diff --git a/bazarr/get_subtitle.py b/bazarr/get_subtitle.py
index 931fef56a..883f80a90 100644
--- a/bazarr/get_subtitle.py
+++ b/bazarr/get_subtitle.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import codecs
 import types
 import re
 import subliminal
+import platform
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from subzero.language import Language
 from subzero.video import parse_video
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ def get_video(path, title, sceneName, use_scenename, use_mediainfo, providers=No
         video.original_path = original_path
         refine_from_db(original_path, video)
         
-        if use_mediainfo:
+        if platform.system() != "Linux" and use_mediainfo:
             refine_from_mediainfo(original_path, video)
         
         logging.debug('BAZARR is using those video object properties: %s', vars(video))
diff --git a/bazarr/utils.py b/bazarr/utils.py
index b149524c3..b9721921c 100644
--- a/bazarr/utils.py
+++ b/bazarr/utils.py
@@ -53,9 +53,10 @@ def get_binary(name):
     binaries_dir = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', 'bin'))
 
     exe = None
-    installed_exe = which(name)
+    if name != 'mediainfo':
+        installed_exe = which(name)
 
-    if installed_exe and os.path.isfile(installed_exe):
+    if name != 'mediainfo' and installed_exe and os.path.isfile(installed_exe):
         return installed_exe
     else:
         if platform.system() == "Windows":  # Windows
diff --git a/views/settings_subtitles.tpl b/views/settings_subtitles.tpl
index b0a44c2c5..aec1f307f 100644
--- a/views/settings_subtitles.tpl
+++ b/views/settings_subtitles.tpl
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
                                 <label>Use MediaInfo</label>
                             </div>
                             <div class="one wide column">
-                                <div id="settings_mediainfo" class="ui toggle checkbox" data-mediainfo={{settings.general.getboolean('use_mediainfo')}}>
+                                % import platform
+                                <div id="settings_mediainfo" class="ui toggle checkbox{{' disabled' if platform.system() == 'Linux' else ''}}" data-mediainfo={{settings.general.getboolean('use_mediainfo')}}>
                                     <input name="settings_general_mediainfo" type="checkbox">
                                     <label></label>
                                 </div>
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@
                             </div>
                             <div class="collapsed column">
                                 <div class="collapsed center aligned column">
-                                    <div class="ui basic icon" data-tooltip="To use this feature on linux, please install mediainfo and its dependencies." data-inverted="">
+                                    <div class="ui basic icon" data-tooltip="This settings is only available on Windows and MacOS." data-inverted="">
                                         <i class="yellow warning sign icon"></i>
                                     </div>
                                 </div>