How can I download an old version of Google Chrome

Question

For testing purposes, I need to download an old version of Google Chrome. I need the stable release of Google Chrome version 69.0.3497.81 to test some of its features. I need to open it and navigate with it (I think this require turning off the updates).

My system is Ubuntu 18.04 64-bit and it has Version 70.0.3538.110 (Official Build) (64-bit).

I could not find any trusted source to download an old release of Google Chrome from. I find some shady websites with .exe files and I do not want to download from them for security reasons.

Solution 1

Google does not offer older Versions of Chrome, in the name of Security.

You may find older versions on The Chromium Project, although the version may differ slightly on the last number component.

You may have a look at some Chrome clones. For example, Slimjet is a Webbrowser based on Chrome does provide some older versions of Chrome. To download visit the Slimjet Site to access the archive, where I found version 69.0.3497.92 as the closest.

For Chrome/Chromium itself, there are great difficulties in finding older versions.

Here are some possibilities (which I haven't tried) :

• Google Chrome 69 offline installers direct download links

• Google Chrome 69.0.3497.81

• Google Chrome 69.0.3497.92 Stable

• Filepuma : Google Chrome (64bit) 69.0.3497.81. Verified as clean by VirusTotal.
  Also Google Chrome (32bit) 69.0.3497.81. Verified as clean by VirusTotal.

• For Ubuntu, you may try the package 69.0.3497.81-0ubuntu0, where you may download a .dsc file and install the .dsc from source.

Solution 2

For Chromium, the best option I've found is https://chromium.cypress.io/. This lets you filter by OS, release channel, and major version, and provides official download links.

Incidentally, if you have a Windows machine, Sandboxie is a nice way to run old versions of Chromium and clean up easily after you're done.

Solution 3

For Chromium Linux/Win/Mac: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Bugazelle/chromium-all-old-stable-versions/master/chromium.stable.json

For Chrome - CentOS RPM: http://orion.lcg.ufrj.br/RPMS/myrpms/google/

For Chrome - Debain/Ubuntu/Windows/Mac: https://www.slimjet.com/chrome/google-chrome-old-version.php

Solution 4

It can be really hard to find an older version of Chrome as the official website does not allow to download them. Maybe I do not know how to find them but when I needed an older version I could not find it. For now I use this website https://rocketfiles.com/windows/browsers/web-browsers/google-chrome. All versions and builds are available here and you can get them for free. Also I used some of the ways mentioned above.

You should only remember to download such software only from the safe and Authoritative websites.

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Comments

[Biswapriyo]

3rd party link: filehippo.com/download_google_chrome/history

[user9371654]

These sites are not trusted. How to ensures that these are not malware? Do you have any idea about these websites source? Are they well known?

[Biswapriyo]

Hence this is a comment not an answer. And you asked for testing purposes.

[Eric]

Simply go to here: slimjet.com/chrome/google-chrome-old-version.php , find your os & choose a version, download & install.

[jlh]

The cypress docker image repo contains many direct links to various versions of Google Chrome, see github.com/cypress-io/cypress-docker-images/tree/master/…

[user9371654]

But if I want to test a feature introduced by Google Chrome Stable release, I need Google Chrome.

[harrymc]

I added some possibilities.

[user9371654]

Is filehippo.com a reputable source? or just found through google search right now. If it is the latter case, these sites may provide malwares. I do not prefer to download from unknown sources. It is very disrespectful from Google to treat users like this. Firefox provide an archive so anyone can freely examine whatever version. I am glad that I am not a user of Chrome.

[harrymc]

Filehippo is a very reputable source and I use it sometimes. Another reputable source in my above list is chrome-portable.com. The others I never used.

[user9371654]

Unfortunately Filehippo links to google-chrome site which installs the latest version! And chrome-portable.com does not have the version 69.0.3497.81

[harrymc]

I think there are some legal problems involved, where Google has disallowed downloading old versions, because other download sites I have visited have similarly referred me to the general Chrome download page. This is why I have counseled using a Chrome clone, not bound by these legalities, or to chrome-portable.com.

[user9371654]

chrome-portable does not have the version I want. I

[harrymc]

You might need to settle for close-enough version.

[user9371654]

Unfortunately the issue in that version only. Even slimjet does not offer this version.

[harrymc]

When the situation is that desperate, you might use less-reputable sites. See my last addition to the list.

[user9371654]

The link you provided for Filpuma is only for Windows and I need for Google Chrome for Ubuntu 18.04

[harrymc]

I added one for Ubuntu,

[Bryan_C]

+1 @harrymc for Chromium Project suggestion ;)

[InterLinked]

Look into PortableApps - Chrome and Iron are there

[gavanon]

This was so simple, and the only solution that had the version I was looking for. Thank you!