This update includes crash and regression fixes, and a Chromium bump.

The following is a list of changes since the fourth 8.2 minor update:

• [Tab Bar] With video in fullscreen mode, Tab Bar’s second level is still visible (VAB-13793)
• [Crash] Crash when switch out from private tabs group (VAB-13755)
• [Crash] Play Store crash (VAB-13804)
• [Regression][Tablet] Touch/click position becomes vertically offset after scrolling (VAB-13591)
• [Regression][Tabs] Cannot switch tabs (VAB-13686)
• [Chromium] Update to 152.0.7977.160 ESR (includes security fixes from 155.0.8059.39/40)

In this snapshot we continue the work on updating our Ad blocker but also bump Chromium, improve Reader view, add support for the extensions Tab group API, plus we have a healthy selection of other fixes.

Changelog

• [Ad Blocker] Blocked pings show up in Site info while blocker is set to Off (VB-131983)
• [Ad Blocker] Custom blocking level icons (VB-132107)
• [Ad Blocker] Custom list view should have empty state (VB-132146)
• [Ad Blocker] Initially loads as off when it is on (VB-132047)
• [Ad Blocker] List enablement not saved and unresponsive on exit with lots of lists enabled (VB-132032)
• [Ad Blocker] Move level options to a popup dialog (VB-132240)
• [Ad Blocker] Optimize PrivacyStatsTable row rendering (VB-132254)
• [Ad Blocker] Resetting Privacy category should reset the document and same-origin blocking (VB-131981)
• [Ad Blocker] Same-origin exception control is wired up wrongly (VB-131980)
• [Ad Blocker] Update design of full page warning (VB-130332)
• [Ad Blocker] Use memory-mapped file when reading large rule lists (VB-132053)
• [Address Field] Buggy badge on data URI (VB-132116)
• [Address Field] Don’t autocomplete when pasting text (VB-132119)
• [Address Field][AutoHide] Dropdown hides when selecting an element with mouse (VB-132078)
• [Calendar] Current time marker interval updates not working (VB-132060)
• [Calendar] Make status button show next event (VB-132114)
• [Chromium] Update to 154.0.8035.0
• [Crash] Modal dialog manager had no delegate for unshown tabs (VB-129619)
• [Crash] When closing the profiles window (VB-132108)
• [Crash] When tapping Ad blocker button in the address field
• [Crash][Reader] When opening reader view on a slow page and closing the tab while loading (VB-131951)
• [Extensions][Tabs] Chromium group API implementation (VB-131507)
• [Feeds] Make a separate unread badge setting for the feeds panel (VB-89807)
• [Gestures] Rocker over link commands do not work (VB-132091)
• [Linux][Themes] Follow the light/dark OS color scheme (VB-132143)
• [macOS][Keyboard] Cannot use ⌘0 to reset zoom (VB-132003)
• [macOS][AutoHide] Panel does not unhide after leaving fullscreen from video (VB-131824)
• [macOS][AutoUpdate] Update Sparkle framework to 2.10.x (VB-131585)
• [Mail] Adding an old Seznam.cz inbox messes up sent/received time (VB-130936)
• [Mail] Open draft on shutdown comes up as empty after restart (VB-131201)
• [Mail] Selection update after selected message is removed is slow (VB-132085)
• [UI] Enable updated copy sanitized URL feature (VB-127942)
• [Panels][Tasks] View constantly jumps to the bottom of the tasks list (VB-129499)
• [Performance] Optimize UI rendering: further changes (VB-108523)
• [Permissions] Async Clipboard API does not work (VB-131191)
• [Quick Commands] Selecting Command Chains is not being highlighted (VB-132036)
• [Profiles] Profile picker icons missing (VB-132139)
• [Reader][Performance] Enable updated reader view (VB-131883)
• [Settings][Tabs] Align Next Close Button not working (VB-131672)
• [Tabs] Improve hover collapse animation (VB-131878)
• [Tabs][AutoHide] Tabs button not visible in vertical tab bar (VB-131573)
• [Themes][Panel] Panel icons and text changes color depending on panel open/closed (VB-132212)
• [Themes][Performance] Move favicon color detection logic to C++ (VB-127561)
• [UA] Sec-CH-UA contains full version numbers (VB-132056)
• [UA] Set Chrome spoof version to 155.0.8059.40
• [UI] Extra gap around webview in fullscreen, minimal UI mode (VB-132232)
• [UI] Missing gap between panel and webview in normal vs maximized windows (VB-131591)
• [UI][Panels] Extra gap around panel (VB-132200)

