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Ardenet: Adjust the position of page translation tags

2025-10-07T17:04:39Z

Adjust the position of page translation tags

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:04, 7 October 2025
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	=== Natively Supported Policies ===		=== Natively Supported Policies ===

	By default NixOS provides a few policies that can be enabled directly, a simple example is given below to understand how these are implemented<syntaxhighlight lang="nixos" line="1"> programs.chromium = {		By default NixOS provides a few policies that can be enabled directly, a simple example is given below to understand how these are implemented

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			<syntaxhighlight lang="nixos" line="1"> programs.chromium = {
	enable = true;		enable = true;
	homepageLocation = "https://www.startpage.com/";		homepageLocation = "https://www.startpage.com/";
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	};		};
	};</syntaxhighlight>		};</syntaxhighlight>
			<translate>

	* {{Ic\|homepageLocation}} option allows you to set the site that the homepage will open on		* {{Ic\|homepageLocation}} option allows you to set the site that the homepage will open on
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	If accelerated video playback is not working, check relevant flags at {{ic\|chrome://flags}}, or enable them using the cli:		If accelerated video playback is not working, check relevant flags at {{ic\|chrome://flags}}, or enable them using the cli:

	</translate>		</translate>
	{{file\|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|nix\|<nowiki>		{{file\|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|nix\|<nowiki>
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	In some cases, {{ic\|chrome://gpu}} will show Video Decode as enabled, but Video Acceleration Information as blank, with {{ic\|chrome://media-internals}} using FFmpeg Video Decoder (software decoding). If this happens, try to enable the following features:		In some cases, {{ic\|chrome://gpu}} will show Video Decode as enabled, but Video Acceleration Information as blank, with {{ic\|chrome://media-internals}} using FFmpeg Video Decoder (software decoding). If this happens, try to enable the following features:

	</translate>		</translate>
	{{file\|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|nix\|<nowiki>		{{file\|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|nix\|<nowiki>
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	== Enabling ManifestV2 support ==		== Enabling ManifestV2 support ==

	To enable manifest v2 support <code>ExtensionManifestV2Availability</code> can be set to <code>2</code>.<ref>https://chromeenterprise.google/policies/#ExtensionManifestV2Availability</ref>{{file\|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|nix\|<nowiki>		To enable manifest v2 support <code>ExtensionManifestV2Availability</code> can be set to <code>2</code>.<ref>https://chromeenterprise.google/policies/#ExtensionManifestV2Availability</ref>

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			{{file\|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|nix\|<nowiki>
	{		{
	programs.chromium = {		programs.chromium = {
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	}		}
	</nowiki>}}		</nowiki>}}
			<translate>

	== Enabling DRM (Widevine support) ==		== Enabling DRM (Widevine support) ==

	By default, {{nixos:package\|chromium}} does not support playing DRM protected media. However, there is a build time flag to include the unfree Widevine blob from nixpkgs:		By default, {{nixos:package\|chromium}} does not support playing DRM protected media. However, there is a build time flag to include the unfree Widevine blob from nixpkgs:

	</translate>		</translate>
	{{file\|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|nix\|<nowiki>		{{file\|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|nix\|<nowiki>
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	== KeePassXC support in Flatpak ==		== KeePassXC support in Flatpak ==

	To enable browser integration between KeePassXC and Chromium-based browsers when running in Flatpak, configure the following filesystem access:<syntaxhighlight lang="toml"># NativeMessagingHost directory (browser-specific)		To enable browser integration between KeePassXC and Chromium-based browsers when running in Flatpak, configure the following filesystem access:

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			<syntaxhighlight lang="toml"># NativeMessagingHost directory (browser-specific)
	# Brave Browser		# Brave Browser
	xdg-config/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser/NativeMessagingHosts:ro		xdg-config/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser/NativeMessagingHosts:ro
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	xdg-run/app/org.keepassxc.KeePassXC/org.keepassxc.KeePassXC.BrowserServer		xdg-run/app/org.keepassxc.KeePassXC/org.keepassxc.KeePassXC.BrowserServer
	/nix/store:ro</syntaxhighlight>		/nix/store:ro</syntaxhighlight>
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	== Using libc memory allocator ==		== Using libc memory allocator ==

	Chromium may not work when an alternative system-wide memory allocator like scudo is used. To use libc on Chromium, the following firejail wrap is required:<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">		Chromium may not work when an alternative system-wide memory allocator like scudo is used. To use libc on Chromium, the following firejail wrap is required:

