New Feature: Built in Picture in Picture mode (PIP) is added to Microsoft Edge Global Media Controls
Microsoft Edge Canary Version 82.0.442.0 (Official build) canary (64-bit) The flags you need to enable: edge://flags/ 1. Global Media Controls Picture-in-Picture Enables Picture-in-Picture controls in the Global Media Controls UI. Requires #global-media-controls to also be enabled. – Mac, Windows #global-media-controls-picture-in-picture 2. Global Media Controls Enables the Global Media Controls UI in the toolbar. – Mac, Windows #global-media-controls Microsoft Edge browser now has support for Picture in Picture mode built in. it works in all websites playing video. this is another example for Twitch the PIP pop up video can be dragged to anywhere on the screen and it will stay on top of other applicationsNEW Feature: Favorite/Bookmark Duplicates Removal option Added
Another new feature in Edge Canary Version 81.0.411.0 (Official build) canary (64-bit), Favorites/Bookmarks Duplicate removal option if you click/touch the Favorites button on toolbar Or go to your Favorites manager: edge://favorites/ you will notice this option at the bottom-left of the page Clicking on "Remove Duplicate Favorites" tells Edge to check for any duplicates in your favorites by scanning them I Just scanned my favorites and I didn't have any duplicatesNew feature - Selecting text will directly give an option to search on web
This feature is seen from Microsoft Edge (Canary) version 86.0.570.0 As the title says, there is a new feature added in Microsoft Edge in which when you select the text, you will get an option to search the web and when you will click that option, a new tab will be opened and that selected text will be searched. This feature currently works on http://bing.com but I think it would be added to all websites in the future and also can be improved a lot. Keep developing the new great features for Microsoft EdgeNew Feature: Edge | Phone and other devices
Set up your phone and other devices Sign in to Microsoft Edge and turn on sync to see your info across your computer, phone, and other devices. This is added to Edge Version 81.0.413.0 (Official build) canary (64-bit) edge://settings/devices helps better understand the cross platform functionality of Edge browser.New Feature: New Tab Page (NTP) weather, greeting message and option
Another New Feature in Edge insider Version 81.0.367.0 (Official build) canary (64-bit) the New Tab Page (NTP) has got new stuff added to it. Showing greetings based on user's Time (Good morning/Good evening/ Good night) Showing weather and temperature based on user's location (Celsius and Fahrenheit units based on user's regional preferences) * it appears on all NTP layouts, I only chose custom to remove distractions from the screenshot ** If you click on the weather and temperature, you will be taken to the MSN weather where you can see more details and forecasts.New Feature: Multiple Profiles Handing in Edge browser just got so much Easier!
In the latest Edge Canary browser, Version 81.0.411.0 (Official build) canary (64-bit), there is this new option added in the Settings: You can set your default profile and also open links on the web in different profiles from the right-click menu. as you can see I have 2 profiles on my Edge canary right now (1 is connected to my Outlook.com and the other is an offline/local profile). my Outlook.com profile is set as default, but now I have the ability to open links on my 2nd profile too.Sharing pages via QR Code - [Not Working Right Now]
Note: either It's currently not working or I can't figure out how to work with it: 12/20/2019 There is a new feature added to Edge browser in Version 81.0.369.0 canary The ability to share web pages via QR code it needs to be enabled using this flag: #sharing-qr-code-generator in edge://flags/ the QR indications will appear in the address bar And in the right-click menu on web pages After selecting "generate QR code for this page", I get this box I'm not sure what I'm supposed to write in that text area, when I start typing, the color up there changes accordingly.Where is Tracking Prevention in Edge beta for Android ?
I just received the latest Edge beta on Android and the change log says: Tracking prevention: select a Basic, Balanced, or Strict amount of blocking. but where? I searched every inch of Edge settings and there is so sign of it. I do have the new contextual search and NTP settings but not Tracking prevention. why is that? is Edge beta on Android having controlled feature rollouts too?
