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To change the position of the toolbar:
- Tap
Main menu
- Go to
Appearance
- Toggle the
Enable bottom toolbar
option "on" to display the toolbar at the bottom of the browser and "off" to display it at the top.
To set the destination of downloaded files:
- Tap
Main menu
- Go to
Downloads
- Tap
Download location
and select the desired path for files.
Brave will ask you if you'd like to make it your default browser during the Welcome tour. If you missed the option, simply open theMain menu
and selectSet as default browser
.
Brave allows you to change the default search engine used in the browser for both standard and private tabs:
- Tap
Main menu
- At the top, select
Standard tab
orPrivate tab
depending on which type of tab you'd like to set the default search engine for. - Select the desired search engine from the list provided.
Note that the browser will automatically add new search engines from websites you visit once you've used them. You can then select the newly added search engines at the bottom of the list in the Recently
visited
section.
You can view saved passwords in the browser by going to Main menu
-->
Passwords
. Here, tap on any password in the list to view or copy the data. Additionally, you can export your saved passwords by tapping the menu button on the top-right of the screen and selecting Export passwords
.
To manage autofill form data:
- Tap
Main menu
- Scroll down to the
Basics
section. - Select
Addresses and more
. - Tap
Add address
and enter the desired information. - Tap
Done
To set a custom home page (the page that you navigate to when the Home button is tapped):
- Tap
Main menu
- Scroll down to the
Basics
section. - Select
Home page
- Tap
Open this page
- Enter the desired web address, then tap
Done
To change between light and dark themes in the browser:
- Tap
Main menu
- Go to
Settings
- Scroll down to
Display
- Tap
Appearance
, thenThemes
Brave allows you to stream video content from sites even while the browser is not in focus. To enable this feature:
- Tap
Main menu
- Go to
Settings
- Scroll down to
Controls
- Then select
Background video playback
to enable/disable the feature.
You can configure several general site settings/permissions (such as cookie control, site notifications, location access, etc.), in Brave in the Settings
menu. To configure Site settings
:
- Tap
Main menu
- Scroll down to the
Advanced
section. - Select
Site settings
.
This feature is not available in Brave for Android devices. At this time, you can use the native Android video player in full-screen mode to cast your Android screen to other devices. Please see the Android documentation for more information.