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[SOLVED[ Any plans to add the "Global Media Controls" flag to the Microsoft Edge?
HotCakeX I am not sure what OS you are using, but on Windows 10, Microsoft Edge (Chromium) gives a better option of media control which integrates with the Volume HUD:
It also allows you to control playback using media buttons on your keyboard regardless of whatever window is currently focused.
Although this feature was present in some earlier version of Chromium too, but they later disabled it. So, when any media is being played, you'd see only the Volume HUD in Chrome Canary when you use media keys. It's not the case with Microsoft Edge (Chromium). They (Chromium devs) recently replaced that feature with a play icon on the toolbar, which can be enabled by enabling the "Global Media Controls" flag, as you described. But, I guess, that works only when Chrome's window is on focus and not controllable with the media buttons on the keyboard. (Couldn't test it thoroughly as it is very unstable as of yet.)
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1. I use Windows 10 pro latest stable and insider fast ring
2. whatever Edge canary is using, Chrome canary is using as well so don't think Edge has any advantages there.
3. i think you need to read my previous comment again to understand the need for global media controls button. you don't think Google developers just made a useless button, do you? lol
4. global media controls button manages more than 1 media while the Windows 10's built in manager only works with 1 media at a time.
2. whatever Edge canary is using, Chrome canary is using as well so don't think Edge has any advantages there.
Not really. Earlier (Until a few days ago), they had the same approach. You should read my reply again.
3. i think you need to read my previous comment again to understand the need for global media controls button. you don't think Google developers just made a useless key, do you? lol
I don't think you read my reply. Nowhere did I deny that we don't need a global media control button. I mentioned that Microsoft Edge uses an implementation which Google has now removed from their codebase in favour of a newer global media control option. It doesn't integrate with Windows' Media Control HUD.
4. global media controls button manages more than 1 media while the Windows 10's built in manager only works with 1 media at a time.
About that, as I checked, it controls playback of only the current tab. So, it is no different than the existing Windows' Volume HUD control.
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Google Chrome canary Version 77.0.3859.0 (Official Build) canary (64-bit)
both the global media key and the Windows 10 integrated media controls are working, seamlessly.
so as i said Google hasn't removed anything, they also added something new which allows controlling more than 1 playback.
you know what's funny? the fact that the next/previous buttons in the Google's controls work on YouTube videos and other places but the Windows 10's built in thingy doesn't work, these buttons are just grey.
