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Chrome Remote Desktop

by Chrome Remote Desktop Release Managers

v2.1 Updated Aug 9, 2024 22.66KiB
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★ 3.14
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Description

This is the companion extension for the Chrome Remote Desktop website (https://remotedesktop.google.com). This extension enables you to install, view, and modify the Chrome Remote Desktop native client from the web UI. Chrome Remote Desktop allows users to remotely access another computer through Chrome browser or a Chromebook. Computers can be made available on an short-term basis for scenarios such as ad hoc remote support, or on a more long-term basis for remote access to your applications and files. All connections are fully secured. Chrome Remote Desktop is fully cross-platform. Provide remote assistance to Windows, Mac and Linux users, or access your Windows and Mac desktops at any time, all from the Chrome browser on virtually any device, including Chromebooks. For information about privacy, please see the Google Privacy Policy and the Chrome Privacy Notice. For help or troubleshooting please click here: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/1649523
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Reviews (200 cached)

★☆☆☆☆2026-03-05
Kim Harrison

Garbage experience. Do not build your site on Wix. Before paying for Wix, seriously research other platforms. Once you subscribe, real help is almost nonexistent unless support remotely logs into your computer. Even simple glitches or corrections that should take minutes can take hours to resolve. I spent nearly three hours dealing with issues that should have been basic fixes. The platform may look easy at first, but when something breaks, you are largely on your own. Do your homework before committing.

★☆☆☆☆2026-02-26
bee may

It doesn't work on Mac OS Tahoe. Keyboard input doesn't work.

★☆☆☆☆2026-02-23
Layten Powell

school I can't play game soo

★☆☆☆☆2026-02-19
Cody Lemmon

school

★☆☆☆☆2026-01-05
ivkal

doesnot work on macos. "Starting..." forever

★☆☆☆☆2025-11-21
Ronald Condori

no sirve con windows server 2012 r2

★☆☆☆☆2025-11-09
CaPbl4

R.I.P

★☆☆☆☆2025-11-08
Mark McDonald

For years chrome RDP was the top tier of fluid motion over RDP and low latency when out of window focus. It still is but the new UI is AWFUL. There is big black bar on the right side of the display you can never close.

★☆☆☆☆2025-10-30
Artem Kolesnikov

Looks like last update broke the extension. My comp is alwyas offline now...

★☆☆☆☆2025-10-18
Tako of the Rus

Constantly goes OFFLINE for ZERO REASONS. The app is in the ignore list of my Antivirus, there is NOTHING preventing it from working, it is launched as an Administrator, and yet - it simply refuses to work. Not even to mention, that you can't even use it for gaming as the camera simply shoots in the random direction. This is unworkable.

★☆☆☆☆2025-10-14
Aroon Kanjwani

very bad ui, i cant understand how to setup i am shifting from anydesk to this chrome remote desktop but i was dont aware that the just doing setup will take unnecessary time

★☆☆☆☆2025-09-08
Ryan Vance

The installer can't even be downloaded from their website at the moment. Neither on Mac or Windows. It just tells me that the file isn't available from the server. Generally love this app but it's useless if I can't get the DMG

★☆☆☆☆2025-09-07
Fatih M. Kaynak

Just uninstalled it after being so pushed to share so many things... also send screen recordings to Google... C'mon man, do at least a tiny effort to make people feel safe and secure...

★☆☆☆☆2025-09-05
heychrisfox

This used to be one of my core apps on my phone. You could access your computer so easily. Now they say that the dedicated app has depreciated, because they're pushing everyone to try to access via their browser application. This browser is less convenient, less useful, with less features, while also being less safe, and is more difficult and cumbersome to use regularly. Just another example of Google turning their gold into a turd, instead of the other way around.

★☆☆☆☆2025-09-02
Ilya Shmyhol

Took away the ability to multi monitor for some reason

★☆☆☆☆2025-09-02
Alfonso Ochoa

For some reason in August ive lost dual monitor capability. I used to LOVE this app, simple and straightforward but its giving me headaches lately.

★☆☆☆☆2025-08-07
DreadPirateJaymo

Hot garbage. So many free programs work so much better. Go use Teamviewer.

★☆☆☆☆2025-07-17
Zed

Worked just fine before Google wanted to push Chrome onto mobile devices. It worked before, and still works without Chrome. They just want you to download their spyware browser and will try to do so every single time you launch the app. Functionally adequate remote control.

★☆☆☆☆2025-07-16
Milbank Refrigeration

Horrible, unable to use two screens with two screen host computer. Very clumsy and not user friendly. Even for a free application it sucks !

★☆☆☆☆2025-07-11
Kaote Bruche'Daine

Quite clumsy, the most awkward tool I've used in the past year. Plus, maintained by a truly malicious and abusive company.

★☆☆☆☆2025-06-04
Yazu

Used to work like a charm, been using this for remote work since Covid pandemic first started. Now if I move my mouse the whole thing just completely drops my inputs and shows "your desktop is currently being shared" message. Can't recommend this to anyone

★☆☆☆☆2025-05-17
Tiago Sousa

This app used to be the best for remote control, I leave my computers 24/7 for online gaming, the game requires keyboard press using macro since its much more efficient, but now since its recognized as a normal keystroke, Remote no longer works, you can only see the screen but not make any input. Ruined all my 4 computers and smartphone. That was the worst change they ever made. They completely ruined the app, and there’s no way to disable this feature. Bring back the full remote access like it used to be or atleast the option to use or not the "new" feature! That’s what made this app the best. Now it’s totally broken after that update.

