Google is testing a new feature for the Chrome browser app on Android. According to 9to5Google, a “post download” feature will allow Chrome users to schedule downloads in the mobile browser. All the user has to do is select the time and date that they want the browser to start downloading. This feature can also be configured to initiate a download from the browser when a Wi-Fi connection is detected.
The “Download Later” feature is being tested in version 86 of the Chrome Canary app. This is A very unstable version of Chrome that can be installed from the Google Play Store. You can enable the feature by downloading the Canary app on your Android phone. Then you need to enable a flag by following these instructions: Open Chrome Canary and type chrome: // flags. Look for “Enable Download Later”. You will see three options from a dropdown menu; select “On” and restart the Chrome Canary app. Once this has happened, every time you try to download a web page from Chrome you will see the options to “Choose when to download” with Now, by Wi-Fiand “Choose date and time“as options.
Google’s test method for scheduling downloads in Chrome for Android
We don’t know when this new feature will be available for a stable version of Chrome, and Google is likely to tweak it multiple times before “Download Later” is ready for prime time. The advantage of offering this feature is that if you want to download content from the Chrome browser, you can do so without draining your data or battery life by organizing the download process at a certain time or via Wi-Fi.
The feature can be tested in the unstable Chrome Canary app
