A major Chrome rival on Android just got a huge extension boost

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Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority


TL;DR

• Microsoft Edge on Android is receiving a significant upgrade to extension support.
• The latest Edge beta on Android expands the list of supported extensions from nearly 20 previously, now allowing you to install virtually any one of the thousands of supported extensions.
• The feature is hidden, but you can enable it by following the simple steps listed below.

Google Chrome is undisputedly the most widely used web browser on both desktop and mobile devices. But if there’s one feature that makes the mobile version feel incomplete, it’s the lack of extension support. Since it is a highly requested feature, Google is working on bringing extension support to Chrome on Android, although we aren’t yet close to delivering it as a feature. Meanwhile, some other web browsers on Android already allow you to use extensions, and one of them is receiving a significant upgrade in this regard.

Since Microsoft Edge is based on Chromium (the framework that powers Chrome), it also supports Chrome extensions. Edge’s Android version has supported extensions for over a year, and the built-in extension store allows you to choose from a selection of 20-something pre-approved extensions. However, the browser is now getting a big boost, with Microsoft opening up the option to search for and install a much broader selection of extensions.




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