Open Settings to customize the Vivaldi browser to match your preferences.

Get to know your Vivaldi browser’s interface and learn how to customize it.

Installing Vivaldi from Google Play

To install Vivaldi on your Android device:

1. Open the Google Play app.
2. Search for Vivaldi Browser.
3. Tap on Install.
4. Once it has finished loading, tap Open.
5. Go through the onboarding flow, accept the Terms of Use and you’re ready to go.

The oldest Android version Vivaldi is supported on is Android 10 – Quince Tart.

Alternative download sources

Vivaldi on Android is also available on:

• Huawei App Gallery,
• Uptodown App Store,
• Google Play in Polestar 2 Android Automotive OS, and
• Google Play in Renault OpenR Link.

In case you don’t want to get Vivaldi from an app store, you can download the .apk version of Vivaldi from Vivaldi.com/android (click Don’t have Google Play? below the Google Play button).

Important! Updates via .apk install are not automatic. To ensure you are aware of the latest fixes and security updates, we strongly advise subscribing to our Newsletter or RSS feed.

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Updating the mobile browser

The app will be updated silently in the background when you have automatic updates enabled in Play Store > account menu (top right corner) > Settings > Network Preferences > Auto-update apps. You can tell that the app has been updated to a new version, when Android’s What’s New page is opened in a new tab.

In case you have automatic updates disabled:

Option 1

1. Open the Google Play app.
2. Open the account menu > Manage apps & device > Manage.
3. Find Vivaldi on the list.
4. Tap on Update.

Option 2

1. Search for Vivaldi on Google Play.
2. Open the app’s profile.
3. Tap on Update.

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Uninstalling the browser

To uninstall Vivaldi:

Option 1

1. Find Vivaldi in your app gallery or home screen.
2. Long-press on the app logo.
3. Tap on Uninstall.

Option 2

1. Open your device’s Settings > Apps.
2. Find Vivaldi on the list.
3. Tap on Uninstall.

Option 3

1. Search for Vivaldi on Google Play.
2. Open the app’s profile.
3. Tap on Uninstall.

Widevine is a “Content Decryption Module” (CDM) that provides Vivaldi with support for Encrypted Media Extensions (EME). EME are a form of Digital rights management (DRM) that are required by many, popular audio/video streaming services (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Spotify, Tidal, etc.).

Testing support

To test Widevine support, go to demo.castlabs.com and attempt to play the videos that are tagged with “DRM”.

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Installing Widevine

If DRM videos will not play:

1. Open vivaldi://components
2. Locate: “Widevine Content Decryption Module”
3. Click “Check for updates”

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Troubleshooting

If the DRM test video will still not play, file a bug report stating that you cannot play proprietary media. Mention your Operating System (including architecture and version).

Working with browser windows in Vivaldi is straightforward. This article explains some important terms and actions.

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Opening windows

To open a new window:

• Go to the Vivaldi menu (Windows and Linux) > File  > New Window;
• Type ‘New Window‘ in Quick Commands;
• Right-click on Vivaldi on the OS toolbar and select New Window;
• Use the Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl+N / ⌘ N;
• Create a Mouse Gesture for opening a new window.

Opening links in new windows

To open a link or a Bookmark in a new window, right-click on the link and select Open Link in New Window or Open Link in a Private Window.

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Closing windows

To close a window:

• Click on the X in the top right corner (left corner on macOS) of the window;
• Go to the Vivaldi menu (Windows and Linux) > File  > Close Window;
• Use the Keyboard Shortcut Alt+F4 / ⌘ W;
• Create a Mouse Gesture for Close Window.

Closing confirmation

By default when you close a window, you’ll be asked to confirm your decision. You can disable this option by checking the box Do not show confirmation again next time you see the dialog window or disable/enable it in Settings > General > Close Window > Close Window Confirmation.

Exiting the browser

To close all windows and exit the browser:

• On Windows and Linux go to the Vivaldi menu > File  > Exit. On macOS Vivaldi > Quit Vivaldi;
• On Windows right-click on Vivaldi on the OS toolbar and select Close Window / Close All Windows.
  On Linux right-click on Vivaldi on the OS toolbar and select Quit / Quit # Windows;
  On macOS right-click on Vivaldi on the dock and select Quit;
• Use a Keyboard Shortcut Alt+F4 (Windows) / Ctrl+Q (Linux) / ⌘ Q (macOS) to close all windows and exit;
• Create a Mouse Gesture for Exit.

