The Acer Chromebook Spin 714 open on a conference room table. The screen displays the ChromeOS Launcher.
It’s one of the easiest things you can do on a Chromebook.
Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge

Sometimes you install an app on your phone and it doesn't work. Sometimes your storage is full and you have to clear it up. It's possible that one of your favorite apps just got a PWA equivalent and you don't want it in your life.

Any ChromeOS user should know how to uninstall apps from a Chromebooks. It is simple. It is not as painful as it is on Windows.

There is a way to uninstall apps from a Chromebooks.

A screenshot of Launcher open on Chrome OS. The YouTube Music app is right clicked with Uninstall selected.
  • Click the little circle on the bottom-left corner of your screen to pull up the Launcher.
  • Right-click the app and select Uninstall.
  • A window will pop up prompting you to confirm your choice. Select Uninstall again.
A screenshot of the Chrome OS launcher open with an “Uninstall YouTube Music” prompt over it.

If you uninstall the app, you can go back to the store and re- install it.