ChromeOS 122 Changelog
- Stable Channel Release Date: March 5, 2024
New Features and Enhancements
- Screencast Editing Enhancements: Users can now trim transcribed recordings sentence-by-sentence, add paragraph breaks, mute segments, and title sections for better organization.
- New ChromeOS Media Player UI: The media player now features larger buttons and colors that match the wallpaper, with improved controls for local and casted media playback.
- Battery Saver Enhancements: Now reduces screen and keyboard brightness, throttles display refresh rate, and limits background tasks when the battery drops below 20%.
Generative AI Features
- Tab Organizer: Chrome can automatically suggest tab groups based on website titles and URLs.
- AI-Generated Themes: Users can create unique Chrome themes with AI-generated wallpapers and colors.
- AI Writing Assistance: A new "Help Me Write" feature provides AI-powered assistance in free-form text fields across the web.
Security and Enterprise Features
- BeyondCorp Enterprise (BCE) Content Scanning: Enables real-time evaluation of file transfers for enterprise security enforcement.
- Enhanced SAML Reauthentication: Updates to SAML single sign-on configurations for improved security and reliability.
- Badge-Based Authentication: Select third-party Identity Providers (IdPs) now support session login and logout using badge taps.
- IKEv2 VPN Support: ChromeOS now includes new IKEv2 VPN configuration options in the Admin Console.
- Mandatory Extensions in Incognito Mode: Admins can now require specific enterprise extensions to be enabled in Incognito mode.