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			<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
	programs.firejail = {		programs.firejail = {
	enable = true;		enable = true;
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	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

	~~</translate>~~
	[[Category:Applications]]		[[Category:Applications]]
	[[Category:Web Browser{{#translation:}}]]		[[Category:Web Browser{{#translation:}}]]

Ardenet: Prepared the page for translation

2025-10-07T16:26:46Z

Prepared the page for translation

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:26, 7 October 2025
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			<languages/>
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	== Installation ==		== Installation ==

	=== NixOS ===		=== NixOS ===

	Add {{nixos:package\|chromium}} to {{NixOS Manual\|name=systemPackages\|anchor=#sec-package-management}}.		Add {{nixos:package\|chromium}} to {{NixOS Manual\|name=systemPackages\|anchor=#sec-package-management}}.

	== Updating browser policies ==		== Updating browser policies ==

	In Chromium the policy settings, which can be accessed by using {{Ic\|chrome://policy}}, allow the user to change a lot of settings that dont exist anywhere else such as		In Chromium the policy settings, which can be accessed by using {{Ic\|chrome://policy}}, allow the user to change a lot of settings that dont exist anywhere else such as

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	=== Natively Supported Policies ===		=== Natively Supported Policies ===

	By default NixOS provides a few policies that can be enabled directly, a simple example is given below to understand how these are implemented<syntaxhighlight lang="nixos" line="1"> programs.chromium = {		By default NixOS provides a few policies that can be enabled directly, a simple example is given below to understand how these are implemented<syntaxhighlight lang="nixos" line="1"> programs.chromium = {
	enable = true;		enable = true;
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	=== Non-natively Supported Policies ===		=== Non-natively Supported Policies ===

	As stated beforehand, there are hundreds of policies that are in chromium based browsers and not all of them can be supported directly and so the {{Ic\|extraOpts}} option allows for the declaration of all the other policies		As stated beforehand, there are hundreds of policies that are in chromium based browsers and not all of them can be supported directly and so the {{Ic\|extraOpts}} option allows for the declaration of all the other policies

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	* To see the most up-to-date file on all policies you can go [https://source.chromium.org/chromium/chromium/src/+/main:chrome/common/pref_names.h here]		* To see the most up-to-date file on all policies you can go [https://source.chromium.org/chromium/chromium/src/+/main:chrome/common/pref_names.h here]

	== Accelerated video playback ==		== Accelerated video playback ==



	Make sure [[Accelerated Video Playback]] is setup on the system properly. Check {{ic\|chrome://gpu}} to see if Chromium has enabled hardware acceleration.		Make sure [[Special:MyLanguage/Accelerated Video Playback\|Accelerated Video Playback]] is setup on the system properly. Check {{ic\|chrome://gpu}} to see if Chromium has enabled hardware acceleration.

	If accelerated video playback is not working, check relevant flags at {{ic\|chrome://flags}}, or enable them using the cli:		If accelerated video playback is not working, check relevant flags at {{ic\|chrome://flags}}, or enable them using the cli:
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	{{file\|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|nix\|<nowiki>		{{file\|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|nix\|<nowiki>
	{		{
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	}		}
	</nowiki>}}		</nowiki>}}
			<translate>

	In some cases, {{ic\|chrome://gpu}} will show Video Decode as enabled, but Video Acceleration Information as blank, with {{ic\|chrome://media-internals}} using FFmpeg Video Decoder (software decoding). If this happens, try to enable the following features:		In some cases, {{ic\|chrome://gpu}} will show Video Decode as enabled, but Video Acceleration Information as blank, with {{ic\|chrome://media-internals}} using FFmpeg Video Decoder (software decoding). If this happens, try to enable the following features:
			</translate>
	{{file\|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|nix\|<nowiki>		{{file\|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|nix\|<nowiki>
	{		{
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	}		}
	</nowiki>}}		</nowiki>}}
			<translate>

	== Enabling native Wayland support ==		== Enabling native Wayland support ==
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	== Enabling ManifestV2 support ==		== Enabling ManifestV2 support ==

	To enable manifest v2 support <code>ExtensionManifestV2Availability</code> can be set to <code>2</code>.<ref>https://chromeenterprise.google/policies/#ExtensionManifestV2Availability</ref>{{file\|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|nix\|<nowiki>		To enable manifest v2 support <code>ExtensionManifestV2Availability</code> can be set to <code>2</code>.<ref>https://chromeenterprise.google/policies/#ExtensionManifestV2Availability</ref>{{file\|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|nix\|<nowiki>
	{		{
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	== Enabling DRM (Widevine support) ==		== Enabling DRM (Widevine support) ==

