Without custom .chrome-remote-desktop-session , CRD creates a new virtual display (:1, :2, etc.), not your current logged-in desktop. This can be confusing. The custom session file fixes this but may require restarting the CRD service:
sudo dpkg -i chrome-remote-desktop_current_amd64.deb sudo apt-get install -f # This fixes any missing dependencies
Last updated: 2025 – works on Ubuntu 24.04, Debian 12, Fedora 40, and similar distributions.
sudo dnf install https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/chrome-remote-desktop_current_x86_64.rpm
sudo /etc/init.d/chrome-remote-desktop restart
Without custom .chrome-remote-desktop-session , CRD creates a new virtual display (:1, :2, etc.), not your current logged-in desktop. This can be confusing. The custom session file fixes this but may require restarting the CRD service:
sudo dpkg -i chrome-remote-desktop_current_amd64.deb sudo apt-get install -f # This fixes any missing dependencies chrome remote desktop on linux
Last updated: 2025 – works on Ubuntu 24.04, Debian 12, Fedora 40, and similar distributions. Without custom
sudo dnf install https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/chrome-remote-desktop_current_x86_64.rpm Without custom .chrome-remote-desktop-session
sudo /etc/init.d/chrome-remote-desktop restart