Just some quick thoughts on VB-99651. In an effort to remain fully transparent, we discussed our sources of income in an older blog post. In that post we mention that while part of that income includes various search engine deals, using Google search does not contribute anything financially to the cost of developing Vivaldi.

Given we know that you (our loyal users) want to contribute to Vivaldi, we now include a more obvious, little reminder of the direct connection between search deals and our income in the browser, along with other ways you might consider to help out. This includes listing other search providers whom we do partner with. With the improving quality of alternative search engines, and many of them also having noticeably better privacy records, this isn’t a bad thing to think about. Nonetheless if you do want to use Google, you can simply dismiss this message. Indeed, you are not required to do anything, we are still happy to serve you! 😉

Oh and yes we did just up the version number to 6.4… don’t read too much into that, we will explain later. 😆

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Changelog

• [Address bar][Search Field] Provider keyword not stripped from suggestion query substitution (VB-99791)
• [Bookmarks][Keyboard] Focus lost in Bookmarks Panel search field on Ctrl+Backspace (VB-99994)
• [Calendar] Editing or adding events to the calendar does not work correctly. (VB-100007)
• [Calendar] In the status logs the the Clear button often does nothing (VB-100001)
• [Chromium] Upgraded to 118.0.5993.33
• [Crash][Developer Tools] On undocking (VB-100361)
• [Crash][Workspaces] Closing window with an open workspace with hibernating tabs (VB-99800)
• [Extensions] Popup appears shrunk (VB-99147)
• [Extensions] Privacy Badger options menu in a private window crashes browser (VB-99589)
• [Feeds] Duplicate feed from some sites (VB-100170)
• [Game] Link to Vivaldia game on error page does nothing (VB-100071)
• [Keyboard] Unassign the default shortcut for “Load Images” as it is confusing (VB-92932)
• [Mail] Attachment icon is missing sometimes in the view (present in mail) (VB-77629)
• [Mail] Attachment image shows up and overlaps mail view (VB-96239)
• [Mail] Connection attempts pending after hibernation trigger before network is established (VB-100360)
• [Mail] Image rendering issue (VB-94214)
• [Mail] Incorrect rendering of attachment images and calendar invites (VB-100277)
• [Mail] Inline multiparts in messages from Spark Mail incorrectly believed to be attachments (VB-98592)
• [Mail] Password changes not affecting client (VB-100325)
• [Mail] Top level panel items lack spacing (VB-100321)
• [Mail] Wrong toolbar appears restart (Compose instead of Mail Detail) (VB-100066)
• [Notes] All blank lines removed (VB-99882)
• [Pop-up Blocker] List of blocked pop-ups can overflow the pop-out window and hide the buttons (VB-100216)
• [Search][Address bar] Using a keyword search breaks the ability to search for the same thing in the default search engine (VB-100264)
• [Speed Dial] Bad view of the tiny thumbnails with title enabled (VB-79991)
• [Speed Dial] Navigation sorting update (VB-41145)
• [Speed Dial][Settings] Update “Support Vivaldi” message for users that select Google Search Engine (VB-99651)
• [Sync][Settings] Make Use Native Window option non-syncable (VB-100293)
• [Windows][Settings] Wrong alignment of V-Menu button in “Native Window” mode (VB-98615)

Main photo by Sarah Kilian.

Your feedback has always helped us improve our products, and Vivaldi on iOS has been no different. Since we released our preview of Vivaldi on iOS in May earlier this year, thousands of testers have been helping us fine-tune the app. Months of hard work have led us to where we are today, where we can finally say that the wait is over and Vivaldi on iOS is out!

We have learned a lot and faced a few challenges while building the app. But one thing is definite we have had a lot of fun too. Now we want you to join the fun and celebrate with us, and what better way to do it than by having a contest for you? 

How do I participate?

It’s quite straightforward. To participate, you just need to:

1. Follow us on Vivaldi Social, Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. 
2. Upload a picture/video of yourself biting an apple (or just a picture of the bitten apple if that’s what you prefer) on one of those four social media platforms, with the hashtag #VivaldiOniOS.

You can participate in all platforms to increase your chances of winning, but you will only be able to be selected once. If your profile is private, send us a screenshot with the post so that we can see it! 🙂

Need some inspiration? The Vivaldi team is here for you:

What can I win?

We’re giving out five gift cards in value up to $40 to be redeemed at the Vivaldi Store, so you can pick your favorites! Oh yeah, we have some new iPhone cases! 😃

How long do I have?

The contest will run until the 10th of October 23:59 CEST time. A winner will be chosen from each platform and will be announced on the 11th of October. 

Now it’s time for you to head to the App Store, download Vivaldi, and show us that you have bitten the apple. We think it’s the best thing that happened to Apple(s)! 😜

And do not forget to rate us. Your ratings will help others to discover our app in the store. Happy browsing!

Head to the Google Play Store and download the browser.

Alternatively, you can download Vivaldi from Uptodown, the Android app store.

