QR code always required all of a sudden

I highly doubt, Bitwarden would initiate that. As far as I know, Bitwarden can’t even initiate that - it’s the OS or browser, I would think.

Which browser are you using?

As very recently discussed (Support "Device-Bound" Passkeys), this is something Bitwarden can’t do at the moment.

The QR code “thing” is also something, Bitwarden can’t do at the moment (hence this open feature request: Support for passkey QR codes / CDA (Cross-Device Authentication))

So, to me it seems, that Bitwarden doesn’t play a role in your issue… And I don’t know Chromebooks well enough, to be able to say anything else to that…

PS: Do you even see the Bitwarden passkey-window popping up? (like you can see here in the Help Sites) – That would indicate, Bitwarden would be involved…