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The following is the original story (published on March 16, 2021):
The latest iteration of the Google Chrome browser has version number 89 and was merged into the stable branch earlier this month. The update brings some new features.
For the uninitiated, the profile module has received a major renovation with the update, where each user can now customize their profile with a custom background and can play with various themes and color schemes.
The update also implements support for WebHID, which in short is an API that allows web applications to interact with human interface devices (HIDs), such as VR controls, gamepads, and joysticks.
And last but not least is the new Google Chrome Playlist feature that allows users to save things they think are worth reading for later or maybe just for archiving.
Before that, 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 things to your Chrome playlist, simply tap the star icon in the address bar and then select “Add to playlist.”
Such saved sites can then be conveniently accessed from the left side of the Chrome bookmarks bar, as shown in the image above.
However, this implementation did not go well with everyone. Many are now complaining that the Reading List option consumes too much bookmark space – space that might otherwise be used to keep additional bookmarks in sight.
Therefore, some users have been looking for a way to hide it altogether.
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So, this “Reading List” just appeared next to my bookmarks and takes up too much space for my bookmarks. I wonder how I can get rid of her.
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How to hide – Bookmark reading list. Damn it, it just came out of nowhere today.
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Fortunately for you, we managed to get our hands on a simple solution.
You may be aware that Google Chrome gives users a high degree of control over its features through Flags. And while most of the things below it may be experimental, they end up being pretty good for those looking for a way to customize Chrome beyond what it allows on the front end.
This feature will now help us remove the Bookmark Reading List from Google Chrome by turning it off completely. Simply follow the steps below for immediate results:
NOTE: If you want to learn about Google Chrome Playlist on Android, 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 Read list.
3. Restart Chrome.
Of course, the above series of steps is completely valid on any desktop operating system – whether it’s macOS, Windows or Linux.
Pretty simple isn’t it? We hope the solution did the job for you. Indeed, be sure to let us know in the comments below.
Update 1 (March 17)
It is worth noting that, as is usually the case in gradual releases, the Read List feature may not be available to everyone (because it has just started to be released). The only way to get rid of it right now is the one I described above.
However, if you don’t want to go this route, but want Google to withdraw the feature instead, it’s worth knowing that a return will only occur when many users send negative feedback about the company’s feature. So the best thing you can do is send your opinions as feedback to the company.
Take a look at what a community product expert recently said about this (translated):
It’s not in my environment
I think it is probably applied sequentially or in the form of “distributed as a test to a small number of people”As is often the case with Google, if you want to apply it to everyone at once
We can apply in advance to 5% or 10% of users to see the reaction in advance.
Eventually it will be applied to everyone
I think it will be withdrawn several times if it is a fatal defect or a great unpopularity.
(Aren’t there a lot of visible withdrawals?)I think it’s good to send “Jamada” for an opinion
I think it’s good to send feedback and say, “I’m getting more and more obstructive to the reading list. I want to get rid of him. ”
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