As we all know, Fire TV Stick runs a highly modified version of Android and does not support most Google apps. But Google Chrome is an app that seems to work on Fire TV Stick even though it has no Google Play Service or Framework. So, if you want to install Chrome on Fire TV Stick, just go through our guide below. You need to install the Chrome APK on Fire TV and you’re done. On that note, let’s get started.
Install Chrome on Fire TV Stick (2021)
1. First of all, go ahead and download the Chrome APK for Fire TV Stick from: here. Make sure you have the latest version and Download APK variant has these parameters: “arm64-v8a + armeabi-v7a”, “Android 7.0+” and “nodpi”. This will allow you to download the latest Chrome for your Fire TV.
2. If the above step doesn’t make sense then you can download the Chrome APK from: here. I have uploaded Chrome 88 APK to Google Drive for ease of access.
3. What you need to do now follow our guide About how to sideload Android apps to Fire TV Stick to perform sideloading. To put it briefly, you need to transfer the APK to your Fire TV using the ‘Send Files to TV’ app and then install it via the ‘Total Commander’ app. Check out the first method of the linked guide and you’ll be all set.
4. After transferring the APK, open Total Commander on your Fire TV and click “download” file. Here you will find the Chrome APK.
5. Click on it and “To organise“.
6. On the next page, the “Total Commander”Install Unknown Apps“.
7. After that, click on “.To organise” Again.
8. Finally, open it and Chrome runs smoothly on Fire TV Stick. Chrome works pretty well on Fire TV, although it lacks Google Play Services and other components. However, remember, just like Chrome on Android TV, does not work well with remote control therefore you need to connect a mouse for easier navigation.
Run Google Chrome on Fire TV Stick in 2021
This is how you can install and run Google Chrome on Fire TV Stick. Remember, there is no TV version of Chrome available, so you are mainly using the smartphone version of Chrome. In my usage, everything worked fine except remote navigation. Anyway, that’s it for us. Follow our linked articles if you want to access the Play Store on Fire TV Stick or use Google Drive to stream. And if you have any questions, let us know in the comment section below.
