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Google has revealed plans to bring its Google Chrome browser to ARM64-based Linux systems, closing a long-standing gap in its platform support.
In an update shared through the Chromium project blog, the company confirmed that an official Chrome build for ARM64 Linux is expected to arrive in Q2 2026. The upcoming release is intended to provide the same capabilities available on other platforms, including access to Chrome extensions, synchronization across devices, and integration with various Google services.
While Chrome has been widely available for Linux systems using x86 processors, as well as for ARM-based platforms like Apple Silicon Macs and Windows on ARM devices, Linux environments powered by ARM processors have not yet received an official Chrome build.
Because of this limitation, many users running Linux on ARM hardware—such as single-board computers, development boards, or experimental ARM-powered laptops—have relied on the open-source Chromium browser instead. Although Chromium includes the core browsing engine, it typically does not offer some of Chrome’s proprietary features, such as built-in Google account synchronization or certain media-related components.
Google explained that enabling Chrome support for ARM64 Linux required extensive development work to ensure the browser delivers the same level of stability, performance, and security expected on other operating systems. The company notes that demand for a full Chrome experience on ARM-powered Linux systems has grown as ARM hardware becomes more common.
Once released, the ARM64 version of Chrome will be distributed directly by Google, similar to existing Linux packages. Initial availability is expected to cover both Debian-based and RPM-based distributions.
In addition, Google is collaborating with NVIDIA to make installation easier on some ARM-based development systems, including the NVIDIA DGX Spark AI workstation. Users running other Linux distributions will still be able to download the browser from the official Chrome website once it becomes publicly available.
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