Minecraft is undoubtedly one of the most popular games in the world. After its release, Minecraft birthed a new kind of gaming genre called sandbox games, where players could create, modify, or destroy their environment. After years of anticipation, Minecraft developer Mojang has finally extended support for ChromeOS. This means you can install and play Minecraft on your Chromebook officially without much friction. So, let’s check out the steps for Minecraft installation on Chromebook.
Play Minecraft Bedrock Edition on Your Chromebook Officially
1. To start, click here to access the Minecraft app listing in Google Play Store and install it. If your Chromebook meets the requirement, it will show one of these prices: $19.99, $6.99, or $13.
2. Once installed, you can power up the game and officially play Minecraft Bedrock Edition on your Chromebook.
Install Minecraft Education Edition on Your Chromebook
1. Open the Play Store, search for Minecraft: Education Edition (Free) and install the game. That’s it.
2. Keep in mind that students have 10 free logins. Post that, you will have to buy a subscription using the link here. Moreover, you will have to use your school account to log in to Minecraft.
Install Minecraft: Java Edition on Your Chromebook
1. First of all, make sure you have set up Linux on your Chromebook.
2. Once Linux is installed, open the Linux Terminal.
3. Now, run the below command. This will update your Linux to the latest build.
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y
4. After updating the Linux build, download the Minecraft.deb file (Debian/Ubuntu) from the official website. After that, move the file to the “Linux files” section inside the Files app.
5. Now, double-click on the downloaded file and click on the “Install” button.
6. Now, to play Minecraft, press the Search key, type “Minecraft”, and open “Minecraft Launcher”.
7. Next, log in with your Mojang or Microsoft account.
8. After that, click on “Play Demo” at the bottom, and it will start downloading the latest release. The app will close after the installation and will reopen automatically. If that does not happen, open “Minecraft Launcher” from the App Drawer manually.
9. Finally, Minecraft will open up on your Chromebook and will be ready to play. Simply click on “Play Demo World” and off you go to the gameplay.
10. If you want to adjust mouse sensitivity, navigate to “Options -> Mouse Settings” and change the sensitivity to “Hyperspeed”. Now, you can play Minecraft on Chromebook without any jitter.
11. In case you face any installation errors, open the Terminal app from the App Drawer. After that, run the below Linux command to install the Java Development Kit. Finally, install the Minecraft.deb file normally from the Files app.
sudo apt-get install default-jdk -y
Play Classic Minecraft on School-issued Chromebooks
Mojang Studios has released the Classic version of Minecraft on the web, which can be played using any browser. That means you can play Minecraft even on school-issued Chromebooks. However, you will just have 32 blocks to build with, and that too in a very old-school interface.
It will surely make you remember the 2009 Minecraft interface. But the best part is that WASD controls work in the browser and the game is playable without major lag. There is also a multiplayer option where you can invite up to 9 players. With all that said, here is how you can play Minecraft Classic on your Chromebook.
1. Open classic.minecraft.net in the Chrome browser and hit Enter. As you can see, you can share the link with your friends to start the multiplayer mode, or you can start the game on your own.
2. Here is a little snippet of the Minecraft Classic gameplay on Chrome OS.
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IT IS AWESOME! THANKS SO MUCH!!!!!!!!
I got to the minecraft home page and i cant do anything, when i try to buy it it says that its not compattible. What do I do?
es que no deja comprar el minecraft en chromebook porque no es compatible con chrome os
I already had Minecraft downloaded on my Chromebook but today when I went on the launcher it said “Launcher update: A new version of the Launcher is available. Please click here for more details.” I’m not sure how to download the update on Linux though. Could anyone help?
try running the sudo command again in step three maybe? :/
the subcommand is for only updating Linux, not the launcher.
this article is bs, it will not run on all linux beta supported chromebooks. the 11 a for example will not install the app even after using all the commands in the article and even some “fixes” i found on other sites. it just doesnt work
What do you expect? Chromebooks are complete trash when it comes to playing games on them lol.
Agreed.. it seems that it may have worked when written and became quickly outdated with version updates from Mojang. Mine won’t even install despite preparation with Linux updates via sudo commands.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
minecraft-launcher: Depends: default-jre but it is not installable
Depends: libasound2 (>= 1.0.23) but it is not installable
Depends: libatk-bridge2.0-0 (>= 2.5.3) but it is not installable
Depends: libatk1.0-0 (>= 2.2.0) but it is not installable
Hey so on my Chromebook on step 4 I couldn’t move my download to the Linux (beta) folder…. how do I fix that? Please I need some help. It’s just a block game but why is this so frustrating!!?? I’ve tried many other methods so I hope this one works. Phew sorry just needed to rant a bit.
the little kids in these comments lmao just get a cheap windows laptop chromebooks are pure trash
true lmaooo
I have a windows laptop and It runs fine Chromebooks are for the weak…
I’m more just trying to see if it’s possible. I got a chromebook for like 5 bucks at a yard sale and I just decided “fuck it. Let’s try this out”
you need to understand that not everyone can afford a computer.
i got it up and running but it is very laggy, i could buy the full mode to see if it works, but i am scared that i just wasted 30 dollars on a game that is very laggy. my chromebook is also fully up to date ands i tired everything i could to get it to stop being laggy.
If you buy minecraft using your Microsoft account, you can play it on any other computer, as long as you’re signed into you Microsoft account.
how do i play minecraft it doesit let me play and am in 2st grade
stop trying to play minecaft dunmass
Fortnite kid ?????
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I need help, I can not play with my siblings but I have a chrome and they have mac and windows, they can play with each other but I can not play with them, can you plz help
You all need to have the full game and after that it should work because minecraft is a game with cross-platform support.
