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On the recordRead 9 Oct 202619 facts
Iridium Browser
Iridium Browser · Cologne, Germany
Plans and prices
Iridium Browser
Free
No price stated · available as source code tarballs
Read 9 Oct 2026 · iridiumbrowser.de
On the record
- Builds
- The project says its builds are reproducible and its modifications auditable.iridiumbrowser.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Data transmission
- Automatic transmission of partial queries, keywords, and metrics to central services is prevented unless the user approves it.iridiumbrowser.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Default search
- Qwant is the default search engine, and users can choose another search engine.iridiumbrowser.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The downloads page says Iridium is available only as source code tarballs and encourages maintainers to build packages.iridiumbrowser.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Extensions
- Extension updates are manual, the extensions panel is partly nonfunctional, and some extensions may not work due to privacy and security settings.iridiumbrowser.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Google sign-in
- Google sign-in does not work out of the box because Iridium does not ship with the required Google API key, client ID, or client secret.iridiumbrowser.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Manual updates
- Iridium does not install updates automatically; users must download and install the latest build manually.iridiumbrowser.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Media support
- Iridium does not include every Chrome audio and video codec or extension; Widevine-dependent services will not work.iridiumbrowser.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Mobile availability
- Iridium is not available for Android, iOS, or other mobile operating systems.iridiumbrowser.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Open source
- Yesiridiumbrowser.de · read 19 Sep 2026
- Organization deployment
- The project describes MSI-based installation as an example of deployment across an organization.iridiumbrowser.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Iridium is a Chromium-based browser that modifies Chromium to enhance user privacy and security.iridiumbrowser.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Safe Browsing
- Google Safe Browsing is enabled by default and can be disabled in the browser settings.iridiumbrowser.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Security settings
- Iridium says its privacy enhancements enforce strict security while preserving compatibility.iridiumbrowser.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Source transparency
- The project provides a public Git repository and says the complete source code is available.iridiumbrowser.de · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to its GitLab bug tracker for issues and questions.iridiumbrowser.de · read 9 Oct 2026
