A big browser just brought an expansion store to Android before Google Chrome

For years, Google Chrome has been the dominant browser on both desktop and mobile, but a main restriction on Android has been the lack of support for extensions. While Chrome’s Desktop version offers a large library of Extensions that improve the functionalityThe mobile version has never officially supported them.

As first reported by Windows lastMicrosoft has introduced an online expansion store for the Edge browser at Android. The stable version of Edge for Android (V134.0.3124.57) now includes support for more than 20 extensions, further that they are expected to be added in the future.

It is worth noting that Microsoft Edge has had extensions for a while now, but the availability of a full expansion store is a significant improvement. Microsoft began experimenting with extensions for Edge on Android in Early 2024Originally to make them available through the browser’s canary building. Then users had to enable a hidden developer flag to access a handful of extensions, while the stable version only supported three additions.

Right now, Edge’s Extension offers large 22 extensions, including popular options such as Dark Reader for Night Mode -Surfing, Bitward for password management and Keepa to track Amazon awards. Other remarkable extensions include NordVPN and Browsec for safe browsing, AIX Downloader for media downloads and kollabwriting for shared notes.

In order to access extensions, users must update the EDGE browser to the latest stable version. After updating, they can open the browser’s menu and navigate to the expansion store. Installing an extension is easy: Press the “Get” button next to the expansion and confirm the installation.

Since Microsoft officially offers these extensions through the store, they should be safe to install and use. However, the expansion page still carries a “beta” label, suggesting that Microsoft is still processing the experience and extinguishes potential performance problems.

With Edge that now supports Android extensions, some users may wonder if Google will follow with Chrome. Although Google has suggested adding expansion support to Chrome at Android, the company has not yet confirmed when (or if) it will happen.