MS Edge Browser is Better than Chrome for Streaming TV



MS Edge Browser is a lot Better than Chrome for TV Streaming

For Streaming from Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, etc the New Edge Browser does a better job.


Edge Browser Better than Chrome for Streaming TV


The new MS Edge browser from Microsoft is based on the open source Chromium project.

It works on the following operating systems:
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 10
  • Windows Server (2016 and above)
  • Windows Server (2008 R2 to 2012 R2)
  • macOS


The New Edge Browser Makes it Easy to Switch From Chrome


Migrating to another browser is not always easy. Especially if you stored passwords, favorites, and other extensions over many years. But migrating from Chrome to Edge is easy. Because it moves everything over so switching is pretty seamless.


When It Comes to Streaming the Edge Browser Works Better than Chrome


Streaming TV is where Edge really shows its stuff. When it comes to streaming 4K content on Netflix or Disney+, Edge uses fewer resources than Chrome. And it fully supports Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos HDR, while using less RAM. Chrome is a resource hungry app.

Then there are all the privacy related issues, with Google Chrome tracking everything in order to serve you ads.


How to Enable Dropdown Full Screen

Here's how to enable Dropdown Full Screen for streaming content from Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, etc.

In the address bar of the Edge Browser type: 

edge://flags


What this does is it quickly unhides the address bar and menus at the top of your web browser while in full-screen streaming. This makes it easy to click and access a new Web-based streaming site without leaving the full-screen format.

Watch the video below to see how to enable it.


Android Apps for TV Streaming


Streaming from a web browser is great when you don't have apps made specifically for this purpose. But if you own an Android box or phone, there are also many great free apps you won't find in the Google Play store.

These typically need to be downloaded as apps. Then you need to enable Install apps from Unknown Sources to sideload them on your Android device.

Sideloading unsupported apps are not possible on Roku or Apple TV. But you can use a browser on a PC, or phone along with Apple AirPlay or Screen Mirroring to watch this same content on an Apple TV or Roku. 














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