	By default, {{nixos:package\|chromium}} does not support playing DRM protected media. However, there is a build time flag to include the unfree Widevine blob from nixpkgs:		By default, {{nixos:package\|chromium}} does not support playing DRM protected media. However, there is a build time flag to include the unfree Widevine blob from nixpkgs:
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	{{file\|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|nix\|<nowiki>		{{file\|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|nix\|<nowiki>
	{		{
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	}		}
	</nowiki>}}		</nowiki>}}
			<translate>

	== KeePassXC support in Flatpak ==		== KeePassXC support in Flatpak ==

	To enable browser integration between KeePassXC and Chromium-based browsers when running in Flatpak, configure the following filesystem access:<syntaxhighlight lang="toml"># NativeMessagingHost directory (browser-specific)		To enable browser integration between KeePassXC and Chromium-based browsers when running in Flatpak, configure the following filesystem access:<syntaxhighlight lang="toml"># NativeMessagingHost directory (browser-specific)
	# Brave Browser		# Brave Browser
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	== Using libc memory allocator ==		== Using libc memory allocator ==

	Chromium may not work when an alternative system-wide memory allocator like scudo is used. To use libc on Chromium, the following firejail wrap is required:<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">		Chromium may not work when an alternative system-wide memory allocator like scudo is used. To use libc on Chromium, the following firejail wrap is required:<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
	programs.firejail = {		programs.firejail = {
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	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

			</translate>
	[[Category:Applications]]		[[Category:Applications]]
	[[Category:Web Browser]]		[[Category:Web Browser{{#translation:}}]]

Rrdpad: small fix

2025-08-21T12:17:32Z

small fix

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:17, 21 August 2025
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	=== Natively Supported Policies ===		=== Natively Supported Policies ===
	By default NixOS provides a few policies that can be enabled directly, a simple example is given below to understand how these are implemented<syntaxhighlight lang="nixos" line="1">programs.chromium = {		By default NixOS provides a few policies that can be enabled directly, a simple example is given below to understand how these are implemented<syntaxhighlight lang="nixos" line="1"> programs.chromium = {
	enable = true;		enable = true;
	homepageLocation = "https://www.startpage.com/";		homepageLocation = "https://www.startpage.com/";
	extensions = [		extensions = [
	"eimadpbcbfnmbkopoojfekhnkhdbieeh;https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx" # dark reader		"eimadpbcbfnmbkopoojfekhnkhdbieeh;https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx" # dark reader
	"aapbdbdomjkkjkaonfhkkikfgjllcleb;https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx" # google translate		"aapbdbdomjkkjkaonfhkkikfgjllcleb;https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx" # google translate
	];		];
	extraOpts = {		extraOpts = {
	"WebAppInstallForceList" = [		"WebAppInstallForceList" = [
	{		{
	"custom_name" = "Youtube";		"custom_name" = "Youtube";
	"create_desktop_shortcut" = false;		"create_desktop_shortcut" = false;
	"default_launch_container" = "window";		"default_launch_container" = "window";
	"url" = "https://youtube.com";		"url" = "https://youtube.com";
	}		}
	};		];
	};</syntaxhighlight>		};
			};</syntaxhighlight>

	* {{Ic\|homepageLocation}} option allows you to set the site that the homepage will open on		* {{Ic\|homepageLocation}} option allows you to set the site that the homepage will open on

CyberReaper00: added a new section that describes how to change policies for the chromium browser through the configuration.nix file and also provided external links for further documentation and reference that cannot be provided here

2025-08-12T13:56:03Z

added a new section that describes how to change policies for the chromium browser through the configuration.nix file and also provided external links for further documentation and reference that cannot be provided here

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 === NixOS ===
 Add {{nixos:package|chromium}} to {{NixOS Manual|name=systemPackages|anchor=#sec-package-management}}.
 == Accelerated video playback ==

Cookie lover1991: add guide to enable manivest v2 support

2025-06-08T23:33:34Z

add guide to enable manivest v2 support

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:33, 8 June 2025
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	You can turn on native Wayland support in all chrome and most electron apps by setting an environment variable: <code>environment.sessionVariables.NIXOS_OZONE_WL = "1"</code>.		You can turn on native Wayland support in all chrome and most electron apps by setting an environment variable: <code>environment.sessionVariables.NIXOS_OZONE_WL = "1"</code>.

