YouTube may be blocking background play on third-party browsers

by dbadmin | Jan 28, 2026 | Android apps, Browsers, Microsoft Edge, News, YouTube

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube viewers are reporting that background play no longer works on Samsung Internet, Vivaldi, and other browsers. The breaking of background play on multiple browsers suggests this could be a targeted change by...

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

by dbadmin | Nov 11, 2025 | Google Chrome, Microsoft, Microsoft Edge, News

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...

What a coincidence: Microsoft Edge has the same ideas as ChatGPT’s browser

by dbadmin | Oct 24, 2025 | AI, Microsoft, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Edge, News, OpenAI

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Microsoft has announced a few new additions to its Copilot Mode for Edge. These new features include agentic functionality, a Journeys feature, and improved responses when you grant access to your browsing history....

Microsoft made a free YouTube Premium workaround, but I’m keeping my paid sub anyway

by dbadmin | Sep 4, 2025 | Features, Microsoft, Microsoft Edge, YouTube, YouTube Premium

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority A couple of days ago, Microsoft Edge’s latest Canary version added a new and very intriguing feature: video background playback. While the feature seemed cool and innocuous at first glance, we discovered that it could be used...

I’ve tried every browser, but this is the one that works best for me

by dbadmin | Jun 30, 2025 | Browsers, Features, Microsoft Edge

I open Microsoft Edge, and everything just feels right. It’s not flashy or experimental. It’s stable, fast, and capable. It “just works.” I’ve jumped between browsers over the years, the way someone tests mattresses. I’m always seeking that one that feels just right....

A major browser just brought an extension store to Android before Google Chrome

by dbadmin | Mar 14, 2025 | Browser, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, News

Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Microsoft Edge has introduced an extension store for its Android browser. The stable version of Edge for Android now includes over 20 extensions, including VPNs, password managers, and media downloaders. Google Chrome still...