diff --git a/src/alerts.ts b/src/alerts.ts
index f05a8134..4e372ef0 100644
--- a/src/alerts.ts
+++ b/src/alerts.ts
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@
 
 import { IToastProps } from '@blueprintjs/core';
 import alerts from './alerts/alerts';
+import ble from './ble/alerts';
 import explorer from './explorer/alerts';
 import { CreateToast } from './i18nToaster';
 
 /** This collects alerts from all of the subsystems of the app */
 const alertDomains = {
     alerts,
+    ble,
     explorer,
 };
 
diff --git a/src/ble/alerts/NoWebBluetooth.tsx b/src/ble/alerts/NoWebBluetooth.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..175cd784
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ble/alerts/NoWebBluetooth.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+// Copyright (c) 2022 The Pybricks Authors
+
+import { Button, Intent } from '@blueprintjs/core';
+import React from 'react';
+import { CreateToast } from '../../i18nToaster';
+import { isIOS, isLinux } from '../../utils/os';
+import { I18nId, useI18n } from './i18n';
+
+const NoWebBluetooth: React.VoidFunctionComponent = () => {
+    const i18n = useI18n();
+    return (
+        <>
+            <p>{i18n.translate(I18nId.NoWebBluetoothMessage)}</p>
+            {!isLinux() && !isIOS() && (
+                <p>{i18n.translate(I18nId.NoWebBluetoothSuggestion)}</p>
+            )}
+            {isLinux() && (
+                <>
+                    <p>{i18n.translate(I18nId.NoWebBluetoothLinux)}</p>
+                    <p>
+                        <code>
+                            chrome://flags/#enable-experimental-web-platform-features
+                        </code>
+                        <Button
+                            icon="duplicate"
+                            small={true}
+                            minimal={true}
+                            onClick={() =>
+                                navigator.clipboard.writeText(
+                                    'chrome://flags/#enable-experimental-web-platform-features',
+                                )
+                            }
+                        />
+                    </p>
+                </>
+            )}
+        </>
+    );
+};
+
+export const noWebBluetooth: CreateToast = (onAction) => {
+    return {
+        message: <NoWebBluetooth />,
+        icon: 'error',
+        intent: Intent.DANGER,
+        onDismiss: () => onAction('dismiss'),
+    };
+};
diff --git a/src/ble/alerts/i18n.test.ts b/src/ble/alerts/i18n.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e706ba28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ble/alerts/i18n.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+// Copyright (c) 2022 The Pybricks Authors
+
+import { lookup } from '../../../test';
+import { I18nId } from './i18n';
+import en from './translations/en.json';
+
+describe('Ensure .json file has matches for I18nId', () => {
+    test.each(Object.values(I18nId))('%s', (id) => {
+        expect(lookup(en, id)).toBeDefined();
+    });
+});
diff --git a/src/ble/alerts/i18n.ts b/src/ble/alerts/i18n.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e488990f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ble/alerts/i18n.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+// Copyright (c) 2022 The Pybricks Authors
+
+import { I18n, useI18n as useShopifyI18n } from '@shopify/react-i18n';
+
+export function useI18n(): I18n {
+    // istanbul ignore next: babel-loader rewrites this line
+    const [i18n] = useShopifyI18n();
+    return i18n;
+}
+
+export enum I18nId {
+    NoWebBluetoothMessage = 'noWebBluetooth.message',
+    NoWebBluetoothSuggestion = 'noWebBluetooth.suggestion',
+    NoWebBluetoothLinux = 'noWebBluetooth.linux',
+}
diff --git a/src/ble/alerts/index.ts b/src/ble/alerts/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9eda80a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ble/alerts/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+// Copyright (c) 2022 The Pybricks Authors
+
+import { noWebBluetooth } from './NoWebBluetooth';
+
+// gathers all of the alert creation functions for passing up to the top level
+export default { noWebBluetooth };
diff --git a/src/ble/alerts/translations/en.json b/src/ble/alerts/translations/en.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2ae6b9cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ble/alerts/translations/en.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+    "noWebBluetooth": {
+        "message": "This browser does not support Web Bluetooth or it is not enabled.",
+        "suggestion": "Use a supported browser such as Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.",
+        "linux": "Web Bluetooth is experimental on Linux and must be manually enabled. Copy the link below and paste it in the address bar.",
+        "action": "More Info"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/ble/sagas.test.ts b/src/ble/sagas.test.ts
index 453c11ff..849b7a35 100644
--- a/src/ble/sagas.test.ts
+++ b/src/ble/sagas.test.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import { HubType } from '@pybricks/firmware';
 import { MockProxy, mock } from 'jest-mock-extended';
 import { AsyncSaga } from '../../test';
+import { alertsShowAlert } from '../alerts/actions';
 import {
     bleDIServiceDidReceiveFirmwareRevision,
     bleDIServiceDidReceivePnPId,
@@ -241,6 +242,9 @@ describe('connect action is dispatched', () => {
     it('should fail if no web bluetooth', async () => {
         await runConnectUntil(saga, ConnectRunPoint.Connect);
 