			== Enabling ManifestV2 support ==
			To enable manifest v2 support <code>ExtensionManifestV2Availability</code> can be set to <code>2</code>.<ref>https://chromeenterprise.google/policies/#ExtensionManifestV2Availability</ref>{{file\|/etc/nixos/configuration.nix\|nix\|<nowiki>
			{
			programs.chromium = {
			extraOpts = {
			"ExtensionManifestV2Availability" = 2;
			};
			};
			}
			</nowiki>}}

	== Enabling DRM (Widevine support) ==		== Enabling DRM (Widevine support) ==

Golbinex: Add a workaround to make Chromium work with custom system-wide memory allocator.

2025-04-08T21:40:49Z

Add a workaround to make Chromium work with custom system-wide memory allocator.

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:40, 8 April 2025
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	== KeePassXC support in Flatpak ==		== KeePassXC support in Flatpak ==
	To enable browser integration between KeePassXC and Chromium-based browsers when running in Flatpak, configure the following filesystem access:<syntaxhighlight lang="toml">		To enable browser integration between KeePassXC and Chromium-based browsers when running in Flatpak, configure the following filesystem access:<syntaxhighlight lang="toml"># NativeMessagingHost directory (browser-specific)
	# NativeMessagingHost directory (browser-specific)
	# Brave Browser		# Brave Browser
	xdg-config/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser/NativeMessagingHosts:ro		xdg-config/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser/NativeMessagingHosts:ro
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	# KeePassXC server socket and Nix store		# KeePassXC server socket and Nix store
	xdg-run/app/org.keepassxc.KeePassXC/org.keepassxc.KeePassXC.BrowserServer		xdg-run/app/org.keepassxc.KeePassXC/org.keepassxc.KeePassXC.BrowserServer
	/nix/store:ro		/nix/store:ro</syntaxhighlight>

			== Using libc memory allocator ==
			Chromium may not work when an alternative system-wide memory allocator like scudo is used. To use libc on Chromium, the following firejail wrap is required:<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
			programs.firejail = {
			enable = true;
			wrappedBinaries = {
			chromium = {
			executable = "${pkgs.chromium}/bin/chromium-browser";
			profile = "${pkgs.firejail}/etc/firejail/chromium-browser.profile";
			extraArgs = [
			"--blacklist=/etc/ld-nix.so.preload"
			];
			};
			};
			};

	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>
	[[Category:Applications]]		[[Category:Applications]]
	[[Category:Web Browser]]		[[Category:Web Browser]]

Klinger: Undo revision 20641: The category is not redundant. This application is both an application and a web browser.

2025-03-11T17:54:40Z

Undo revision 20641: The category is not redundant. This application is both an application and a web browser.

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:54, 11 March 2025
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	/nix/store:ro		/nix/store:ro
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>
			[[Category:Applications]]
	[[Category:Web Browser]]		[[Category:Web Browser]]

FliegendeWurst: remove redundant category

2025-03-09T16:18:06Z

remove redundant category

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:18, 9 March 2025
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	/nix/store:ro		/nix/store:ro
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>
	~~[[Category:Applications]]~~
	[[Category:Web Browser]]		[[Category:Web Browser]]

Ad2tba: Add KeePassXC support in Flatpak section

2025-02-04T08:50:37Z

Add KeePassXC support in Flatpak section

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 </nowiki>}}
 [[Category:Applications]]
 [[Category:Web Browser]]

Unabomberlive: /* Accelerated video playback */

2025-01-10T20:48:18Z

Accelerated video playback

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:48, 10 January 2025
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	"--enable-features=AcceleratedVideoEncoder,VaapiOnNvidiaGPUs,VaapiIgnoreDriverChecks,Vulkan,DefaultANGLEVulkan,VulkanFromANGLE"		"--enable-features=AcceleratedVideoEncoder,VaapiOnNvidiaGPUs,VaapiIgnoreDriverChecks,Vulkan,DefaultANGLEVulkan,VulkanFromANGLE"
	"--enable-features=VaapiIgnoreDriverChecks,VaapiVideoDecoder,PlatformHEVCDecoderSupport"		"--enable-features=VaapiIgnoreDriverChecks,VaapiVideoDecoder,PlatformHEVCDecoderSupport"
	"--enable-features=~~DefaultANGLEVulkan,~~UseMultiPlaneFormatForHardwareVideo"		"--enable-features=UseMultiPlaneFormatForHardwareVideo"
	"--ignore-gpu-blocklist"		"--ignore-gpu-blocklist"
	"--enable-zero-copy"		"--enable-zero-copy"