Mozilla Automation TeamAug 18, 20262 min readrelease notesintro

A billion searches a year, now built in: Startpage comes to Firefox

Summary

Firefox 154 now ships with Startpage pre‑installed as a selectable default search engine for several European countries, removing the need for extensions. The integration emphasizes privacy—no query logging or AI—while keeping existing search settings untouched.

Firefox 154 adds Startpage as a built‑in default search option for desktop users in Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.
Selection is done via the normal search settings UI; no extensions or manual work required.
Startpage promises no query storage, no profiling, and no AI‑generated answers.
Existing default search engine settings remain unchanged for users who keep their current provider.

Privacy‑focused Firefox users in Europe gain an easy, built‑in alternative to mainstream search engines.

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