Goggle Chrome Gets 'Media Hub' to Control Audio, Video Playback

Google has updated its Chrome spider web-browser with an important feature that makes it easier for users to command audio and video. The browser now has a global Media Hub that tin can exist accessed by clicking on the music icon at the summit-correct corner on the address bar.

According to Google, the new media hub will enable users to manage audio and video playback right from the current tab without interfering with regular workflow. The feature has only started rolling out to the stable channel on all desktop platforms, including Windows, Mac and Linux later being originally introduced on Chromebooks last August.

As can exist seen from the embedded GIF, the UI design is meant to remain as camouflaged as possible and so every bit to minimize any disruption to the users' workflow. According to the company, "the new media hub helps you to be more productive by bringing all your media notifications to i place and letting you manage each audio and video playback, without having to navigate any tabs". It's worth noting though, that support seems to vary from 1 platform to another, with TechCrunch pointing out that YouTube seems to have more extensive control options that Spotify.

The Media Hub is the latest in a series of media-oriented features that the browser has been rolling out in recent times. Every bit pointed out by the visitor on its official weblog, some of the other notable additions in recent times include support for media hardware keys for easy access to media, and the Picture-in-Motion-picture show extension and API to aid users with multitask in their browser. The visitor promises to innovate more such features in the days ahead, so it will exist interesting to see what else the company has in store for us going forward.