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Chrome on Android hasn’t kept up. That’s not a hot take — it’s just where things stand. And this is something you only realize once you step out and try other browsers like Firefox, Brave, Edge, and Samsung Internet.

Extensions, proper privacy controls, customization, and background playback — competing browsers have been checking these boxes for years. The list of things Chrome still hasn’t gotten around to is longer than it should be, and it’s high time Google closed the gap.