Firefox 59 for Android Adds HLS Playback Support, Improves Private Browsing Mode

Mozilla released today the Firefox 59 web browser for Google's Android mobile operating system bringing support for websites that use the HTTP Live Streaming protocol for video playback, and improved Private Browsing mode, and more.

Firefox 59 is currently rolling out to the desktop on all supported platforms, including GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows, but you can also install it on your Android device from Google Play Store. Besides various performance improvements and security fixes, this release is the first to support HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) video playback.

"We launched an entirely new engine in November, made significant improvements to graphics rendering in January, and are continuing to post performance gains and add feature...