diff --git a/qt/aqt/__init__.py b/qt/aqt/__init__.py
index ad39bbb90..596cc2359 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/__init__.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/__init__.py
@@ -361,9 +361,6 @@ def parseArgs(argv: list[str]) -> tuple[argparse.Namespace, list[str]]:
 
 
 def setupGL(pm: aqt.profiles.ProfileManager) -> None:
-    if is_mac:
-        return
-
     driver = pm.video_driver()
 
     # work around pyqt loading wrong GL library
@@ -413,19 +410,23 @@ def setupGL(pm: aqt.profiles.ProfileManager) -> None:
 
     qInstallMessageHandler(msgHandler)
 
-    # ignore set graphics driver on Qt6 for now
-    if qtmajor > 5:
-        return
-
     if driver == VideoDriver.OpenGL:
+        # Leaving QT_OPENGL unset appears to sometimes produce different results
+        # to explicitly setting it to 'auto'; the former seems to be more compatible.
         pass
     else:
         if is_win:
+            # on Windows, this appears to be sufficient on Qt5/Qt6.
+            # On Qt6, ANGLE is excluded by the enum.
             os.environ["QT_OPENGL"] = driver.value
         elif is_mac:
             QCoreApplication.setAttribute(Qt.ApplicationAttribute.AA_UseSoftwareOpenGL)
         elif is_lin:
+            # Qt5 only
             os.environ["QT_XCB_FORCE_SOFTWARE_OPENGL"] = "1"
+            # Required on Qt6
+            if "QTWEBENGINE_CHROMIUM_FLAGS" not in os.environ:
+                os.environ["QTWEBENGINE_CHROMIUM_FLAGS"] = "--disable-gpu"
 
 
 PROFILE_CODE = os.environ.get("ANKI_PROFILE_CODE")
diff --git a/qt/aqt/preferences.py b/qt/aqt/preferences.py
index 5489e8707..8a0c51be5 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/preferences.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/preferences.py
@@ -290,7 +290,6 @@ class Preferences(QDialog):
         self.form.video_driver.setCurrentIndex(
             self.video_drivers.index(self.mw.pm.video_driver())
         )
-        self.form.video_driver.setVisible(qtmajor == 5)
 
     def update_video_driver(self) -> None:
         new_driver = self.video_drivers[self.form.video_driver.currentIndex()]
diff --git a/qt/aqt/profiles.py b/qt/aqt/profiles.py
index 8f09c3253..0c163741f 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/profiles.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/profiles.py
@@ -44,22 +44,26 @@ class VideoDriver(Enum):
             return VideoDriver.Software
 
     def constrained_to_platform(self) -> VideoDriver:
-        if self == VideoDriver.ANGLE and not is_win:
+        if self == VideoDriver.ANGLE and not VideoDriver.supports_angle():
             return VideoDriver.Software
         return self
 
     def next(self) -> VideoDriver:
         if self == VideoDriver.Software:
             return VideoDriver.OpenGL
-        elif self == VideoDriver.OpenGL and is_win:
+        elif self == VideoDriver.OpenGL and VideoDriver.supports_angle():
             return VideoDriver.ANGLE
         else:
             return VideoDriver.Software
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def supports_angle() -> bool:
+        return is_win and qtmajor < 6
+
     @staticmethod
     def all_for_platform() -> list[VideoDriver]:
         all = [VideoDriver.OpenGL]
-        if is_win:
+        if VideoDriver.supports_angle():
             all.append(VideoDriver.ANGLE)
         all.append(VideoDriver.Software)
         return all