Your rating for our browser matters. ⭐️  ⭐️  ⭐️  ⭐️  ⭐️

Enjoy!

Changelog

The following is a list of changes since the second 6.2 stable, minor update:

• [Crash] Play Store crashes (VAB-7949, VAB-7964, VAB-8000)
• [Chromium] Upgraded to 116.0.5845.230

Main photo by Timotheus Fröbel.

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The following improvements were made since the fourth 6.2 minor update:

• [Address bar] Can be blank/empty (VB-99745)
• [Chromium] Upgraded to 116.0.5845.230: CVE-2023-5217
• [Crash][Spatial Navigation] Crash while reloading a page (VB-100012)
• [Crash][Workspaces] Closing window with an open workspace with hibernating tabs (VB-99800)

Main photo by Matheus Cenali.

The wait is over! Vivaldi on iOS has arrived.

At Vivaldi, we believe that your browser should adapt to you, not the other way around. Now we bring this experience to your iPhone and iPad.

Whether you’re a casual or an advanced user, you get the flexibility and versatility to browse the web your way with Vivaldi’s powerful features and unmatched levels of personalization. 

Vivaldi on iOS has our distinctive look and feel with a set of built-in tools that includes Desktop-style tabs, Speed Dials, Panels, Notes, a Reading List, and a Tracker and Ad Blocker. And, of course, with the Sync functionality, we give you a secure way to take Vivaldi – and your browsing data – with you.

Welcome to Vivaldi on iOS

As in our desktop and Android versions, when you launch Vivaldi on iOS you start with Speed Dials – your favorite sites organized the way you like them.

Here’s how the interface will look when you open a new tab:

At the bottom-left corner of the browser, you’ll find Panels, a quick way to access useful tools like Bookmarks, History, Notes, Reading List, and Downloads. To the right, the Tab Switcher lets you access regular, private, and synced tabs in addition to the trash can to retrieve recently closed tabs.

In the middle, you’ll find Search and buttons for moving back and forth in History.

The Address Bar lets you search using any installed search engine or find a bookmark in an instant. The Tab Bar with desktop-style tabs helps you view and switch between tabs easily.

Let’s get to the feature highlights and the unique ways in which you can browse on iOS:

Experience a reimagined tab interface with Desktop-style Tabs

In most browsers on mobile, it’s difficult to keep track of many open tabs. But in Vivaldi, we have made it easy for you to view the tabs that are open and also switch between them without the hassle.

We’ve integrated an elegant desktop-style Tab Bar in the UI by default. This makes our Tab Bar unconventional and gives the same look and feel as Vivaldi on the desktop and Android. This unique feature improves usability significantly.

A gateway to Vivaldi’s unique tab interface, the Tab Switcher gives you the ability to find open, private, recently closed, or synced tabs. This functionality makes finding and managing tabs a breeze. 

The number in the Tab Switcher button (at the right side of the toolbar) indicates, how many open tabs you have. With a long press, you can open a new or private tab, or close the active tab.

The active tab will be displayed with a border around the Tab thumbnail. With a tap on the thumbnail, you can switch to the selected Tab. It is also easy to share selected tabs with a friend, mark them as a Bookmark, or add them to your Reading List – all with a long press.

Access sites faster with Speed Dials

We give you the power to make the Start Page more personal, unlike other browsers. You’re the one who gets to decide how your Start Page looks, feels, and performs. 

At the core of Vivaldi’s Start Page are Speed Dials, displaying thumbnail galleries of bookmarks. With Speed Dials, you can access your favorite sites quickly and organize which bookmarks should show on your new tab page.

Thumbnails are generated by default, but you can create and customize multiple Speed Dials for different scenarios or categories. And even organize and manage bookmarks into nested folders.

Take Notes on the go

Unique to Vivaldi, built-in Notes help you jot down ideas, to-dos, and inspirations while browsing. What is handy here is that when you highlight any text, one of the options that comes up is “Copy to note” at which the text gets copied into the Notes section of the browser.

Plus, Notes can easily be synced between your phone, desktop, and car, so you can pick up where you left off.

Never miss a good story with the Reading List

Reading List lets you add web pages to keep it for later. It prevents endless tabs from accumulating on your Tab Bar/Tab Switcher and Bookmarks from being filled with entries you only need once.

What’s great about having a Reading List is that it does not require an external app and you do not need to sign up for an account. Bonus – they can be synced on any device with Vivaldi.

Sync browsing data, seamlessly and safely

You can sync your browsing data – Bookmarks, Speed Dials, saved passwords, autofill information, typed History, and Notes – securely between installations of Vivaldi and other devices with our end-to-end encryption. Vivaldi is available on Desktop, Android, and in cars.

No third-party servers – Vivaldi stores Sync data on its own servers in Iceland.

Enjoy speed, without ads and trackers.

Our built-in Tracker and Ad Blocker gives you the choice of how you want sites to display. We’ve always believed that what you want the sites to know about you should be your choice. 

