Web Browsers

Flow – opinionated modern web browser

Flow Browser is a modern tabbed web browser for Linux built on Electron and Chromium.

It focuses on productivity and privacy with a clean, minimal interface while retaining compatibility with Chrome extensions and support for everyday browsing tasks, including access to streaming services that rely on Widevine.

This is free and open source software.

Key Features

  • Supports multiple profiles with separate settings and extensions.
  • Lets you organise tabs into different spaces.
  • Includes a sidebar for quick access to bookmarks, history, and settings.
  • Provides a command palette for fast navigation and browser actions.
  • Supports sleep tabs to reduce resource usage.
  • Supports Chrome extensions from the Chrome Web Store.
  • Supports Widevine for DRM-protected streaming content.

Website: github.com/MultiboxLabs/flow-browser
Support:
Developer: Multibox Labs
License: GNU General Public License v3.0

Flow in action
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Flow Browser is written in TypeScript. Learn TypeScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.


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