Google Chrome’s ‘Send to Your Devices’ feature can misfire at times despite being incredibly useful. It sends links to any of your other devices in a matter of seconds and is pretty handy if you use multiple devices regularly. However, it’s not for everyone. That’s why you can disable ‘Send to Your Devices’ in Google Chrome.
Perhaps you prefer the old-fashioned way of bookmarking the webpages that you want to visit on your other devices. Whatever the reason, you can remove the ‘Send to Your Devices’ on any of your devices quite easily. So, without any further ado, let’s get started with the desktop version of Chrome (Windows and macOS) and then look into the mobile version of the web browser, respectively.
Note: You must repeat the process on each device that you want to disable the ‘Send to Your Devices’ feature.
How to Remove the ‘Send to Your Devices’ Option on Desktop
Disabling ‘Send to Your Devices’ in Chrome on a Windows or macOS device requires that you switch off the Open Tabs sync setting. Doing so will remove the Send icon present on the address bar. Furthermore, you also won’t see the ‘Send to Your Devices’ options on the context menu when right-clicking webpages.
However, turning off this sync setting will also prevent you from seeing any of the active tabs on your other devices when pointing toward the History option on the Chrome menu. If that isn’t an issue, then here are the exact steps that you must follow to disable ‘Send to Your Devices’ in Chrome.
Step 1: Open Google Chrome on your Windows or Mac computer.
Step 2: Once launched, click the three dots in the upper-right corner of the window to open the Chrome menu. From the drop-down menu, click Settings.
Step 2: Under the People section, click the ‘Sync and Google services’ option.
Step 3: Now, click the option labeled ‘Manage what you sync.’
Step 5: Under ‘Manage what you sync,’ click on Customize sync.
Step 4: Finally, scroll down to toggle off the Open Tabs.
This should disable ‘Send to Your Devices.’ Do note that the device may still show up on your other devices when initiating ‘Send to Your Devices,’ but any tabs that you send will not show up.
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How to Stop Chrome From Sharing Tabs Between Devices on Mobile
Just like on the desktop, you must turn off the Open Tabs sync setting to disable ‘Send to Your Devices’ in Chrome on your mobile device. But once again, turning off this setting will also prevent you from seeing open tabs on your other devices whenever you tap Recent Tabs on the Chrome menu.
Note: The steps are the same for both Android and iOS. However, for demonstration, we are going with Android. If you are on iOS, follow along.
Step 1: Launch Google Chrome on your Android or iOS device. Once opened, tap on the three-dot icon in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Step 2: From the drop-down menu, select Settings. Under Settings, tap on the Sync option.
Step 3: On the next screen, toggle off Sync everything. Finally, from the list of sync settings that show up, uncheck the box next to Open Tabs.
Now, when you launch Chrome again, you should no longer see the ‘Send to Your Devices’ option whenever you attempt to share a webpage in Chrome. Furthermore, webpages sent from other devices will also not show up.
Check out the FAQ section below if you have any queries we missed addressing.
FAQs on Disabling ‘Send to Your Devices’ in Google Chrome
1. Does disabling ‘Send to Your Devices’ affect other Chrome syncing features?
No, disabling ‘Send to Your Devices’ does not affect other Chrome syncing features. Chrome syncing for bookmarks, history, passwords, and other settings will continue to work independently.
2. Can I still share content between devices after disabling this feature?
Yes, you can still share content between devices, but using alternative methods such as email, messaging apps, or syncing through cloud services like Google Drive or Dropbox.
3. Does disabling ‘Send to Your Devices’ affect data syncing across devices?
No, disabling ‘Send to Your Devices’ should not affect other forms of data syncing, such as bookmarks, history, and preferences, which are managed through Chrome Sync. It only affects the specific feature of sharing content between devices.
Stop Sharing Tabs
Now that you know how to disable ‘Send to Your Devices’ in Chrome, you can quickly turn off this feature if you have no intentions of using it. If you ever want this feature back in Chrome, you can always go back to the step mentioned above and toggle on the feature. You may also want to read the best fixes for Chrome ‘Send to Your Devices’ missing or not working issue.
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