In this snapshot we are introducing the revamped Tracker and Ad Blocker and New tab position setting.

New

• Updated Adblocker – In order to ease the use of our ad blocker, we now provide a new and improved UI across all platforms. This is one more step towards our goal of providing the best possible ad blocking functionality.
• New Tab Position setting – Similarly to Vivaldi on desktop and Android, you can now choose where a new tab opens. Go to Settings > Tabs > New Tab Position and choose where you want new tabs to open.

Changelog

• [New][Ad Blocker] Updated Adblocker UI with extensive back end refactoring and updates (VIB-1962)
• [New][Tabs] New Tab Position setting (VIB-987)
• [Regression][Keyboard] Frequently visited pages are left on the screen after the keyboard is closed (VIB-2069)

This update includes a minor upgrade to Chromium 152 (Extended Stable Release) from upstream, which in turn includes security fixes from Chromium 154.

The following improvements were made since the sixth 8.2 minor update:

• [Chromium] Update to 152.0.7977.151 ESR (includes security fixes from 154.0.8037.92/93)
• [Linux] Silence harmless, “broken pipe” warnings when running update-ffmpeg

In this snapshot, we continue the work on updating our Ad blocker.

Changelog

• [Ad Blocker] Check for invalid rule lists before parsing them (VB-132030)
• [Ad Blocker] Fix preset Liste AR URL (VB-132034)
• [Ad Blocker] Memory leak opening privacy category with new content blocker (VB-131957)
• [Ad Blocker] Re-add missing Estonian list (VB-131978)
• [Ad Blocker] Resetting a level should reset the document an first-party blocking settings for that level (VB-131986)
• [Ad Blocker] Update strings for blocker (VB-131977)
• [Ad Blocker][Crash] Properly report when compiled list validation failed (VB-131982)
• [Mail] Deleted messages don’t disappear from the Unread folder (VB-131559)
• [Mail] Panel compact mode sort selector has wrong borders (VB-131843)
• [UI] CSS cleanup: could cause regressions (VB-132024)

Today’s Snapshot introduces the revamped Tracker and Ad Blocker and Extensions in Private Tabs.

New

In order to ease the use of our ad blocker, we now provide a new and improved UI across all platforms. This will allow you to easier navigate your selected blocking lists and allows you to set up multiple independent levels of blocking, each with their own options, so that you can tailor the ad blocker functionality to any site you visit. This is one more step towards our goal of providing the best possible ad blocking functionality.

Changelog

• [New][Ad Blocker] Updated Adblocker UI with extensive backend refactoring and updates (VAB-13197)
• [Extensions] Support Extensions in Private Tabs (VAB-13631)
• [Extensions] Address bar remains visible in full screen mode on Youtube with Equalizer for Browser extension (VAB-13466)
• [Extensions] Can’t install extensions when an external download manager is enabled (VAB-13693)
• [Extensions] “Discover more extensions” link goes to general Chrome webstore (VAB-13696)
• [Passwords] Issues after viewing a password depending on how you exit (VAB-13563)
• [Settings] Back from a search result shows a broken list instead of the search results (VAB-13701)
• [Settings] Searching in settings shows old/default values (VAB-13424)
• [Crash] Crash in Android webview (custom tab)(VAB-13681)
• [Regression] [Tabs] Links always open as a stack (VAB-13688)
• [Regressions] There are two ‘Close other tabs’ menu items in the long-press menu for tabs (VAB-13589)

Today’s update contains regression and crash fixes.

