he Beta channel has been updated to 20.0.1132.34 (Platform version: 2248.70.0) for Chromebooks (Acer AC700, Samsung Series 5, Samsung Chromebook Series 5 550, and Samsung Chromebox Series 3, and Cr-48).  This release contains functional, security and stability improvements.

Highlights of these changes are:
  • Crash fixes
  • Updated Pepper Flash version
  • 128592 - Fixed problems around first time sync


Known issues:
  • 131401 - Chrome crashes on opening Microsoft Office formatted files (such as .doc, .xls, etc) when those files are stored and opened locally on the Chrome OS machine. Workaround: If the file was sent via email as an attachment, opening the file attachment directly from the email still works properly.

If you find new issues, please let us know by visiting our help site or filing a bug. Interested in switching channels? Find out how. You can submit feedback using ‘Report an issue’ under the wrench menu.

Danielle Drew
Google Chrome