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What is the beta update channel?

martinale
martinale
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I am currently updating Firefox and it says I'm currently on the beta update channel. What does this mean and is it a good thing?

I am currently updating Firefox and it says I'm currently on the beta update channel. What does this mean and is it a good thing?

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Joshua Smith
Joshua Smith
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Hello,

The beta update channel is our final testing channel before we release a version of Firefox. It is usually very stable, and if you like to see features early, then it is a good choice =) You can find out more about it here.

If you would like to go back to the completely stable release channel, you can download Firefox from this page.

Thanks! Josh

Modified by Joshua Smith