Vivaldi Technologies today released the based on Chromium, Vivaldi 2.2, innovating in the operation of browsers.
Although the previous version, 2.1, we were just a year and a half months ago bringing support for the AV1 video codec and a smarter fast-order feature, today's Vivaldi 2.2 has even more goodies. Surely you should try it, since 2.2 will see new techniques such as Picture-in-Picture (PiP), more customizable toolbars, and smarter tab management.
What's new in Vivaldi 2.2
Following in the footsteps of the Google Chrome browser, Vivaldi 2.2 introduces Picture-in-Picture (PiP) support, allowing users to watch HTML5 videos in an additional window while doing something else on their PCs. Picture-in-Picture can be activated by right-clicking on a video or by double-right-clicking on certain video hosting sites, such as YouTube.
Speaking of a better streaming video experience, Vivaldi 2.2 improves support for Netflix for Linux users, who can now watch their favorite movies and TV shows from top video hosting websites, such as Netflix.
Added the ability to save selected tabs, for a specific period of time, which you can reopen for later use, as well as faster operation changeof tabs thanks to tab numbering in the Window menu. You can switch tabs by pressing Alt + w and then pressing the tab number.
With Quick Commands, Vivaldi users will now be able to better navigate the site by accessing a list of shortcuts available for that site via a new "View Website Access Shortcuts" option. You can also travel back to your browsing history by clicking on the address bar and searching the web directly from the Home
Last but not least, Vivaldi 2.2 customizes the toolbar, allowing users to remove it by removing any buttons they do not use via a new Customization menu option. Right-click on the corresponding buttons to see the new feature.
As usual, you can download it Vivaldi 2.2 for Linux, MacOS and Windows or update your existing facilities via the "Updates" option in the menu.
