- Not to be confused with the Explorer window in Roblox Studio.
Example of the ROBLOX Browser.
Roblox Player and Roblox Studio had an embedded web browser known as the Browser. Previously, users were required to use the browser before playing any places. The browser was replaced in 2022 with the new client of Roblox Player. The web browser was criticized for lacking features of a typical web browser.
History[]
An announcement on May 5, 2011, announced that users can now play Roblox through both Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome,[1] although the Roblox browser is still needed to be installed onto a user's computer to take advantage of this feature. Roblox announced on July 31, 2012, that the Roblox browser was removed to browsing from gameplay.[2] Opening the client would redirect to the Roblox page on the default browser.
Criticism[]
When compared to other web browsers, the main flaw within the Roblox browser was the lack of functional tabs; this spawned criticism within the community as users persisted in using other web browsers for playing Roblox. Users also complained that the Roblox browser only allowed users to navigate the Roblox website, and the URL bar could not be edited.