The following is a list of changes since the initial 8.2 stable release:

• [Regression][Keyboard] Empty space after keyboard hidden in bottom omnibox (VIB-2053)
• [Crash] App may crash on startup (VIB-2064)
• [Crash] When adding autofill address (VIB-2062)
• [Crash] When creating a folder from bookmarks editor folder chooser (VIB-2060)
• [Chromium] Update to 152.0.7977.144 ESR

In this snapshot, we have a big update to our Ad blocker.

Fully revamped ad blocker

In order to ease the use of our ad blocker, we now provide a new and improved UI across all platforms. This will allow you to easier navigate your selected blocking lists and allows you to set up multiple independent levels of blocking, each with their own options, so that you can tailor the ad blocker functionality to any site you visit. This is one more step towards our goal of providing the best possible ad blocking functionality.

Changelog

• [New][Ad Blocker] Updated Adblocker UI with extensive back end refactoring and updates (VB-125441)
• [Bookmarks] Change default folder for writting bookmarks to ‘Other Bookmarks’ (VB-131708)
• [Bookmarks] Rename bookmark bar <-> bookmarks in UI (VB-131586)
• [Calendar] Clicking Accept on Calendar invites does nothing (VB-131622)
• [Calendar] Keyboard shortcut for search focuses results not search field (VB-129509)
• [Calendar] No buttons to attend or reject invite (VB-115963)
• [Chromium] Update to 152.0.7977.144 ESR (includes security fixes from 154.0.8037.57/58)
• [Crash] Failure in TH_Model::Add() during observer notification (VB-130454)
• [Linux][Media] Broken symlinks can be left behind by the update-ffmpeg script (VB-131887)
• [Linux][Media] Update alt libffmpeg to 8.3-153-S-20260918 and 8.2-152-Z-20260918
• [Calculator] Do not calculate pi and e constants unless operator follows (VB-131794)
• [Mail] Cannot import an mbox file (VB-124688)
• [Mail] Gap after marking mail as read (VB-131470)
• [Mail] Importing from Opera 12 and Thunderbird is broken (VB-131753)
• [Panels][Themes] Compact sort selector does not fit with unified panel design (VB-131788)
• [Settings][Tabs] Update string for “Show pinned tabs at full width” (VB-131570)
• [Start Page] Transparent Date widget colors (VB-131616)
• [Tabs] Accordion tab stack borders in compact mode are broken (VB-131729)
• [Tabs][Tiling] Keyboard manipulation of tiled tabs (VB-122808)
• [Tiling] Dropping tab title on itself breaks tiling (VB-124318)
• [Tiling] Exit tile ordering mode on click outside (VB-131799)
• [Welcome] Make privacy step less gray (VB-131909)

This update includes extension improvements and a minor upgrade to Chromium 152 (Extended Stable Release) from upstream.

The following is a list of changes since the second 8.2 minor update:

• [Extensions] Browser permission popup won’t open (VAB-13671)
• [Extensions] Extensions’ menus don’t fit on the screen (VAB-13582)
• [Chromium] Update to 152.0.7977.144 ESR (includes security fixes from 154.0.8037.57/58)

This update includes a minor upgrade to Chromium 152 (Extended Stable Release) from upstream, which in turn includes security fixes from Chromium 153.

The following improvements were made since the fourth 8.2 minor update:

• [Chromium] Update to 152.0.7977.137 ESR (includes security fixes from 153.0.8010.52/53)
• [Tabs] ‘Small tabs’ display issue (VB-131314)

This update includes a wide selection of bug fixes for Extensions, Calculator, recent crashes and regressions, and a Chromium bump.

