The popular mobile news aggregator feature that has so far been exclusive to Android phones – Google Discover – is finally arriving on desktops in select countries (and not a moment too soon), and details have started to come in.
As it happens, Google appears to have started rolling out the feature for users in some regions who have begun to notice the Google Discover feed appearing in their Chrome browsers on the Google homepage, right below the search bar, according to a report by Android Authority on May 19.
Indeed, one of these users is Damien Andell, who shared in a discussion on X (formerly Twitter) how the Discover feed looks in New Zealand, and you can yourself check if it will come up on your browser by heading to Google’s localized page for that country.
Additionally, Google Discover seems to be available in Australia and Japan as well, and users have speculated that the search engine behemoth could make an official announcement for the feature (among other things) at its Google I/O 2025, which is taking place on May 20 and 21.
Google Discover on desktop vs. mobile
That said, there are some differences between the desktop and mobile versions. Notably, the image on the desktop is less prominent and reduced to a square box on the left, but you can read the first sentence (or at least part of it) of every article, unlike on mobile, where you only see the headline.
On top of that, if you’re able to see Discover on your browser, you’ll notice the ‘At a glance’ area when you maximize your window. You can customize it by clicking on the three vertical dots and choosing from three options – Finance, Sports, and Weather.
Meanwhile, Google is also introducing some innovations to its mobile platforms, including replacing the previous one-click buy process with a more intentional swipe-to-confirm feature to reduce the number of accidental purchases of apps and subscriptions on Google Play.
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