Great news for users of Microsoft Edge Canary! The latest update has brought back the support for EPUB files, allowing you to open and read EPUB documents within Microsoft Edge easily. Although the initial support for EPUB is quite simple and limited, there’s a promising outlook for improvements in the future.
Microsoft will likely enhance this feature and fill in the missing elements to provide a more comprehensive and user-friendly EPUB reading experience. So, if you’re a fan of EPUB documents, watch for further updates that could enhance your reading journey on Microsoft Edge!
You can now read EPUB from Microsoft Edge Canary.
EPUB is a standard ebook format that is widely used all over the world. It is compatible with most eBook readers and reading apps, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play Books. With EPUB support in Microsoft Edge, users can read eBooks in their web browser without downloading an additional app.
To read EPUB in Microsoft Edge, you can download the latest version of Canary from the official website. Then install the latest updates. Close the browser, right-click on its shortcut, and select Properties. Add the following to the path: –enable-features=msEdgeEpubReaderEnabled. Launch the browser using the modified shortcut and try to open any EPUB file.
It is interesting to see how Microsoft Edge keeps adding new features. However, new features are not always useful; generally, the problem is that they saturate the user experience and slow down the experience when working with this browser. Of course, the inclusion of support for EPUB is a good thing. The Redmond giant thus allows you to work with this popular file format and not depend on third-party applications.
We’ll see how long it takes to be incorporated into stable versions of Edge and what new features might be included. It could be very interesting to incorporate functions of windows ink within the EPUB reader. But, first, Microsoft must guarantee optimal operation and without a high consumption of resources.
