Steam on ChromeOS Flex - Complete, Updated and Easy Install Instructions

I have revamped and updated my guide to installing Steam on Chrome OS Flex (should work on regular Chromebooks as well). This method uses Flatpak for an easy install. This tutorial will take you from the very beginning to running Steam.

[@iLeah1]

I’m not at all tech savvy, but your tutorial helped me install Steam with ease! Hopefully this platform isn’t inappropriate for kids. 🙏💜

[@tthiel97]

Excellent guide! Thank you very much.

[@gl0omy625]

Idk why but this video literally helps me so much

[@AshTheAcer]

yo man i got a chromebook for my bday recently and i was sooo annoyed that i couldnt play games until i found ur vid i really appreciate it. and for the the people seeing this comment TRUST ME IT WORKS i was debating whether or not i should do it thought it was fake . but i was wrong its 100% worth it

[@mssss9903]

Thank You! Absolute legend you are for that

[@KingDookieSosa]

You are the goat bro thank you great tutorial 💯💯✊🏾✊🏾

[@scullywully1604]

Steam Play is under "Compatibility" now. Thanks for the guide!

[@factai100]

thanks man still works ike a charm

[@reneklinkenberg8271]

Thanks for the update

[@bryanmoran9847]

Thanks so much your a real one

[@adriangonzalez9857]

Thank you so much bro!

[@ilovgaming69]

omg thank you it really helped

[@aktaf96]

nice tutorial bro thanx.......

[@EZTHAMIC]

Appreciate you brotha god bless you

[@pauliepiot5329]

Thanks for this. Been adding a lot of applications to Flex in this way.
Is it possible to do a video or give advice about how to remove a package installed by Flatpack as I now want to remove a couple of the applications i've installed but dont know the best way to do this.

[@dazzawesome]

Thank you!

[@hicksrie]

Thanks 😈😈🔥

[@tzoudas9296]

it works

[@lbsproductions9125]

Thank you

[@scounjauv_]

I normally dont comment but THANK YOU! Chrome OS is a pain. This was easy to follow. 👍 But one question, how do you actually play games? Whenever i try to press play, it loads in for a few seconds but then it takes me right back to the home page.

[@FurkanDoganSert]

thank you

[@Durkhead]

Is your computer running slowly 🐌 ?
Then it should be easy to catch

[@Salvtor]

This man is a fucking hero thank you

[@sigglass2183]

Is it true you can play steam offline, multi play, download mods to some games, and be accessible with existing data from other computers?

[@Monsieur_Pickles]

thanks

[@daisyduck8593]

if you don't see bios key at start screen go and find out how to get into UEFI/Bios with your motherboard/device manufacturer...

[@Mk5294.]

hey i downloaded everything but when i go to open steam it just says need 250 mb dics space i have 4 GB free can you help me

[@Axel_e14]

im having problems and its not working do you know why because now flathub is updated and its not the same

[@psych3213]

I don’t know how to make the steam account it keeps saying go back to account creation

[@Fshvr188]

Hey do you need Linux open every time you want to go to steam

[@WBT_1995]

I typed the install command for steam with sudo before it but it displayed an error :(
edit: it did everything correctly before this point
"error: Nothing matches com.valvesoftware.Steam in remote flathub"

[@johnbalsamy]

same happened to me

[@jamesgames9634]

Same any help? Was sent here by another one of your videos.

[@fleur6711]

this happened to me as well

[@picohajari3218]

same

[@darkevilpt5306]

have the same issue.. but I am trying on OpenFyde which is limited to the 32bit system

[@josephlaurent-james4591]

for me it says "error: Nothing matches com.valvesoftware.Steam in remote flathub" and i dont know how to fix this

[@TannumAllred]

same

[@alexlinsey1326]

fix this pls a d3d11 compatible gpu feature level 11.0 shader model 5.0

[@AFizzleSkadizzle]

It says I need a later flatpak version?

[@nicaelicoparagas6370]

How do you install Easy Anti Cheat on chromebook

[@MOE_]

how to install vanilla os?

