Xbox brings Edge Chromium browser as Microsoft begins public testing. Microsoft has started testing the new Chromium-based Edge browser for Xbox supports. The browser is as of now accessible to Xbox analyzer in the Alpha Skip-Ahead gathering, reports TheVerge. The browser can be gotten to on the Xbox One, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X. Microsoft Edge on PC and mobile has been significantly improved since Microsoft's move to making Edge Chromium-based, however, that same care and attention has been absent from its suite of Xbox. Stay connected with Xbox on your PC. Get quick access to Xbox Game Pass, social media, live streams, and more on your Edge, Firefox, or Chrome browser.
Microsoft has started testing its newer Chromium-based Edge browser on its Xbox consoles and interested users can get it now. This public test means that the company plans to release this new browser on its consoles in the coming months. According to the information available online, Xbox users with Series X, Series S, and Xbox One can test-drive the browser. It is currently available in the Alpha Skip-Ahead group and it currently features Xbox controller support. This information about the new Microsoft Edge browser comes just days after Amazon announced a new Alexa app for Xbox users. Here is everything we know about the Edge Chromium browser and the new Amazon Alexa app on Xbox consoles.
Xbox Edge Chromium browser available for testers, details
According to a report from The Verge, this version of Edge still does not come with keyboard and mouse support. This new version will replace the older version of Edge that currently ships with Xbox consoles. It is also worth noting that the arrival of this browser brings Google Stadia support to Xbox. The report also noted that the Chromium version of Edge should also improve games and apps that depend on the console browser. Some of the more notable apps and services include Skype and Discord.
The Verge reports that Microsoft has started testing a version of its Chromium-based Edge browser on the Xbox One and Series X/S. Participate in the Alpha Skip-Ahead testing ring and you'll get a. Xbox console testing has begun for the new Chromium version of Edge, Microsoft's updated internet browser. This browser has had positive reviews on PC, and should provide support for.
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The test version of the browser includes the standard data sync providing access to extensions, vertical tabs, collections, history, and more. Microsoft is set to stop supporting the older version of Edge browser from today, March 9, 2021, on Desktop. This ensures that all Microsoft products will soon run on the same browser engine.
New Amazon Alexa app for Xbox coming soon
As mentioned above, the release of the test version for the new Edge browser comes right after the announcement of the Amazon Alexa app. Amazon recently announced that it is working on releasing a new Alexa app for Xbox users. This new version of the app is set to release “in the coming days”. This new app expands the scope of features that Alexa can offer on an Xbox. The highlights include new visual features that are currently available on any Alexa-powered smart TV.
Amazon noted that this new app will work on both Xbox One and Xbox Series X/Series S consoles. However, the app also requires an Amazon Echo or Alexa-compatible device near the console to relay commands and responses. Amazon also shared a list of voice commands that will work with the upcoming app on Xbox.
Xbox console testing has begun for the new Chromium version of Edge, Microsoft's updated internet browser.
This browser has had positive reviews on PC, and should provide support for Chromium-powered services such as Google Stadia - though we'll wait to see how it runs first (thanks, The Verge).
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Microsoft could also explore this method of browser-based game streaming to bring its own xCloud service to Xbox consoles. In-browser testing has already begun to get the xCloud catalogue on Apple iPhones.
Currently, the new Edge Chromium browser is only available to Xbox Insider testers in the Alpha Skip-Ahead group, the first to get new features. Access then trickles down to the larger Insider groups fairly quickly as early bugs are removed.
Microsoft is set to withdraw support for its older, original version Edge on PCs this week, as it shifts its development completely onto the new Chromium version. Anyone still using the old version of Edge on Windows platforms after 13th April will be automatically upgraded.