Desktop

Information about releases, updates and snapshots of the desktop Vivaldi browser

Dark basalt rock columns just out along the Icelandic shoreline, with ocean waves washing against theese volcanic formations, under overcast light.

Minor update (2) for Desktop 8.3

November 10, 2026

This update includes a minor upgrade to Chromium 156 (Extended Stable Release) from upstream, which in turn includes security fixes from Chromium 157. The Chromium update includes a fix for CVE-2026-125350 (Use after free in XML), which has a known exploit in the wild.

Airport gate direction sign inside London Stansted Airport showing routes to gates 1-19, 20-39, 40-59, and 81-88.

On to the next one, 8.4 begins — Vivaldi Browser snapshot 4226.3

November 9, 2026

In this snapshot we bump through a couple versions of Chromium (to 158) and have a bunch of new fixes since the 8.3 stable.

Snow-dusted hills rise above a houses in Siglufjörður, Iceland, reflected in the water under a cloudy sky.

Minor update for Desktop 8.3

November 6, 2026

This update includes fixes for an issue with lost theme customizations and for drop down misalignment with certain extensions.

Vivaldi 8.3 for Desktop: make bad ads sad

November 5, 2026

Vivaldi 8.3 is bad news for bad ads. A rebuilt Ad and Tracker Blocker puts you in charge of what gets through, one site at a time, and vertical tabs get even better.

Small buildings (including one with missing windows) sit at the water's edge. In the background a mountain rises up dramatically, dwarfing the building. The landscape is barren with mainly browns and grey colors and just hints of green. The mountain behind completely blocks the skyline and has a light dusting of snow.

Vivaldi 8.3 RC 3 – Vivaldi Desktop snapshot 4191.23/26

November 4, 2026

Today’s snapshot is the third release candidate for 8.3 for desktop and notebooks.

Snow-dusted Baula mountain in western Iceland, showing its distinctive pyramid-shaped peak rising above dark rocky cliffs under a clear pale blue sky.

Vivaldi 8.3 RC 2 – Vivaldi Desktop snapshot 4191.19/21

November 3, 2026

Today’s snapshot is the second release candidate for 8.3 for desktop and notebooks.

Colorfully painted warehouse building at the Herring Era Museum in Siglufjörður, Iceland, with mountains in the background and a visitor (Maria Popova of the Mobile team) walking in front.

Vivaldi 8.3 RC 1 – Vivaldi Desktop snapshot 4191.15/18

November 2, 2026

Today’s snapshot is the first release candidate for 8.3 for desktop and notebooks.

A small white church, with a blue roof. Mountainous, fog covered hills in the background.

Weekend fixes — Vivaldi Desktop snapshot 4191.10

October 30, 2026

In this snapshot we continue the short, final journey to the 8.3 final. 🎃

Looking back at Iceland from the window or a plane that just left Keflavík.

Minor update (14) for Vivaldi Desktop 8.2

October 29, 2026

This update includes backported security fixes from Chromium 156.

Snow covered hill rising sharply above a rugged shoreline with a few small buildings beside calm water under an overcast sky.

A few more fixes — Vivaldi Desktop snapshot 4191.3

October 28, 2026

In this snapshot we continue edging closer to the 8.3 final, which will arrive in the near future.

A wall of gray bricks, with a verge of grass along the bottom

More Ad Blocker polishing — Vivaldi Desktop snapshot 4191.1

October 23, 2026

In this snapshot we have a small Chromium bump, further polish Ad Blocker and get rid of some unwanted borders. We also disable vCard import and our new Follow Theme option for 8.3 as they need a bit more work.

Two people are hiking up a steep grassy hill, with a mountain in the background. Taken near Oeschinen Lake, Kandersteg, Switzerland

Minor update (13) for Vivaldi Desktop 8.2

October 23, 2026

This update adds further (defence-in-depth) protection for compromised eMudhra certificates.