The Tracker Blocker protects you from web trackers that follow you around the web gathering your personal information. While blocking trackers provides enough protection, some of you prefer to block ads in addition to trackers. 

The Tracker and Ad Blocker can be easily enabled for sites through the shield icon at the left end of the Address field or globally in Settings.

The shield icon indicates whether the Tracker and Ad blocker is active. It also helps to enable or disable blocking for specific sites if that’s what you prefer. You can further manage the blocking level per site from here (or from Settings → Tracker and Ad blocker).

For enhanced privacy, you can also keep your browsing history discreet using private tabs – searches, sites visited, cookies, and temporary files won’t be stored by Vivaldi.

Search and switch Search engines

You can switch from one search engine to another instantly – another powerful feature that makes various search engines easily accessible.

We offer you several privacy-focused alternatives that protect you from surveillance and believe in the neutrality of search results.

Make it personal with Custom App icons

Are you looking to add some flair to your browsing? Now you can simply select a Custom App icon to reflect your style or mood.

You can also add more Vivaldi to your home screen with a Vivaldi widget. The widgets let you quickly enter a private tab, search the web, and easily scan QR codes.

Go big with Vivaldi on the iPad and its big screen

A bigger screen opens up a lot of possibilities for how the app’s user interface (UI) is presented. That is why we have designed the browser’s functionality for larger mobile screens so that it suits iPads — and you. 

You’ll find our distinctive Start Page with Speed Dials displaying thumbnail galleries of bookmarks. You can add multiple Speed Dials to your Start Page and use these to organize and collect links to your favorite web pages.

Panels now pop up on the left of the screen, just like Vivaldi’s default desktop configuration. With Panels, you can optimize the available screen space on your iPad. Other buttons like the Tab Switcher History back/forward are on the top of the screen.

Your go-to tools are within easy reach in the browser’s sidebar, and allow you to work with your History, Downloads, Bookmarks, Reading List, and Notes in split-screen with your main browser window.

Toggling the Panel on and off is as easy as tapping the panel button in the top-left corner of the location bar, allowing more screen space and facilitating efficient workflows.

Watch how the browser works in this quick video

Ready for seasons to come

We’re incredibly excited to bring Vivaldi to iOS. And this is just the beginning. To our whole community, thank you for your unwavering support on this journey.

Stay tuned to our blog and social media channels for more updates, tips, and tricks about Vivaldi on iOS. And do subscribe to our newsletter.

We’ll continue to build Vivaldi on iOS based on your feedback. We are eager to hear what you think about it, and we look forward to your experiences browsing with Vivaldi.

Pick it from the App Store

Want to give Vivaldi on iOS a try? Download from the App Store for devices running iOS/iPadOS 15 or above, and bring Vivaldi with you everywhere, and experience browsing that is powerful, personal, and private.

By setting up Vivaldi as your default browser, you also take a step to break free from Big Tech for an independent tech company that puts its users first.

Spread the word! And do not forget to rate us on the App Store.

Welcome to the world of Vivaldi on iOS!

Today, we’ve updated Vivaldi Social to Mastodon’s latest version of 4.2. The new version will enable you to have full-text search, improved live feeds, a new way to display hashtags, and more.

For the uninitiated, our Mastodon instance – Vivaldi Social – is a federated social network alternative to those networks controlled by large corporations. It is part of our various services that offer better alternatives for people to communicate in an algorithm-free environment with no surveillance capitalism, devoid of tracking or data profiling.

Why Vivaldi Social?

Popular social media platforms have moved towards the ad-revenue way that rely on data collection and profiling, and in the process, they have started to lose the real sense of community. This has got people to rethink their choices and look for new and better online communities.

Looking at this uneasiness in the world of social media, we realized quickly that we could offer more to the decentralized world of the Fediverse. With our server capabilities, plenty of know-how and enthusiasm in the team, it was easy yet challenging to host our own server to accommodate people migrating to Mastodon, the most popular Fediverse server software. Thus, our Mastodon instance, Vivaldi Social was born. And we did it in record time too.

With Vivaldi Social, we want to offer ‘the good old days of the Internet’, where the sense of community is a lot stronger with people. The platform is a meeting place for a lot of Vivaldi browser users and more people from various walks of life. The advantage of the decentralized network of Fediverse is that people from specific craft lovers to local governments can host their own platform, which by using the same Activity Pub protocol, can all interact with each other.

If you already have a Vivaldi Account, you can use your credentials to log in to the Vivaldi Social instance on https://social.vivaldi.net/. Or, head to vivaldi.net to sign up for a free account.

Vivaldi Social, updated to Mastodon’s latest version

Now Vivaldi Social has been updated to Mastodon 4.2.

Let’s find out what’s new:

Revamp of the search interface. The search field’s dropdown menu now includes recent searches, quick actions (e.g. Go to hashtag/profile/etc.), and the possibility to use new search operators (e.g. from:me, before:2023-04-18, language:ja, has:poll, etc.). Search results support infinite scroll like other feeds and results should be generally more relevant. In addition, Search is now more visible on smaller screens.

