Here is a small design update that Chrome is going to make which I am sure a lot of you here will appreciate. To explain this better, let me tell you how this works as of now. If you copy some text or a URL and right click on the Omnibox (addressbar), you will see […]
Chrome to Show Copied Text Next to “Paste & Search” in Omnibox
You Can Soon Search and Install Linux Apps From Chrome OS Launcher
Chrome OS launcher has a feature that lets you search for apps from the launcher and install them. This works for apps that you haven’t installed. You see apps in search results, with an option to install them with one click. Crostini, the project that brings Linux apps to Chrome OS, is also getting this […]
Chromecast Audio Officially Discontinued
It is official. Google’s Chromecast Audio is discontinued, according to this Reddit user who received an official word on this from the support team. Chromecast Audio is one of the first popular Google hardware products. For just $35, it offered a lot to its users who could just plugin this in to any traditional speaker […]
[Opinion] Chromecast and Google Assistant Should Merge
I don’t usually write opinion pieces on Chrome Story. However, this is the second time that I am writing about the possible merger of Chromecast and Google Assistant platforms. I started thinking about this again when I heard the news that Google Home Hub runs Cast platform and not Android Things. Google Home Hub is […]
“Auto Picture in Picture” Coming to Chrome
I have an update to yesterday’s news on Picture in Picture. Let’s say you are watching Netflix on your Android phone. You tap the Home button and Netflix will automatically switch to Picture in Picture mode. You don’t have to go to Netflix player’s settings to do this. This feature is coming to Chrome’s Picture […]
Google Home Hub Has a Chrome Browser (sssh!)
There is a hidden web browser on Google Home Hub. Even better, Home Hub has Chrome built-in! Google Home Hub uses a custom operating system similar to Chromecast. It also comes with a Chrome browser built in. It is not available as an app that you can launch. However, you can access it quite easily. […]
Chrome for Android to Get Dark Mode Soon
A recent code commit spotted by 9to5Google suggests that Chrome for Android might soon get a “Dark Mode”. I think I have said this before, but again, I am not a big fan of dark modes, but I know for sure that there are a lot of you here among regular readers of Chrome Story. […]
Chrome’s Picture in Picture Gets “Skip Ad” Button
Can you think about watching YouTube without the “Skip Ad” button? We skip ads on YouTube app and while watching YouTube on TV using Chromecast. We skip ads on YouTube while watching videos on Chrome. We cannot however skip ads while watching YouTube or other videos in Chrome’s Picture in Picture mode. That is changing. […]
How to Clear Storage Used By Individual Sites on Chrome for Android
Google Chrome for Android now has an easy option to delete files stored by individual websites. Here is how to do this: Go to Settings > Site Settings > Storage. You will now see a list of websites using offline storage on your phone. This list is sorted based on the storage size. To clear […]
Chrome’s Tab Tooltip Gets Material Design, Becomes “Hover Card”
Looks like the tab tool tip on Chrome is getting a Material Design makeover. This is a very small piece in the whole Chrome user interface, but the change is very noticeable. The Flag Name: Tab Hover Cards Description: Enables a popup containing tab information to be visible when hovering over a tab. This will […]
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