Send Tab to Devices Not Working

Levent 300

I can’t see any devices in this option. I can view my PC's history from my phone in the latest tabs section but when I try to send a tab to my device, it’s not there. I tried resyncing and even resetting synchronization data many times, signed out and back in on both devices, cleared all cookies and history and everything but it did not solve the problem. Still can't see neither my PC on my phone or the opposite when I select send tab to devices.

Lucas Pimlott 80 Reputation points

2026-01-11T04:12:56.5866667+00:00

I first notice the issue the event l evening of January 9 and have also tried all of the recommended fixes with no success
Hendrix-V 14,170 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-01-11T08:01:11.49+00:00

Hi Lucas Pimlott,

I'm sorry that you're having this issue. Please try creating a new Edge profile then sign in with your Microsoft account and enable sync to check.
Levent 300 Reputation points

2026-01-11T12:17:15.76+00:00

Creating a new profile does not solve the problem. Still can't see the device.
dh 30 Reputation points

2026-01-12T06:29:56.46+00:00

lucas - exactly the same just happened to me.
Hendrix-V 14,170 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-01-14T02:11:32.0133333+00:00
Hello to all users in this thread who are facing the same situation,

Please check Sync Internals for any error, in Edge, type: edge://sync-internals, look for:

Transport State: Should be Active.

Feature Status: Tabs and Sessions should be Enabled.

Make sure you have the latest version of Edge installed on all devices.

Go to Settings > About Microsoft Edge to check for updates.

Please note that this is a user-to-user support forum. Moderators, contributors including external Microsoft employees cannot directly intervene in Microsoft product features or access back-end systems. Our role is limited to providing technical guidance on reported issues, requests, or ideas.

If it's still not working after the steps taken, you can consider using the Edge Feedback option by pressing Alt + Shift + I (or submit feedback through the official Microsoft feedback channels).
AS 25 Reputation points

2026-01-15T15:18:30.7566667+00:00

I am having a similar problem. Looking through my edge://sync-internals/ across my devices, I saw my laptop (where my main issues where) does not list my phone and desktop under "Device Info" in the Sync Node Browser. On my phone, it listed my desktop but not my laptop. I tried resyncing the data on the phone, but that just made my desktop disappear from the list. Now none of my devices are aware the others exist, and I cannot send tabs between any of them. It seems to be an issue with sync not working with "Device Info" properly.
Pazzazzy 30 Reputation points

2026-01-15T18:23:27.4233333+00:00

Exactly the same. MS did something and now it's all screwed up. It also doesn't allow you to add devices since it can't see them.
Hendrix-V 14,170 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-01-16T03:01:37.8733333+00:00

Hello to all users in this thread who are facing the same situation,

I'm sorry that you are facing this issue. At this point you can consider using the Edge Feedback option by pressing Alt + Shift + I (or submit feedback through the official Microsoft feedback channels).

Please note that this is a user-to-user support forum. Moderators, contributors including external Microsoft employees cannot directly intervene in Microsoft product features or access back-end systems. Our role is limited to providing technical guidance on reported issues, requests, or ideas.
Alx-2130 55 Reputation points

2026-01-17T13:01:53.3166667+00:00

I also have the same issue. None of my devices are showing in (Send tab to your devices).
No Name 15 Reputation points

2026-01-18T21:40:36.4333333+00:00

I have the exact same issue. something has been ruined. it was working a short time ago.

I noticed that on the edge://sync-internals page, there is a red (error?) text under "Status from Last Completed Session" saying: "Commit step result: Protocol error (THROTTLED)"
nyjklein 50 Reputation points

2026-01-19T16:56:23.7233333+00:00

Exact same issue since about Jan 9 or 10. Everything else is syncing fine between 5 devices. Everything on the sync-internals pages looks normal (to me) on all devices. Except the number of devices in the sync type summary is just one and the only device listed under devices on the sync node browser tab is the current device. This is the same across all my devices.

It would sure be great if Microsoft provided some update on when their sync servers would be fixed.
Bradavon 41 Reputation points

2026-01-20T14:00:24+00:00

Hi. I have the same issue on my Surface Laptop 7, Android Phone, Android Tablet. None of the fixes work. It's a bug. At the moment I have to use the History on the other device. Can it be raised as a bug please. Thanks.
Algenis A. Romero 30 Reputation points

2026-01-22T01:45:41.8866667+00:00

It appears that the “Send Tab to Devices” feature in Microsoft Edge is currently broken. I’ve tested it across multiple devices and systems, and the issue persists consistently. User accounts are no longer syncing tabs as expected. Could someone from Microsoft clarify what’s happening or provide an update on this issue?
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MJDL 15 Reputation points

2026-01-24T16:39:19.5066667+00:00

A week or 10 days ago ago this "Send to device" option in Android (ver. 16, Pixel 7 Pro, build BPA4A.251205.006) Microsoft Edge (now at version 143.0.3650.139) still showed all the devices that had used this feature (with the last used device automatically chosen, if it is currently active).

This morning the device list is empty. I use Phone Link on all my computers and the Android phone, with all options enabled, e.g. I can access the file system on Android from my other computers in Windows File Explorer, I can initiate phone calls from those computers, etc., in other words both devices are communicationg via Phone Link correctly

I also use the same Microsoft ID on all devices to sync all the Edge browse options, history, etc.

And Windows 11 25H2 is configured to allow communication with "My Devices" in "Nearby Sharing".

So something has changed. To avoid data/history/sync-info loss I have not reinitialized or reset the Edge Sync settings, since the page edge://sync-internals/ does not show any error conditions.

