One of my favorite things about keyboards from companies like Keychron and Nuphy is that they can be adjusted and programmed with a web browser, no need for a separate program running in your taskbar. Some of the bigger accessory makers are taking notice, and the latest one is Razer. The Synapse tool now has a web-based beta.
I was genuinely excited for this, so much so that I grabbed my Naga Pro mouse to test it at the synapse.razer.com/dashboard URL…only to be met with disappointment. At launch, as I discovered when I actually stopped to read the press release, only three devices are compatible: the Huntsman V3 Pro 8KHz keyboard, the TKL variant, and the Huntsman V3 Pro Mini. Curses, foiled again.
According to Razer’s press statement, the beta web version of Synapse lets you adjust key bindings and Chroma RGB lighting settings, and save them to onboard profiles. With those settings saved to the device’s local memory, you should be able to adjust settings in the web browser and use them without any extra local software running. That does mean no auto-launching for bound game profiles, but switching between saved profiles should cover all but the most demanding users.
Hopefully Razer expands Synapse web access to more devices soon, and bakes it in from the start for upcoming mice, keyboards, and headsets. I can’t be the only PC gamer who likes to keep his taskbar clean.