Microsoft is testing a YouTube follow button in its Edge browser

A new Border browser test will allow users to follow YouTube creators straight from their browser.

Microsoft seems to exist trying to better integrate YouTube into its browser, with the latest Canary developer build of the browser including a new characteristic chosen 'followable web'.

This feature will let users to easily follow their favourite creators on the YouTube platform.

Originally spotted on Reddit, the button pops up in the address bar of the YouTube creator. Once y'all follow them, their channel volition exist added to the feed that is a function of the Collections characteristic in Edge. You can cheque out what the characteristic looks like just below.

YouTube Edge feature working — Credit: Reddit

Since this feature is nevertheless in its testing stage, it doesn't support all creators on YouTube, so you likely won't exist able to follow all of your electric current favourites nevertheless.

It as well seems like the preview isn't accessible to everyone, as shown past my lack of a feature button in the address bar when I went searching on YouTube using Edge.

If you exercise manage to add together YouTube creators to your Collections list, you can access everyone you follow and run across their recent posts in the feed, which tin be accessed in the search bar.

It'due south likely that Microsoft will proceed to try and integrate itself with YouTube to create a more seamless experience for its users. We wouldn't be surprised if this extended onto other parts of the web too, as Edge is competing directly with Google.

Speaking of, Google does have its own version of Collections. In a blog post from May of final year, the visitor introduced an experimental feature that allows people to follow creators, blogs and other content while getting notified when new content is published.

At its core this was an extension of RSS inside of Chrome, including a follow button, in a similar set upwardly to Edge's new Collections.

Going back to Edge, in that location has been no confirmation if Collections will keep to be a characteristic and what the rollout program is. We would await to see more news about Edge in the next few weeks and exist sure to allow usa know on Twitter if you lot catch the new feature in your Edge browser.