Once the update is downloaded and installed, you'll then need to restart the Chromebook and it will be in the Beta channel (ChromeOS 108 or later). The Chromebook will start to download the beta version of ChromeOS. Open the settings menu on your Chromebook and search for 'Channels' at the top of the window. You'll have to switch to the Beta channel which is a snap to do. If you have one of these Chromebooks, you can access the beta-quality version of Steam on ChromeOS. Hundreds of PC games are now supported through Steam on ChromeOS. There are now 20 Chromebook models officially supported for Steam on ChromeOS.

Google still recommends an i5 or Ryzen 5 and 16GB of RAM for the best experience. Minimum CPU requirements were also lowered to include Core i3 and Ryzen 3 processors and 8GB of RAM.

With the beta release, support was added for devices with AMD Ryzen 5000 C-series and Intel 12th-gen Core CPUs. It has now moved out of the instability of the Dev channel and into the ChromeOS Beta channel, with support for more devices, more games and an improved user experience. In 2022, the two released an alpha version of Valve's Steam game store to try on Chromebooks through the ChromeOS Dev channel. But Google's been working on a bigger solution with help from game-maker Valve. You can use a cloud gaming service such as Xbox Cloud GamingĪnd Nvidia GeForce Now, but that generally requires a subscription. There are Android games, but not all of them work. One of the biggest knocks against Chromebooks is that they're no good for gaming.

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