The following is a list of changes since the first 8.1 minor update:

• [Calculator] Do not trigger calculation with phone numbers starting with + (VB-131548)
• [Calculator] Precision rounding (VB-131340)
• [Extensions] Addon site permission dialog not scaled for mobile (VAB-13530)
• [Extensions] Chrome Web Store is covered by a gray overlay in mobile mode (VAB-13549)
• [Extensions] Extensions can’t be added on mobile (VAB-13557)
• [Extensions] Make it clear users cannot install extensions in mobile mode (VAB-13531)
• [Extensions] Reload button disappears when opening the Extensions menu (VAB-13542)
• [Extensions] Second tap on the Extensions button should close the menu (VAB-13552)
• [Sync] Passwords saved before logging in to Sync don’t get synced to desktop and iOS (VAB-13512)
• [Tab Stacks] “Add tab to new stack” is still in the V menu when stacking is disabled (VAB-13538)
• [Tabs] Long pressing + in tab bar no longer shows entry to open New Private Tab (VAB-13489)
• [Tabs] Opening a new tab in a tab stack does not listen to what I set it to, and always sets it to last (VAB-13276)
• [Crash][Extensions] Crash tapping a text field in an extension popup with third-party autofill (VAB-13630)
• [Crash][Extensions] Installing a Chrome Web Store extension crashes on Android (VAB-13544)
• [Crash] fritz.box as URL makes Vivaldi crash (VAB-13545)
• [Crash] Vivaldi closes immediately after welcome screen on Lenovo Chromebook (VAB-13598)
• [Crash] When tapping “Autofill Services” in settings search (VAB-13652)
• [Regression][Download] Always asks for download location (VAB-13554)
• [Regression][Settings] Google’s logo in front of ‘Vivaldi isn’t your autofill provider’ (VAB-13633)
• [Regression][Window] Blank space at the bottom of the app window (VAB-13300)
• [Chromium] Update to 152.0.7977.134 ESR (includes security fixes from 153.0.8010.47)

Today’s Snapshot adds a new option for stacking tabs.

New

Allow opening links in specific stacks – When long-pressing on a link on a web page you can now select in which stack it’s opened in.

Changelog

• [New][Tab Stacks] Allow opening links in specific stacks (VAB-13200)
• [Download] Always asks for download location (VAB-13554)
• [Extensions] Addon site permission dialog not scaled for mobile (VAB-13530)
• [Extensions] Reload button disappears when opening the Extensions menu (VAB-13542)
• [Media] Media player disappears when switching channels (VAB-13569)
• [Speed Dial] Speed Dial items cannot be moved after changing sorting mode across groups (VAB-13533)
• [Tab Stacks] Opening a link in a new tab after the active tab moves both tabs to last position (VAB-13650)
• [Tab Stacks] Tab doesn’t open in a stack even though the position setting is “As Tab Stack With Related Tab” (VAB-13501)
• [Regression][Settings] Google’s logo in front of ‘Vivaldi isn’t your autofill provider’ (VAB-13633)
• [Regression] [Window] Blank space at the bottom of the app window (VAB-13300)
• [Crash] Tapping “Autofill Services” in Settings’ search causes Vivaldi to crash (VAB-13652 )
• Updated Chromium to 152.0.7977.134

This update includes a security fix from us and a minor upgrade to Chromium 152 (Extended Stable Release) from upstream, which in turn includes security fixes from Chromium 153.

The following improvements were made since the third 8.2 minor update:

• [Calendar] Clicking Accept on Calendar invites does nothing (VB-131622)
• [Chromium] Update to 152.0.7977.134 ESR (includes security fixes from 153.0.8010.47)
• [Feeds] Sound for audio feeds is disabled (VB-131543)
• [Mail][Security] Script injection in email (VB-131004)

Vivaldi hands you every tool you need to browse on your own terms. With our latest update, Vivaldi 8.2, we give you more. Or rather everything, with full extension support on Android, so you can shape your mobile browser exactly the way you want it.

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Yes, you read that right.

At Vivaldi, we listen to your feedback. And if there was one highly requested feature for Android, that was the ability to add extensions to complement your browsing. So we did just that.

Following our desktop release from last week, this update also brings our local Address Bar Calculator to both Android and iOS. One of those details that will make your day-to-day browsing a little easier.

