How to Sideload the Fortnite Android App On Your Chromebook
While it’s possible to sideload the Epic Games installer and Fortnite on some Chromebooks, it’s a fairly complicated process, and it doesn’t work with most Chromebooks. You have to enable developer mode, enable Android apps, enable apps from unknown sources, and download the Epic Games launcher yourself using an Android phone. After all that, if your Chromebook doesn’t make the grade, you won’t be able to install or play Fortnite. Here’s how to sideload Fortnite on your Chromebook:
How to Play Fortnite on Chromebook Using Chrome Remote Desktop
If your Chromebook isn’t capable of installing or running the Android version of Fortnite, you can try playing through Chrome Remote Desktop. This is an app that connects your Chromebook to a desktop or laptop Windows or macOS computer, and you actually use that computer to play Fortnite. To use this method, you’ll need a Windows or macOS computer that’s capable of playing Fortnite and a fast Internet connection. Here’s how to play Fortnite on a Chromebook using Chrome Remote Desktop:
Why Doesn’t Fortnite Work on Chromebooks?
Epic decides which platforms to release Fortnite on, and they’ve chosen not to support Chrome OS or Linux. That means there is no official way to play Fortnite on a Chromebook even if you install and run a full version of Linux. If Epic ever decides to support Linux, then running the Linux Fortnite app will be the best way to play Fortnite on your Chromebook. Until then, you can either sideload the Fortnite Android app or play using Chrome Remote Desktop connected to a computer that’s capable of playing Fortnite. Since Epic doesn’t officially support sideloading the Fortnite Android app on Chromebooks, compatibility isn’t very good. You need to be able to run Android apps, you need a 64-bit processor and Chrome OS 64-bit, and you need at least 4 GB of RAM. If you meet all of those requirements, it may work.
