Indoor cycling on a Chromebook

Zwift has no ChromeOS version. This runs in Chrome, pairs your trainer over Bluetooth, and costs nothing.

Monsoon Cycles, Colorado Springs · Updated November 4, 2026

A Chromebook is a good indoor cycling computer. It has Chrome, Chrome has Web Bluetooth, and Gumwall Grand Prix is a web page. Zwift, Rouvy and TrainingPeaks Virtual have no ChromeOS build; the forum threads about running the Android version are long and unhappy. This runs in the browser that is already on the machine, for free, with your smart trainer or a speed sensor.

OPEN THE GAME HOW TO PAIR

Three steps

Open Chrome on the Chromebook. Every Chromebook ships with Chrome, and Chrome on ChromeOS has Web Bluetooth. Go to monsooncycles.com/game. Nothing to install from the Play Store.
Pair the trainer or sensor. Click PAIR SENSORS under the ride, choose Smart trainer or Speed sensor, and pick your device in the Chrome picker.
Ride. Pedal and the POWER pod fills in. Pick a course from the menu. Plug the Chromebook in and keep the lid open; the game runs on the GPU and a sleeping lid pauses it.

What works and what does not

Thing	On a Chromebook
Smart trainer over Bluetooth FTMS	Yes, in Chrome
Speed sensor and virtual power	Yes
Heart rate strap	Yes
ANT+	No. ChromeOS has no ANT+ path and the game is Bluetooth only. ANT+ vs Bluetooth.
Keyboard demo mode	Yes, arrow keys
Game controller	Yes, Bluetooth or USB. Controller guide.
Touch screen	Yes for menus and demo riding
Multiplayer and leaderboards	Yes, sign in with an email link

Three tips

Power. Plug in. A trainer session at full brightness drains a Chromebook battery in about two hours.
Sleep. Set the lid and idle timers to never while riding, or the ride pauses when the screen sleeps.
School Chromebooks. If the device is managed by a school, Bluetooth may be locked by policy. Demo mode still runs; pairing may not.

Chromebook questions

Can I run Zwift on a Chromebook?

Not really. Zwift has no ChromeOS version. Some Chromebooks can install the Android build from the Play Store, and the Zwift forum is full of threads about it running badly or not at all. Gumwall Grand Prix runs in the Chrome browser that is already on the machine.

Does Bluetooth pairing work on a Chromebook?

Yes. Chrome on ChromeOS supports Web Bluetooth, so smart trainers, speed sensors and heart rate straps pair the same way they do on a laptop.

Is it free?

Yes. No subscription, no trial clock, no account needed to ride. Sign in with an email link only if you want leaderboards and ride logging.

Will an old or cheap Chromebook run it?

The game is light by design and a low-resolution world is part of the look. A Chromebook from the last five or six years runs it. On very old machines, lower the window size and close other tabs.

Can my kid use it?

Yes. There is no account, no chat unless you sign in, and the shooter mode is behind a button that is off by default. The for-kids page has the details.

Keep going: Open the game · How to pair a trainer in the browser · No smart trainer? Ride anyway · Free Zwift alternatives compared · For kids · All setup guides

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