Hey, gaming friends! I’ve got great news for Xbox gamers and Steam Deck owners! We worked closely with Valve and the Xbox Cloud Gaming team to bring support for Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate through Microsoft Edge Beta for the Steam Deck. Yes, seriously!

We’d like to thank u/TheEvilSkely and the community of contributors who maintain the unofficial Microsoft Edge Beta Flatpak package – without them this guide wouldn’t be possible.

We’re particularly excited about this ourselves as we feel it can open new opportunities in the Linux gaming community. Additionally, you can still play a range of titles from Xbox Game Studios natively on Steam Deck today. Please check here for a list of verified games. Our new support article goes over how to install both Edge Beta and get Xbox Cloud Gaming set up but know that this is just the beginning of the story for gaming on Edge. :3

If you’re familiar with the Steam Deck and already know your way around the Linux desktop and terminal windows or are the type of person who would rather get a quick recap of how to do something than read an entire support article, we get it. For those of you who want a little more detail and some screenshots to walk you through this, we have a dedicated support article for you! Here’s a run-down on how to set up Xbox Cloud Gaming with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate by setting up Microsoft Edge for Linux Beta from scratch.

Added on March 23rd: There was an issue users reported to us here in this thread where the games didn't appear to launch unless you cleared cache. We have resolved that, massive thanks to u/liamdgol and their troubleshooting with us. If you saw this, please set Xbox Cloud Gaming up again following this guide and let us know below if you continue to see issues with anything launching.

To set up Xbox Cloud Gaming:

• Press the Steam menu > Power > Switch to Desktop

• Click the Discover Software Center icon

• Click the hamburger menu > Internet > Web Browsers

• Scroll until you find Microsoft Edge Beta and click the install button

• Back on the Desktop, click the Applications Launcher icon on the bottom left of the taskbar

• Navigate to Internet

• Right-click on Microsoft Edge (beta) > Add to Steam

• In the Add a Game window, scroll to find and select Microsoft Edge (beta)

• Back in the Applications menu, navigate to System > Konsole

• Set the override by entering this command in Konsole:

flatpak --user override --filesystem=/run/udev:ro com.microsoft.Edge

• Note: We previously had a comment here to disable readonly if you hit an error here. You should not need to do that, so we have removed this note.

On the Desktop, launch Steam

• Head to your Library and locate Microsoft Edge (beta)

• Right-click on it > Properties

• Change the name to Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta)

• Locate LAUNCH OPTIONS and append the following:

--window-size=1024,640 --force-device-scale-factor=1.25 --device-scale-factor=1.25  --kiosk "https://www.xbox.com/play"

• To switch the controller layout to Gamepad with touchpad as Mouse

  • Select the gear icon in the top right > Manage > Controller layout

  • Browse the templates and select Gamepad with Mouse Trackpad

We also have artwork to complete your shortcut! Use a USB drive to copy them on your Steam Deck via Desktop mode.

• Xbox_Cloud_Gaming_Banner.jpg – Click on the shortcut in your games list, right-click on the gray background > Set Custom Background

• Xbox_Cloud_Gaming_Capsule.jpg – In the Steam Library view, right-click on the blank rectangle for Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) > Set custom artwork (you will also need to do this from your RECENT GAMES list after you launch Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) at least once)

• Xbox_Cloud_Gaming_Icon.jpg – In Properties, right-click on the blank square to specify a custom icon

Head back into Gaming Mode on the Desktop and you are all set to use Xbox Cloud Gaming on your Steam Deck! The article linked also goes over how to do similar customizations for the browser after you have Xbox Cloud Gaming all set up on your device.

Have feedback? We’d love to hear from you! Leave a comment here on this post so that I can flag it to the team, or if you spot something wrong post up a new thread with the BUG post flair in either r/MicrosoftEdge or r/edge. We’ll be able to engage with you from there. Happy gaming, friends!

The continued availability of the old browser creates consumer confusion of having a browser that doesn’t work on most modern sites (Twitter being the biggest example) and continued usage also means more support requests from users when “their internet isn’t working”. Windows 10 has been out for five years now, that is plenty of time to transition to Edge. Microsoft should bite the bullet and remove it and redirect iexplore.exe to Edge.exe.

Since IE is for legacy intranet web apps at work only Enterprise and LTSC should still ship with IE. Maybe remove IE on the same day Flash is killed off so we kill two birds with one stone.

Ublock origin removed from edge and it doesn't even showup in store and is replaced automatically by UBO lite

I was browsing the other day, hovering over an image, and out of nowhere, I double-tapped the Ctrl key (totally by accident). Suddenly, the image zoomed in! I was like, “Wait, what? That’s a thing?!”

Turns out, it’s a built-in feature, and it’s so handy. No more squinting at tiny text in screenshots or struggling to see details in photos. Just hover over an image, hit Ctrl twice, and bam—it zooms in like magic.

I love little surprises like this in browser. It’s one of those “why didn’t I know about this sooner?” moments. Have you ever stumbled on a cool feature like this?

So if you don't know, uBlock Origin has recently been replaced with the lite version of it across all versions of edge.

The creator claimed it was by mistake, which I believe is true as it has just came back.

I just hope it stays this way.

Just updated to 149.0.4022.52 and those stupid rounded corners are back, with zero options to remove them. If anyone knows any extensions or some way to get rid of them please do tell, thanks 😭

It's even pre-installed in edge on Android. Are they planning to keep support for MV2 extensions or what?

uBlock Origin, Chromium, desktop AND andriod? so peak

edge on chromium 141 still has ubo!

Seriously, huge respect to the Edge team for continuing to support uBlock Origin, even with all the Manifest V3 nonsense going on.

While some browsers are rushing to neuter real content blockers, it's refreshing to see Microsoft holding the line—for now. Edge might not be everyone's first love, but keeping uBO alive is a major win for privacy, performance, and sanity. 🙌

Let’s just hope they don’t backpedal on this. If they pull a Chrome-style move and drop uBlock, it’s bye-bye Edge for a lot of us. And let’s be real Microsoft wouldn’t want to lose the tech-savvy crowd that actually cares about a clean, ad-free experience.

So please, Microsoft… do the right thing. Keep uBlock Origin alive and well. This is your chance to win hearts and market share.

As soon as it's gone, I'm gone. Very disappointing. First Game Pass and now Edge. Might as well move to Linux soon.

Huge L

Edit: see the more recent update in this post.

I've been working on a project called Fluent New Tab, exclusive to Microsoft Edge. My goal was simple: I wanted a homepage that looked like part of Windows 11.

✨ Key Features:

• Design: Full implementation of Fluent Design (looks like a native Edge page).

• Privacy First: No analytics. All data (shortcuts, settings) is stored in your browser's localStorage.

• Copilot Integration: You can activate "Chat Mode" directly from the search bar. (optional)

• Ecosystem Launcher: Quickly switch between Microsoft 365, Google, or Proton apps.

• Lightweight: It's super fast and strictly follows Edge's design guidelines.

📥 Links:

Download from the Store: Microsoft Edge Add-ons

Source Code (GitHub): Github

I'd love to receive your feedback! If you find any bugs, please let me know. I am actively working to fix it or add new features.