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How to Change to Dev Channel, or Beta Channel in Chrome

March 1, 2009 by Dinsan Francis | Updated: September 11, 2020 20 Comments

Contents

  • 1 How to Change  Channel  in Google Chrome
    • 1.1 Windows
    • 1.2 Mac
    • 1.3 Linux
    • 1.4 32-bit Ubuntu/Debian
    • 1.5 32-bit Fedora/OpenSUSE
    • 1.6 64-bit Ubuntu/Debian
    • 1.7 64-bit Fedora/Red Hat/OpenSUSE

Upcoming Google Chrome features show up on the developer channel first, and later on the beta channel. It is pretty easy to change channels. Remember that Developer builds, and Beta builds may be a little buggy and may not be suitable for daily use.

Do not use any beta/dev channels as your primary browser.

How to Change  Channel  in Google Chrome

Windows

  • Stable channel for Windows
  • Beta channel for Windows
  • Dev channel for Windows
  • Canary build for Windows (Note, this will run in parallel to any other Chrome channel you have installed, it will not use the same profile)

Mac

  • Stable channel for Mac
  • Beta channel for Mac
  • Dev channel for Mac
  • Canary build for Mac (Note, this will run in parallel to any other Chrome channel you have installed, it will not use the same profile)

Linux

Stable channel

32-bit Ubuntu/Debian

  • Beta channel for 32-bit Debian/Ubuntu
  • Dev channel for 32-bit Debian/Ubuntu

32-bit Fedora/OpenSUSE

  • Beta channel for 32-bit Fedora/OpenSUSE
  • Dev channel for 32-bit Fedora/OpenSUSE

64-bit Ubuntu/Debian

  • Beta channel for 64-bit Debian/Ubuntu
  • Dev channel for 64-bit Debian/Ubuntu

64-bit Fedora/Red Hat/OpenSUSE

  • Beta channel for 64-bit Fedora/OpenSUSE
  • Dev channel for 64-bit Fedora/OpenSUSE

Need more information? Drop me a comment!

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About Dinsan Francis

Content Strategist and Digital Minimalist. Loves testing new Chromebook features and writing about them. Favorite Chrome OS Channel is Canary. | Twitter

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Comments

  1. Chirag says

    March 1, 2009 at 8:24 pm

    Will there any addons to Chrome like FF?

    Reply
    • chrome story says

      March 2, 2009 at 12:26 am

      of course, they are working on it 🙂

      Reply
  2. Chirag says

    March 2, 2009 at 10:08 pm

    Ha ha ha you are too positive.

    Reply
    • chrome story says

      March 3, 2009 at 2:03 am

      Yes I am 🙂

      Reply
  3. Bob says

    May 29, 2010 at 3:12 am

    I download the Google Chrome Channel Changer and it tell me key not found Chrome is not installed or is not using Google update for updates I got 5.0.375.55 what’s up

    Reply

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