Chrome Beta for Android Update

Hi everyone! We've just released Chrome Beta 131 (131.0.6778.39) for Android. It's now available on Google Play.

You can see a partial list of the changes in the Git log. For details on new features, check out the Chromium blog, and for details on web platform updates, check here.

If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

Harry Souders
Google Chrome

Early Stable Update for Desktop

The Stable channel has been updated to 131.0.6778.33 for Windows and Mac as part of our early stable release to a small percentage of users. A full list of changes in this build is available in the log.


You can find more details about early Stable releases here.

Interested in switching release channels?  Find out how here. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug. The community help forum is also a great place to reach out for help or learn about common issues.


Prudhvikumar Bommana

Google Chrome

View in-meeting chat messages in Google Meet live streams

What’s changing

Starting today, when you’re viewing a Google Meet live stream, you will be able to see chat messages that are sent by participants who have joined via the meeting link. This update helps ensure that information shared through Meet chat messages — like links to relevant documents, time-keeping messages, and more — are also visible to live-stream attendees, making meetings more equitable. Previously, in-call chat messages were only visible to  hosts, co-hosts, participants and viewers who were in the main meeting. Once you receive the update, you'll see a notification the next time chat messages are sent during a live stream. When you click the notification, the chat panel will open.

Chat messages viewed from a live stream



Getting started

Rollout pace

Important note: this feature will roll out at a much slower pace than usual as we approach the end of the year. We will update this post to confirm when rollout has completed for Fast and Rapid release tracks respectively.

  • Rapid Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on November 18, 2024. We anticipate that rollout will be completed sometime during the week of December 5, 2024.

  • Scheduled Release domains: Extended rollout (potentially longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starting on January 6, 2024. We anticipate that rollout will be completed by end of Q1 2025.

Availability

  • The following Google Workspace editions can initiate a live stream:
    • Enterprise Starter, Standard, Plus and Enterprise Essentials Plus
    • Education Plus and the Teaching & Learning upgrade
  • Anyone can view a live stream.

Resources


High Speed Harmonies in Middle Tennessee

GFiber is tuning up to celebrate 10 years in Nashville. We announced we were coming to  Music City in 2015, and today, dozens of neighborhoods across the city have GFiber connecting them to all the things they love.

As we continue to build out our network within Nashville’s city limits, we’re also extending connections to other Middle Tennessee residents.  We currently serve customers in Smyrna, and are in the process of adding Murfreesboro and Franklin to the GFiber family. 

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We started work on the infrastructure to connect Murfreesboro this year and started wiring up neighborhoods there in September. Mayor Shane McFarland and the City of Murfreesboro team have been instrumental in bringing GFiber to the city at the literal center of Tennessee! We expect to also begin construction in Franklin by the end of this year. 

Growing Our Team
Just like our network, the GFiber team also continues to grow. Nick Fischer was recently promoted to South Region General Manager, overseeing all market operations across Tennessee, Alabama and Florida. Other recent additions include Emily Trapani, Head of Sales in the South Region; John-Michael Cortez, Head of Government and Community Affairs for the South and Southwest Regions; and Eric Grose, Head of Metro Technical Operations for The South Region. Emily and John-Michael are both long term members of the GFiber team, while Eric is joining us with two decades of experience in the telecom industry. Our team is continuing to grow, so if you are interested in helping us connect more people in Music City, take a look at our open roles.


Our Commitment to Community 
Since establishing our roots in Middle Tennessee a decade ago, our commitment to the communities we serve here is only growing stronger. 

We’ve partnered with the Nashville Public Education Foundation and Nashville Public Library Foundation to help provide our Middle Tennessee neighbors access to technology and develop the digital skills needed to succeed in today’s world. 

We’re also proud to support initiatives like the  NTEN Digital Inclusion Fellowship, which provides nonprofit professionals with the knowledge they need to bring digital equity to their communities. 


Beyond our community partnerships, we’ve also had fun sponsoring and attending local events, including the Pilgrimage Festival, the Top Gun Night Run 6K, and the Mayor’s Cup Golf Tournament.
We’re excited to continue our journey of connecting communities across Middle Tennessee.

Posted by the GFiber Nashville Team







Chrome Stable for iOS Update

Hi everyone! We've just released Chrome Stable 131 (131.0.6778.31) for iOS; it'll become available on App Store in the next few hours.

This release includes stability and performance improvements. You can see a full list of the changes in the Git log. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

Harry Souders
Google Chrome

Chrome Beta for Desktop Update

The Beta channel has been updated to 131.0.6778.33 for Windows, Mac and Linux.

A partial list of changes is available in the Git log. Interested in switching release channels? Find out how. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug. The community help forum is also a great place to reach out for help or learn about common issues.

Prudhvi Bommana
Google Chrome

Stable Channel Update for ChromeOS / ChromeOS Flex

The Stable channel is being updated to OS version: 16033.51.0 Browser version:130.0.6723.101 for most ChromeOS devices.

If you find new issues, please let us know one of the following ways

  1. File a bug
  2. Visit our ChromeOS communities
    1. General: Chromebook Help Community
    2. Beta Specific: ChromeOS Beta Help Community
  3. Report an issue or send feedback on Chrome

Interested in switching channels? Find out how.


Giuliana Pritchard
Google ChromeOS

Chrome for Android Update

  Hi, everyone! We've just released Chrome 130 (130.0.6723.102) for Android to a small percentage of users. It'll become available on Google Play over the next few days. You can find more details about early Stable releases here.

This release includes stability and performance improvements. You can see a full list of the changes in the Git log. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug.

Android releases contain the same security fixes as their corresponding Desktop (Windows & Mac: 130.0.6723.116/.117  and Linux:130.0.6723.116) unless otherwise noted.

Erhu Akpobaro
Google Chrome

Stable Channel Update for Desktop

The Stable channel has been updated to 130.0.6723.116/.117 for Windows, Mac and 130.0.6723.116 for Linux which will roll out over the coming days/weeks. A full list of changes in this build is available in the Log.

The Extended Stable channel has been updated to 130.0.6723.117 for Windows and Mac which will roll out over the coming days/weeks. 


Security Fixes and Rewards

Note: Access to bug details and links may be kept restricted until a majority of users are updated with a fix. We will also retain restrictions if the bug exists in a third party library that other projects similarly depend on, but haven’t yet fixed.



This update includes 2 security fixes. Below, we highlight fixes that were contributed by external researchers. Please see the Chrome Security Page for more information.



[TBD][370217726] High CVE-2024-10826: Use after free in Family Experiences. Reported by Anonymous on 2024-09-29
[TBD][375065084] High CVE-2024-10827: Use after free in Serial. Reported by Anonymous on 2024-10-23



We would also like to thank all security researchers that worked with us during the development cycle to prevent security bugs from ever reaching the stable channel.


Interested in switching release channels? Find out how here. If you find a new issue, please let us know by filing a bug. The community help forum is also a great place to reach out for help or learn about common issues.


Daniel Yip
Google Chrome