Bringing Chrome to ARM64 GNU/Linux Devices, Google Chrome / Chromium146 Released with Vertical Tabs

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Mar 13, 2026,
updated Mar 15, 2026

• Neowin ☛ Google is finally bringing Chrome to ARM64 GNU/Linux devices

  If you're an ARM64 GNU/Linux user, you'll finally be able to run the official version of Surveillance Giant Google Chrome on your machine soon.

• OMG Ubuntu ☛ Google Chrome is (finally) coming to ARM64 Linux

  Chrome is finally coming to ARM64 GNU/Linux devices this year, Surveillance Giant Google has announced. If you currently run Ubuntu (or another GNU/Linux distribution) on an ARM-based device like the Raspberry Pi or a Snapdragon X Elite laptop, etc, you’ve had no way to install an official Surveillance Giant Google Chrome build, only Chromium, the open-source project on which Chrome is based. The lack of an official Surveillance Giant Google Chrome ARM build for GNU/Linux has always been puzzling given that Chromium supports ARM, and lots of Chromebooks are ARM-based.

• Google ☛ Bringing Chrome to ARM64 GNU/Linux Devices

  We’re excited to announce that Surveillance Giant Google will launch Chrome for ARM64 GNU/Linux devices in Q2 2026, following the successful expansion of Chrome to Arm-powered macOS devices in 2020 and Arm-powered backdoored Windows devices in 2024.

• Ubuntu Handbook ☛ Google Chrome / Chromium146 Released with Vertical Tabs

  Google Chrome web browser announced the new stable 146 version on Tuesday for Linux, Android, macOS, ChromeOS and backdoored Windows users. The new monthly release finally merged the feature Vertical Tabs, allowing to move the tab bar from top to the left side.

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• Google will finally release Chrome for ARM64 Linux devices | GamingOnLinux

  After years of waiting, Google have finally decided to give ARM64 Linux devices the ability to natively install the Chrome browser. Good news for those of you just sticking with Chrome / Chromium.

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• It's FOSS ☛ Good News! Surveillance Giant Google Chrome on GNU/Linux is Getting the Much Awaited Upgrade

  Here is the big news. Google plans to bring its flagship Chrome browser for ARM64 Linux devices. The release is set for the second quarter (April-June) of 2026.

  Which means you should be able to use Google Chrome on Raspberry Pi and other single board computers and laptops with Snapdragon processors.

• The New Stack ☛ Google will soon bring Chrome to ARM64 Linux

  Firefox got there first, Chromium was already available, but Chrome's proprietary features were missing on ARM64 Linux.

• Google Chrome Is Coming to ARM64 GNU/Linux Devices in Q2 2026

  Google has announced that Chrome for ARM64 GNU/Linux will be available in the second quarter of 2026, sometime between April and June.

  Thank you for being a Ghacks reader.

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• The Register UK ☛ After years of being stood up, ARM64 Linux users finally get Chrome date

  Chrome is finally coming to ARM64 Linux devices, years after it turned up on macOS and Windows on Arm.

  Google confirmed the impending release (due in Q2 2026) on the Chromium blog and, according to the company: "Launching Chrome for ARM64 Linux devices allows more users to enjoy the seamless integration of Google's most helpful services into their browser."

  Chromium has long been available for Linux (and a wide variety of other platforms), however, the operating system in ARM64 guise has lagged behind others when it comes to Chrome, which adds Google's services to the Chromium engine.

• Google Chrome arrives on ARM64 Linux in Q2 2026

  Google is finally plugging a long-standing gap in its browser lineup. The company announced it's bringing Chrome to ARM64 Linux machines in Q2 2026, completing its multi-year march across Arm-powered platforms. While you've been able to run Chrome on Linux and Chrome on Arm devices separately, the combination has been conspicuously absent - until now. The move follows Chrome for Arm Macs in 2020 and Windows on Arm support in 2024.

  Google just closed a curious gap in its Chrome browser strategy. The company revealed it's bringing native Chrome support to ARM64 Linux machines sometime in Q2 2026, addressing what's been an awkward hole in its platform coverage for years.

• 9to5Google ☛ Google Chrome for ARM64 Linux devices coming Q2 2026

  Following Mac and Windows versions, Google Chrome will soon support ARM64 Linux devices.

  Google released a version of its browser for Apple Silicon in 2020, while support for ARM-powered Windows devices arrived in 2024.

  Chrome for ARM64 Linux is next, with availability set for the second quarter (April-June) of 2026. Google says this support “addresses the growing demand for a browsing experience that combines the benefits of the open-source Chromium project with the Google ecosystem of apps and features.”

• Google to release Chrome for Linux on ARM devices in 2026

  Google plans to release the Chrome browser for Linux devices based on ARM64 architecture in the second quarter of 2026. The company announced this in its blog.

