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Edge webrtc H265 support

In 2025, Edge announced support of webrtc H265 (HEVC) in release 136. However, that has since been removed from the release notes. Why was it removed? And is support planned for this? Both Chrome and Safari started officially supporting webrtc H265…

Microsoft Edge | Microsoft Edge development
asked 2026-04-29T16:52:59.6066667+00:00
K Anderson 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-06T07:34:19.9166667+00:00
Yashraj Singh 5 Reputation points
10 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Why is sidebar app list retiring??

Has microsoft lost it!! the sidebar app feature is very useful removing that is just not cool I choose edge over other browsers for its functunality and customizations offcourse simplifying is good to compete with browsers like arc but getting rid of the…

Microsoft Edge | Install and update | Windows 11
asked 2026-04-26T04:52:18.1466667+00:00
Manoj Kumar 115 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-06T07:12:37.2233333+00:00
Jane Maverick 0 Reputation points
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Edge etrade website 2fa problems

etrade used to send sms for 2fa after put in user name and pw. Now it quit doing it. Logged off. Restarted. Same thing. It works in the google browser. I cleared cache and cookies. Anyone else have this issue? Or know how to fix it

Microsoft Edge | Website issues | Windows 11
asked 2026-04-27T17:29:26.22+00:00
Nick Stoffels 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-05-06T06:39:46.48+00:00
Alex-L 5,885 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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UI overflow in extension permission dialog on linux gnome (48+)

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/discussions/edgeinsiderdiscussions/ui-overflow-in-extension-permission-dialog-on-linux-gnome/4515870

Microsoft Edge | Microsoft Edge development
asked 2026-04-29T17:27:30.61+00:00
Joseph Wathika 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-06T06:12:21.08+00:00
Michael Le (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 11,320 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to add tab groups to Favorites

With Collections going away from Edge, will Microsoft be adding the ability to save tab groups to Favorites, like you (very usefully) could with Collections?

Microsoft Edge | Favorites, history, and downloads | Windows 11
asked 2026-05-05T22:41:32.0766667+00:00
Scott W 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-05T23:31:30.15+00:00
Paulo GM 63,950 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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audio issue

so, my computer audio and volume don't work. I have tried everything like device management reinstalling my speaker resetting my computer and nothing is work. i don't know if it's because my keyboard is like dented or what. i have a windows 11 laptop…

Microsoft Edge | Audio and video playback | Windows 11
asked 2026-05-05T22:44:43.1733333+00:00
london adams 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-05T23:22:24.5733333+00:00
John DeV 162.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

WebGL2 support

An interactive map requires WebGL2 which is not installed or enabled on my older WIN 10 system. Nothing in Settings seems to address this, and I find nothing at the Microsoft Store either. I get the same "WebGL2 support required" result with…

Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 10
asked 2026-05-04T03:31:55.5166667+00:00
Bill Drevenik 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-05-05T22:29:17.38+00:00
Bill Drevenik 20 Reputation points
1 answer

I have Brother printer MFC-J491DW. I go to print it comes up with "error" I switch off compter (Windows 11) and printer at wall and once turned on it prints. Can you sort problem of "error" please. I

I have Brother printer MFC-J491DW. I go to print it shows "error". I switch off computer (Lenovo Windows 11) and Printer. Once I turn back on, the printer prints the document. Can you help with the error message please.

Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 11
asked 2026-05-05T21:22:44.0066667+00:00
Ron kilpin 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-05T22:21:27.2566667+00:00
EmilyS726 228.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Unable to access "Continue to Payment"

I am attempting to make a purchase, and I get a green button labeled "Continue to Payment". Upon clicking the button, I get the Xbox "working" logo in the center of the screen, but nothing happens.

Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 11
asked 2025-11-21T16:56:38.5533333+00:00
Raithon 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-05T18:48:51.4833333+00:00
Kristine Avreicevica 0 Reputation points
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Had a real virus/fake defender pop up. Beep beep and computer voice

Have emailed about this three times. Have tried clicking on the corner x. Nothing that first page disappeared then reappears. Did not call the number but here it is 1-833-976-2242. My Xbox-X is now offline till I get a solution. I was on edge going to…

Microsoft Edge | Website issues | Windows 11
asked 2026-05-05T17:57:49.51+00:00
Nelson Coleman 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-05T18:08:25.3566667+00:00
Nelson Coleman 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Cannot access Google homepage

