![]() Adobe Flash Plug-in: Chrome comes with a pre-installed Adobe Flash plug-in which Chromium lacks.Adobe Flash Player is software used to stream and view video, audio and multimedia on a computer or supported mobile device. Flash Player is used for viewing interactive media files on a browser. So, the lack of such an important feature is a huge drawback if someone uses Chromium.Ĭhrome’s version of the Flash plug-in is much more compatible than what Adobe offers. If Chromium wants to get the Flash player features, they have to manually download it from Adobe’s website. ![]() Subtle Updates: Google makes sure Chrome users get frequent browser updates. There is an additional background app that fetches updates from Google and keeps the browser up-to-date. ![]() However, this feature is not available for Linux users and they have to rely on standard software management tools. In the case of Chromium, users have to update the browser manually as there is no automatic update option. The Chromium users must download manually from the internet to install the extensions.Īfter discussing all these negative aspects of Chromium and how Chrome is a superior browser among the two, one must wonder, why would we use Chromium? No Extensions: Google has restricted all the extensions available in Google Web Store for the Chromium browser. To answer that one must understand which platform Chromium is more suitable to use. If anyone uses Windows or Mac, they should opt for Chrome over Chromium. The lack of automatic updates and the Crash & Error reporting service in Chromium are the obvious reasons. ![]() On top of that, the lack of video codecs and Google extensions in the browser makes Chrome the superior of the two browsers. ![]() However, things are pretty even if it comes to Linux users. Generally, Linux users are more fascinated towards open-source applications and since Chromium’s source codes are open to all, many Linux users prefer Chromium over Chrome. ![]()
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