Brave Browser on Android Will Support Chrome Extensions Starting 2020

Privacy-focused Brave browser, which recentlygot out of betaon Android is planning to add support for browser extensions, according to one of the developers of the team. As per the developer, we should expect the feature to roll outsometime in Q1-Q2 of 2020.

A Redditor asked onBrave Browser’s subredditif the company has any plans to bring support for browser extensions, for which a developer in Brave’s Android team who goes by the usernameSergZhrevealed the timeline of the feature’s availability.

If you’re unaware, Brave Browser is a Chromium-based web browser founded by former Mozilla CEO, Brendan Eich. One of the salient features of the browser is that itblocks ads and trackersby default. What’s more, you will also be paid in Basic Attention Tokens (BAT) cryptocurrency if you arewilling to view ads.

In case you’re wondering, Brave is not the first Chromium-based web browser on Android to support browser extensions. In fact, Kiwi Browser and Yandex browser already come with support for extensions from Chrome Web Store. If you can’t wait until Brave adds support for browser extensions, check out our guidehereto know how to use browser extensions with the Kiwi browser.

However, it will be interesting to see browser extensions on Brave browser as it is used by a lot of users who seek privacy on the internet.  Speaking of user privacy,hereare a few other secure browsers which we think you might find helpful if you’re looking for alternative options.

So, are you excited to use browser extensions on Brave browser? Tell us in the comments.

Subin B

Subin writes about consumer tech, software, and security. He secretly misses the headphone jack while pretending he’s better off with the wireless freedom.

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