Desktop Snapshots

Desktop Snapshots are work-in-progress builds that are available for anyone to download and test. Try new desktop browser features and fixes before anyone else!

Snapshot 1.5.604.4 – Fix for HTML5 audio and video on Windows

September 14, 2016

Starting work on version 1.5 of Vivaldi, with a fix for HTML5 Audio and Video and a bunch more improvements. Check out the details of our latest Snapshot below.

Snapshot 1.4.589.4 – Vivaldi 1.4RC 2

September 6, 2016

The next Vivaldi version is almost ready, loaded with important fixes and a couple of new features.

Headlining features of 1.4 are Theme scheduling, Web Panel improvements and the ability to restore closed tabs by middle-clicking on Trash.

Please help us get 1.4 ready for launch by taking this release candidate for a spin!

Snapshot 1.4.589.2 – Vivaldi 1.4RC 1

September 1, 2016

As the week ends, we are getting closer to another stable release 1.4. Our focus towards 1.4 is fixing regressions, so when reporting issues below, please focus on any regressions since the previous stable 1.3. With this snapshot we also added two new features for your themes and closed tabs.

Snapshot 1.3.582.3 – Web Panel improvements and a new Snapshot logo

August 26, 2016

In today’s snapshot we use a new version of our logo to help show the difference between snapshots and stable builds, added new options for web panels and per tab zoom as been set as the new default.

Snapshot 1.3.551.37 – 1.3 stable, minor update RC1

August 24, 2016

Today’s snapshot is a test version of a small update for our 1.3 stable, to address some serious bugs that you have been reporting. If no (new) regressions are found we will rebuild it for the stable update channel and pass it on to our stable users shortly.

Note: This build is version 1.3.551.37, the stable update will be 1.3.551.38. They are effectively the same build but pull updates from different channels (snapshot and stable respectively).

Snapshot 1.3.551.28 – Vivaldi 1.3RC1

August 10, 2016

Today’s second snapshot, is the first release candidate for Vivaldi version 1.3.

Even if no major issues are found, Vivaldi will be rebuilt for the stable update stream before it is released.

Snapshot 1.3.551.27 – Are we there yet?

August 10, 2016

This morning’s snapshot includes almost everything we need for 1.3. The following build will be the release candidate.

When reporting issues below, please focus on regressions since the previous snapshot. If you want to discuss new features or long standing issues to be addressed after 1.3, please use our forums.

Snapshot 1.3.551.21 – Notes fixes

August 8, 2016

Happy Monday! Another round of critical bugfixes as we close on our 1.3 stable release.

Please remember that the focus for any comments below should be on things that have broken since 1.2 stable. If you want to discuss new features or long standing issues to be addressed after 1.3, please use our forums.

Snapshot 1.3.551.17 – Further bugfixing

August 4, 2016

Today’s snapshot is another round of bug fixes, as we stabilize the browser for the big 1.3 stable release.

Like last time, we request that you please keep the discussion on things that have broken since 1.2 stable. If you want to discuss new features or long standing issues to be addressed after 1.3, please use our forums. Thanks again!

Snapshot 1.3.551.13 – Closing in on 1.3

July 28, 2016

We are busy working on getting 1.3 ready for a release to our stable stream. As such here is another update with a focus on bug squashing.

At this stage, to prevent delaying the 1.3 stable release, we are primarily interested in anything that has broken since 1.2 stable. You can help us by staying on topic and highlighting these issues below. If you want to discuss new features or long standing issues to be addressed after 1.3, please use our forums. As always, thanks for your help. We could not do this without you!

Snapshot 1.3.544.25 – Quick fixes

July 22, 2016

Just a quick update to let you try out all our latest fixes from this week.

Snapshot 1.3.537.5 – Improved proprietary media support on Linux

July 14, 2016

In Today’s snapshot we address some of the problems you raised in the last snapshot, including fixing the private window crash on Mac, selection of the custom background image and the broken proprietary media on Linux. We also made the Linux proprietary media system more robust on Ubuntu and added additional support for OpenSUSE and Slackware users.