Google releases Chrome OS 80 with less noticeable notification block

By admin On Mar 3, 2020

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Google has released version 80 of Chrome OS. Among other things, the update adds a picture-in-picture mode for Netflix. The company also adds some adjustments to the Linux functionality of the operating system.

Google has, among other things, added picture-in-picture support to the Netflix app. It allows users to watch Netflix while using other applications. Samsung’s Galaxy Chromebook will also receive support for Ambient EQ, a function that automatically adjusts the white balance and color temperature of a screen based on the physical environment. The device does this by means of several sensors. Google’s most recent smartphones, the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, already support this feature. “In the future,” other Chromebooks will also support this feature.

Netflix picture-in-picture (left) and Ambient EQ. Images via Google

In addition, the company adds some Linux functionality adjustments to its operating system, Chrome Unboxed writes. New Linux users get a container with Debian 10 from Chrome OS 80. Previously, users got an environment with Debian 9. Current Linux users on Chrome OS will also receive an upgrade ‘in the future’. Users who want direct access to Debian 10 can delete their current Linux environment and set up a new container.

The new version of Google’s operating system also includes version 80 of the Chrome web browser. Among other things, this adds a new notification system. With previous versions of Chrome, users received a pop-up when a website wanted to send notifications. This has been exchanged in Chrome 80 for a ‘silent’ notification system with a small notification in the address bar. The feature is automatically enabled for users who frequently block notifications from websites. Users can also manually enable the feature, writes 9to5Google. The web browser also gets an improved interface for tablets. This makes tabs more usable for Chrome OS devices in tablet mode, Android Police writes.

Silent notifications in Chrome. Image via the Chromium blog