14 DAY TRIAL // Users running the preview version of Microsoft Edge browser can now try out the new YouTube interface without turning to any other tricks.
Google has fixed what it described as a bug that blocked the overhauled version of Microsoft Edge from loading the refined YouTube UI.
Microsoft is migrating Edge browser from its own EdgeHTML engine to Chromium, and preview versions are currently available for download on Windows 10 and macOS.
Addy Osmani, Engineering Manager working on Google Chrome, announced the fix a few hours ago on Twitter.
“The fix for this working in the new Edge should be in production for all users shortly,” he said.
At the time of writing this article, the new Microsoft Edge appears to be working correctly on YouTube, with the new UI served automatically to both Canary and Dev versions of the browser for Windows 10.
“Just a bug”
Google originally said the block was a bug, despite users pointing that the search giant restricted Microsoft Edge from accessing the new YouTube with a filter placed on the “Edg” user agent. Because Microsoft already uses “Edge” as the user agent for the original browser still available in Windows 10, the new UA for the Chromium-based overhaul is called “Edg.”
“We're aware that users of a preview version of Chromium-based Edge are being redirected to the old version of YouTube. We’re working to address this issue. We're committed to supporting YouTube on Edge and apologize for any inconvenience this may be causing,” Google said.
You can download the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge from Softpedia using this link.
Microsoft Edge is still in preview stage, and Microsoft is projected to roll out beta builds, followed by the stable release, later this year. Specifics aren’t available for the time being, as Edge continues to be a work in progress on all platforms.