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The original story (published March 16, 2021) follows:
The latest iteration of the Google Chrome browser is version number 89 and merged into the stable branch earlier this month. The update includes several new features.
For the uninitiated, the profile module has received a major overhaul with the update, where each user can now customize their profile with a custom background and play with various themes and color schemes.
The update also implements support for WebHID, which is ultimately an API that allows web applications to interact with human interface (HID) devices, such as VR controls, gamepads, and joysticks.
And last but not least, it’s the new feature in the Google Chrome playlist that allows users to save what they think is worth reading for later or maybe just for archiving.
Before, people relied on third-party plugins like Pocket for the same purpose, but now it’s great to see that Chrome has its own built-in feature.
However, to add content to the Chrome playlist, just tap the star icon in the address bar, then select “Add to playlist.”
These saved sites can then be accessed from the far left of the Chrome bookmarks bar, as shown in the image above.
This implementation, however, has not gone well with everyone. Many now complain that the reading list option wears out too much bookmark space, which could otherwise be used to keep additional bookmarks in sight.
Therefore, some users have been looking for a way to hide it completely.
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So this “reading list” appeared near my bookmarks and takes up too much space that I need for my bookmarks. I wonder how I can get rid of it.
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How to hide – Read list from a bookmark. It was sweeping me, today it appears out of nowhere.
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Fortunately for you, we managed to get our hands on a simple solution.
Keep in mind that Google Chrome gives users a great deal of control over their features through Flags. And while most of the things below may be experimental, they end up serving pretty well those looking for a way to customize Chrome beyond what its interface allows.
This same feature will now help us remove the reading list from the Google Chrome bookmarks bar by turning it off completely. Just follow the steps below for immediate results:
NOTE: If you want to learn more about Google Chrome’s Android playlist, go here.
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1. Enter chrome: // flags / # read-later in the address bar and press the Enter key.
2. Select “Off” from the drop-down list next to the Read List option.
3. Restart Chrome.
Of course, the above series of steps is completely valid on any desktop operating system, be it macOS, Windows or Linux.
Rather simple, right? Hopefully, the solution has served you well. If you did, be sure to let us know in the comments below.
Update 1 (March 17)
It is worth noting that, as is often the case in phased releases, the Read List feature may not be available to everyone (as it has just begun to roll out). The only way to remove it right now is the one we described above.
However, if you don’t want to go down this path, but you want Google to back up the feature, it’s worth knowing that a recovery will only occur when many users send negative feedback about the feature to the company. So the best thing you can do is send your opinions as comments to the company.
Take a look at what a community product expert recently said about this (translated):
It’s not around me
I think it’s probably applied sequentially or in the form of “distributed as evidence to a small number of people.”As with Google, if you want to apply it to everyone at once
We may submit a prior request to 5% or 10% of users to see the reaction in advance.
Finally, it will apply to everyone
I think it will be removed a small number of times if it is a fatal defect or a great deal of unpopularity.
(Not many visible withdrawals?)I think it’s good to send “Jamada” as an opinion
I think it’s good to post comments and say, “I’m getting more and more obstructive on the reading list. I want to get rid of it.”
Update 2 (March 18)
For those who are naive, the indicators appear in the Experiments section until a feature becomes part of the stable update and is required on all devices. This is why sharing your feedback while the test gets even more important.
So if you don’t like the playlist feature and don’t want to get stuck in it forever, be sure to share your opinion with the developers. See how a community product expert explained it:
I’d also like to recommend that if you don’t like the feature, send your opinion to the Chrome team about what you don’t like or why you don’t like:
Report a bug or suggestions in Chrome: Google Chrome Help
It is very important that you do this, as these comments will be received directly by the Chrome team (they do not usually go through the forums in Spanish). Also, it is important because if this feature is set to the stable version for everyone, the flag will eventually be removed and there will be no way to disable the option.
The following is an example of the expert’s comments:
For example, what I don’t like is the fact that when I click on the bookmarks star it asks me if I want to save it as a bookmark or save it to the playlist: I’d prefer the dialog box that always appears, with an option to save it to the playlist.
Update 3 (March 19)
We conduct a survey to understand whether or not users like the Read List feature. Share with us your opinion by voting below:
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Google Chrome Playlist Feature: Yes or No?
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– PiunikaWeb (@PiunikaWeb) March 17, 2021
Update 4 (March 20)
One of the readers in the comments section shared that, for some reason, the “# read-later” flag doesn’t work for them. Changing it to “#reading-list” helped them. So just in case you have the problem, try it this way.
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