How to Use Bing Chat Without Microsoft Edge in Vivaldi
There’s plenty of online content that you can only access through a specific web browser. However, many users aren’t keen on installing an entirely new web browser just to access one or two websites.For example, many Microsoft users are big fans of Bing Chat, which is restricted to Microsoft Edge, but they aren’t satisfied with that browser. Fortunately, Vivaldi’s latest update will now allow users to access Bing Chat as if they were using Microsoft Edge.
Vivaldi 6.1 Introduces Support for Bing Chat Through User-Agent Strings
Mostpower users love Vivaldi, but on a larger scale, it’s not as popular as other web browsers. That’s why a lot of people are unable to access websites or service–simply because Vivaldi is not included in the site or the service’s allowed list.
Because of that, in 2019 Vivaldi implemented the first changes to its User-Agent strings. User-Agent strings are something akin to browser-specific login information. They tell the visited website what browser you’re using, what OS you’re running, as well as other useful information.
By manipulating those User-Agent strings, Vivaldi fools websites into thinking that you’re using a different browser to visit them.
At the beginning of June 2023, Vivaldi released a new patch which, among other neat features, added the ability to identify as Microsoft Edge. This allows access to otherwise exclusive tools and websites, such as Bing Chat. This is just one of the manyreasons you should switch to Vivaldi.
How to Access Bing Chat in Vivaldi
You’ll need to change Vivaldi’s User-Agent strings manually each time you visit a website or access a service where only certain browsers are allowed. Here’s how to set Vivaldi’s User-Agent strings to identify as Microsoft Edge:
Typically, trying to access Bing Chat using an unsupported web browser will prompt you with a message urging you to download and install Microsoft Edge. For example, here’s what accessing Bing Chat without modifying the User-Agent strings will look like:
Vivaldi Makes Great Progress in Bypassing Browser-Exclusive Content
Thanks to the Chromium architecture, Vivaldi manages to perfectly identify as any other Chromium-based browser. This is just one of the many things that Vivaldi can do that make it a viable browser.
Now that browser-exclusive content is now accessible to all Vivaldi users, this latest update will surely draw in a lot more people to try it. And there are plenty of tips to help you get the most out of the browser.
Check out these tips and tricks for getting the most out of Vivaldi. Some of its best features aren’t even available as extensions in other browsers!
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