Full-text search. Until now you could search hashtags, users, and posts by URL, as well as content you had created, interacted with or were mentioned in, but aside from that the results were quite limited. The new version introduces searching through all public content making finding interesting posts and users even easier. Each user needs to opt into their content being searchable, though.

You can enable it for your account from Preferences > Public profile > Privacy and reach > Search.

Preferences revamp. Descriptions of many of the settings and labels have been improved to make them easier to understand. Also, some settings can now be found in new locations. For example, all privacy and reach-related settings have now been collected onto one page in Preferences > Public profile > Privacy and reach.

Hashtag display. You can blend hashtags into your post text or you can add them on a separate line at the end of the post. When you do the latter, the hashtags will now be displayed separately from the post (e.g. below the image or link you’re sharing).

Introducing Live Feeds. Previously known as Local and Federated timelines, posts from people on your instance and from the ones on other instances your instance people have interacted with can be now found on the Live Feeds page. You can view them separately or together.

Other notable changes

• New design for link previews.
• “Direct messages” have been renamed to “Private mentions”.
• More support for hashtag display for content from other Fediverse services.
• Improvements to content import and export.
• Boosted content no longer shows up in the “Posts and replies” tab on the user’s profile.
• Reply chains are now more visible.
• Possibility to exclude posts from Lists on your Home feed.

Read Mastodon team’s release post here.

Sign up here https://social.vivaldi.net/ and enjoy the new Vivaldi Social.

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The following improvements were made since the third 6.2 minor update:

• [Crash] Hang on startup leaving the window with the grey background (VB-99982)
• [Crash][Tabs] When opening and closing quickly (VB-97724)
• [Feeds] Detect feeds dynamically on YouTube (VB-93235)
• [Mail] Detect leading “<html” root signature in text/plain as text/html (VB-98336)
• [Mail] First account doesn’t fetch messages initially (VB-99838)
• [Mail] Ignore whitespace-only subparts of multipart messages (VB-98336)
• [Panels] Auto-closing floated panel close button (VB-99169)
• [macOS][Media] 1-pixel white line in full-screen videos (VB-99645)

Main photo by Kenny Eliason.

Here are some of the changes that have been made:

• With this update, the Copy and Cancel buttons now effectively dismiss the QR code reader when you’re done scanning (VAB-7983).
• We’ve addressed an issue where capturing screenshots of private tabs was still possible if you’d edited the menu(VAB-7965).
• We’ve resolved a drawback where Vivaldi’s main menu button wasn’t always visible in dark mode(VAB-7946).
• Favicons are now displayed at an ideal size on medium speed dials(VAB-7961).

User interface improvements are crucial for a pleasant browsing experience, and we’ve made several key enhancements:

• Now, tapping outside prompts will dismiss them, making it easier to navigate without unnecessary interruptions (VAB-7929).
• We’ve fixed an alignment issue with the theme setting, ensuring a more visually appealing interface (VAB-7029).
• The correct tracker blocker icon is now displayed in the address field, to be the same as inside the tracker blocking dialog (VAB-7877).

Take a look at the changelog for a full overview of the changes and let us know what you think.

Changelog

• [QR] Copy and Cancel buttons does not dismiss QR reader (VAB-7983)
• [Settings] Capturing screenshot of private tabs still possible if edited the menu (VAB-7965)
• [UI] Tapping outside prompts should dismiss the prompt (VAB-7929)
• [UI] The theme setting is misaligned (VAB-7029)
• [UI] Wrong tracker blocker icon used in address field (VAB-7877)
• [Crash] Play Store crashes (VAB-7964, VAB-8000)
• [Regression] Favicons too large on medium speed dials (VAB-7961)
• [Regression] Vivaldi’s main menu button is not always visible (VAB-7946)

Download options

We are currently offering Snapshots from the Play Store.

Sometimes there might be a delay after a snapshot blog post goes live, while updates are rolled out via the Play Store. If you don’t want to wait, or you do not use the Play Store on your device, we also offer .apk files for manual installation.

Alternative Downloads (3139.12)

• armeabi-v7a
• arm64-v8a
• x86-64

Manually installed files can be updated from the Play Store at a later date, provided you installed the one that is most appropriate for your device. If you are not sure which one is right for you, simply install Droid Hardware Info ^[Alt], switch to the ‘System’ Tab and look at the ‘Instruction Sets’ line.

Differences to Final

The purpose of these snapshots is to allow our users a chance to preview upcoming changes, and to help us ensure the quality of our latest fixes and improvements, before we add them to Final. If you would prefer something that was already widely tested, stick with the main Vivaldi Android package.

When testing a Snapshot, it is a good idea to review the changelog (above). Try out the changes and let us know your thoughts in the comments section or directly in the Play Store. When commenting in the Play Store, remember that it is helpful to mention the version you were testing with.

Main photo by Mauricio Artieda.

