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Support for Imput's Helium Browser
Hiya!
I'm an avid 1Password user and I utilize every possible corner of it. BUT there's a certain issue that I'm facing when I'm using it with unsupported browsers.
Mainly, Helium Browser (https://github.com/imputnet/helium) which includes unbiased privacy at no compromise to webpage functionality isn't supported. This is an issue because there's no other browser I'd use.
The problems that arise are apparent on all platforms, like:
- Manual addition in the 1Password app on macOS (which, lately, seems to spaz out when using it with the extension)
- Inability to use with the system app on Windows which inconveniences users by making them log into their vault twice (which, if I guarantee, many have a complex password for and can't bore themselves typing it out multiple times per session)
- Broken behaviour on Linux, where even with the custom browser config it still can't unlock the vault if it's unlocked on the system. No, I wasn't running the Flatpak version.
IMHO 1Password is better than the competition in terms of UX, but seeing my daily driver struggle with that with no way to fix without resorting to this is awful.
6 Replies
- 1P_Dave
Moderator
Hello folks,
Since Helium Browser isn’t supported, you may encounter unexpected issues or behavior, as 1Password hasn’t been tested with it. That being said, you should be able to install 1Password in Helium from the Chrome Web Store and then add Helium as an additional browser: Connect additional browsers to the 1Password app
The above screenshots shows 1Password running in the current version of Helium (installed system-wide), with a successful connection to the 1Password for Windows desktop app.For those on Linux: If you installed 1Password for Linux or your Helium via Snap or Flatpak, the app can’t communicate with the 1Password browser extension; to use them together, install both 1Password for Linux and Helium using a non-containerized method. Then, make sure that you've followed the steps found here.
If you're still seeing issues then can you check to see if 1Password in the browser communicates with the desktop app on your device in a supported browser like Brave? Let me know by replying to this comment and I can help further.
-Dave
With the new ability to add browsers in Windows, I thought I could get this working, but it does not work for me. not sure why.
when will Helium Browser be supported?
BTW, i've tried adding custom browser in linux instructions with no luck. It might be because Helium currently run as AppImage as well
I, too, am unable to coax 1Password Desktop for LInux (installed natively, without any containerization) to accept `helium` as a browser. I went so far as to download the Helium browser without the AppImage wrapper and rename the executable from `chrome` to `helium` (and updated the other wrapper script to match) -- then added `helium` to the `/etc/1password/custom_allowed_browsers` file. It still tells the browser extension that it's not trusted and disconnects.
Can this be addressed? It's the only thing holding me back from switching to Helium as my primary browser.
Same, i've just started to use Helium, not just because of privacy, but how well it works on immutable Fedora linux Bazzite.
