As you may remember, Chrome includes a feature that allows using media keys on the keyboard to control the media content playback in the browser. When enabled, it allows using the Volume Up, Volume Down, or Mute media keys, you will see a special toast notification with buttons that you can use to control media playback. With a commit from a Microsoft developer, the notification now includes details about the YouTube video played in the browser.
Category: Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge Chromium Will Allow Uninstalling PWAs as Desktop Apps
During the development of Microsoft Edge, Microsoft is actively participating in the Chromium project. Their recent commit to the Chromium code base will allow Progressive Web Apps to add a record to the Windows Registry for easy uninstall of PWAs, simplifying the app management process.
Microsoft Edge Chromium Canary Features Dark Mode Improvements
If you are following Microsoft Edge Chromium development, you must already know that it fully supports the native dark color options of Windows 10. The feature has became available starting in Edge 76.0.160.0. The latest Canary build of Edge, which is 77.0.195.0 as of this writing, adds more cool changes to the dark appearance of the browser.
Microsoft Edge Chromium is now available for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1
Microsoft has finally made their newest Chromium-based Edge browser available for Windows versions other than Windows 10. The Canary branch version can now be downloaded for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1.
Edge Dev 77.0.189.3 Released with Fixes and Improvements
Microsoft is releasing a new development version of their Chromium-based Edge browser. Version 77.0.189.3 comes with a number of improvements made to the user interface of the browser, along with a list of fixes for PC and Mac.
Show Icon Only for Bookmark in Microsoft Edge Chromium
Yet another new feature is available in the brand new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser. Starting in Canary build 77.0.190.1, you can turn on icon-only mode for a bookmark on the favorites bar.
Autoplay Video Blocker is coming to Microsoft Edge Chromium
Microsoft is adding a new feature to their brand new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser. The app is getting a new option that allows preventing web sites from automatically playing videos.
Microsoft Edge Dev 76.0.182.6 Comes with New Features and Fixes
Microsoft is releasing a new version of their Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser. The update hits the Dev channel with version 76.0.182.6, featuring a number of fixes.
Microsoft Edge Chromium is Receiving New Tab Page Customization Options
Yet another update in the Canary channel of the newest Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser carries a set of new options in the browser's settings. With their help, the user is now able to customize the layout of the New Tab page.
Microsoft Edge Chromium for ARM64 made its first appearance
Users who have devices with an ARM SoC and Windows 10 installed are waiting for a newer native ARM browser than the classic x86 Edge bundled with the OS. It looks like the wait is over. Microsoft Edge Chromium for ARM64 made its first appearance on Microsoft's servers.