In light of the Digital Market Act (DMA) becoming fully applicable in the coming months, we through this open letter wish to express concerns over Microsoft’s recent behavior. While attention is often focused on the responses of Apple, Google, and Meta to the DMA, Microsoft’s actions should not be overlooked. 

We want to share the contents of the letter with you here. 

Read the full letter with references and notes here as a print-friendly PDF:

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  • DEB ARM | RPM ARM
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Changelog

• [Address bar] Dropdown wrong item activated when autocomplete is disabled (VB-99663)
• [Address bar][Bookmarks] Nickname quickly entered into address field launches search instead of opening the bookmark (VB-99254)
• [Address bar][Settings] Autocomplete doesn’t work when disabling search category (VB-99798)
• [Calendar] Add duration property to event templates (VB-99666)
• [Calendar] Appointment series incomplete if created by other tool (VB-94014)
• [Calendar] Automatically enable template property when changing value (VB-99799)
• [Calendar] Don’t save Calendar Accounts unless a successful login is performed (VB-95517)
• [Calendar] Event duplicated on save in New Event dialog (VB-99921)
• [Calendar] Moving a recurring series of events leaves exceptions orphaned (VB-96620)
• [Calendar] Selector in the Popup editor too wide (VB-99699)
• [Calendar][Keyboard] Support Alt + wheel scroll in Calendar Manger to jump views (VB-99803)
• [Calendar][Settings] Allowing disabling of dimming of passed events (VB-99896)
• [Chromium] Upgraded to 116.0.5845.195: fixes CVE-2023-4863
• [Crash] When opening guest window (VB-100025)
• [Crash][Extensions] Opening the extension options from the panel causes crash (VB-99769)
• [Crash][Spatial Navigation] Crash while reloading a page (VB-100012)
• [Crash][Tabs] When opening and closing quickly (VB-97724)
• [Feeds] Not detected on YouTube channels (VB-93235)
• [Game] Link Vivaldia off the page displayed when the network is down (VB-99443)
• [History] Clear Browsing Data button wraps on a line of its own at certain panel widths (VB-98855)
• [History][Keyboard] Ctrl+A followed by Ctrl+Click to unselect deletes all initially selected items (VB-91517)
• [macOS] App menu in fullscreen video doesn’t show window controls (VB-99829)
• [macOS][Media] 1-pixel white line in full-screen videos (VB-99645)
• [macOS][Settings][Keyboard] “Show Quit Confirmation Dialog” option is broken (VB-99424)
• [Mail] Avoid double highlight in composer autocomplete (VB-99995)
• [Mail] First account doesn’t fetch messages initially (VB-99838)
• [Mail] Full/part body not shown in some messages (VB-83204)
• [Mail] Index failure key already exists (VB-99027)
• [Mail] Logs in status popup are strange when marking as spam (VB-98286)
• [Mail] Remove corner rounding in embedded videos
• [Mail] Replies are not indented correctly in mail list (VB-99570)
• [Mail][Performance] Caching UID list on startup is slow for big accounts (VB-99258)
• [Menus][Panels] Add ‘Close window’ as an option in Window Panel’s right-click menu (VB-93897)
• [Notes] Drag and drop may not be able to reorder them (VB-99802)
• [Panels] Auto-closing floated panel close button (VB-99169)
• [Performance][History] Avoid slowdown while resizing history manager (VB-99702)
• [Performance][History] Don’t animate in history page if tab is not visible (VB-99656)
• [Profiles] Delete of current profile causes freezes (VB-99565)
• [Search][Settings] Enabling suggestions for Ecosia does not work (VB-99742)
• [Spatial Navigation] Elements can not be focused with zoomed page (VB-99170)
• [Speed Dial] Add navigation bar sorting (VB-41145)
• [Tabs] Borders around tiled website when in fullscreen mode (VB-94049)
• [Tabs] Bottom of low letters are truncated in tab bar (VB-99619)
• [Tabs] Dragging and Dropping a tab onto the title of stack does not work (VB-99708)
• [Tabs] Dragging detachment may fail (VB-99691)
• [Tabs][Panels] The blur effect on vertical background is not working (VB-98555)
• [Tabs][Sync] Show Cloud/Synced Tabs button on Tab Bar even when not logged in (VB-97074)
• [Windows] Vivaldi menu opens after selecting link text (VB-99856)
• [Workspaces] Move singleton tabs to active workspace (VB-99834)
• [Workspaces][Keyboard] Can not reach Workspaces button with keyboard (VB-96677)

Main photo by Bonnie Kittle.

We are thrilled to share that Vivaldi on Android Automotive has been added to Google’s Play Store.

The Vivaldi browser has already been available in Polestar 2, Polestar 3, and Renault’s next-generation cars including Megane E-Tech Electric, All-New Austral, Rafale, and Scenic E-Tech.

Recently, Mercedes-Benz and the Volkswagen Group have also been announced as our partners. Currently, Vivaldi is available in the new Mercedes E-Class, CLE Coupe and select Audi models from the Volkswagen Group.

Now that the automotive browser is available on Google Play, more car manufacturers that use Android Automotive can access the browser.

