Firefox 137.0.2 is a big bug fix and security update release

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Mozilla plans to release the second point update for Firefox 137 in the next hours. The new update fixes security issues in Firefox and includes a good number of bug fixes next to that.

As always, our preview of the update is based on preliminary information about it. There is always the chance that some changes are pulled or new ones added before the update is released. Generally speaking, it is usually very accurate.

Firefox 137.0.2



The new Firefox 137.0.2 update includes a security fix. Additional information is not provided until after the official release. We will update the article then to add the information.

Regarding non-security fixes in Firefox 137.0.2, there are several noteworthy ones.

DRM Playback and video woes

One of the main changes reverts support for Microsoft PlayReady hardware decryption DRM support in Firefox 137 to a specific list of supported sites. Mozilla started to roll out full support, but this caused video playback issues on some sites or crashes. Integrated support improves compatibility with certain DRM-features that streaming sites use.

Mozilla fixed a second video related issue in the release. Firefox would not respond to clicks in some HTML5 video players.

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