Tutorial:Java Edition on ChromeOS

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This tutorial is exclusive to Java Edition.

Bedrock Edition is officially available on ChromeOS, the operating system used by Chromebooks, via the Google Play Store. However, with a few workarounds, it is also possible to play Java Edition on ChromeOS or ChromeOS Flex. This tutorial explains how to run Java Edition on those operating systems.

Prerequisites

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  • A device running Operating system icon for ChromeOS ChromeOS or ChromeOS Flex (instructions for installing ChromeOS Flex: can be found here)
  • Access to the Linux virtual machine built into ChromeOS and ChromeOS Flex (i.e. not blocked by policy or on an unsupported device)
  • A Microsoft account
  • Minecraft: Java Edition

Instructions

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Installing Linux

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  1. Open settings.
  2. Click on the "About ChromeOS" button to the left.
  3. Turn on the "Linux Development environment". If the button does not appear, your device may not be supported.
  4. Follow the instructions.
  5. In the terminal that opens, run sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -yto upgrade the packages on the system.

x86-64

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Official Minecraft Launcher

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  1. Go to minecraft.net
  2. Sign in to your Microsoft account.
  3. Click the "Games" tab.
  4. Click "Download Minecraft" on the bottom left.
  5. Scroll down to "Other Versions & Platforms"
  6. Click "Debian + Debian Based".
  7. After downloading, move the Minecraft.deb file to the Linux files folder in the Files app. [1]
  8. Run sudo apt install ./Minecraft.deb to install the package.
  9. Wait.
  10. Open the ChromeOS launcher.
  11. Scroll down until you see your Linux apps.
  12. Open the Minecraft Launcher.
  13. Sign in to your Microsoft account.

To run, open the launcher from the search menu.

MultiMC

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  1. Go to multimc.org.
  2. Scroll down to or click "Download and install".
  3. Go to Linux and click on "Debian/Ubuntu".
  4. After downloading, move the file you downloaded to the Linux files folder in the Files app. [1]
  5. Run sudo apt install ./multimc*.deb.
  6. Wait.
  7. Open MultiMC.
  8. Complete the setup.

To run, open MultiMC from the search menu.

Prism Launcher

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  1. Go to prismlauncher.org/download
  2. Click "Linux" and choose "Download Portable (AppImage)" and download/move it to the "Linux Files" folder.
  3. Install FUSE using sudo apt install fuse
  4. Run sudo chmod +x PrismLauncher-Linux-x86_64.AppImage to make it executable.
  5. Run Prism Launcher using ./PrismLauncher-Linux-x86_64.AppImage
  6. Complete the setup.
  7. Add an instance and launch it.

To run, open the terminal and run ./PrismLauncher-Linux-x86_64.AppImage.

Prism Launcher (flatpak)

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If Flatpak is already installed on your system, you can do this:

  1. Open the terminal and run flatpak update and flatpak install org.prismlauncher.PrismLauncher to install Prism Launcher.
  2. Run Prism Launcher using flatpak run org.prismlauncher.PrismLauncher.[2]
  3. Complete the setup.
  4. Add an instance and launch it.

Modrinth

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If Flatpak is already installed on your system, you can do this:

  1. Open the terminal and run flatpak update and flatpak install flathub com.modrinth.ModrinthApp to install Prism Launcher.
  2. Run Modrinth using flatpak run com.modrinth.ModrinthApp.
  3. Add an instance and launch it.
  4. Open Modrinth.
  5. Complete the setup fully.

aarch64 (ARM64)

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Prism Launcher

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  1. Run the following commands: sudo apt install wget wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Botspot/pi-apps/master/install | bash This installs an app store for ARM64.
  2. Open the newly installed app, "Pi-Apps".
  3. Open the games section.
  4. Click "Minecraft Java Prism Launcher".
  5. Hit install and wait.
  6. Open Prism Launcher from the search menu.
  7. Choose the version of Java you have installed.
  8. Sign in to your Microsoft account.

To run, open Prism Launcher from the search menu.

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  1. ↑ a b This step may need further clarification for ChromeOS devices that don't support the opening of .deb files, even after enabling Linux Development environment.
  2. ↑ You may need to prepend QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb if the launcher crashes.
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