To answer that question, we’ll have to give you good news and bad news. The good news is that playing Roblox on Chromebooks is possible! It won’t be long before you are playing JailBreak, Adopt Me or using Roblox Music Codes to play your tunes while you game. On the other hand, getting the game to run will be a challenge. If you’ve already tried Browserstack on Chrome OS, we think you’d agree that it’s not the most reliable platform to play games. To help you out, we’ve found four Browserstack alternatives to play Roblox on your Chromebook:
Using the Google Play Store With Chrome Remote Access With Linux OS With Crossover
Let’s get started!
Can you play Roblox on a Chromebook?
As we’ve said, playing games on a laptop that runs on a Chrome OS device will have its limitations.
1 Can you play Roblox on a Chromebook?1.1 Roblox and Browserstack on Chromebooks2 5 Ways to Play Roblox on Chromebooks2.1 Play Roblox on Chromebook Using the Google Play Store2.2 Play Roblox on Chromebook Using Chrome Remote Desktop2.3 3. Play Roblox on Chromebook Using the Linux OS2.4 4. Play Roblox on Chromebook using Crossover2.5 5. Play Roblox in your Browser3 Conclusion
While it’s definitely possible to play Roblox on your Chromebook, it’s not as easy as playing the game on a Windows laptop. You’ll need some techie skills to hack your Chromebook for Roblox support.
Roblox and Browserstack on Chromebooks
You can use Browserstack to play Roblox on your Chromebook. But as most people know, this method isn’t the best. Roblox is constantly updated and patched for security, so you’ll most likely end up with a laggy and frustrating gaming experience. In the worst-case scenario, Roblox becomes unplayable using Browserstack.
5 Ways to Play Roblox on Chromebooks
To help you out, we’ve tested different how-to guides and tutorials to bring you the three easiest ways to play Roblox on Chromebooks.
Play Roblox on Chromebook Using the Google Play Store
One of the easiest ways to play Roblox on your Chromebook is through the Google Play Store. If your Chromebook was released after 2017, it’s likely compatible with Google Play Store. But here’s how you can double-check: From here, you can proceed to install Roblox: In our opinion, this is the fastest and most straightforward way to play Roblox on your Chromebook.
Play Roblox on Chromebook Using Chrome Remote Desktop
With the Chrome Remote Desktop app, you can play emulated games installed on a Windows device on your Chromebook. It’s a little tricky to understand, so let’s dive into that a bit. Since Chromebooks aren’t meant for gaming, you can “mirror” games from an external computer and play them on your Chromebook. With Chrome Remote Desktop App, you can access your Chromebook from another computer, files, and all. It works the other way around, too –– you can access another computer on your Chromebook. The external computer can be Windows, Linux, or macOS. Basically, you’ll be connecting your Chromebook to an external Windows laptop or computer to play Roblox. This method is a bit complicated as you’ll need two devices to use Chrome Remote Access: your Chromebook and an external computer. You’ll also need fast and reliable internet access for both devices. Here’s how to get Chrome Remote Access on your two devices: That’s only half of it. Now here’s how to play Roblox using Chrome Remote Access: While this is a nifty trick, remember that this method will have its faults. Chrome Remote Desktop allows you to control another computer using your Chromebook but anticipates frustrating lags and frame rate or bandwidth issues.
3. Play Roblox on Chromebook Using the Linux OS
Playing Roblox on a Chromebook with Linux OS is a bit too complicated, but it’s one of the most popular ways to get the job done. Basically, you have to install a different operating system (Linux), then use either a virtual machine or WineHQ to run Roblox and other Windows applications. You can now play Roblox on your Chromebook! When you start Roblox, if you get “Error code 267”, please check out our guide How to Fix Error Code 267 in Roblox.
4. Play Roblox on Chromebook using Crossover
Crossover is a compatibility layer based on WINE, and can be used to run Windows programs like Roblox on a chromebook. For full details on Crossover, check out our post on How to Run .exe Files on Chromebook
5. Play Roblox in your Browser
There are now sites that allow you to play Roblox in your browser (chrome or other). Check out our article Roblox Now.gg – Play Roblox in Your Browser which goes into more detail.
Conclusion
While it’s not the easiest thing to do, you can play Roblox on your Chromebook! (and if you like Roblox, check out our guide on How to Get Fortnite on Chromebook) We’ve listed three Browserstack alternatives to get Roblox up and running on your Chromebook: If you have Google Play compatibility on your Chromebook, the first method is the easiest to pull through. However, if you don’t have Google Play on your Chromebook, try the other two methods.