“Many drivers of Volvo cars and other cars that use Android Automotive have been asking about Vivaldi’s availability to them. Finally, it is here!”, Vivaldi CEO Jon von Tetzchner says.

This is what Google has to say in its blog where they have announced new apps for Android Auto and cars with Google built-in:

“We’re also expanding your parked entertainment options beyond video. Already available in some cars as a standalone app, Vivaldi, a Chromium-based internet browser, is rolling out starting today on Google Play in the car. With Vivaldi’s powerful functionality, you’re able to browse the web safely while parked so you can make the most of your time.”

Vivaldi on Android Automotive comes with a powerful set of features which includes a built-in ad blocker and tracking protection. It functions similarly to how it would on a mobile device. You can automatically sync tabs between the vehicle and the Vivaldi in use on any smartphone or computer. This helps you carry on with your browsing when moving from the car to the phone or computer.

In addition, you’ll also find notes and a screenshot tool built into the browser, making it a useful research tool. Vivaldi’s unique user interface with a scalable zoom has been specially designed for big and small screens.

We’ve made it easy to stream your favorite shows, music, games, and podcasts right from your car’s entertainment system. This means that, while charging your car, you can take video meetings, or even shop for that perfect anniversary gift while you wait to pick up your children from soccer practice.

 “We are excited that more people will be able to try out our browser in their cars. Enjoy!”, continues Jon.

Here are some of the changes that have been made:

• We’ve listened to your feedback and are excited to introduce a new feature that streamlines the process of adding URLs to your reading list. Just click on the Share button – Reading List and you’re all set to save that intriguing article you stumbled upon. You can do this both from Vivaldi and from any other external apps.
• We’ve added a search feature to folder chooser dialogs with VAB-7787, making it a snap to find and categorize your bookmarks.
• With VAB-7900, we’ve enhanced our settings to ensure that capturing screenshots of private tabs is no longer possible.
• With VAB-7942, we’ve decreased the distance between items in the bookmark editor, making it easier to manage your bookmarks. Additionally, we’ve updated the folder icon for a more modern and intuitive look, ensuring you can quickly locate and organize your bookmarks.
• With VAB-7025, we’ve improved the contrast for background tabs, making them more visible and helping you effortlessly switch between your open web pages.

Take a look at the changelog for a full overview of the changes and let us know what you think.

Changelog

• [New] Provide an easier workflow to add a URL to the reading list (VAB-6474)
• [Bookmarks] Add search to folder chooser dialogs (VAB-7787)
• [Settings] Capturing screenshots of private tabs shouldn’t be possible (VAB-7900)
• [UI] Decrease distance between items in bookmark editor and update folder icon (VAB-7942)
• [UI] Improve contrast for background tabs (VAB-7025)
• [Regression][Bookmarks] Editor skips the previous step when tapping page back button (VAB-7875)
• [Regression] Wrong icon used for home button on tablets, in landscape mode (VAB-7925)
• [Regression] Notes folder chooser is missing icons (VAB-7930)
• [Crash] Play Store crash (VAB-7949)
• [Chromium] Upgraded to 116.0.5845.195

Download options

We are currently offering Snapshots from the Play Store.

Sometimes there might be a delay after a snapshot blog post goes live, while updates are rolled out via the Play Store. If you don’t want to wait, or you do not use the Play Store on your device, we also offer .apk files for manual installation.

Alternative Downloads (3132.3)

• armeabi-v7a
• arm64-v8a
• x86-64

Manually installed files can be updated from the Play Store at a later date, provided you installed the one that is most appropriate for your device. If you are not sure which one is right for you, simply install Droid Hardware Info ^[Alt], switch to the ‘System’ Tab and look at the ‘Instruction Sets’ line.

Differences to Final

The purpose of these snapshots is to allow our users a chance to preview upcoming changes, and to help us ensure the quality of our latest fixes and improvements, before we add them to Final. If you would prefer something that was already widely tested, stick with the main Vivaldi Android package.

When testing a Snapshot, it is a good idea to review the changelog (above). Try out the changes and let us know your thoughts in the comments section or directly in the Play Store. When commenting in the Play Store, remember that it is helpful to mention the version you were testing with.

Main photo by Aaron Burden.

Head to the Google Play Store and download the browser.

Alternatively, you can download Vivaldi from Uptodown, the Android app store.

Your rating for our browser matters. ⭐️  ⭐️  ⭐️  ⭐️  ⭐️

Enjoy!

Changelog

The following is a list of changes since the first 6.2 stable, minor update:

• [Chromium] Upgraded to 116.0.5845.195

Main photo by Sunil Ray.

Download Vivaldi

The following improvements were made since the second 6.2 minor update:

• [Chromium] Upgraded to 116.0.5845.195

Main photo by Aron Visuals.

It’s that time of the year again! And once again, we’re here to make sure your academic year is off to a good start, by reminding you of the best productivity features in Vivaldi!

