New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….

Original story (published on January 17, 2022) follows:

With the Google Chrome browser as its principal user interface, the Chrome OS is based on Gentoo Linux. That being said, Google recently released Chrome OS 97 for those having a Chromebook.

The new update brings an updated Gallery app that allows users to play their favorite music from within the app.

It brings in a new fullscreen experience along with a ‘Now Playing’ queue and the option to rewind or skip the song by 10 seconds.

However, users who updated to Chrome OS 97 are now reporting that the new Gallery app music player is missing some core functions such as the repeat button and the ability to shuffle the playlist.

While users say they do appreciate the much-needed visual overhaul, some say that the old music player was better in terms of usability. Many are also wondering if there’s a way to bring back the previous version.

They went on to say,

As it turns out, there is a temporary workaround for those wanting to revert to the old music player on Chrome OS 97.

It involves heading over to chrome://flags and changing the “Media App Handles Audio” option from Default to Disabled.

We hope Google includes adds the repeat and shuffle function to the new music player in a future update since the aforementioned flag is set to expire soon.

As always. we’ll keep an active track of the developments on this one and update the story, as and when required.

Update 1 (March 15)

01:37 pm (IST): Users who are unhappy with the new music player in Chrome OS 97 are now being asked to star the issue in the bug tracker to get Google’s attention.

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