The mobile version of Microsoft Edge, including Android, is far from a popular browser. According to the latest Statcounter report, Edge’s market share is too small to be on the charts because Android users don’t want to leave Chrome or the Samsung Internet browser. Still, a new feature in Edge for Android could tempt users to ditch the mainstream browser in favor of Microsoft’s solution.
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As discovered by Leopeva64-2, Edge for Android has gained a new experimental flag to improve how the browser blocks ads. With the new configuration, Edge for Android will better block video ads, such as YouTube pre-roll ads. According to Leopeva64-2, this flag works well to block video ads, but individual experiences may vary slightly.
To test the updated ad blocker in Edge for Android, download the latest browser and go to the edge://flags/#edge-block-video-ads page. Set the flag to enabled and restart the browser. After that, try opening YouTube or any other website that contains video ads to test and see the effect.
