Google Chrome May Show Video Tutorials on Browser Usage Soon

Is it complicated to use a browser? Google thinks a tutorial makes sense to help users learn more about the Chrome browser. The company will add video tutorials in the browser, on “How to use Chrome”. According to Androidpolice, the company is testing the feature in the Chrome Dev and Canary channels.

The report reveals that a new flag is present in the Dev and Canary channels. The addition is called “# video tutorials”. When the flag is turned on, a new card for video tutorials appears on a new tab page. A Google Assistant-style map-based layout shows different videos about Chrome-related features. These include how to “discover new apps and websites”, “listen to the web page” and “download content for later”

Video tutorials also come with a share button in the player. Of course, the video tutorial card on the new tab page can be removed by pressing the crosshair button in the upper right corner.

According to the report, Google’s new video tutorials are showing up on the mobile version of the Chrome browser so far. There is no tutorial reference appearing for desktop platforms.

Google’s new initiative to deliver video tutorials is likely aimed at mobile users. It should be noted that Chrome for Android has added several features over the years. Besides basic browsing or incognito mode, the browser comes with password manager, data compression, translation, bookmarks, etc.

Recent updates to Google’s Chrome browser have focused on improving privacy features. For example, version 86 comes with a new tool to block websites that attempt to use notifications for abusive and deceptive content.

While the user interface remains unchanged, the update allows the browser to detect websites that have a history of submitting abusive content through notifications. Google pointed out that some malicious websites use this hack to inject malware or display a system message-like interface to steal users’ login information.