Vivaldi Launches 8.3 With Tracker Blocking Levels
The Chromium-based browser update adds customizable four-level tracker blocking and new tab and link management features.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Tech — General
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Vivaldi has launched version 8.3 of its browser, adding a tracker blocker with four preset levels: Off, Light, Strong, and Aggressive. The update follows changes to Google's Manifest V3 that reduced the capabilities of some popular ad-blocking extensions.
Why it matters
Changes to Google's Manifest V3 API reduced what some ad-blocking extensions can do, and uBlock Origin was removed from browsers after those changes. Vivaldi's built-in blocker is intended to offer protection without relying on those extensions.
Vivaldi 8.3 offers four preset tracker blocking levels that can be set per website from the address bar or through custom profiles with detailed rules. The source does not provide performance benchmarks for the blocker.
The players
Vivaldi
Vivaldi is a browser company whose browser is built on the Chromium open-source engine.
The details
Version 8.3 lets users copy a sanitized link with tracking parameters removed and paste multiple links into the address bar to open them in separate tabs. Vertical tab titles now collapse to icons until the cursor moves over the tab bar, and reader mode has been made faster and smoother.
Timeline
Vivaldi 8.3 was released on November 5, 2026.
Tech Race
The update comes after Google's Manifest V3 API cut the capabilities of popular ad-blocking extensions, and uBlock Origin was removed from browsers following those changes. Vivaldi is positioning its built-in blocker as an alternative to those extensions.
Users can set tracker blocking to one of four levels for each site, changing how aggressively ads and trackers are filtered. Copying sanitized links and opening multiple links at once are changes readers will see when browsing.
The takeaway
Adjusting tracker blocking per website lets readers choose stronger protection where needed without changing settings everywhere. Checking the blocking level on sites that break can help keep pages working as expected.
Further reading
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