Helium Browser

[r0ckhopper]

I tried Helium, but it gave me a squeaky voice…

[cc_spicuous_2]

Helium Browser

Browser Base VPN EFF results Implication Tester Helium Chromium Helium random untrackable @thefrog @cc_spicuous_2 Brave Origin Firefox - random untrackable @UncleSpellbinder Mullvad Firefox Mullvad nearly unique maybe trackable @cc_spicuous_2 Mullvad Firefox Mullvad yes untrackable @cactux Tor-Browser Firefox Tor non-unique 800 to 1 @cc_spicuous_2 Tor-Browser w/ Privacy Badger Firefox Tor non-unique 100K to 1 @cc_spicuous_2 Zen Firefox - unique trackable @thefrog Slimjet C…

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[UncleSpellbinder]

@cc_spicuous_2, Brave Origin is based on the Chromium web engine

[_Six]

The results can be different for others since settings as well as the number of extensions, specific extensions you have, and whether Javascript is enabled or not, and window size, pl;us others, can affect the fingerprint. This also means that if you enable JavaScript for an individual website then the fingerprint is likely exposed to that site as more unique.

I am only mentioning this just to explain a possible reason why different people get different results with the same browsers in this chart.

Randomised fingerprints can, in some ways, make you more unique, such as logging in to website accounts because those companies know your account details and know you use a randomised fingerprint which not many users have, or when a randomised fingerprint is combined with other static data like cookies and public IP, or the account is logged on via mobile phone app, etc tracking can still be linked. So best to use randomised with a VPN in terms of the public IP linking.

Here is What I tested for Librewolf.

My Mullvad browser with ublock origin disabling JavaScript by default, it stays protected regardless of window size changes. If Javascript is not disabled then resizing the Mullvad window will change to a status of unique fingerprint.

This is the Tor browser. This one stays protected regardless of window size (and if no extensions are added) but I have it’s protection set to safest and everything is set to default other than using a snowflake proxy.

I don’t use Chromium based browsers (Other than Freetube technically being a chromium browser) so I don’t have any comment on them in terms of tracking protections or anything like that.

[anarch]

@cactux

As of writing, Vivaldi, Brave and Operas till supports Manifest V2 extensions to varying degree.

The point is what happens later on. Both Brave & Vivaldi (I don’t care about the chinese spyware) have only stated that they will be supporting Manifest V2 for as long as this will be viable. And, unfortunately, it’s up to Google WHEN.
Personally, I’ve given up on anything Blink-related, loooong ago (talking ONLY about MY OWN use case.

[cactux]

Browser: Librewolf
Addons: uBlock Origin, NoScript

[shuvashish76]

btw package forge developers maintain the unofficial AppImage.

[Archie1]

In the EFF CoverYourTracks webpage, post the testing there is a statement that is shown

Currently, we estimate that your browser has a fingerprint that conveys XX.XX bits of identifying information.

Please refer to the post by @Six for more details. What is the value of “XX.XX” that is shown for you?

@cactux, @UncleSpellbinder, @thefrog, @cc_spicuous_2 would it be possible for you to please share?

[cactux]

For the Librewolf I posted above:

[Archie1]

In the EFF CoverYourTracks webpage, post the testing there is a statement that is shown

Currently, we estimate that your browser has a fingerprint that conveys XX.XX bits of identifying information.

Please refer to the post by @Six for more details. What is the value of “XX.XX” that is shown for you?

@cactux, @UncleSpellbinder, @thefrog, @cc_spicuous_2 would it be possible for you to please share?

[cactux]

I did, for my Librewolf. See above!

Here is for Mullvad:

[UncleSpellbinder]

@Archie1

@cactux, @UncleSpellbinder, @thefrog, @cc_spicuous_2 would it be possible for you to please share?

I no longer have Helium installed. Sorry.

[bitterhalt]

I’m really liking it but I’m too ruined by Zen to use anything else atm.

[UncleSpellbinder]

I really like it as well. But as @mbod said…

@mbod

Helium browser does no support DRM. Streaming services like Netflix, Amazon prime, DAZN, Spotify, etc. do not work. That is a no-go for me.

[cactux]

TOR Browser (plus built-in NoScript)
Security level: safer

[Anilin]

HOW TO ENABLE WIDEVINE CDM (DRM) FOR HELIUM BROWSER @UncleSpellbinder @mbod

1. Install chromium-widevine from the AUR or Chaotic-AUR. yay chromium-widevine
2. Create latest-component-updated-widevine-cdm file in
   .config/net.imput.helium/WidevineCdm/ directory (if any of the directories don’t exist, just create it).
3. Open the latest-component-updated-widevine-cdm file with your favorite text editor and add {"Path":"/usr/lib/chromium/WidevineCdm"}
4. Open Helium and go to https://bitmovin.com/demos/drm to test if Widevine works, if it works, it should say Detected Chromium, using widevine

And that’s all, you should now have a working widevine implementation in Helium. For me it didn’t magically disapear or anything like that, so it should work well. If it doesn’t work reply me and I will change the guide accordingly. If it was helpful put a like.

EDIT: put line break in 2nd step and changed title.

[mbod]

That does not work. The bitmovin page says “NO DRM”

EDIT:
It works. I had the path wrong. It should be .config/net.imput.helium/WidevineCdm

But because of the line break I only saw .config/net.imput.helium/.

With the correct path netflix works. Thanks

[sammiev]

Thought I would give it a whirl and run a new test on Helium Browser.

[thefrog]

here is one for helium I don’t use much on my daily. I use it more on my outside laptop which is off ATM. But really all I do with it is use it to see the weather conditions. Maybe a search here or there but it’s rare. I find when I’m touching grass they can’t track me online.

[Archie1]

Thanks @cactux. I will have to check on why does Firefox provide such a high value for me. It is 17.34 for me, while for you and @_Six it is so much lower.