- Turning off Open tabs in Sync settings removes Send to your devices and eliminates seeing open tabs from other devices.
- Go to chrome://settings/syncSetup/advanced > go to Customize sync > toggle off Open tabs.
How to Remove the Send to Your Devices Option on Desktop
Step 1: Open Google Chrome on your Windows or Mac computer.
Step 2 : Once launched, click the three dots in the upper-right corner. 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 4 : Under ‘Manage what you sync,’ click on Customize sync .
Step 5: Finally, scroll down to toggle off the Open Tabs .
This should disable ‘Send to Your Devices.’ Do note that the device may still appear 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
Note : The steps are the same for both Android and iOS. However, for demonstration, we are going with Android.
Step 1: Launch Google Chrome . Then, tap on the three-dot icon at the top right.
Step 2 : From the drop-down menu, select Settings > tap on Sync .
Step 3: On the next screen, toggle off Sync everything . Finally, from the list of sync settings, uncheck the box for 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.
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.
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.
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.
