How to get the Steam alpha on your Chromebook

Step one: Switch to the dev channel

  • Sign in to your Chromebook with your Google account. At the bottom right, select the time. Select Settings. In the bottom left, select About Chrome OS. Select Additional details. Next to “Channel,” select Change channel. Select a channel. Select Change channel. If you switch to beta or dev, your Chromebook downloads an update. Your Chromebook will ask to restart.

Step two: Set a flag and enter a terminal command

  • Navigate to chrome://flags#borealis-enabled and set the value to Enabled. After restarting, open a crosh terminal with ctrl+alt+t. Type “insert_coin volteer-JOlkth573FBLGa” and hit enter. Follow the setup instructions to install Steam. Log in with your Steam account.

Which Chromebooks can run the Steam alpha?

  • Acer’s Chromebook 514 and 515 Acer’s Chromebook Spin 713 Asus’ Chromebook Flip CX5 Asus’ Chromebook CX9 HP’s Pro c640 G2 Lenovo’s 5i Chromebook

Hardware requirements

Which Steam games can you play?

When will Steam officially release for Chromebooks?