Chrome 55 for Mac, Windows, and Linux was a major update that has the browser default to HTML5 in a bid to further kill Flash usage. Rolling out now, version 55 for Android adds a ‘Downloads’ feature that saves sites, music, and video for offline viewing, as well as improvements for low-memory devices.
Chrome 55 Stories December 6, 2016
Chrome 55 Stories December 1, 2016
Over the past year, Google Chrome has been implementing a multi-phase plan to de-emphasize Adobe Flash. Rolling out now to Mac, Windows, and Linux, Chrome 55 will take the major step of defaulting to HTML5 on the majority of sites.
Chrome 55 Stories October 21, 2016
Chrome 55 Beta defaults to HTML5, improves input handling and text hyphenation
With Chrome 54 rolled out to desktops and Android, version 55 is now in the beta channel. Compared to the previous release, this update includes more developer focussed features that should result in improved input handling, text hyphenation, and more.