This week (following an update) I am having issues accessing the Google homepage and therefore my gmail. It does not respond at all. Yesterday I deleted history, cleared cache etc and it let me access the google page and sign in. However on trying again…

Microsoft Edge | Website issues | Windows 11
asked 2026-04-22T17:46:54.0266667+00:00
Jason Sewell 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-05T18:04:23.44+00:00
Jason Sewell 0 Reputation points
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H.265 (HEVC) not published/sent via WebRTC — Chrome supports it, Edge does not

Microsoft Edge does not publish (send) H.265/HEVC video codec in WebRTC streams, even on hardware that supports HEVC encoding. Google Chrome supports H.265 publishing in WebRTC. This creates an interoperability gap for video streaming…

Microsoft Edge | Microsoft Edge development
asked 2026-05-04T18:52:41.1133333+00:00
Yashraj Singh 5 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-05-05T16:49:08.47+00:00
K Anderson 0 Reputation points
0 answers

Unable to download Microsoft Edge consumer installer (C2R / OfficeApps Live outage)

I am unable to download the Microsoft Edge consumer installer. All official download links redirect to an outage page from officeapps.live.com showing “Service Unavailable”. This happens in every browser and also fails through PowerShell. It appears that…

Microsoft Edge | Install and update | Windows 11
asked 2026-05-05T16:26:59.8533333+00:00
MSH™ ® 31 Reputation points
4 answers

how to remove safe search

remove strict safe search remove strict safe search

Microsoft Edge | Microsoft Edge development
asked 2025-07-25T13:43:58.31+00:00
ian poulton 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-05T15:42:25.2133333+00:00
Frank Cooper 0 Reputation points
1 answer

How to pre-fill Google Translate website for auto load on language

I'm wanting to place a button on our website which says "Translate this website" - and it automatically loads up the Google Translate Webapp for the user to select the chosen language whilst the website is in view. I've successfully done this,…

Microsoft Edge | Website issues | Android
asked 2026-05-05T15:16:36.88+00:00
Leah Richards 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-05T15:23:20.5033333+00:00
Leah Richards 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Microsoft Edge will not open

I've been using NS Edge for years as my browser. All of a sudden it won't open. When I click the icon to open the browser, a "white" screen appears for 1-2 seconds and closes. I've tried all the normal restore/reactivate thins but nothing…

Microsoft Edge | Browser crashes or stops working | Windows 10
asked 2026-05-05T14:35:10.6466667+00:00
Lloyd Hilliker 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-05T15:10:13.5933333+00:00
DaveM121 872.9K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

Why does downloading TikTok videos fail on Microsoft edge while it works on other browser?

I’ve been trying to download TikTok videos on my PC using different online tools, but I’m facing a strange issue specifically on Microsoft Edge. Most of the time, the download either fails, gets stuck on processing, or shows an error, even though the…

Microsoft Edge | Favorites, history, and downloads | Windows 11
asked 2026-05-02T11:56:40.0766667+00:00
Evie Leeper 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-05T14:11:25.2666667+00:00
Lychee-Ng 18,605 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How do I fix my copy paste problem

Im facing problem in Microsoft edge i couldn't able to select text on an image and copy paste with the cursor pls help me to know how to fix this

Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 10
asked 2026-05-02T14:39:43.96+00:00
shourya chandresh 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-05T14:04:53.06+00:00
Thomas4-N 14,790 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
4 answers

MS Edge windows closes shortly after starting, repair function/sfc scannow not helping

Hi there MS edge has been behaving strangely of late on my Lenovo notebook, with Win 11 Pro, ALL available Windows Updates installed, with AMD Ryzen 7 5800U, 16GB RAM, all Lenovo drivers/software up-to-date. I have used Windscribe VPN add-on for years…

Microsoft Edge | Browser crashes or stops working | Windows 11
asked 2026-04-22T10:52:42.42+00:00
xprt007 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-05T13:37:55.1733333+00:00
Carl-L 13,530 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
4 answers

Microsoft Edge starting itself.

When I sign in or when I come back after a period of inactivity Microsoft Edge is running. How can i stop this. Edge is not in the start menu. It would be equally acceptable to tell me how to delete Edge from the computer. Am running Windows 11.

Microsoft Edge | Other | Windows 11
asked 2026-05-02T17:55:35.0666667+00:00
Vic Kirkwood 40 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-05T13:31:54.6833333+00:00
Vic Kirkwood 40 Reputation points