First Vivaldi 1.5 Snapshot released with a fix for HTML5 video issue

Vivaldi team has released a new snapshot Vivaldi 1.5.604.4 for Windows, Mac and Linux platforms, with a fix to HTML5 video and audio issue in Vivaldi 1.4, the fix applies to those running 32-bit Windows build with hardware acceleration disabled. If the fix works, Vivaldi technologies will backport the fix to 1.4 version users with a minor update.

Vivaldi 1.5 snapshot changes

Some interesting changes or new features we spotted from changelog are below

Tab reloaded when detached/attached

Add setting to control open in new tab shortcuts

Vivaldi has updated the options in Clear Private data dialog, which appears when you press Ctrl+Shift+Del. Unlike to the current  stable version, updated Clear Private Data dialog doesn’t have these options –Browser History, Download History, Cookies and other site data and Cached  images and files — checked by default.

vivaldi-1-5-new-clear-private-data-options

You can download Vivaldi 1.5.604.4 snapshot from here.

Venkat Eswarlu

Venkat is an independent technology journalist and the founder of Techdows. He has been covering web browsers, Windows, and software news since 2009. His exclusive scoops on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge features have been cited by Forbes, TechCrunch, Wired, CNET, and other major publications.

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