There are a handful of Android browsers with support for extensions–including Firefox–and now Microsoft Edge is officially joining the club. The most recent version of the app brings an Extension Store with 22 extensions at launch.

Microsoft started testing extensions in Edge for Android over a year ago, in January 2024. It started in the Canary channel and has since made its way to the Stable build v134.0.3124.57. However, the Extension Store is still labeled as “Beta” and probably will be for a while yet.

As mentioned, there are currently 22 extensions available, with more on the way. These extensions are officially offered by Microsoft, which ensures a level of safety and reliability that you might not find with other mobile browsers that have enabled “unofficial” extensions.

There’s currently a pretty diverse range of tools in the Extension Store, including some popular favorites from the desktop version of Microsoft Edge. Here’s the full list of extensions available at the time of writing:

• Tampermonkey
• Dark Reader
• Browsec VPN.
• Bitwarden Password Manager
• NordVPN
• Keepa-Amazon Price Tracker
• Immersive Translate
• Auto Refresh Plus
• SponsorBlock for YouTube
• Violentmonkey
• Cookie-Editor
• Unhook
• User-Angent Switcher and Manager
• Global Speed
• Location Guard
• AdGaurd VPN
• AIX Downloader (Picture/Video/Music)
• FetchV Video Downloader
• ScriptCat
• WuCai Highlight
• Collabwriting

Installing extensions on Edge for Android is very straightforward. First, make sure to download the latest version of the Edge browser app from the Play Store.

1. Open Edge and tap the menu button in the bottom right corner.
2. Select the “Extensions” icon.
3. Scroll through the list and tap “Get” next to the extension you want.
4. Confirm the installation by pressing “Add.”

You can manage your installed extensions from the Extensions menu as well. The “Installed” section at the top shows all your current extensions. You can enable or disable them and even use them in InPrivate browsing mode. To remove an extension, just select “Remove” from the menu.

To use an extension, you’ll follow the same steps listed above. However, when you tap “Extensions” from the menu, instead of going straight to the list of Extensions, you’ll see extensions that you can use. Tap “Manage Extensions” to go to the list of extensions.

The introduction of the Extension Store for Edge on Android is a big step forward, giving you a more customizable and feature-rich browsing experience. As Microsoft adds more extensions and refines the existing ones, Edge might be a more compelling choice for Android users. This is something that Google has never seemed very interested in bringing to Chrome, so it’s nice to have options.

Source: Windows Latest