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 Chrome - Tips, News, Extensions and Themes
Google's Chrome is currently the most popular Web Browser in the world. Chrome Story is your source for all the Google Chrome news and tips. We also cover extensions, apps, themes and much more. You will find regular articles about new features of Google Chrome and also resources that help you use Chrome better.
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 […]
Promote Chrome’s “Sneak Peek” into Separate Tab #comingsoon
Chrome’s “Sneak Peek” is a feature that I forgot to write about on Chrome Story. Today, I have an update to share on Sneak Peek. “Ephemeral Tab” or “Sneak Peek” lets you view click on links and view contents without leaving the current page. Here is how it looks like: This is good and useful. […]
“Ethernet” Added to Chrome OS Settings
A recent update to the Canary version of Chrome OS has added an Ethernet option to the Settings app. I could not test this because I do not have a USB-Ethernet adapter. I am sure most of you do not use Ethernet with your Chromebooks. This could be different if you are on a Chromebox. […]
High Score from Your Chrome Dino Game Now Syncs Across Devices
I’m not a game. The only game that’s available on my phone is the Chrome Dino Game. Well, can we consider that a “game”? If you were to say “no” because it doesn’t store your high scores anywhere, that’s being taken care of. Starting with Chrome version 72, which is Canary channel now, Chrome will […]
Chrome for Android to Get Gesture Navigation for Tab Browsing History
Google Chrome for Android will get a new navigation that will help you easily go forward or backward on any browsing tab. The idea is to swipe left or right on the screen to go backward or forward I am sure this will go well with the new Android navigation gestures. This is a very […]
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