Google Chrome Arrives on ARM64 Linux with Widevine DRM Support
Google Chrome Arrives on ARM64 Linux, Widevine DRM Included
I successfully installed the new native Google Chrome build on my Raspberry Pi 5 running Ubuntu, confirming that the long-awaited ARM64 version is finally available. The browser now includes Google account sync and a native Widevine DRM module, enabling smoother playback on services like YouTube and BBC iPlayer. While 4K streaming remains limited by hardware constraints, this official release offers a significant upgrade over Chromium for users on Snapdragon laptops and single-board computers.
What is more interesting is what else is along for the ride.
- azalemeth
I still think that EME were a mistake for web standards to implement. I disable them by default and yet see widevine requests as part of analytics, the occasional bot captcha, and other inappropriate locations all the time. I really just wish the whole thing would bog off - its anti consumer and approving the standard was I think a really foolish mistake. At least Firefox has an "off" button. Would that it was off by default.
- m00dy
Using Chrome on Linux is a big mistake because your session is much more likely to get flagged as a bot.
- johnea
One more step towards the apocalypse 8-/
- aruggirello
Cool, gotta try this out under Termux-X11
- cynicalsecurity
Use a self-hosted Nextcloud server to sync your bookmarks across multiple devices and browsers - it eliminates the need for a Google account.