Microsoft has released an early access version of Edge, its Chromium-based web browser, for Xbox consoles. The company's flagship browser is available on Xbox One and Series X/S consoles, but only to members of the invite-only Alpha Skip-Ahead group, which receives all of Xbox OS's most experimental updates in advance. Although the first version is quite buggy, the arrival of a Chromium-based browser for Xbox consoles could offer a number of advantages, such as compatibility with the Google Stadia cloud gaming platform, browser-based games and other web applications. .
Microsoft Edge on Xbox
Browsing the web on video game consoles has always been a chore as developers struggle to find a solution to the inconvenience of using a controller to move the cursor and type. While Edge Preview for Xbox doesn't offer mouse and keyboard support, Microsoft hopes a smarter, faster browser could change the way people feel about accessing the Web on their consoles. The trial version reportedly packs many qualities that have helped Edge grab a modest but respectable 3,41% of the browser market since its launch a year ago, including support extensions, vertical tabs, and cross-device syncing. Updates available to Alpha Skip-Ahead members typically don't arrive in public releases until extensive testing has been done, which means a full version of Edge for Xbox won't arrive, not for a while. However, console owners who see web browsing as an important factor can relax in the knowledge that the work is in progress, and Edge will also differentiate Microsoft consoles from the Playstation 5, which currently doesn't offer a web browser. Via The Verge