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Google Releases Chrome M156 for Googlebooks With Fixes for Crashes and Fullscreen Shortcuts

Google's Chrome M156 for Googlebooks fixes extension crashes, fullscreen keyboard conflicts and several website glitches.

AI News Feed · 2026-10-27 20:20

The M156 update, announced this week, follows Chrome M155 two weeks earlier. M155 made any website installable as a standalone app and improved extension support. The new release focuses on reducing friction in common browser interactions.

Chrome should no longer crash when users run 1Password or similar extensions with third-party autofill, according to the report. It also fixes extensions such as Teleparty opening farewell webpages and a crash caused by dragging tabs between windows.

Fullscreen apps regain keyboard freedom. Services such as GeForce NOW had intercepted Alt+Tab and prevented normal window switching; that shortcut now works, while holding Esc still exits fullscreen.

The update addresses several site-specific problems. Google fixed undismissable third-party sign-in prompts on websites including Reddit and Canva; clipboard errors when copying large tables, images or selections in Google Docs; Facebook Live streams stuck buffering; missing or incorrect website icons in the address bar; and broken right-click menus on certain Incognito page links.

Downloads are also changing. A gradually rolling-out Save As dialog lets users choose filenames and destinations, and a separate fix prevents duplicate filenames from breaking extensions. The address bar adds an Alt+Shift+Enter shortcut to open background tabs, better multiline text editing and several AI Mode interface refinements.

Google's repair list is not finished. Multiple Chrome profiles, tab group syncing and automatic discovery of local Google Cast devices remain in development. Users can manually enable Chrome's Nearby devices or Local Network permission to help discover Cast devices.

Chrome M156, version 156.0.8078.47 or higher, is rolling out through Google Play over the coming days. Google has promised updates every two weeks, and the remaining gaps will test how quickly that cadence translates into fixes.