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How to install and activate Chrome extensions on the Microsoft Edge internet browser for Android . Browser with Chrome extension support for Android
Microsoft Edge extensions for Android
Microsoft Edge extensions for Android
UPDATE AT END OF ARTICLE
Big news arrives for all Android users : surprisingly, in fact, it has been announced that the Microsoft Edge browser will support Chrome extensions (or rather, those developed for Chromium ).
Indeed, to tell the truth, the function is already available today.
This basically means that from today we can install and activate all (actually not all) of the extensions that we normally use on Chrome for PC and Mac also on Android , thanks to the Microsoft Edge browser .
Why is this news so important?
Simple: because it brings the mobile experience closer to the desktop one and allows us to make the most of the browser even from smartphones and tablets , especially if we consider the many extensions that we have available today.
Thanks to the avalanche of extensions available for Chromium (and therefore also for Microsoft Edge ), we will be able to add many incredible features to our smartphone browser, exactly as we do on Windows PCs and Macs.
Just to name a few, popular extensions like Dark Reader, Global Speed and uBlock Origin are already fully compatible with Microsoft Edge for Android. And many more will arrive soon.
How to enable extensions on Microsoft Edge for Android
Extension support is currently in testing on the Canary version and they are not enabled by default, but you can enable them manually.
Microsoft is working to make the feature publicly available, although it will likely take several more weeks.
Anyway, if you want to activate extensions on Microsoft Edge for Android , what you need to do :
- Download Edge Canary from HERE
- Start the program and go to this address edge://flags/#edge-extensions-android , which will allow you to enable the extensions item in the Edge drop-down menu
- Restart your browser
- Select the extensions you are interested in from the list and add them
- Enjoy extensions on Microsoft Edge for Android
ATTENTION : the command for choosing extensions to install in Edge for Android may not appear immediately. It seems that Microsoft is gradually activating this possibility for those who enable the flag seen previously.
What other Android browsers support Chromium extensions?
At the moment we have:
- Kiwi Browser
- Firefox
- Microsoft Edge
Incredible but true, Chrome is missing. Let’s just hope that sooner or later the extensions will also arrive on Chrome for Android.
UPDATE 2 APRIL 2024
Here’s how to install any extension on Edge for Android
Now you can install any extension for Edge on Android: the procedure is a bit cumbersome but it’s worth it!
Install Edge Canary
First, you need to use the Canary version of Microsoft Edge for Android, which you can download from here .
This is a test version of the browser that updates very frequently and may have bugs , so it is not suitable for everyday use.
How to install extensions
- Enable the Android Extension flag
Start Edge Canary and at the top type this URL in the address field: Edge://flags
Search for Android Extension in the search space at the top , then tap the drop-down menu under the relevant entry and tap Enabled .
Now tap the blue Restart button at the bottom to restart the browser.
- Enable developer options
Now tap the icon with three horizontal lines at the bottom right and tap Settings.
Then tap the About Microsoft Edge item at the bottom, and on the next screen, tap the version name at the bottom five times ( Edge Canary 125.x.xxxx.x ).
You will see a message confirming Developer options enabled .
- Install extensions
Tap the arrow at the top left, scroll down, and tap Developer Options . Locate the Extension install by id entry and tap it.
You will be asked for the ID of an extension , which you will need to retrieve.
Then go to the Microsoft Edge extensions site and locate an extension you’re interested in using.
Let’s try Keepa for example , to monitor prices on Amazon.
Open the extension page and you will need to copy the long string of text at the end of the URL. For Keepa it is this: ejefaeioamebhekmfaclajddbpnnobje
To do this, tap the address bar and then tap the pencil icon underneath.
Now touch and hold the address, then operate the handles by sliding the left one to the “slash” (/) and the right one to the end.
Then tap the Copy button.
Now go back to the Edge Settings page and paste the string into the Extension install by id field by tapping and holding the empty field. On vibration, tap the Paste button.
Now tap OK and the extension will be installed.
The procedure is not very simple, but it works for the moment, even if we look forward to the possibility of installing the extensions with a touch like on a PC , which will surely arrive soon.
