Mozilla has released Firefox 66 today for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android. Firefox 66 brings one of the highly anticipated features ofblocking autoplaying video and audio. The browser maker said that today's Firefox release minimizes online inconveniences, and puts you back in control. The latest version of the browser bringssmoother scrolling, improved security warnings, Web Authentication supportfor Windows Hello, and better search experience.

"Firefox now prevents websites from automatically playing sound," Mozilla writes in the release notes. "You canadd individual sites to an exceptions list or turn blocking off." The company added that this feature will be rolled out gradually to all users.

Another extremely useful feature coming with Firefox 66 isscroll anchoring, which makes sure the "page remembers where you are so that you aren’t interrupted by slow loading images or ads."Along with smoother scrolling and automatic blocking of audio and video, Firefox 66 brings several other features, including easy-to-understand security warnings, improved experience for extension users, and more.

Here's the complete changelog of Firefox 66 (desktop):

New

Firefox now prevents websites from automatically playing sound. You canadd individual sites to an exceptions list or turn blocking off. To learn more about block autoplay, which will be rolled out gradually to all users, visit theMozilla blog.Improved search experience:Find a specific webpage faster when you have a lot of tabs open: You can nowsearch within all of your open tabsfrom thetab overflow menuEasier search via a redesigned new tab in Private WindowsSmoother scrolling:Scroll anchoring keeps content from jumping as images and ads load at the top of the pageImproved performance and better user experience for extensions:Extensions nowstore their settings in a Firefox database, rather than individual JSON files, making every site you visit fasterAredesigned keyboard shortcuts sectionin about:addons makes it easier to view and adjust default shortcutsRedesigned certificate error pages help youbetter understand and resolve issues, including identification of certificate issuers for anti-virus softwareAdded basic support for macOS Touch BarExperimenting with animproved Pocket experiencein New Tab with different layouts and more topical contentImproved performance and reduced crash rates by [doubling web content loading processes from 4 to 8 [1]Easier, passwordless security: Added support forWindows Hello on Windows 10, allowing you to use your face, fingerprint, or external security keys for website authentication

Fixed

The Dark and Light Firefox themes now override the system setting for title bar accent color on Windows 10Linux users: Resolved an issue that caused Firefox to freeze when downloading filesVarioussecurity fixes

Changed

System title bar is hidden by default to match Gnome guideline for Linux users

More details are available in these release notes and the official blog post.