★☆☆☆☆2025-05-13
Husen Jivani

Not working with mac mini and it's also giving error when you enter right PIN

★☆☆☆☆2025-05-04
Jack

DO NOT INSTALL!!!! I REPEAT DO NOT INSTALL!!!! complete waste of time, it just throws you into an infinite install loop. this hasnt been updated since 2019 please search for better alternatives

★☆☆☆☆2025-03-21
Jameson Martorelli-McHugh

teachers suck

★☆☆☆☆2025-03-20
Jay Kim

STOP DELETING MY DESKTOPS FROM MY ACCOUNT!!! WHY ARE THEY KEEP DISAPPEARING?!?!?!? MY MAIN PC EVEN DISCONNECTED ITSELF AND ACTED LIKE IT WAS NEVER CONNECTED TO BEGIN WITH. WHAT THE F DUDE! FIX THIS

★☆☆☆☆2025-03-16
James Muir

Pure garbage. After and hour of messing around and finally getting it working performance was so bad it would only register *one click* after that it just sat there stupidly. Waste of time.

★☆☆☆☆2025-03-06
free fire gameplay With MD E B H

i can't use it. I was excited to try Chrome Remote Desktop, but my experience fell short. I added the extension in Chrome and clicked "Accept & Install." The process started fine with the host installer launching and a Windows Firewall prompt appearing. However, after I confirmed the firewall access, I only saw a green progress bar for a brief moment before the installation window closed automatically without completing the setup. I appreciate the potential of Chrome Remote Desktop, but the installation issues made it impossible to use. I hope the team can address these glitches for a smoother experience in the future. without use i wan't to give this only one star. 😥

★☆☆☆☆2025-02-27
Chris Jardon

Unreliable. Works until it doesn't. One day I have full access, the next day nothing. And it can only be fixed locally (by setting it up again) which defeats the point. This is only a 1 star review because Google doesn't allow Zero stars.

★☆☆☆☆2025-02-12
John Wakefield

It's been nothing but trouble. Still unable to access.

★☆☆☆☆2025-02-02
Rushan

Does not even download

★☆☆☆☆2025-02-02
Stop Footage

broken

★☆☆☆☆2025-01-23
Clay Bratt

Used to be amazing, now not so much

★☆☆☆☆2025-01-17
SilverSwimm

Not good on Linux

★☆☆☆☆2025-01-11
Nasuha Teguh

cannot download long distance support

★☆☆☆☆2024-12-15
Ian

Does not work

★☆☆☆☆2024-12-14
Balsiefen

Non-functional software. Simply downloads a webpage that prompts a download for another installer. This download fails with the error message "Cannot download the item as the remote server is unreachable." Any google help-threads I try to use are just spammed with ai-generated garbage that is clearly not for this program or this problem.

★☆☆☆☆2024-12-01
Toot Chen

Used to work great but stopped working, can't even be installed anymore.

★☆☆☆☆2024-11-28
Robert Powanda

can't even download anymore. server unreachable no matter what. not sure what changed, but literally unusable,

★☆☆☆☆2024-11-09
Alex Bates

If you use a Linux distribution find something else

★☆☆☆☆2024-10-21
David Van De Meer

latest version broke support for Big Sur

★☆☆☆☆2024-09-30
Brenda

dID NOT HELP AT ALL: GUY WAS VERY RUDE AND TURNED OFF MP PRINTER; I HAVE TO HIRE SOMEONE TO COME TURN IT BACK

★☆☆☆☆2024-09-25
Kyler Becvar (KylersHereOffical)

It does not work on Chromebook Apparently

★☆☆☆☆2024-09-04
aya elsawi

baaaaad sometimes it doesnot work!!

★☆☆☆☆2024-08-18
Philip Marryot

I am trying to add remote desktop to my laptop so that I can access it from anywhere and these stupid screens keep cycling round in a loop and the software not down loading - does Google ever look at theses screens?

★☆☆☆☆2024-08-04
arinze idenyi

not setting up on Windows 11

★☆☆☆☆2024-08-03
Rune

Google just sucks in general.

★☆☆☆☆2024-08-03
Ethan Feddersen

can't even get it set up using windows 11.. used to be an amazing app

★☆☆☆☆2024-08-02
Alberto Iturbe

It stopped working on a Macbook Pro M2 2022 and a Macbook Pro 2019. There's no way to fix this: "A problem was detected with the Chrome Remote Desktop installation on this computer." No matter if I remove CRD, completely uninstall Chrome, restarting, reinstalling... Nothing works

★☆☆☆☆2024-07-30
Anas Muhammad

it is the worst, I tried contacting the technical support with no reply, I sent feedback with detailed explanation about the the issues I am facing, again no reply. I am quite surprised by google not taking care of its product and feedback

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Details

Version 2.1
Updated Aug 9, 2024
Size 22.66KiB
First Seen Mar 22, 2026