by George Whittaker Google has officially announced that Chrome is coming to ARM64 Linux systems, marking a major milestone for both the Linux and ARM ecosystems. The native browser is expected to launch in Q2 2026, finally closing a long-standing gap for users running Linux on ARM-based hardware. For years, ARM Linux users have relied on Chromium builds or workarounds to access a Chrome-like experience. That’s about to change. Why This Announcement Matters Until now, Google Chrome on Linux was limited to x86_64 systems, leaving ARM-based devices without an official build. That meant users had to: Use Chromium instead of Chrome Run emulated versions of Chrome Miss out on proprietary features like sync, DRM support, and Google services With this new release, ARM Linux users will finally get the full Chrome experience, including seamless integration with Google’s ecosystem. What Users Can Expect The upcoming ARM64 version of Chrome will bring the same features users expect on other platf