# Vivaldi changelog

> A highly customizable desktop and mobile browser.

- Vendor: Vivaldi Technologies
- Category: Browsers
- Official site: https://vivaldi.com
- Tracked by: What's New (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/vivaldi)
- Harvested from: Blog (https://vivaldi.com/blog/desktop/feed/)
- Entries below: 10 (newest first)

What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog.

## Releases

### Minor update (6) for Vivaldi Desktop Browser 8.1

- Date: 2026-07-29
- Original notes: https://vivaldi.com/blog/desktop/minor-update-six-8-1/
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/vivaldi/releases/feed-https-vivaldi.com-p-970407

This update includes a minor upgrade to Chromium 150 (Extended Stable Release) from upstream, which in turn includes security fixes from Chromium 151.

- **changed** — Upgraded Chromium to version 150 (Extended Stable Release)
- **security** — Included security fixes from Chromium 151

### Big Chromium jump — Vivaldi Browser snapshot 4116.3

- Date: 2026-07-28
- Original notes: https://vivaldi.com/blog/desktop/big-chromium-jump-vivaldi-browser-snapshot-4116-3/
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/vivaldi/releases/feed-https-vivaldi.com-p-969679

In this snapshot we have a Chromium update from 150 to 152. Watch out for regressions!

- **changed** — Updated Chromium from version 150 to 152

### Minor update (5) for Vivaldi Desktop Browser 8.1

- Date: 2026-07-24
- Original notes: https://vivaldi.com/blog/desktop/minor-update-five-8-1/
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/vivaldi/releases/feed-https-vivaldi.com-p-969224

This update includes a minor upgrade to the latest Chromium 150, which includes security fixes from upstream. It also includes a crash fix.

- **changed** — Upgrade to the latest Chromium 150
- **security** — Include security fixes from upstream Chromium
- **fixed** — Fix a crash

### Minor update (4) for Vivaldi Desktop Browser 8.1

- Date: 2026-07-22
- Original notes: https://vivaldi.com/blog/desktop/minor-update-four-8-1/
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/vivaldi/releases/feed-https-vivaldi.com-p-968645

This update includes a minor upgrade to the latest Chromium 150, which includes security fixes from upstream.

- **changed** — Upgraded to Chromium 150
- **security** — Included security fixes from upstream Chromium

### Minor update (3) for Vivaldi Desktop Browser 8.1

- Date: 2026-07-17
- Original notes: https://vivaldi.com/blog/desktop/minor-update-three-8-1/
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/vivaldi/releases/feed-https-vivaldi.com-p-967211

This update includes a minor upgrade to the latest Chromium 150 (which includes security fixes from upstream), along with additional key fixes from us.

- **changed** — Upgraded Chromium to version 150
- **security** — Included security fixes from upstream Chromium 150

### Summer fixes 😎 — Vivaldi Browser snapshot 4106.4

- Date: 2026-07-16
- Original notes: https://vivaldi.com/blog/desktop/desktop-snapshots/summer-fixes-vivaldi-browser-snapshot-4106-4/
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/vivaldi/releases/feed-https-vivaldi.com-p-966947

The first Vivaldi 8.2 Snapshot with bugfixes, and new experiments and policies.

### Minor update (2) for Vivaldi Desktop Browser 8.1

- Date: 2026-07-15
- Original notes: https://vivaldi.com/blog/desktop/minor-update-two-8-1/
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/vivaldi/releases/feed-https-vivaldi.com-p-966341

This update includes a minor upgrade to the latest Chromium 150, with security fixes from upstream.

- **changed** — Upgrade to latest Chromium 150
- **security** — Applied security fixes from upstream Chromium

### 8.1 — Minor update for Vivaldi Desktop 8.1

- Date: 2026-07-09
- Version: 8.1
- Original notes: https://vivaldi.com/blog/desktop/minor-update-8-1/
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/vivaldi/releases/8.1-3b72bab7

This update includes a minor upgrade to the latest Chromium 150, with security fixes from upstream. Plus a fix for older Ubuntu and a further tab opening fix.

- **changed** — Upgrade Chromium to version 150
- **security** — Apply security fixes from upstream Chromium
- **fixed** — Fix issue on older Ubuntu systems
- **fixed** — Fix tab opening behavior

### 8.1 — Vivaldi 8.1: Rowing in calm waters

- Date: 2026-07-09
- Version: 8.1
- Original notes: https://vivaldi.com/blog/vivaldi-on-desktop-8-1/
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/vivaldi/releases/8.1

Like all of Norway, we've spent the last weeks rowing and getting Vivaldi in great shape. Now it's time to enjoy the summer!

### 8.1 — Vivaldi 8.1 RC 4 – Vivaldi Desktop Browser snapshot 4087.40/43

- Date: 2026-07-06
- Version: 8.1
- Original notes: https://vivaldi.com/blog/desktop/8-1-rc-4/
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/vivaldi/releases/8.1-74720ca7

Release candidate feedback To help us get 8.1 out the door as soon as possible, please focus your feedback on serious regressions since 8.0 stable. If you want to ask about new (post 8.1) features or…