{"id":19348,"date":"2022-11-28T18:00:54","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T18:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/11\/28\/how-to-install-steam-on-a-chromebook\/"},"modified":"2022-11-28T18:00:54","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T18:00:54","slug":"how-to-install-steam-on-a-chromebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/11\/28\/how-to-install-steam-on-a-chromebook\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install Steam on a Chromebook"},"content":{"rendered":"

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You may not think of a Chromebook<\/a> as a gaming device, but Google and Valve are working to change that. Steam is available on compatible Chrome OS devices. We\u2019ll show you how to get it up and running.<\/p>\n

Steam for Chrome OS was announced in 2021, and as of November 2022, it\u2019s available in beta. This is not the \u201cSteam Link<\/a>\u201d Android app that streams games from your PC. It\u2019s full-fledged Steam games running on a Chromebook.<\/a><\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> Here’s How Steam Works on Chromebooks<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Which Chromebooks Support Steam?<\/h2>\n

Before we get started, there\u2019s one very important thing you\u2019ll need\u2014a compatible Chromebook. Unfortunately, at the time of writing, not many Chromebooks support Steam. Here\u2019s the full list as of late November 2022:<\/p>\n

You will also need to make sure the model you have meets certain hardware requirements.\u00a0That includes an 11th-gen Intel Core i5 or i7 processor, a minimum of 8GB of RAM, and Intel Iris Xe Graphics.<\/p>\n

How to Install Steam on Chrome OS<\/h2>\n

The first thing you\u2019ll need to do is switch your Chromebook over to the beta channel. This is easy to do and won\u2019t erase anything from your Chromebook. However, it may be more unstable than the standard\u00a0stable channel.<\/p>\n

Click the clock in the bottom Shelf (taskbar) and open the Settings page. Then go to\u00a0About Chrome OS >\u00a0Additional Details > Change Channel\u201d > Beta > Change Channel. Chrome OS will install an update and reboot.<\/p>\n

\"Switch<\/p>\n

With that out of the way, let\u2019s install Steam. We\u2019ll first need to enable a feature flag<\/a>. Open a browser window, type chrome:\/\/flags<\/code>in the address bar, and press Enter.<\/p>\n

\"Go<\/p>\n

Use the search box at the top of the page to find a flag titled \u201cBorealis Enabled.\u201d Switch the flag to \u201cEnabled.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Enable<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll be prompted to restart your Chromebook. Go ahead and do it.<\/p>\n

\"Restart<\/p>\n

After it restarts, open the app launcher and search for \u201cSteam.\u201d Open the app and follow the setup instructions until you can log in and start playing!<\/p>\n

\"Get<\/p>\n

As the beta channel implies, this is still not fully ready for primetime. You may run into some snags, and don\u2019t expect every game to work flawlessly. Check out Google\u2019s list of known issues<\/a> to see what to look out for. This is still a big step if you\u2019re interested in using a Chromebook for more than basic tasks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> Chromebooks in 2022: Can One Be Your Full-Time Computer?<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n