High school, college, part-time studies, Ph.D.…no matter what you’re doing, we’re sure the browser is one of the most used pieces of software on your laptop and phone. Would you like to make the most of it? Then keep reading! 

Declutter your Tab Bar. 🧹

First things first. You might’ve just started or are about to start the new academic year. Time to create separate spaces for all of your courses, so that things don’t get mixed later on. You’ll never waste time looking for a lost tab again!

Our Workspaces allow you to group tabs in separate categories, for better organization and fewer distractions. You could create one Workspace for each course. That way, whenever it is time to attend that course, do homework, or study, you’ll just need to switch to that Workspace, which will hide all the irrelevant tabs and let you focus better. 

Within each workspace you’ll be able to create Tab Stacks for the different chapters or topics, leaving you with a beautiful and clean tab bar! 

If you do not have many courses, you might prefer to create more general workspaces for work, studies, shopping…you name it! Once inside your Studies Workspace, you can still create Tab Stacks for each course and rename them to keep your Tab Bar organized.   

Pro-tip: Working on a group project? Select several tabs, a Tab Stack or a Workspace, right-click on them, and copy all links to share them with your friends or students, it’s that easy! 

Add your bookmarks as Speed Dials. 🔖

What can you do with those websites and resources that you’ll need through the year but won’t visit so often? Save them as bookmarks and organize them in folders.

Speed Dials offer a great visual way to access your most useful bookmarks from the Start Page. You could create the same categories as your workspaces/tab stacks…or different ones. You’re in charge! 

Note things down. 🖊

Why use a notebook and pen to take notes, when you can do it right in your browser? Our Notes tool is accessible from the side panel or as a full window editor.

You can create folders to organize your notes, add images or screenshots taken with our built-in Capture, and format the text as you like. 

Pro tip: Do you need to research a certain topic? Tile your notes editor with a research site such as JStor, PubMed, or ScienceDirect, and you’ll be able to see them side by side! 

Save interesting articles for later. 📅

Did you come across an interesting article or a certain website that you’d like to look into? 

No need to keep those open as tabs and slow your browser’s performance. Just add them to the Reading List and get back to them whenever you are in the right mental space to tackle them.  

Your most frequently visited sites are a click away. 👆

We all have some websites we keep coming back to throughout the day. It could be a dictionary, a social media platform, or a news site. Adding these as a Web Panel will allow you to open them on the side, next to your current tab, thus freeing space from your tab bar. 

Perform a search or scroll down the page, and close the panel when you’re done with it! They will be at a click’s distance if you need to use them again later on.

And that’s not all! You’ll find many more useful tools on the side panel, such as a calendar, a mail client, or a to-do list! 

Make your browser match your personality.🎨

Spend some time customizing your browser so that you feel at home! 🏠

We believe we’re all different, and that’s why we let you design your own browser themes. You can change the colors, and the icons, and move or get rid of the elements of the toolbars that you are not going to use. Take a look at the thousands of Themes created by our community or create your own! 

Sync across devices. ☁️ 

We’re sure you find many of these tools useful, do you know what’s even better? You can sync some of them through your devices, allowing you to keep working, no matter where. Notes, Bookmarks, Reading List and Saved Sessions (tabs open on other devices) are some of the things you can sync between your desktop and mobile browser.

Vivaldi is currently available for Linux, Windows, macOS, Android, and Android Automotive…and coming very soon to your iOS/iPad devices! 

Share these tricks with other students and they’ll thank you later! 🙏 Are there any other features of Vivaldi you would recommend? Let us know in the comments!

Chrome now directly tracks users, and generates a “topic” list it shares with advertisers.

And this is simply ridiculous. Topics, a part of Chrome Privacy Sandbox, is something we have long known as a deceitful attempt by Google to appear to be privacy-oriented while introducing new means of spying on their users.

In short: Topics is among Google’s attempts to replace the third-party cookie as a means of identifying people online by striking a balance between preserving people’s privacy and preserving companies’ abilities to buy and sell targeted ads. 

From the moment they started developing it, we have voiced our concerns about this — whether it was Floc or Topics, and have sought to fully disable it in Vivaldi. We never had any faith in the Topics API from the very start.

Read our blog when Topics was announced.

Google’s Topics disabled in Vivaldi.

Google’s Topics API will not be enabled in Vivaldi, and it cannot work in Vivaldi. It would need two things to make it work, and we have disabled both of them.

1. It would need a setting enabled for it to collect local profiles about you. We disable the setting by default, and we forcibly do it in a way that means that changes to Chromium cannot remotely enable it. We do not provide any settings UI to allow you to change it, and we will soon remove the new Chromium settings section for it. (Technically, you could enable it by editing your settings or installing an extension that manipulates it. However, all that would do is enable local data collection. It will not be used because of #2)
   
2. Before exposing the Topics API information to websites, Chromium checks if the setting is enabled or disabled. We forcibly make it always return “disabled”, even if it is enabled. So that even if you somehow manage to bypass #1 and enable local profile collection, it will not expose it to Google or other websites.
   

