# Vivaldi Minor update (9) for Vivaldi Linux Desktop Browser 8.1

- Product: Vivaldi (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/vivaldi)
- Vendor: Vivaldi Technologies
- Date: 2026-08-14
- Original notes: https://vivaldi.com/blog/desktop/minor-update-nine-8-1/
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/vivaldi/releases/2026-08-14-minor-update-9-for-vivaldi-linux-desktop-browser

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This update includes a fix for proprietary media (H.264/AAC) for users of older LTS Linux distributions. Linux Snap packages, along with Windows and macOS were not affected and have not been updated.

- **fixed** — Fix proprietary media (H.264/AAC) support for users of older LTS Linux distributions