Google Chrome's Dev channel
is where ideas get tested (and sometimes fail). The Dev channel can be very
unstable at times, and new features usually require some manual configuration
to be enabled. Still, simply using Dev channel releases is an easy (practically
zero-effort) way for anyone to help improve Google Chrome.
Whats new:
The beta channel has been updated to 75.0.3770.27 for
Windows, Mac, and, Linux. Please head to the Chromium blog to
learn more!
A partial list of changes is available in the log. Interested in switching
release channels? Find out how. If you find a new issue, please let us know by
filing a bug. The community help forum is also a great place to reach out for
help or learn about common issues.
Chrome 73 beta adds new
Chrome Sync features, support for Auto PiP, hardware media keys
Unlike past betas, Chrome 73 includes
a handful of new user-facing features. The browser gains a new “Sync and
Google services” section in Settings, and more features tied to signing-in with
your Google Account. There are also a handful of new features for
Picture-in-Picture and media playback that developers can take advantage of.
The last update to Chrome in January tweaked settings by
separating Passwords, Payment methods, and Addresses into a new “Autofill”
grouping. Chrome 73 is adding a new dedicated “Sync and Google services” section that lists all
options related to data collected by Google in the browser. Many of the
settings were previously listed under “Privacy,” with the new section
already rolling out in Chrome 72. It will be widely available with this coming
release.
Meanwhile, Chrome 73 is adding “Enhanced spell check” and “Safe browsing extended reporting”
for users with Chrome Sync enabled. There is also a new “Make searches and
browsing better” option that lets Chrome collect anonymized URLs.
Google is pushing desktop web apps given that they are ideal for the
enterprise and work over native equivalents. The latest capability for them in
Chrome 73 is a Badging API to
let web app icons add a visual indicator to get a user’s attention in a dock or
home screen. This includes unread counts, event types, or just a simple dot
like any other native application.
Chrome 73 introduces Auto Picture-in-Picture for Progressive
Web Apps “installed” on desktops. Pages will be able to automatically
enter and leave PiP as users switch through different apps and tabs. Google
touts this as a particularly beneficial feature for video conferencing. As of
version 73, this PWA feature is only for developers and in testing as an Origin
Trial.
On Android, Chrome 73 introduces a new download manager and
downloading experience. When saving an image or any other file, a snackbar that
features an animating loading indicator slides up from the bottom of the
screen. Previously, there was only a toast message for initial confirmation,
with the snack bar appearing once complete.
Meanwhile, the Downloads page features full-width images with rounded
corners. This reverse-chronological feed can be filtered by Video, Images, and
Other at the top of the screen. Pressing a chip will refine what appears below.
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