Exit confirmation

On Windows and Linux, there’s also an exit confirmation option, which you’ll see when you’re about to close the last open window. You can also disable this option by checking the box Do not show confirmation again next time you see the dialog window or disable/enable it in Settings > General > Exit > Exit Confirmation.

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Reopening recently closed windows

The Closed Tabs button, located at the far end of the Tab Bar and in the Window Panel, contains a list of previously closed Tabs and windows within the latest session.

To reopen a window:

• Open the Closed Tabs menu;
• Select Window with # Tabs and;
• Click on Restore All to open all Tabs or on a single Tab on the list to open a specific Tab.

It’s also a good place to look for your Tabs and windows if, for some reason, the browser didn’t open with your previous session (after a crash for example). Please note that multiple browser restarts will erase the Close Tabs history.

For a complete overview of visited pages, visit History by:

• Going to Vivaldi menu > Tools > History menu;
• Clicking History on the top menu on the Start Page, or
• Using the Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl+H / ⌘ Y.

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Private windows

To open a new private window:

• Go to the Vivaldi menu (Windows and Linux) > File  > New Private Window;
• Type ‘New Private Window‘ in Quick Commands;
• Use the Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl+Shift+N / ⌘ Shift N;
• Right-click on Vivaldi on the OS toolbar and select New Private Window;
• Create a Mouse Gesture for opening a new private window.

To learn more about browsing in private, visit our Help Page about Private Windows.

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Moving Tabs between windows

To move a Tab to another window:

• Right-click on it on the Tab Bar, hover over Move Tab To and select either a New Window or Window with # Active Tabs;
• Place the browser windows so you can see both and drag the Tab from one Tab Bar to another.

To move an Active Tab to a new window, create a Keyboard Shortcut or Mouse Gesture for the action.

It’s also possible to move multiple tabs at once. Select the tabs, right-click on one of the selected tabs and choose where to move them.

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Native windows

To enable the Native Window:

1. Go to Settings > Appearance > Window Appearance
2. Enable Use Native Window.
3. Restart the browser.

Using the Native window allows you to:

• Integrate Vivaldi with the rest of your operating system’s user interface.
• Use OS-based window controls.
• Display the Active Tab’s full title.
• Make use of macOS’ Split View feature.

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Tile apps with window split view

Many modern operating systems have made it easy to tile different apps and windows on the screen.

To tile Vivaldi with other apps on Windows:

1. Hover over the maximize button in the top right corner.
2. Select your preferred tiling option.

You can also click on the Tab Bar or the native window’s title bar and drag the window to different points on the edge of the screen to snap the window to a grid.

To tile Vivaldi with other apps on macOS:

1. Hover over the maximize button in the top left corner.
2. Select your preferred tiling option.

On Linux, tiling windows and apps depends on the distro’s window manager, but many allow snapping to a tiled grid by dragging the window or using keyboard shortcuts.

In Vivaldi, you can choose how to display your tabs in a few simple steps.

Tab Bar position

The Tab Bar can be located on any side of the browser window – top, bottom, left, right. To change the position, go to Settings > Tabs > Tab Bar Position.

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Toggle Tab Bar visibility

To toggle the visibility of the Tab Bar, either:

• Open Settings > Tabs and untick the box for Show Tab Bar to hide it. Tick the box again to show the Tab Bar;
• Open the  Vivaldi Menu > View > Show Tab Bar.
• Type “Tab Bar” in Quick Commands;
• Set a Keyboard Shortcut or a Mouse Gesture for toggling the Tab Bar’s visibility.

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Tab width

When the Tab Bar is either on the top or bottom of the window, you can assign a minimum tab width for the active tab. In Settings > Tabs > Tab Display, select how many pixels the width should be and then, no matter how many tabs are open, the active tab will always be easily noticeable.

If the Tab Bar is on the side of the browser window, adjust the width of the Tab Bar by placing the mouse on the edge of the Tab Bar and drag in the desired direction.

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Scrollable Tabs

When the Tab Bar is placed horizontally on the top or bottom of the browser window, by default, tabs start to shrink in size, the more you open them. That can result in page titles or even favicons becoming invisible. Enabling Scrollable Tabs can prevent that. When enabled, tabs won’t shrink in size. Instead, they’ll go out of view and you can scroll the Tab Bar to browse through the open tabs.

To enable Scrollable Tabs:
1. Go to Settings > Tabs > Tab Display > Tab Bar.
2. Check the box for Enable Horizontal Scrolling.

