How to Play Fortnite on Chromebook in 2024 [Easy Guide]

If you are wondering How you can download and play Fortnite on Chromebook? For someone new to Fortnite, it is an addictive free multiplayer game where different players compete and collaborate.

Recently, the gaming community got a surprise from the game developers as they announced Captain America’s arrival in the game. This is why the gaming community is now more excited about the game. As you know, Fortnite is a popular first-person shooter game and is only available for Windows, Android, macOS, iOS, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch. However, Fortnite is not officially available for Chromebook machines or any other Linux distributions.

However, nothing is impossible in this 21st century. The answer to your questions is Yes, you can install and play Fortnite on a Chromebook. Let’s start with a step-by-step guide on how to Play Fortnite on Chromebook.

Playing Fortnite on Chromebook

In this article, I will walk you through the steps on how to install and play Fortnite on a Chromebook Operating System. Moreover, if you are looking for other games like Fortnite you can check the linked article here! These steps won’t take you long to install Fortnite on Chromebook machines. Below are a few prerequisites that you must follow to play Fortnite.

Download Fortnite on Chromebook

Now, after preparing your Chromebook for Fortnite, we will have to download Fortnite.

1. Go To fortnite.com/android.
2. The above link will choose the compatible version of Fortnite for your computer.
3. Click on the download button.
4. Double-click on the Epic Games APK file, and you will see a warning prompt. To install, click on the Continue button.

Note: If you don’t find your device listed there. You will have to download the Epic Games APK file and then transfer it via USB to your Chromebook.

Enable Developer / Recovery Mode

First of all, we will install APK on our Chromebook OS. If you haven’t installed any external APK files on your Chromebook, you might get one of those prompts to prevent installing an external app that you used to get on Android devices. So to get rid of the prompt, we will have to enable developer mode on the Chromebook.

Note: Enabling Developer / Recovery Mode will erase the data from the device. So, take a backup before proceeding with the steps below:-

1. Turn Off the Chromebook.
2. Press and hold ESC + Refresh Key to boot in Recovery mode.
3. Some Chromebooks have a dedicated recovery button on their sides (Use a paper clip to press the button).
4. If prompted, insert a recovery media; press CTRL + D to continue.
5. Your Chromebook will boot into recovery mode in a few minutes.

Setting up your Chromebook for Fortnite Game

Follow the steps as mentioned below:

• Launch the Settings by clicking on the Time and Battery information on the bottom-right screen.
• To Open settings, click on the Gear icon.
• Click on Apps and Toggle Install apps & games from Google PlayStore to allow your Chromebook to install applications.

However, if your Chromebook has Google PlayStore, you don’t need to do Step 3 to set up your Chromebook for Fortnite Game. And, if your Chromebook doesn’t have Google PlayStore installed by default and can’t find the button to turn it on. Check if your Chromebook is up to date. If none of the above works, there are high chance your Chromebook doesn’t support Android applications.

How to Play Fortnite on Chromebook Without Geforce?

Once Fortnite is installed, it’s time to start playing on your Chromebook.

• Launch Epic Games App.
• Look for Fortnite in Epic Games and Click on Install button.

How to Play Fortnite without Downloading GeForce Now?

To play Fortnite without downloading you need to install two applications on your device. The 1st app is a VPN, and the 2nd one is Nvidia Games. Follow the steps below to play Fortnite without downloading it on your phone.

Step 1: Open VPN and connect to the USA.

Step 2: Launch the NVIDIA Games app and it will analyze your network speed.

Step 3: Once the speed test is complete, click on the Continue button.

Step 4: Now, log in to your account using any of the options listed.

Step 5: Once logged in search for Fortnite and Add it to your library.

Step 6: Now launch the app using NVIDIA Games.

Note: The above steps will only allow you to play Fortnite for one hour each day without downloading.

That’s it. Start Playing Fortnite on Chromebook Now and collaborate with your friends. If you find this article helpful, do share it with your friends & family.

Also, you might face issues with the Fortnite game crashing randomly, we have curated a detailed article on how to fix Fortnite crashing randomly here!

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