Microsoft Edge is getting new media control center, AI-powered history search, and more

Microsoft has updated Edge Beta to version 138. Its changelog contains many new features and improvements, some of which are quite interesting.

For starters, Microsoft Edge is getting a media control center. This feature is intended to let you control multiple media sources from any website in a single place. The media control center button will show up on the toolbar (a button with a note icon), allowing you to launch picture-in-picture, cast media to other devices, control music or video, and more.

Next is an AI upgrade for the History section. It now uses artificial intelligence to find relevant websites in your history. From now on, you do not need to remember the exact name of the website or a word from the page's name. You can find what you need using synonyms, phrases, or words with typos. Microsoft says this feature uses an on-device model that is trained on your data and does not send any information to Microsoft. AI-powered history search is rolling out gradually to Edge Beta insiders.

Another interesting change is the dynamic Settings menu. If the browser slows down, a notification from Performance and Extensions Detector will show up in the menu to help users learn about the built-in methods to improve performance. Like AI-powered history search, this feature is rolling out gradually.

Other changes in Microsoft Edge 138 Beta include the following:

• Microsoft Edge can now use your primary work profile by default when opening external links instead of the last used profile (rolling out gradually).
• Autofill received a new toggle that lets users consent to Microsoft Edge collecting web form field labels to improve suggestion accuracy. Note that this feature does not send user-entered data; it only sends field labels.
• Enterprise users can now view sensitivity labels in MIP-protected PDFs.
• Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat Summarization is now available in the context menu (gradual rollout).

As usual, each major browser release delivers policy updates. You can find the complete list of policy changes in the release notes.

Microsoft Edge Beta 138 is now available for download. You can get it on the official Edge Insider website. Version 138 will be available in the Stable Channel on the week of June 26, 2025.