Extensions on Android – a dream come true

In the six years after we first launched our Android browser, our team hasn’t been idle. Release after release we’ve been adding powerful features to help you browse your way: a built-in Ad & Tracker Blocker, desktop-style Tab Bar, custom search engines, customizable Address Bar, built-in Translator, two-level Tab Stacks…the list goes on and on.

Our goal is to have everything you need, built in; but we also value user choice. Through the years, many users have expressed their desire to be able to access third-party extensions on their phone, the same way they do on their desktop device. So we got to work.

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Once you update, you’ll notice a new icon on the Address Bar, the puzzle piece many of you are well acquainted with. Pressing on it will open a menu that will take you to the Chrome Web Store. And just like that, with two clicks, you’ll open a world of possibilities.

Browse around or type in the name of your favourite desktop extension, and when you’re ready to download, select “Add to Vivaldi”.

We’ve conveniently placed the Extensions icon on your Address Bar, but you can remove it by toggling off the “Pin to toolbar” setting. If you change your mind, you can easily bring it back by pressing on the Vivaldi icon and then on the “Extensions” entry. You can also just pin specific extensions to the Address Bar by pressing on the pin icon. Once pinned, you can reorder them by dragging and dropping to your preferred location.

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The extensions you download will be automatically enabled on all websites you visit, but setting exceptions for specific sites is as easy as toggling off either all or some of your installed extensions for that page.

If you have a curated list of extensions you can’t live without on Desktop, you will now be able to sync their data with any Android devices, whether that’s phones or tablets. Note that not all desktop extensions work on mobile, and that the extensions themselves are not syncable, so you’ll need to download them separately on every device.

A new chapter for Vivaldi on Android starts today. Now it’s up to each of you to write your story.

Address Bar Calculator

With Vivaldi 8.2, Android and iOS users can also enjoy a feature that just arrived on Vivaldi on Desktop: a built-in local calculator in the Address Bar.

Like browsing, doing simple calculations is part of our daily lives. Now, you can perform these directly from the Address Bar, without having to switch apps or open a new tab. Just type the calculations, and you’ll automatically see the results. Press on the “Copy” icon, and the results will get copied into your clipboard. Fewer clicks, a smoother browsing experience.

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As always, we give you choice, so you can disable this feature from Settings > Address Bar > Address Field Options > Calculator.

Vivaldi 8.2 for Mobile is available now available in the Google Play Store and Apple App Store

Thank you for being part of the Vivaldi community. Together, we’re fighting for a better web, one release at a time.

For more information and full changelogs, head over to our blog: https://vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi-on-mobile-8-2/

In this snapshot, we continue with our work on vertical tabs improvements, that was put on hold for the 8.2 release.

Vertical Tabs

We are bringing back the vertical tabs work we started a few snapshots back (but put on hold for the 8.2 release). Last time the focus was on pinned tabs and making better use of space there. Continuing this space saving process, we’ve implemented an expansion animation triggered on hover (you can enabled this via a right click when tabs are in a vertical position). This provides a smoother transition between a condensed sidebar and a readable tab list.

Bookmarks

We’ve updated the bookmark structure to improve compatibility with extensions and management policies used in enterprise environments. It should also help with potentially ‘hidden’ bookmarks created or placed in folders that were previously invisible but could affect address field drop down results. As with all such updates, this is work in progress and subject to further tweaks.

