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Homelab & Local AI • Published 19h ago • 45 sec read

Firefox 160 Released With Native Speech-To-Text and MKV Audio Support

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Firefox 160 Released With Native Speech-To-Text and MKV Audio Support
The Scoop

Mozilla has released Firefox 160.0 as the latest stable update to the web browser. The new version adds native speech-to-text capabilities and support for MKV files containing FLAC, MP3, or PCM audio.

v160.0
Firefox stable release version
Why It Matters
  • Native speech-to-text reduces reliance on external browser extensions.
  • Expanded MKV container audio support improves local media playback.
  • Bi-weekly release cadence continues with standard Linux packaging updates.
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