Microsoft Edge 131 Dev Update: Fixes for Media Crashes and Performance Improvements

The latest update for Edge Insiders using the Dev Channel has been released by Microsoft. Build 131.0.2875 is now ready for download, addressing numerous bugs, particularly those causing crashes during media playback and when closing windows. Additionally, enhancements have been made for Microsoft Edge on both Android and iOS platforms.

Below is the detailed changelog:

New Features:

A new ‘Linked Account & Online Accounts’ section has been added to the multiple profiles settings page.

A notification banner has been introduced to indicate when a custom theme is installed in Gamer Mode.

Behavior Improvements:

Fixed an issue that caused the browser to crash during media playback and when exiting previous windows.

Changes in Functionality:

Resolved an issue where the Tab Center extended unexpectedly to the top of the window in both restored and maximized states.

Rectified an anomaly with the return, close, and pin buttons in Dark mode under the favorites section.

Eliminated a problem where the browser showed a blank screen after relaunching in Split Screen mode.

Addressed an issue that prevented the Enter key in the search box from moving focus to the first result with the correct announcement for downloads.

Fixed an unresponsiveness issue when clicking anywhere on the New Tab Page (NTP) after changing the ‘Page Layout’ in split screen mode.

Corrected a problem where page titles for favorites and history did not appear in the dropdown menu within the Game Assist browser.

For Android Users:

Resolved an issue where the ‘Dark Reader’ extension was not activated during the extension FRE process on Android devices.

Fixed an abnormal display of the NTP interface when transitioning between horizontal and vertical screen orientations.

Clarified the selection indicator for the no border UI style under top sites on Android.

For iOS Users:

Addressed a bug where selecting ‘Find on Page’ and then ‘Print’ caused the ‘Find on Page’ feature to incorrectly show up on the print page.

Resolved an issue that switched the font color of Top Sites to black when navigating back to the NTP after viewing news in Feeds.

You can obtain Microsoft Edge Dev from the official Edge Insider website. Update version 131, with these enhancements and features, is expected to roll out in the Stable Channel during the week of November 14, 2024.

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