Notice and install add-ons to add together features to Firefox

Add-ons allow yous add bells and whistles to Firefox. Yous can get add together-ons that compare prices, check the atmospheric condition, change the look of Firefox, listen to music, or even update your Facebook profile. This article covers the different types of add together-ons available and how to find and install them.

Table of Contents

  • 1 What types of add-ons can I install?
    • ane.1 Viewing and managing your installed add-ons
  • 2 How do I find and install add together-ons?
  • 3 Troubleshooting add-ons
    • 3.1 Issues with installing or uninstalling add-ons
    • 3.2 Problems caused by add together-ons

What types of add-ons can I install?

These general types of add together-ons can be installed:

  • Extensions
    Extensions add new features to Firefox or modify existing ones. There are extensions that let y'all to block advertisements, download videos from websites, integrate Firefox with websites like Facebook or Twitter, and add features included in other browsers, such as translators.
  • Themes
    Themes can decorate the bill of fare bar and tab strip with a background epitome. Firefox also includes built-in themes. For more than data on congenital-in themes, see Built-in themes in Firefox - culling to consummate themes.
  • Plugins
    Firefox automatically downloads and installs the Google Widevine CDM for watching Digital Rights Management (DRM) controlled content and an OpenH264 plugin for video calls.
  • Dictionaries
    Firefox can check your spelling, but not all locales come with a lexicon installed due to licensing reasons. Yous can find and install a lexicon for your language. (To alter the language of the Firefox user interface, meet the article Employ Firefox in another language.)
  • Search engines
    Firefox comes with a number of search engines already installed. Y'all tin can admission them from the Search bar (if enabled) or directly from the address bar. If yous want additional search engines, y'all tin can install them on the websites direct or from addons.mozilla.org.

Viewing and managing your installed add-ons

Search engines tin can be viewed and managed in the Search console in Firefox Options Preferences Settings . For other add-ons:

  1. Click the menu push Fx57Menu and choose . The Add together-ons Managing director tab volition open.
  2. Select the panel for the blazon of addition yous wish to view or manage, such equally the , or or console.

For detailed data on disabling or removing add-ons, encounter Disable or remove Add-ons.

How do I find and install add-ons?

Here is an overview to get you lot started:

  1. Firefox may offering personalized recommendations. Click the menu button Fx57menu Fx89menuButton , click and select .
  2. To install a recommended add together-on, click the blue + Install Theme or + Add to Firefox button, depending on the type of add-on.

At the bottom of the list of recommended add together-ons, there's also a Find more than add-ons button you can click. It will take you to addons.mozilla.org where you can search for specific add-ons.

For advanced users: You can as well install add together-ons from a file. If you saved the installer file to your figurer, (for case, an .xpi or .jar file) you can install the improver using the gear icon gear icon in the upper-correct area of the Add-on Manager panel. Select from the card, then detect and select the file.

Some extensions identify a button in the toolbar after installation. You can remove those or movement them into the menu if you desire - meet Customize Firefox controls, buttons and toolbars.

Troubleshooting add-ons

For information on troubleshooting problems with extensions, plugins, or themes extensions or themes, see the articles below.

Bug with installing or uninstalling add together-ons

  • Unable to install add-ons (extensions or themes)
  • Cannot remove an add together-on (extension or theme)

Problems caused by add-ons

  • Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration bug to solve common Firefox issues
  • Troubleshoot Firefox problems caused by malware
  • Remove a toolbar that has taken over your Firefox search or home folio
  • Re-enable add together-ons that were disabled when updating Firefox
  • Add-ons that cause stability or security issues are put on a blocklist
  • Add together-on signing in Firefox

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