Chrome is finally coming to ARM64 Linux devices this year, Google has announced.
If you currently run Ubuntu (or another 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 Google Chrome build, only Chromium, the open-source project on which Chrome is based.
The lack of an official Google Chrome ARM build for Linux has always been puzzling given that Chromium supports ARM, and lots of Chromebooks are ARM-based.
Today (12 March, 2026) the confusion can end. The search giant says its proprietary browser will be winging its way to Linux ARM platforms in “Q2 2026” – which means sometime after April, basically.
“This release represents a significant undertaking to ensure that ARM64 Linux users receive the same secure, stable, and rich Chrome experience found on other platforms”, The Chrome Team says in a post on the Chromium blog.
Includes support for NVIDIA DGX Spark
Google has offered Chrome ARM builds for macOS since Apple’s launch of the M1 chip, and ARM-powered Windows devices have been catered for since 2024. With the addition of Linux ARM64 support, the full set is complete.
—oh, RISC-V when? ;)
The news means ARM64 Linux users can make use of features unavailable in Chromium, like Google account sync (yanked from Chromium in 2021 ), Google Pay, benefit from additional Safe Browsing protections and enjoy the myriad of Gemini AI integrations.
New features recently added to the browser include split view tabs, tools for adding PDF annotations using the built-in PDF view and a ‘Save to Google Drive’ option. The browser is also in the process of rolling out vertical tab support in its latest stable update.
Google says it’s partnering with NVIDIA to support the DGX Spark, the super-pricey if compact AI workstation that runs NVIDIA’s Ubuntu-based DGX OS, with Chrome available to install from NVIDIA’s package manager.
If you’re not on a $3000+ DGX, don’t fret as Chrome’s ARM build will be able to download (in DEB or RPM) from the official Chrome website in the coming months.
Belated is better than never
Good news? I think so.
I never tire of saying that the choice to not use something is choice; not having the choice to use something isn’t. Anyone rocking a Raspberry Pi setup that runs Ubuntu or has need for Chrome to access a specific site or service, can now choose to.
And though the Linux community may seem tepid on Chrome, the browser remains one of the most widely used and installed across distros – it topped Flathub’s download chart in 2022, 2023 and 2024. Firefox knocked it off the top spot in 2025, though. Make of that what you will…
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