How to Customize the Chrome Search Engine For that, select the GIF file instead of the image file when selecting a background image for the homepage. Yes, you can set a GIF as the homepage background in Google Chrome. To hide the Discover feed, click on the Hide button (if available) or the Settings toggle present above the feed and select “Turn off.” Customize the Google Chrome background with a GIF To edit a shortcut, touch and hold it and select Remove from the menu. However, you can edit the shortcuts and hide the Discover feed. On Android and iPhone, you cannot change the background on Chrome’s homepage.