+        await expect(saga.take()).resolves.toEqual(
+            alertsShowAlert('ble', 'noWebBluetooth'),
+        );
         await expect(saga.take()).resolves.toEqual(
             bleDidFailToConnectPybricks({
                 reason: BleDeviceFailToConnectReasonType.NoWebBluetooth,
diff --git a/src/ble/sagas.ts b/src/ble/sagas.ts
index 57fee43f..5e39ba37 100644
--- a/src/ble/sagas.ts
+++ b/src/ble/sagas.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
     takeEvery,
     takeMaybe,
 } from 'typed-redux-saga/macro';
+import { alertsShowAlert } from '../alerts/actions';
 import {
     bleDIServiceDidReceiveFirmwareRevision,
     bleDIServiceDidReceivePnPId,
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ function* handleWriteUart(
 
 function* handleBleConnectPybricks(): Generator {
     if (navigator.bluetooth === undefined) {
+        yield* put(alertsShowAlert('ble', 'noWebBluetooth'));
         yield* put(bleDidFailToConnectPybricks({ reason: Reason.NoWebBluetooth }));
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/lwp3-bootloader/sagas-ble.ts b/src/lwp3-bootloader/sagas-ble.ts
index 8b384736..1d5f8074 100644
--- a/src/lwp3-bootloader/sagas-ble.ts
+++ b/src/lwp3-bootloader/sagas-ble.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 import { END, eventChannel } from 'redux-saga';
 import { call, cancel, put, spawn, takeEvery, takeMaybe } from 'typed-redux-saga/macro';
+import { alertsShowAlert } from '../alerts/actions';
 import { ensureError } from '../utils';
 import {
     BootloaderConnectionFailureReason as Reason,
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ function* write(
 
 function* handleConnect(): Generator {
     if (navigator.bluetooth === undefined) {
+        yield* put(alertsShowAlert('ble', 'noWebBluetooth'));
         yield* put(didFailToConnect(Reason.NoWebBluetooth));
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/notifications/i18n.ts b/src/notifications/i18n.ts
index d7dea7f7..b8977bc3 100644
--- a/src/notifications/i18n.ts
+++ b/src/notifications/i18n.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ export enum I18nId {
     BleUnexpectedError = 'ble.unexpectedError',
     BleGattPermission = 'ble.gattPermission',
     BleGattServiceNotFound = 'ble.gattServiceNotFound',
-    BleNoWebBluetooth = 'ble.noWebBluetooth',
     BleNoBluetooth = 'ble.noBluetooth',
     EditorFailedToOpenFile = 'editor.failedToOpenFile',
     EditorFailedToSaveFile = 'editor.failedToSaveFile',
diff --git a/src/notifications/sagas.test.ts b/src/notifications/sagas.test.ts
index edac4794..9bf92d8e 100644
--- a/src/notifications/sagas.test.ts
+++ b/src/notifications/sagas.test.ts
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ function createTestToasterSaga(): { toaster: IToaster; saga: AsyncSaga } {
 }
 
