Watching videos in new Chrome for Android could save you tons of data
Good news, Android users: Google has updated Chrome to make streaming video faster and smoother, suck up less battery and reduce data usage.
Improvements made to version 52 of Chrome will be "most noticeable on short videos" according to the official Google Chrome blog. Android users can download or update Chrome from the Google Play Store.
As you can see in the video comparison below, the improvements are dramatic. A video played in earlier versions of Chrome took 1:13 to load compared to only nine seconds in Chrome 52.
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Faster video streaming performance is great, but an even bigger addition might be the improved data reduction.
With Data Saver turned on (Settings > Data Saver > On), users could save up to 50 percent on data, which will be a godsend for anybody's monthly data caps.
While watching videos in Chrome does nothing for video streaming in video apps like YouTube, Netflix and Hulu, if you're a T-Mobile customer in the U.S., you can turn on Binge-On and stream videos over LTE at 480p resolution without it counting towards your data.
Raymond Wong is Mashable's Senior Tech Correspondent. He reviews gadgets and tech toys and analyzes the tech industry. Raymond's also a bit of a camera geek, gamer, and fine chocolate lover. Before arriving at Mashable, he was the Deputy Editor of NBC Universal's tech publication DVICE. His writing has appeared on G4TV, BGR, Yahoo and Ubergizmo, to name a few. You can follow Raymond on Twitter @raywongy or Instagram @sourlemons.
