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

Upcoming Google Chrome features show up on the developer channel first, and later on the beta channel. Its 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

32-bit Fedora/OpenSUSE

64-bit Ubuntu/Debian

64-bit Fedora/Red Hat/OpenSUSE

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Dinsan

Dinsan made Google Chrome his default browser within hours of its release. He fell in love with Chromebooks from the day he first touched one and is currently obsessed with Chromecasts.

Chirag 01/03/2009, 8:24 pm  
Will there any addons to Chrome like FF?
- chrome story 02/03/2009, 12:26 am  
  of course, they are working on it 🙂
Chirag 02/03/2009, 10:08 pm  
Ha ha ha you are too positive.
- chrome story 03/03/2009, 2:03 am  
  Yes I am 🙂
Bob 29/05/2010, 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