Google will ship Chrome for ARM64 Linux in Q2 2026. This closes a long-standing gap: native Chrome has existed for Arm Macs since 2020 and Windows on Arm since 2024, but Linux on Arm has been stuck with Chromium-only options until now.
Google's official reason is vague: the release 'addresses the growing demand' for Chrome on the platform. The Verge presses on whether that demand is current or anticipated, which is the more interesting question given the rise of Arm-based Linux hardware in edge computing, developer machines, and AI inference devices.
The full piece is worth reading for what Google does not say as much as what it does. The gap between Chromium availability and full Chrome support has real consequences for users who rely on Google sync, Widevine DRM, and ecosystem integrations that the open-source build does not include.
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