Do you really want to be tracked?

Did you ever imagine a browser that has user-tracking and ad platforms baked in? That’s Google Chrome for you. Google says it will block third-party cookies in the second half of 2024 —presumably after it makes sure the “Privacy Sandbox” will allow it to keep its profits.

We believe that having tracking and profiling baked into a browser is fundamentally wrong. Even if it can be disabled, and even if it is disabled by default but allows you to enable it on demand. Users should not be exposed to this sort of privacy invasion, and the browser should be protecting you from it.

The world’s largest tech companies generate most of their revenues from advertising, and when that advertising is driven by your data and interactions with their services, the balance is very wrong.

But at the same time, there are companies out there that have genuinely good intentions as well. As we’ve said before, what happens next is up to all of us — all of you. It all depends on what choices we make.

Our mission is to stay true to our users and respect their privacy, and we shall continue to do so.

Thank you, Topics. You have made our relationship with our users stronger.

Input from Yngve Pettersen and Julien Picalausa

Here are some of the changes that have been made:

• In response to user feedback, Vivaldi has introduced a fresh design for bookmark and speed dial dialogs. This update, identified as VAB-6411, promises a more intuitive and visually appealing experience when managing your bookmarks and speed dial entries.
• This update changes the layout for adding the search widgets to the home screen (VAB-7530).
• VAB-7810 addresses a crash caused by the back gesture on Android 14, ensuring that users can browse without interruptions.
• Vivaldi prides itself on its tab management capabilities, and VAB-7746 and VAB-7649 tackle regressions related to tab stacking and closing multiple tabs. These fixes ensure that Vivaldi’s powerful tab features work seamlessly, even under specific conditions.

Take a look at the changelog for a full overview of the changes and let us know what you think.

Changelog

• [New][Bookmarks] New bookmark and speed dial dialog design (VAB-6411)
• [UI][Tablets] Start page UI adjustments for tablets (VAB-7827)
• [UI] Change layout for add widget to home screen prompt (VAB-7530)
• [Crash] Back gesture crashes Vivaldi on Android 14(VAB-7810)
• [Regression]’Close other tabs’ gets delayed when ‘Enable Tab stacking’ is on (VAB-7746)
• [Regression]’Stack tabs’ in the tab page’s dot menu does nothing (VAB-7649)
• [Chromium] Upgraded to 116.0.5845.184

Download options

We are currently offering Snapshots from the Play Store.

Sometimes there might be a delay after a snapshot blog post goes live, while updates are rolled out via the Play Store. If you don’t want to wait, or you do not use the Play Store on your device, we also offer .apk files for manual installation.

Alternative Downloads (3126.4)

• armeabi-v7a
• arm64-v8a
• x86-64

Manually installed files can be updated from the Play Store at a later date, provided you installed the one that is most appropriate for your device. If you are not sure which one is right for you, simply install Droid Hardware Info ^[Alt], switch to the ‘System’ Tab and look at the ‘Instruction Sets’ line.

Differences to Final

The purpose of these snapshots is to allow our users a chance to preview upcoming changes, and to help us ensure the quality of our latest fixes and improvements, before we add them to Final. If you would prefer something that was already widely tested, stick with the main Vivaldi Android package.

When testing a Snapshot, it is a good idea to review the changelog (above). Try out the changes and let us know your thoughts in the comments section or directly in the Play Store. When commenting in the Play Store, remember that it is helpful to mention the version you were testing with.

Main photo by Kelsy Gagnebin.

Head to the Google Play Store and download the browser.

Alternatively, you can download Vivaldi from Uptodown, the Android app store.

Your rating for our browser matters. ⭐️  ⭐️  ⭐️  ⭐️  ⭐️

Enjoy!

Changelog

The following is a list of changes since the initial 6.2 stable release:

• [Regression]’Close other tabs’ gets delayed when ‘Enable Tab stacking’ is on (VAB-7746)
• [Chromium] Upgraded to 116.0.5845.184

Main photo by Arda Çetin.

Download Vivaldi

The following improvements were made since the first 6.2 minor update:

• [Address bar][Settings] Autocomplete doesn’t work when disabling search category (VB-99798)
• [Chromium] Upgraded to 116.0.5845.184
• [Mail] Index failure key already exists (VB-99027)
• [Profiles] Delete of current profile causes freezes (VB-99565)
• [Search][Settings] Enabling suggestions for Ecosia does not work (VB-99742)
• [Tabs] Bottom of low letters is truncated in tab bar (VB-99619)
• [Tabs] Tab dragging detachment may fail (VB-99691)

Main photo by Ruarí Ødegaard.

Download Vivaldi

The following improvements were made since the initial 6.2 stable release:

• [Crash] On accessing site specific settings (VB-99587)
• [Onboarding][Mail] Update tips to reflect changes to View Filters (VB-99451)
• [Toolbars] Editor is narrower and not centered (VB-99394)
• [Panels] Not resizable if set to Separate Width (VB-99428)

Main photo by CHUTTERSNAP.