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Iridium Browser
On the record
- Auditable builds
- The project says its builds are reproducible and its modifications auditable.iridiumbrowser.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Data transmission
- Automatic transmission of partial queries, keywords and metrics to central services is prevented and occurs only with user approval.iridiumbrowser.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The project describes an MSI-based installation mechanism for deployment across an organization.iridiumbrowser.org · read 13 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The site says Iridium Browser is available as source code tarballs and encourages maintainers to build packages.iridiumbrowser.org · read 13 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The downloads page offers source code tarballs and encourages maintainers to build their own packages.iridiumbrowser.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- Extensions
- Some extensions may not work because of Iridium Browser's privacy and security settings, and the project says it does not test extensions.iridiumbrowser.org · read 13 Oct 2026
- Google sign-in
- Google sign-in does not work because Iridium does not ship with a Google API key, client ID or client secret.iridiumbrowser.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Manual updates
- Iridium does not download or install updates automatically; users must download and install the latest build manually.iridiumbrowser.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Media support
- The browser omits some audio and video codecs and extensions found in Chrome, including Widevine DRM support.iridiumbrowser.org · read 13 Oct 2026
- Mobile availability
- Iridium Browser is not available for Android, iOS, or other mobile platforms.iridiumbrowser.org · read 13 Oct 2026
- Organization deployment
- The project describes MSI-based installation as an example of deployment across an organization.iridiumbrowser.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- It prevents automatic transmission of partial queries, keywords, and metrics to central services unless the user approves.iridiumbrowser.org · read 13 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Iridium Browser is a Chromium-based browser that modifies Chromium to enhance user privacy and security.iridiumbrowser.org · read 13 Oct 2026
- Reproducible builds
- The project says its builds are reproducible and its modifications auditable.iridiumbrowser.org · read 13 Oct 2026
- Safe Browsing
- Google Safe Browsing is enabled by default and can be disabled in the browser settings.iridiumbrowser.org · read 13 Oct 2026
- Search
- Qwant is the default search engine, and users can choose another search engine.iridiumbrowser.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The browser says it applies strict security enhancements while aiming to preserve compatibility.iridiumbrowser.org · read 12 Oct 2026
- Source transparency
- The project says its public Git repository exposes changes and makes the complete source code available.iridiumbrowser.org · read 13 Oct 2026
