Microsoft is expanding the cross-device resume capabilities of Windows 11, allowing users to seamlessly transition tasks between their Android devices and PCs. The latest Release Preview update for Windows 11 introduces enhanced support for resuming Spotify playback, browsing sessions, and productivity app files across devices.
Previously, the cross-device resume feature only supported OneDrive sessions. Now, users will be able to pick up Spotify playback, as well as continue working on Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files, from their phone on their PC. Additionally, Edge browsing sessions started on a mobile device can be continued on the desktop.
This functionality is similar to Apple’s Handoff feature on macOS, enabling a consistent user experience across multiple devices. Microsoft initially announced the cross-device resume support for Windows 11 at its Build developer conference last year. However, the previous app handoff feature in Windows 10, called Project Rome, did not see widespread adoption by developers.
The introduction of the enhanced cross-device feature to the Release Preview testing ring suggests its imminent availability to all Windows 11 users. The update also brings improvements to MIDI 2.0 support, voice typing, and Windows Hello Enhanced Sign-in Security (ESS) fingerprint sensor compatibility. Users of Copilot Plus PCs will also benefit from the new Settings Agent supporting additional languages.
Source: The Verge