GeForce Now Coming to Chrome Browsers and Mac M1

Nvidia’s GeForce Now game streaming service launched for the Chrome web browser and Mac M1 in beta (via XDA Developers), bringing resource-hungry games to laptops and other devices that might not have been powerful to run them on their own. We just tested the Chrome browser version on a Mac and Windows 10 PC, and it seems to work fine.

GeForce Now already had apps for Windows 10 and Android devices, but spread to an even larger audience with a beta launch for Chromebooks in August 2020, and followed by beating Stadia on iOS devices with a solution to web application bypass that allows you to stream games. through the Safari web browser.

Now, in theory, anyone with a Chrome browser can start streaming online by running the GeForce Now site and creating an account, even on a weak laptop. Or, if you’re on a new Mac M1, according to the release notes for this new version of GeForce Now, via a new dedicated app. Nvidia’s changelog also lists a few other changes to make the service more useful in a browser, like the ability to create dedicated shortcuts for your games and a new way to share links that can send your friend straight to a game.

Like Google Stadia and Amazon Luna, GeForce Now is essentially a cloud-based PC that you “rent” to stream your games. You can play with a mouse and keyboard, a gamepad, and even wireless headphones – all of them worked for us seamlessly in Chrome. It should be noted that Microsoft Edge is currently not supported, although it is now a Chromium browser. Of course, you’ll need to be in a region where GeForce Now is available.

GeForce Now’s expansion hasn’t been all sun and roses. The service has Steam integration, so you can unlock PC games you might already own to stream through the service, but not all games work because developers have to register. Many of them weren’t very happy with Nvidia because GeForce Now allowed gamers to stream their games without permission (and gave Nvidia a monthly subscription). And while rival Google Stadia has a smaller library of even more tightly organized games, it can often deliver a clearer picture and higher resolution than Nvidia currently.

The full list of devices supported by GeForce Now can be found here. GeForce Now will also arrive on LG TVs in 2021.