I can’t find my app drawer… I need help
if I’m not mistaken you press the search key then swipe up.
Attention all youths in the comment thread! When you cannot install certain dependencies, it is often a software or hardware incompatibility on your system. Software side is fixable and will require more Linux research. Minecraft may lag or run slow because the processor or graphics card (CPU or GPU) is incapable of running it, as this is very common for mid-range Chromebooks. Lastly, older Chromebooks won’t be able to run Minecraft at all because of its older Chrome OS version. You may need to buy a newer model, but I recommend buying a cheap Windows laptop and installing Xubuntu 20.10 (Or Xubuntu 20.04 LTS if you want extended support). Thank you and regards, DotMatrix.
i cant play full minecraft i can play it in survival and foe 100 minutes its sooo boring its like the trial on windows
thats because youre trying to use the demo, you still have to buy the game.
yea i have this problem two The following packages have unmet dependencies:
minecraft-launcher: Depends: default-jre but it is not installable
Depends: libasound2 (>= 1.0.23) but it is not installable
Depends: libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4) but it is not installable
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.11) but it is not installable
Depends: libcairo2 (>= 1.6.0) but it is not installable
Depends: libcups2 (>= 1.4.0) but it is not installable
Depends: libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.1.4) but it is not installable
Depends: libexpat1 (>= 1.95.8) but it is not installable
Depends: libfontconfig1 (>= 2.8.0) but it is not installable
Depends: libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1) but it is not installable
Depends: libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0) but it is not installable
Depends: libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.26.0) but it is not installable
Depends: libgtk2.0-0 but it is not installable
Depends: libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.18.9) but it is not installable
Depends: libnspr4 (>= 1.8.0.10) but it is not installable
Depends: libnss3 (>= 3.17.2) but it is not installable
Depends: libpango1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0) but it is not installable or
libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0) but it is not installable
Depends: libstdc++6 (>= 4.8.0) but it is not installable
Depends: libx11-6 (>= 2:1.4.99.1) but it is not installable
Depends: libxcomposite1 (>= 1:0.3-1) but it is not installable
Depends: libxcursor1 (> 1.1.2) but it is not installable
Depends: libxdamage1 (>= 1:1.1) but it is not installable
Depends: libxext6 but it is not installable
Depends: libxfixes3 but it is not installable
Depends: libxi6 (>= 2:1.2.99.4) but it is not installable
Depends: libxrandr2 (>= 2:1.2.99.3) but it is not installable
Depends: libxrender1 but it is not installable
Depends: libxss1 but it is not installable
Depends: libxtst6 but it is not installable
Depends: libx11-xcb1 but it is not installable
Depends: libxcb1 but it is not installable
Depends: libbz2-1.0 but it is not installable
Depends: libcurl3 but it is not installable or
libcurl4 but it is not installable
Depends: libuuid1 but it is not installable
Hi. I have exactly same problem. Did you find a solution?
what’s the password to Minecraft
shut up cuz you don’t know password
what’s your name
ask the government do they know the password Minecraft cuz
WTH is wrong with you… do you have a brain condition also theres no password for minecraft you need to buy the full game.
I have exactly the same problem. did you find a solution?
have u found a solution yet, i have the same problem
Same
Luna
know the
Minecraft password
just shut up you don’t know it
I’ve hit the same issue – if you actually try and install the .deb file with apt then you’ll see the ‘full’ error message, which is there there’s a dependancy on default-jdk:amd64
I’m going to have a go at modifying the dependancies of the .deb and repackaging it with the arm64 packages
did yo do it yet?
did it work out? i have the same problem
im just getting started on mincraft
I have but I don’t have an account then I go to make one and it says I need to get mincraft
my advice: just get a new computer
we look this up because we dont want to
You need to get a laptop that isn’t a junk chromebook. All you have to do is get a like $130 windows pc with 32 gb of storage to play minecraft and indie steam games. A cheap windows pc should always be considered when buying a first computer and your parents only got a chromebook because they are cheap.
Mines $350 and it runs fine and i also had one that was $50 and it was the same no lag, no issues, and i was able to play COD: Bo1 just fine
I tried this on my little sisters computer and it worked for the most part, but every time we try to open the app, the icon at the taskbar has the loading symbol on it and it just crashes. Any idea how to fix it?
restart the chromebook and if it doesnt work you will have to remove linux and reinstall
I got everything to work after a ton of struggle, but one I click to play, it downloads data, and said there was an error. After the error downloading that file, it won’t even try again, and now it won’t even open. ??? What’s going on ???
read how to open
No clue having the same problem
guys it worked for me but the lag is way too much, is there any thing I can do fo rhits
Upgrade your chrome book. It likely isn’t lag and instead a hardware issue. Lower end chrome books usually have poor specs that can’t handle games. Try turning down your graphics settings.
well if you can`t download it well um uh i dont know and when i tried to download a mickey mouse game for my sister but it does not work hay do you have minecraft on your phone well if not download it on your phone but you have to have internet to download it hmm hay i got no that will not work hay it will work anyways thaire is this app my mom has it so you have a wish list on my wish list is: a nintendo switch hay is is um this is Beebom well i will chat with you guys later k k bye
you know that i love mincraft but thare is one problem i cant play it? whait you all are haveing problems to? you know im im im 8? oh and it said 504 Bad gateway? did anyone get on minecraft?
you know that i love mincraft but thare is one problem i cant play it? whait you all are haveing problems to? you know im im im 8?
you know that i love mincraft but thare is one problem i cant play it?
First of all, it is important to know the rules of online speech. Which includes no spamming or repetitive necro-posting. Bad gateway 50 often means that the loading on the website timed out. This is a bandwidth issue, as your internet didn’t respond fast enough to the website.
Meech hi
me too i want minecraft ok