How to Install Firefox on Chromebook

How to install Firefox on a Chromebook? In this tutorial, I show you how to get Firefox on your Chromebook without the Google Play. This means you can use Firefox rather than Chrome as your browser on a Chromebook. This Firefox installation works on all Chromebooks that support Linux including Intel, AMD, and ARM processors. Let me know in the comments if you have any questions while you install Firefox on your Chromebook.

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Note: Not all Chromebooks have the capability to install Linux using the method in this tutorial. In order to see if you can install Linux on your Chromebook, open the settings and search Linux. If Linux comes up, you can easily install it on your Chromebook.

Follow the steps below to setup Firefox on a Chromebook:
1. Open the Chromebook settings and search Linux
2. Select Turn On next to Linux Development Environment.
3. Select Install to install Linux on your Chromebook
4. Once the Linux Terminal opens, type the following command to ensure Linux is up-to-date on your Chromebook and hit enter.
sudo apt-get update
5. You can now install any available apps you want to install. Check below for a large list of apps and their install commands. In this tutorial we install Firefox with the following command.
sudo apt-get install firefox-esr
6. Once you have installed a Linux app on your Chromebook, update the app by typing the following command.
sudo apt-get upgrade
7. You can now find the Linux apps on your Chromebook by opening the launcher.

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[tomdaiuto]

Just tried it, couldn't have been any more clearer and it worked perfectly - AWESOME vid!

[utpalbandyopadhyay]

A great help indeed. Since last few days I tried to install it from Google Play. But it was not working properly at all. Now after installing as you described it works fine. Thank you so much. Truly appreciate.

[antonkrioukov]

Thank you. Following the directions in your description was fast, and simple. Writing this comment took longer.

[alexanikolas]

Thank you so much. I've been trying and failing to set up Flatpak for an hour before finding this. This is so much easier!

[wiseone]

Thank you! I have been using computers all my life but I've not spent any time learning about them, and other guides were not working for me. On top of that, I really dislike audio and just use subtitles when I can, which worked perfectly fine here! Great video.

[IsaiahWysong]

I couldn’t find any other way to do it thanks bro good tutorial

[agorham]

Yes, the instructions were SUPER easy to follow; many thanks😃

[frnd]

Please tell me which is the other tutorial to download firefox if you dont have the option to download playstore nor linux..🙏🏼

[TsigolohcysP]

Thank you so much! Im new to ChromeOS and Linux and there are some much needed medical sites that are not currently working with Chrome OS.

[ThomasMuehler]

Amazing tutorial, massive kudos. This was super easy to execute thanks to your instructions.

[votemel]

Yay! Thank you. The Firefox app for Chromebook is borderline unusable. These instructions were easy enough for even me to follow 😉

[LaraSantos]

I don"t understand very well, I"m brazilian! But I got it! Thanks for video! It's my first chromebook experience

[AltafHussain-xume]

Thank you for this tutorial, I was trying to get mozilla firefox for my dad as the usual way is not supported by chrome OS. I've been trying for ages and other tutorials/websites have been long winded and unhelpful. After trying your method I was able to install it straight away. Thanks for your help!

[kawaikui]

Worked @ 1st try ... excellent tutorial! Thanks so much ... glad I found you 🥰

[lytsethommy]

I tried lors of web sites trying to install firefox on chromebook. Nothing worked. This video shows how it is really done. It no w works. Thanks for the video tutorial. Happy me.

[BruceHartz]

Outstanding video! Way better that the Firefox solution. So there is a great upside to running Firefox via Linux and that is Microsoft 365 now works! MS Office is not compatible with the Chrome OS. So when I tried to access my Office 365 subscription thru the Chrome Browser my account would load but you could not edit any Office Docs. No problem now! Maybe another video idea??

[vmguysj]

this video was incredibly helpful. thank you so much for the demonstration

[fredriley]

Thanks very much. The video is helpful and clear, and without it and the detailed Linux commands I'd never have been able to install FF on my Chromebook. The written pages I'd previously found were overly complex and just didn't work. I need FF as I need to sync bookmarks and logins, accumulated over decades.

[Velaxity]

Great video, managed to get it all running np.. But I can't seem to go full screen for some reason? Any ideas why? Thanks.

[vegasyntaxis]

This worked wonderfully!
Thanks a lot!!