Poco a poco Microsoft it continues to transform your Xbox into a platform that has more and more details and sensations close to the PC, and for this, nothing better than having an efficient browser that is capable of opening all kinds of websites. And that's what it's offering with its latest update, as the company has improved its Edge browser to include the latest version of Chromium with which to get the most out of the browser.
A much more capable browser
After 6 months of testing under the Insider program, the Navigator Edge It has finally been updated to offer all those functions that many were eager to try after learning about the benefits offered by the beta version. Today we can finally enjoy them, and in this way we will get a much more complete browser with which we can do many more things than before.
And it is that as they point out in The Verge, the new version of the browser is now compatible with websites such as Discord, so now you can access the service to enter the chat rooms and be able to interact with the communities in which you are registered without the need to use a mobile phone or the PC, all from the console.
Another very interesting functionality is that we will be able to access services like Stadia, being able to enjoy the gaming experience in live streaming directly from our console, being a rather curious solution if we take into account that Microsoft already has its own gaming service on the cloud. Apple could already learn from Microsoft...
Same as on PC or Mac
The new Edge is so well designed that Microsoft has decided to offer the same PC experience, with an aesthetic identical to what we can find in Windows, with navigation tabs, history, configuration bar and the same shortcuts.
This is undoubtedly a clear demonstration of how Xbox Series X y Xbox series s They are platforms that, although they are focused on the game, have not forgotten some of the functions that accompany the gamer public, especially PC users. The rapid change of applications and the suspension of the same, make Xbox a very powerful and immediate platform that greatly improves the gaming experience.
How can I download it?
To get hold of the new version of Edge, you just have to download the application from the application store to get the latest version available with all these new features. Having a browser on the console may not be exactly the idea you had in mind, but it doesn't hurt to have a tool like this to enjoy many more features.