 test.each([
-    bleDidFailToConnectPybricks({
-        reason: BleDeviceFailToConnectReasonType.NoWebBluetooth,
-    }),
     bleDidFailToConnectPybricks({
         reason: BleDeviceFailToConnectReasonType.NoBluetooth,
     }),
@@ -81,7 +78,6 @@ test.each([
     bootloaderDidFailToConnect(BootloaderConnectionFailureReason.Unknown, <Error>{
         message: 'test',
     }),
-    bootloaderDidFailToConnect(BootloaderConnectionFailureReason.NoWebBluetooth),
     bootloaderDidFailToConnect(BootloaderConnectionFailureReason.NoBluetooth),
     bootloaderDidFailToConnect(BootloaderConnectionFailureReason.GattServiceNotFound),
     didFailToCompile(['reason']),
@@ -135,7 +131,11 @@ test.each([
 });
 
 test.each([
+    bleDidFailToConnectPybricks({
+        reason: BleDeviceFailToConnectReasonType.NoWebBluetooth,
+    }),
     bleDidFailToConnectPybricks({ reason: BleDeviceFailToConnectReasonType.Canceled }),
+    bootloaderDidFailToConnect(BootloaderConnectionFailureReason.NoWebBluetooth),
     bootloaderDidFailToConnect(BootloaderConnectionFailureReason.Canceled),
     didFailToFinish(FailToFinishReasonType.FailedToConnect),
     serviceWorkerDidSucceed(),
diff --git a/src/notifications/sagas.ts b/src/notifications/sagas.ts
index 75728fac..b5871dd1 100644
--- a/src/notifications/sagas.ts
+++ b/src/notifications/sagas.ts
@@ -193,16 +193,6 @@ function* showBleDeviceDidFailToConnectError(
         case BleDeviceFailToConnectReasonType.NoBluetooth:
             yield* showSingleton(Level.Error, I18nId.BleNoBluetooth);
             break;
-        case BleDeviceFailToConnectReasonType.NoWebBluetooth:
-            yield* showSingleton(
-                Level.Error,
-                I18nId.BleNoWebBluetooth,
-                undefined,
-                helpAction(
-                    'https://github.com/WebBluetoothCG/web-bluetooth/blob/master/implementation-status.md',
-                ),
-            );
-            break;
         case BleDeviceFailToConnectReasonType.Unknown:
             yield* showUnexpectedError(I18nId.BleUnexpectedError, action.err);
             break;
@@ -219,16 +209,6 @@ function* showBootloaderDidFailToConnectError(
                 hubName: 'LEGO Bootloader',
             });
             break;
-        case BootloaderConnectionFailureReason.NoWebBluetooth:
-            yield* showSingleton(
-                Level.Error,
-                I18nId.BleNoWebBluetooth,
-                undefined,
-                helpAction(
-                    'https://github.com/WebBluetoothCG/web-bluetooth/blob/master/implementation-status.md',
-                ),
-            );
-            break;
         case BootloaderConnectionFailureReason.NoBluetooth:
             yield* showSingleton(Level.Error, I18nId.BleNoBluetooth);
             break;
diff --git a/src/notifications/translations/en.json b/src/notifications/translations/en.json
index 15ed39f6..f03ca51a 100644
--- a/src/notifications/translations/en.json
+++ b/src/notifications/translations/en.json
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
     "ble": {
         "gattPermission": "The web browser did not give permission to use Bluetooth Low Energy",
         "gattServiceNotFound": "Connected to hub but failed to get {serviceName} service.\nEnsure that you are using the most recent firmware.\nIf the problem persists, try removing the \"{hubName}\" device in your OS Bluetooth settings, then try connecting again.",
-        "noWebBluetooth": "This web browser does not support Web Bluetooth or it is not enabled.",
         "noBluetooth": "No Bluetooth adapter could be found. Please connect or enable a Bluetooth Low Energy adapter and restart the browser.",
         "unexpectedError": "Unexpected error while trying to connect: {errorMessage}"
     },