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Enjoy Chrome’s Sleek Media Controls in Microsoft Edge! Enable It Now (New UI)
Manage media playback from the Edge toolbar, just like on Chrome
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Published onFebruary 15, 2024
published onFebruary 15, 2024
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Google Chrome on Windows, Mac, and Linux platformsrecently received a sleek design and intuitive interface for Global Media Controls. The new UI is now available in the experimental Canary version of Microsoft Edge. This allows you to control media playback directly from the browser toolbar, similar to the experience in Chrome. Here’s how to enable the new Media Controls UI in Edge.
For those unfamiliar, Chrome’s media hub, also known as Global Media Controls, lets you manage audio and video playing in the browser without switching between tabs or windows. It also solves the problem of finding the tab playing audio.
After introducing the new Media Controls UI in Chrome OS, Google has brought it to Chrome on other platforms like Windows, Mac, and Linux. Microsoft Edge, based on Chromium and supporting most Chrome features, now works with the new design for Global Media Controls UI as well, but you need to enable it manually. Here’s how.
How to enable Chrome’s new Global Media Controls in Microsoft Edge:
Key points to remember:
Microsoft’s primary aim for switching to Chromium/Blink was to avoid compatibility issues. While collaborating with Google on features that improve Chromium on Windows and other platforms, Microsoft remains competitive, and itsEdge browser’s market share is growing steadily.
What do you think about Microsoft Edge’s new Global Media Controls UI, recently available in Google Chrome? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
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Venkat
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Venkat, an experienced tech writer from India, specializes in uncovering new web browser features and tech trends. His work bridges the gap between technology and its users, making the digital world more accessible.
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