Scratch Link requirement on Linux

[fortuik]

Expected Behavior

Bluethooth Micro:bit and EV3 plugins work on Linux, without Scratch Link.
This still works on pre-Beta on Linux when using https://llk.github.io/scratch-gui/microbit/

Actual Behavior

Popup window "Make sure you have Scratch Link installed and running ..."
Cannot use Micro:bit and Lego Bluetooth plugins on Linux.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Start Linux
2. Start Chrome
3. Enable Chrome's experimental-web-platform-features
   chrome://flags/#enable-experimental-web-platform-features
4. Go to https://beta.scratch.mit.edu/ and load Micro:bit or EV3 plugins

Operating System and Browser

Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS
Google Chrome Version 68.0.3440.84 (Official Build) (64-bit)

[thisandagain]

We currently do not have plans to support Scratch Link on Linux, but would be very happy to review a community lead submission once the source code for Scratch Link is available as open source. Thanks!

[fortuik]

Hi, maybe I wasn't clear enough - The "Scratch Link" is not required for Linux, as the Google Chrome for Linux already provides the required functionality.
Following the described "Steps to Reproduce" the BT connection to Micro:Bit worked with the pre-beta on Linux.

[soleimaniha]

Expected Behavior

Bluethooth Micro:bit and EV3 plugins work on Linux, without Scratch Link.
This still works on pre-Beta on Linux when using https://llk.github.io/scratch-gui/microbit/

Actual Behavior

Popup window "Make sure you have Scratch Link installed and running ..."
Cannot use Micro:bit and Lego Bluetooth plugins on Linux.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Start Linux
2. Start Chrome
3. Enable Chrome's experimental-web-platform-features
   chrome://flags/#enable-experimental-web-platform-features
4. Go to https://beta.scratch.mit.edu/ and load Micro:bit or EV3 plugins

Operating System and Browser

Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS
Google Chrome Version 68.0.3440.84 (Official Build) (64-bit)

Hi,
Is the mentioned link, still working?
If not, is there a new way to load the plugins in linux?