Firefox 130 Now Available with WebCodecs API Enabled on the Desktop
Firefox 130 has been released, featuring the WebCodecs API for improved media handling, better local translation, default overscroll animations on Linux, enhanced Android performance, and Curve25519 support in WebCryptoAPI.
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Firefox 130 has been released with several updates, including the activation of the WebCodecs API on desktop platforms. This API provides low-level access to audio and video encoders and decoders, which is beneficial for web applications such as video/audio editors and conferencing tools that require detailed control over media streams. Other enhancements in this version include improved local translation handling, default overscroll animations for Linux, and better page load performance on Android. Additionally, the WebCryptoAPI now supports Curve25519 primitives. Users can download the Firefox 130.0 binaries for Linux from Mozilla's website, while more detailed developer changes are available on the Mozilla Developer Network.
- Firefox 130 introduces the WebCodecs API for enhanced media handling.
- Improvements include better local translation and Android page load performance.
- Overscroll animations are now enabled by default on Linux.
- The WebCryptoAPI supports Curve25519 primitives in this release.
- Users can access the new version's binaries directly from Mozilla's website.
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