Because Microsoft Edge is built on the same Chromium engine as Chrome, a lot of its WebRTC behavior is similar — but treating the two as identical for leak-testing purposes overlooks some real, Edge-specific differences worth checking separately.
Shared Chromium foundation
Edge inherits much of its core networking and WebRTC implementation from the underlying Chromium project, meaning many of the same protections and behaviors described in Chrome WebRTC Leak Checks — including mDNS local candidate masking — generally apply to Edge as well.
Where Edge diverges
- Enterprise/organizational policies. Edge is commonly deployed in managed business environments, where IT-configured policies can affect WebRTC behavior independently of anything an individual user sets.
- Extensions. While Edge supports Chrome extensions broadly, extension behavior and default permissions can differ subtly between the two browsers.
- Operating-system network integration. Since Edge ships as the default browser on Windows, its interaction with Windows-level network and VPN client settings is worth checking specifically rather than assuming it mirrors Chrome exactly.
The practical takeaway
Don't assume a Chrome-focused fix automatically applies identically to Edge, even though the underlying engine is shared. Run NetRiskScan's WebRTC Leak Test specifically in Edge with your actual VPN and network setup to get a result relevant to your real configuration.
FAQ
Is Edge more or less private than Chrome for WebRTC purposes?
Neither is inherently more private by default — actual behavior depends heavily on your specific VPN client, any enterprise policies in effect, and installed extensions, more than on the browser choice alone.