To scroll through the tabs:

• Hover the mouse over the Tab Bar and use the mouse wheel. 
• Click on the < > buttons on either side of the tabs.
• Long click on the < > buttons to display all open tabs as a list.

In case you have enabled switching tabs by scrolling in Settings > Tabs > Tab Cycler, hold down the Shift key to scroll on the Tab Bar without switching tabs.

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Loading progress indicator

When a page is loading the Address Field displays the progress. Additional loading indicators are displayed also on the Tab, which is especially useful for Tabs loading in the background.

In Settings > Tabs > Tab Display > Page Load Progress you can pick between 4 options:

• Progress Bar
  
• Favicon Progress
  
• Favicon Spinner
  
• None

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Window Background Image

In addition to the active tab colour or Theme’s accent colour, you can show your Start Page background image on the Tab Bar. To enable it:

1. Go to Settings > Themes > Edit > Settings.
2. Enable Transparent Tab Bar.

To get a more frosted look on the Tab Bar (and Panels), increase the Blur level.

A “crash” occurs when Vivaldi encounters an unrecoverable error and shuts down unexpectedly or a tab’s contents disappear and are replaced with a “dead bird” image. Information pertaining to the crash is logged by Vivaldi.

Enable automatic crash reporting

When you enable automatic crash reporting, we will receive the crash logs automatically. You can enable crash reporting during the welcome flow after installing the browser, or any time in Settings.

To enable automatic crash reporting:

1. Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Privacy > Crash Reporting.
2. Enable Share Crash Reports to Help Us Improve Product Quality.

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Provide additional information

By adding context to the crash, the team will have an easier time fixing the bug that’s causing the crash. You can do that by filing a bug report that gets linked to your crash log.

To file a bug report about the crash:

1. Go to vivaldi:crashes.
2. Look for a crash log that was created around the time you witnessed the crash.
3. Click on Provide additional details.
   You’ll be taken to our bug report page, where the crash’s ID is already prefilled in the Summary field.
4. Fill out the form with information you think is relevant to the crash, such as steps to trigger the crash.
5. Submit the bug report.

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Manual crash reporting

1. Copy and Paste the following text into a terminal window and press “Enter”—triple click to select
   find "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/vivaldi/Crash Reports" -mtime -7 -name \*.dmp | sed 's,.*Crash Reports/,,' | tar CvcJTf "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/vivaldi/Crash Reports" - /tmp/Vivaldi_Crash_Logs_$(date '+%Y%m%d-%H%M').tar.xz
2. You will find a dated “Vivaldi_Crash_Logs” tar archive in your /tmp directory, that you can attach to your bug report.

Then, go to vivaldi.com/bugreport and fill out the form with details about the crash and attach the crash log file to the report.

Vivaldi’s privacy and security settings give you solid control to safeguard your private data.

To search for a specific term or phrase on a webpage, use the browser’s Find in Page feature.

To search a webpage in Vivaldi:

1. Open the search field:
   • with a Keyboard Shortcut Ctrl / Cmd + F;
   • by going to the Vivaldi menu > Edit > Find in Page;
   • by opening Quick Commands and typing ‘Find in page‘;
   • by using a Mouse Gesture. The gesture needs to be created first in Settings > Mouse Gestures > Gesture Mapping.
2. A search field will open on top of the webpage and below the Address Bar;
3. Enter the search term and press Enter;
4. To navigate between the results, use:
   • arrow buttons next to the search field;
   • Keyboard Shortcuts Enter or F3 to move to the next search result and Shift + F3 to move to the previous result.
   • Quick Commands by typing ‘Find Next in Page’ and ‘Find Previous in Page’;
   • Mouse Gestures you’ve created for the actions.

If the focused search result (orange background) is a link, it can be opened instantly using Ctrl + Enter.

To close the search field, click the Close button on the Find in Page bar or press Esc.

By default, Vivaldi blocks advertisements on sites with abusive ad practices, such as ads which are purposefully misleading users and ads using abusive technologies  – for example, pop-ups that prevent you from leaving the site.

The abusive ad-blocker feature can be disabled in Settings > Privacy and Security > Tracking Prevention > Block Ads on Abusive Sites, but we strongly advise you to keep it enabled.

The abusive ad-blocker gives the browser access to a blocklist which is hosted on our end-to-end encrypted servers. It is updated from the server automatically by the browser, and applied to intrusive websites without needing to contact the server each time.

If you’re looking for additional content blocking options, consider enabling Vivaldi’s Tracker and Ad Blocker or using an Extension.