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@jdxin0 jdxin0 released this 05 Nov 03:43
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Phi Browser for Windows 0.4.0 — protected video with Widevine

Phi for Windows now plays Widevine-protected video, and picks up more of the Mac's tab, split and onboarding work. It stays on Chromium 156.0.8078.52.

Install

  1. Download the installer for your PC below:
    • PhiBrowserSetup-0.4.0.14.exe — Windows 10/11, 64-bit Intel/AMD (x86_64)
    • PhiBrowserSetup-0.4.0.14-arm64.exe — Windows 11 on ARM
  2. Run it. The installer and app are signed by Phinomenon Inc.

Always-latest download links: x86_64 · ARM64

What's new since 0.3.0

  • Widevine: Phi downloads the Widevine module by itself, which can take a few minutes after the first launch, and releases now carry Widevine host signatures. A page that asks for it during that time now waits, for up to three minutes, instead of needing a reload; if Play does nothing while it waits, press it again. Playback passes on Google's Widevine test server and on Spotify on x86_64. We haven't tested other services such as Netflix or Disney+ or played on ARM64 yet, so please tell us what you find.
  • Split with New Tab: from the app menu or Ctrl+Shift+\; hold Ctrl to pair a tab that is already open.
  • Clear All Tabs, with Undo on a toast, and closing tabs by position or by double-click.
  • Bookmarks: a Space's bookmarks sit under a collapsible root row, and an open bookmark's tab can be closed from its sidebar row.
  • Always Show URL Path now applies to the address field.
  • Onboarding: the Mac's refreshed flow, which also works by keyboard and screen reader.
  • Sync recovery code: a first device types its recovery code back before pairing, with a clear warning about losing it and a link to Help.
  • Sidebar: a wider resize band that keeps its grab point while you drag.

Fixes

  • Text no longer breaks in the middle of a word on double-byte Windows systems, in wrapped text and multi-line boxes.
  • Onboarding titles use the right typeface and fit in French and Japanese; the consent sentence stays inside its card, and the focused control scrolls into view.
  • The sync setup window responds to Tab, Space and Enter.
  • Toasts have transparent rounded corners instead of black squares.
  • The address field uses the full pill in a narrow window instead of cutting off the URL.
  • The feedback sign-in banner fits its message.
  • A window closed with the floating omnibox open no longer crashes Phi.
  • A Kiosk gets the keyboard when it opens, and keeps its page when moved to a Space with no window open.
  • The signed-out sidebar avatar matches the size of its neighbouring icons.

Upgrading

  • From 0.2.0 or 0.3.0: Phi updates itself on the stable channel, or run the installer above.
  • From 0.1.0: the early-access build follows a separate channel; run the installer above to move to the signed stable channel.

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