  Chrome is currently available for Linux on the x86 architecture, as well as for ARM devices on macOS and Windows. However, there has never been a full-fledged version of the browser for Linux on ARM.

• Make Use Of ☛ Google is bringing Chrome to ARM64 Linux later this year

  Google will bring its Chrome browser to ARM64 Linux devices later this year, expanding its reach across more computing platforms and offering Linux users a feature-rich browsing experience previously available on macOS and Windows.

• Video Cardz ☛ Google confirms Chrome support for ARM64 Linux

  Google says Chrome for ARM64 Linux will launch in Q2 2026, ending a long-standing gap in its desktop browser lineup. The company plans to offer official ARM64 binaries for Debian and RPM-based distributions, with downloads also available through chrome.com. This comes after Arm-native Chrome builds already arrived on macOS in 2020 and Windows in 2024.

  The main reason Linux users never got official Chrome on ARM64 is that Google simply did not support that platform in its public Linux package matrix. Chrome’s own Linux requirements page has long listed supported distributions, but it also specified an Intel Pentium 4-class processor with SSE3, which made it an x86-only release in practice.

• HowTo Geek ☛ Google Chrome on Linux is getting a big upgrade

  Google Chrome has been a first-class web browser on Linux for years, but there has been a problem over the years: no Chrome builds for Raspberry Pi boards and other ARM hardware. That’s finally changing.

  Google has announced that Chrome for ARM64 Linux will be available in the second quarter of 2026, so sometime between April and June. This comes after ARM-native Chrome arrived on macOS in 2020, around when the first M1-powered Mac computers hit store shelves, and the ARM Windows version showing up in 2024.

  Builds of the open-source Chromium browser have been available for ARM Linux for years. However, Chromium isn’t exactly the same as regular Chrome—you usually can’t synchronize it with a Google account, DRM playback is limited, and there are other assorted issues. Now that official builds of Chrome will be available, the browser can work exactly like it does on Windows, macOS, x86 Linux, and Chromebooks.

• XDA ☛ Google Chrome is finally arriving on ARM64 Linux devices, and I couldn't be happier

  People who use Linux or an ARM64 device know the pain of having to resort to workarounds to get their favorite apps working on their systems. That goes double for anyone running an ARM64 device and Linux simultaneously. And while companies usually make excellent progress on one side of the equation (such as Google Chrome releasing on Windows on Arm back in 2024), the other side often gets left out.

  Well, if you're a Chrome fan and you've been waiting for an ARM64 Linux version, today's your lucky day. Google has announced that a native version of the client is on the way, and you'll just need to wait a little longer for its release.

• Beta News ☛ Google is ready to bring Chrome to ARM64 Linux devices

  Like so many web browsers, Chrome is available for just about every platform imaginable – but not all. Looking to change this, Google has announced that it is about to bring Chrome to ARM64 Linux devices.

  While this latest port is not quite ready, it is imminent. The company has not yet given a specific release date, but has suggested a window of somewhere within the second quarter of this year.

  Making the announcement, Google says: We’re excited to announce that Google will launch Chrome for ARM64 Linux devices in Q2 2026, following the successful expansion of Chrome to Arm-powered macOS devices in 2020 and Arm-powered Windows devices in 2024.

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• Google Chrome is Finally Headed to ARM64 GNU/Linux Devices

  It's about time.

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• Google Chrome Is Finally Getting Native ARM64 Support On Linux

  In a welcome move, Google is providing mainline Chrome browser support for ARM64 Linux distros. While Chrome already supports ARM64 and Linux to some degree via Android and Chromebooks, mainline ARM64 support has been limited to workarounds or using the open-source Chromium browser. While Chromium and FireFox are likely to remain the most commonly used browsers on Linux, the addition of mainline Chrome's security suite and extra features will most certainly be welcome.

• Google is adding official Chrome support for users running Arm and Linux and it's about time

  If you've recently made the switch to Linux with your Arm64-based processor, but miss Chrome, I've got some good news for you. At some point in the next few months (Q2 according to Google), you will finally be getting official Google Chrome support.

  As pointed out by Google, this follows Chrome support for Arm-based macOS devices in 2020 and Arm-based Windows devices in 2024. Many Apple devices are Arm-based (though they will naturally use macOS), and Snapdragon chips are Arm-based, too. Most Snapdragon laptops do come with Windows 11 built-in though, so it requires a little work to swap over.

  Google says, "This move addresses the growing demand for a browsing experience that combines the benefits of the open-source Chromium project with the Google ecosystem of apps and features."

• Google Chrome is coming to Arm-powered Linux devices later this year

  You can download Chrome for Linux, and you can download Chrome for Arm devices — but if you’ve got a computer running Linux on Arm, not so much! Now, Google says it’s finally bringing Chrome to ARM64 Linux machines in Q2 2026, following Chrome for Arm Macs in 2020 and Chrome for Windows on Arm in 2024.