalendarDisconnected}
@@ -1033,7 +1001,6 @@ export default function MeetingsIndexRoute() {
       <MeetingsHeader
         query={query}
         onQueryChange={setQuery}
-        showDesktopCta={showDesktopCta}
         calendarAccounts={calendarAccounts}
         onConnected={handleCalendarConnected}
         onDisconnected={handleCalendarDisconnected}
@@ -1043,9 +1010,7 @@ export default function MeetingsIndexRoute() {
         <CalendarReauthBanner onReconnect={handleReconnectCalendar} />
       )}
 
-      {hasCalendar && meetings.length === 0 && (
-        <MeetingNotesGuide showDesktopCta={showDesktopCta} />
-      )}
+      {hasCalendar && meetings.length === 0 && <MeetingNotesGuide />}
 
       {nothingAtAll ? (
         <div className="rounded-lg border border-dashed border-border bg-accent/20 px-6 py-16 text-center">
diff --git a/templates/clips/app/routes/download.tsx b/templates/clips/app/routes/download.tsx
index df1dec45b2..fee1e8430a 100644
--- a/templates/clips/app/routes/download.tsx
+++ b/templates/clips/app/routes/download.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import enMessages from "@/i18n/en-US";
 import {
   clipsChromeExtensionEnabled,
   clipsChromeExtensionUrl,
+  markDesktopAppDownloaded,
 } from "@/lib/capture-install-options";
 
 export function meta() {
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ function primaryDownloadButton(
   if (asset) {
     return (
       <Button asChild size="lg" className="h-12 gap-2 px-6 text-base">
-        <a href={asset.url} download>
+        <a href={asset.url} download onClick={markDesktopAppDownloaded}>
           <Icon className="h-5 w-5" />
           {downloadLabel}
         </a>
@@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ function secondaryDownloadButton(
   if (asset) {
     return (
       <Button asChild variant="ghost" className={className}>
-        <a href={asset.url} download>
+        <a href={asset.url} download onClick={markDesktopAppDownloaded}>
           <Icon className="h-4 w-4" />
           {downloadLabel}
         </a>
diff --git a/templates/clips/changelog/2026-07-14-desktop-app-prompts-stay-hidden-after-you-download-the-insta.md b/templates/clips/changelog/2026-07-14-desktop-app-prompts-stay-hidden-after-you-download-the-insta.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1a8df1d0c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/clips/changelog/2026-07-14-desktop-app-prompts-stay-hidden-after-you-download-the-insta.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+type: improved
+date: 2026-07-14
+---
+
+Desktop app prompts stay hidden after you download the installer