[@Lucasss1212]

THANK YOU OMG SUB AND LIKE😊😊

[@slushytail720]

What if you don’t have the Linux option?

[@Nintendann64]

This is a great guide. Everything worked as you said but after installing some games both Windows and Linux natives, they don't work. Just say they're running but don't actually. Has anyone found a way around this?

[@Rob-cd4gm]

Did you find a fix?

[@Nintendann64]

Nah not yet sorry dude. ​@@Rob-cd4gm

[@AldenMartin-wc5vn]

I almost reached the final step, but when attempting to install Steam, Linux tells me "error: Nothing matches com.valvesoftware.Steam in remote flathub." Does anybody know if there's a solution for this?

[@NIXKOX]

It happend to I think you forgot to put sudo

[@savannahbloomfield5274]

Error installing Linux on my pc how fix it

[@Thefrbatman]

Does this still work now?

[@thelowlander4580]

Tried it but when installing the flatpak I get a message in the terminal: steam needs a later flatpak version.
Linux. Just too many problems....

[@BrandonStecklein]

interesting. it has been a few months since I have installed, I will need to test again on the lastest Flex and see what needs to be changed.

[@julianvaldez-xu3qd]

didnt work for me when i do the last step it says Flatpak system operation ConfigureRemote not allowed for user

[@BrandonStecklein]

did you use "sudo" first? I noticed you always have to on Chrome OS

[@KouliSs57]

i cant turn on the linux thinq

[@KaiCenatsAlt]

why dosent vrchat work on it?

[@danilkurylenko6988]

С такой кучей переходников наверное лучше на старый ноутбук поставить какой-то lubuntu или mx linux. Чтобы пк уровня интел селерон / атом смог запустить скажем the binding of isaac

[@XCat890]

Can You Show How To Make Chrome Os Look More Like Linux?

[@chidorirasenganz]

Yuck

[@stale_vigor9086]

I am unable to install Linux on Chrome OS Flex

[@justability]

What type of issues are you experiencing?

[@iamtheboss2656]

bro looking like Barney Calhoun from hl2

[@tvdrama-lk4zn]

it needs flatpack 1.11.1 version how do I get it

[@BrandonStecklein]

go to your chrome flags and search for debian, and upgrade debian version to newest

[@CharlieKerbel]

theres no option to install@@BrandonStecklein

[@CALPOLCW123]

@@BrandonSteckleinthis does not show in flags?

[@thebaseballguy_5582]

It said no remote refs found

[@BucksUpj]

You didn’t type it in correct then

[@thesamuraicat728]

is 2gb good?

[@BrandonStecklein]

No

[@BrynGriffithsVideo]

Broken tutorial, any help?

[@BrandonStecklein]

look at my channel videos, i just posted an updated tutorial a few days ago

[@mogecat]

it worked but won’t let me open hame

[@user-cc2sp7dz5f]

game?

[@mogecat]

@@user-cc2sp7dz5f yes

[@Krutoiy_Pups]

The same problem

[@swiftaeon144hz]

i did all the steps and it did not work it said error on the last step to install

[@ozzyzoldyck5952]

Mines didn't work. I followed everything. I have the qualified computer. I HATE CHROMEBOOKS

[@CALPOLCW123]

Literally hate them, awful medieval laptop

[@deathxxx1231]

You really don't need a sudo for flatpak installs.

[@minyhqcraft]

well I think you NEED to, because maybe someone might cannot install applications. For what I think, sudo means giving permissions, if don't it might be this problem

[@JoeHoeDoesSomething]

Wait no do not download the Steam flatpak version, I'd recommend downloading the native deb file from Valves website

[@LIFFYQT]

Bruh I fucked up 100 times

[@juniorbhcef]

sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade

[@darkevilpt5306]

Maybe these lines helps those having issues with sudo apt-get install libc6-i386 // fails here
sudo apt update
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt-get install --reinstall libgl1-mesa-glx:i386