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Quick Share rolling out to Chromebooks, ChromeOS 121 redesigns media controls

As Google’s rebrand of Nearby Share continues, we’re now seeing Quick Share appear on Chromebooks.

Compared to Android where there’s a new fullscreen UI, the shift from Nearby Share to Quick Share is more of a visual rebrand. The Quick Settings Tile features the new circular logo and name, which also appears in Settings > Connected devices. 

In that regard, the Chromebook rebrand is like the Quick Share update to the Windows app. We’re seeing this Quick Share rebrand on the current ChromeOS 121 stable, but it’s not yet widely rolled out.

  • Quick Share Chromebooks
  • Quick Share Chromebooks
  • Quick Share Chromebooks

Meanwhile, version 121 introduces a redesign of the ChromeOS media player that brings it closer to the Android version. Cover art appears on the left with the responsible site, track name, and wrist appearing next to it. A big, circular play/pause button is on the other side, while the bottom is home to a scrubber flanked by next/back.

You also get shortcuts to open the Cast menu and stop sessions on your network. You can either pin it to the shelf or leave it in Quick Settings.

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