
The reason for the excitement about this browser is that it opens up a whole bunch of extra opportunities, such as full keyboard and mouse support, along with the ability to stream Xbox games ( and the likes of Stadia) via the cloud.


And later today, Xbox Insider Beta users! - Eden Marie July 8, 2021 Only the Omega rings have yet to receive it. It was previously only available for members in the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring, but as of the last couple of days, it's not only been rolled out to Alpha members, but also Beta and Delta members. Still, it'll give you a solid overview of how things work.There's a lot of excitement and potential surrounding the new Chromium version of Microsoft Edge heading to Xbox soon, and it looks like it's gearing up for a public release, as it's just been dished out to more Xbox Insiders. It was recorded when Edge Chromium was still being tested on Xbox, so features like mouse and keyboard support were absent. You can see it in action in the video below (courtesy of The Verge's Tom Warren) but bear in mind that the clip is on the older side. There's really no point in an exhaustive list: it's Edge, plain and simple. With mouse and keyboard support, that means you can browse the web, check out your favorite subreddits, login to social media, access Google Stadia, use Discord (the web version), and port over your favorites, settings, and more. It's the full-fat Edge PC experience, but accessible from the comfort of your console without any third-party hardware or software hacks.Īs such, you can use it to do almost everything you can do on the PC version. When we say it's available, we mean it this isn't a half-baked port.

However, Microsoft is blurring the lines between desktops and consoles even further with its latest software update for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S platforms.Īs of yesterday, Microsoft's Chromium-based Edge browser became available on both current and last-gen Xbox consoles. They pack SSDs, multitasking features, speedier boot times, and older, but still PC-like functions like web browsing and Netflix playback. Highly anticipated: Consoles have slowly become more like PCs with the release of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