Changelog

• [Address bar] Omnibox shortcut is added when entering invalid URL (VB-131168)
• [AutoHide] Panel button first click only shows thin line when hovering window (VB-131327)
• [Bookmarks] New default bookmarks for India (VB-131277)
• [Bookmarks] Policies and extensions can write outside the root bookmark folder (VB-125831)
• [Calculator] Precision rounding (VB-131340)
• [Calendar] Any successful URL is accepted as a WebCal subscription (VB-131197)
• [Calendar] No error for WebCAL subscriptions that stop working (VB-131198)
• [Chromium] Update to 152.0.7977.112: includes a fix for CVE-2026-85046 (Type confusion in V8)
• [Commands][Keyboard] Allow Paste and Go to open multiple URLs from the clipboard (VB-131272)
• [Find in Page] Pressing F3 searches the whole page again (VB-126693)
• [macOS] Clicking link when browser window is closed does not open the link, just reopens the browser window (VB-131362)
• [Mail] Optimize message list rendering (VB-128889)
• [Mail] Status/Logs shows no log entries (VB-129270)
• [Mail] Use new vivaldi-headers when restoring db from disk (VB-129503)
• [Mail][Settings] “When replying, use the same format as the original message” has no effect (VB-130968)
• [Panel] Can’t move items in “Customize your Sidebar” (VB-130009)
• [Panel] History item shifts on click at bottom of list (VB-131027)
• [Panel] History panel does not update (VB-131035)
• [Reader Mode] Implement reader mode in a better way (VB-104993)
• [Settings] Calendar provider buttons unreadable on hover (VB-131298)
• [Settings] Page zoom also reset ui zoom (VB-131300)
• [Settings] Theme editor warning gives wrong indication (VB-127395)
• [Settings] Typing in setting search removes all letters that gets highlighted (VB-131473)
• [Speed Dial] Wrong prefs dialog button position (VB-131258)
• [Start Page] Click Date widget to open Calendar (VB-130979)
• [Tabs] Cut and paste tab appears in the wrong position (VB-130893)
• [Tabs] Drag-drop link tab appears in the wrong position (VB-130892)
• [Tabs] Pinned tab image wrong on drag after taking out of stack (VB-130761)
• [Tabs] Popup for activate tab does not appear on pinned tabs (VB-130984)
• [Tabs] Popup thumbnail obstructs pinned tabs if tab bar is on the bottom (VB-130970)
• [Tabs] Tiny Tab Thumbnails (VB-131318)
• [Tabs] With compact tab grouping, only the bottom half of the close button works (VB-130522)
• [Tabs][Vertical Tabs] Auto expand tabs on hover for vertical tabs (VB-131036)
• [Tabs][Vertical Tabs] Difficult to initiate drag and drop vertically with different widths (VB-130764)
• [Tabs][Vertical Tabs] Flexible spacing doesn’t utilize vertical space (VB-131200)
• [Tabs][Vertical Tabs][Settings] Add setting to show or hide title of pinned tabs (VB-130813)
• [Themes] Pinned tabs have invisible background in unified design (VB-130771)
• [Themes] Stronger page edge for unified themes (VB-127600)
• [Windows][Crash] While processing a virtual desktop change event (VB-129877)

Today’s Snapshot is the second release candidate for Vivaldi Mobile 8.2 release on Android.

Changelog

• [Tab Strip] Tab Stacks in the Tab Strip (^/+) disappear when opening a new tab (VAB-13359)
• Updated translations

Today’s snapshot is the first release candidate for Vivaldi Mobile (iOS) 8.2 release.

Changelog

• [New][Address field] Local calculator provider (VB-130090, VIB-2039)

This update includes a minor upgrade to the latest Chromium 150, with security fixes from upstream – includes a fix for CVE-2026-85046 (Type confusion in V8), which has a known exploit in the wild.

The following is a list of changes since the ninth 8.1 minor update:

• [Chromium] Further update to 150.0.7871.253 ESR (includes a fix for CVE-2026-85046 [Type confusion in V8])

Today’s Snapshot is the first release candidate for Vivaldi Mobile 8.2 release on Android.

Changelog

• [Tabs] Taps at the top of the screen registered on the Tab Bar when Tab Bar is scrolled out of view (VAB-13508)
• [Regression][Tab Stacks] Tab Bar focus jumps randomly on tab close (VAB-13391)
• [Regression][Tab Stacks] Tabs can be stacked in the Tab Switcher even when the option is disabled (VAB-13374)
• [Regression][Address Bar] Address Field content on the Start Page shifts to the left (VAB-13329)