I do not want to be a test subject for Microsoft's software bugs: can somebody in MS QC take the trouble to attempt reproduce this issue?
Joshua H 10 Reputation points

2026-01-27T01:36:10.6066667+00:00

This feature worked great a couple of weeks ago, it was nice sending tabs between my laptop and desktop PC.. Suddenly no devices come up.
kripkenstein 10 Reputation points

2026-01-28T01:08:07.7766667+00:00

Same problem. Tried the sync internals; resyncing multiple times; restarting the phone and PC Edge.... nothing works. Everything else seems to be syncing, e.g. the page does appear in history...
Cody Warmbo 5 Reputation points

2026-01-31T15:14:00.8733333+00:00

Confirming the same issue happens to me currently and above troubleshooting did not help in any way.
Jonathan Funke 0 Reputation points

2026-02-04T18:33:03.5666667+00:00

Functionality started to return for me today. First thing this morning, I sent 6 pages from my iPhone Edge app to my laptop. When I went to my laptop, only one was waiting in desktop Edge. But when I sent the other 5 pages again, they each appeared in desktop Edge within moments. I'm running 144.0.3719.104 (Official build) (arm64), not Canary 146.0.3837.0, and last iOS Edge app update was 3 days ago, so I'm not sure what caused this functionality to resume for me today.
Ken43 10 Reputation points

2026-02-04T18:47:01.23+00:00

My send to devices feature is also working again
Ken43 10 Reputation points

2026-02-04T18:50:15.23+00:00

Make sure that you have the most current update for Microsoft Edge on both your desktop and mobile devices

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Jan Hajek 151 Reputation points MVP

2026-01-29T09:09:43.8933333+00:00

THIS IS NOW FIXED IN STABLE.

Yesterday, I opened a ticket #260128142000xxxx‎ for this.

Today, Microsoft has acknowledged the issue and it is pending escalation. There is no workaround for "Send tab to other devices" at the moment, the workaround for opening tabs from other devices is to go to the History page and open Tabs from other devices (edge://history/syncedTabs).

I will update the post when I get more details (also updating this Reddit thread).

Update: Should be fixed in Canary 146.0.3837.0 and Dev Version 146.0.3818.0. Full message from ticket below.

Regarding the “Send tab to another device” behavior — this matches the same regression we are currently tracking in Microsoft Edge Stable v144.x on desktop devices. As you noted, the feature still works correctly on iOS, which aligns with all similar reports we’ve received so far. This is also consistent with your case details, where: Sync metadata appears correct in edge://sync-internals. Devices register successfully under the sync metadata but do not render in the desktop UI for “Tabs from other devices” or “Send tab to device”. The regression reproduces consistently on Windows & macOS using Edge 144.x builds. At this time, the issue is already with our engineering team for validation, and we have got confirmation of potential hotfix guidance. So as per latest update after actively monitoring the escalation channel,escalation team has made changes in below Desktop Edge Version Canary 146.0.3837.0 & Dev Version 146.0.3818.0. It would be implemented very soon on Beta & Stable in next patches (hopefully).

Update: This appears to be fixed now in stable Edge. If you keep seeing the issue, make sure you are on latest, and if it doesn't help create a ticket with Microsoft Support.
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Lucas Pimlott 80 Reputation points

2026-01-31T08:26:54.4066667+00:00

The work around doesn't work as it is also part of the issue. When you open the tabs from other devices section no other devices are listed just as no other devices are listed with send tab to other device

Jan Hajek 151 Reputation points MVP

2026-02-01T17:06:52.9966667+00:00

@Lucas Pimlott The workaround for open tabs works for me. I am syncing through MacOS, Windows and iOS and I can see the tabs. Maybe you should try opening another case in case you are hitting a different issue?

Lucas Pimlott 80 Reputation points

2026-02-01T18:04:31.93+00:00

The only work around I have found that works for me is that the all tab in history is still properly syncing from all devices even though everything else says there are no other devices. So I have been able to open the pages that I want to transfer that way.

Jan Hajek 151 Reputation points MVP

2026-02-03T15:02:57.3966667+00:00

I updated the comment with latest comment from Microsoft.
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codingbadger 20 Reputation points

2026-01-22T09:55:36.9866667+00:00

so edge doesn't seem to have any devices listed in it anymore, when you go to add a device as per the dialogue via the MSA devices page, for iOS it does not let you add devices it basically says you can't.
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Hendrix-V 14,170 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-01-21T00:27:44.5066667+00:00
Hello to all users in this thread who are facing the same situation,

Please note that this is a user-to-user support forum. Moderators, contributors including external Microsoft employees cannot directly intervene in Microsoft product features or access back-end systems. Our role is limited to providing technical guidance on reported issues, requests, or ideas.

If you're having the latest version of Edge installed on all devices and it's still not working after the steps taken, you can consider using the Edge Feedback option by going to Setting > Help and feedback (or submit feedback through the official Microsoft feedback channels).

Here a Feedback request raised by a user in this thread that you can follow.

While the issue is being reviewed, you may find these temporary alternatives useful for continuing your workflow across devices:
- Using Favorites or Collections, which sync across devices automatically
- Opening pages from History or Latest tabs on your other device Thank you for your time and efforts.
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Ken43 10 Reputation points

2026-02-04T19:53:47.3133333+00:00

The send to devices is working as of 2/4/2026. Just make sure that you have the most current update for Microsoft Edge on both your desktop and mobile devices in order for the feature to work
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Walter DeGroft 5 Reputation points

2026-01-20T18:57:38.47+00:00

Same Problem. Any suggestions? iPhone 17 to Microsoft Surface 9 can't transfer tabs from iPhone to Surface, or Surface to iPhone. Device not found.
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