ChromeOS Flex in 2026: Installation & comparison to ChromeOS

Julia's Tech Spot Guide 5 months ago

Description

In this video, I show the installation process of ChromeOS Flex, as well as compare it to an actual supported ChromeBook on ChromeOS to see what is different about it! Is there much of a difference? Watch the video to find out the answers!

I will say I do recommend ChromeOS Flex for older devices where you would only need to do web browsing and nothing complex. It's a great option for people who have devices that are stuck on Windows 10 since they do not meet the Windows 11 requirements. Flex also seems to bring life back into them and feels a lot snappier compared to running Windows! If you do have issues with Flex, you could also try some sort of Linux distribution instead, which would also help it!

Would you run ChromeOS Flex, or do you run it? Feel free to comment down below your thoughts and experiences! Anyways thanks for watching, and more videos coming soon!

ChromeOS Flex page: https://chromeos.google/products/chromeos-flex/
Installation guide: https://support.google.com/chromeosflex/answer/11552529

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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Why Flex?
3:11 - Making the USB drive
6:19 - Had to switch systems, showing that one
7:38 - Booting the USB & installing Flex
10:53 - Going through setup process
13:47 - Comparison between ChromeOS and ChromeOS Flex
23:44 - Conclusion & thoughts
26:57 - Wrap up