{"id":517706,"date":"2022-11-28T20:00:45","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T17:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-install-steam-on-a-chromebook\/"},"modified":"2022-11-28T20:00:45","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T17:00:45","slug":"how-to-install-steam-on-a-chromebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-install-steam-on-a-chromebook\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Install Steam on a Chromebook"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ee80762773\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ee80762773\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-install-steam-on-a-chromebook\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Install_Steam_on_a_Chromebook%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Install Steam on a Chromebook&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-install-steam-on-a-chromebook\/#Which_Chromebooks_Support_Steam\" >Which Chromebooks Support Steam?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-install-steam-on-a-chromebook\/#How_to_Install_Steam_on_Chrome_OS\" >How to Install Steam on Chrome OS<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Install_Steam_on_a_Chromebook%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Install Steam on a Chromebook&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-850497\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Steam-on-laptop.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Steam on a laptop.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/poznan-pol-sep-23-2020-laptop-1888992502\">Monticello \/ Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You may not think of a Chromebook 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<p>Steam for Chrome OS was announced in 2021, and as of November 2022, it\u2019s available in beta. This is not the \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.valvesoftware.steamlink&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\">Steam Link<\/a>\u201d Android <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> that streams <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s from your PC. It\u2019s full-fledged Steam games running on a Chromebook.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Here&#8217;s How Steam Works on Chromebooks<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Chromebooks_Support_Steam\"><\/span>Which Chromebooks Support Steam?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>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<p>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<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Install_Steam_on_Chrome_OS\"><\/span>How to Install Steam on Chrome OS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>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<p>Click the clock in the bottom Shelf (taskbar) and open the Settings page. Then go to\u00a0About Chrome OS &gt;\u00a0Additional Details &gt; Change Channel\u201d &gt; Beta &gt; Change Channel. Chrome OS will install an update and reboot.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-850517\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022-11-22_16-32-13.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Switch to the beta Chrome OS channel.\" width=\"553\" height=\"268\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>With that out of the way, let\u2019s install Steam. We\u2019ll first need to enable a feature flag. Open a browser window, type <code>chrome:\/\/flags<\/code>in the address bar, and press Enter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-850516\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022-11-22_16-34-13.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Go to Chrome Flags.\" width=\"531\" height=\"126\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>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<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-850515\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022-11-22_16-38-04.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Enable the borealis flag.\" width=\"632\" height=\"124\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll be prompted to restart your Chromebook. Go ahead and do it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-850514\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022-11-22_16-41-40.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Restart the Chromebook.\" width=\"452\" height=\"81\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>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<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-850513\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022-11-22_16-45-35.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Get started with Steam.\" width=\"536\" height=\"352\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>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 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chromium.org\/chromium-os\/steam-on-chromeos\/\">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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Chromebooks in 2022: Can One Be Your Full-Time Computer?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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