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Web Reader for LingQ version history - 25 versions

Web Reader for LingQ by Lichtung

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Web Reader for LingQ version history - 25 versions

  • Be careful with old versions! These versions are displayed for testing and reference purposes.You should always use the latest version of an add-on.

  • Latest version

    Version 1.18.0

    Released Nov 11, 2026 - 145.15 KB
    Works with firefox 128.0 and later
    • A new Pronunciation section on the options page lets you turn on a speaker button in the word popup, pick the LingQ voice for each language you read, and preview it.
    • A speed control for spoken words, from half speed to double. LingQ's voices keep their pitch.

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  • Older versions

    Version 1.16.9

    Released Nov 6, 2026 - 133 KB
    Works with firefox 128.0 and later
    • Words stay highlighted when a reader extension swaps in a clean article view, such as Reader View (webextension.org)'s "Simple mode" (right-click its toolbar icon → Open in Simple Mode).
    • Tapping a word still opens the popup after that kind of page swap.
    • Fixed a bug where the translation popup’s definitions list could get stuck and stop scrolling on touchscreen devices, introduced in v1.16.6 (v1.16.8).
    • Dragging the list still never scrolls or turns the page underneath the popup (v1.16.8).

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  • Version 1.16.7

    Released Nov 3, 2026 - 132.68 KB
    Works with firefox 128.0 and later

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  • Version 1.16.6

    Released Nov 1, 2026 - 131.78 KB
    Works with firefox 128.0 and later
    • Fixed: scrolling the definitions list in the popup no longer closes it (v1.16.6).
    • Fixed: dragging on the popup no longer scrolls the page behind it (v1.16.6).
    • Fixed (iOS reader): swiping on the popup no longer turns the page underneath it (v1.16.6).
    • A fresh install now asks you to pick a language instead of defaulting to German; existing installs keep whatever they're already using (v1.16.4).
    • Signing in auto-selects the LingQ language you know the most words in, or lets you choose if you don't have one yet (v1.16.4).

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  • Version 1.16.3

    Released Oct 25, 2026 - 126.33 KB
    Works with firefox 128.0 and later
    • Fixed a bug where Arabic and Hebrew words would show known words as Level 1 due to vowel marks (e.g. فيها and فِيهَا)

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  • Version 1.16.2

    Released Oct 10, 2026 - 125.57 KB
    Works with firefox 128.0 and later
    • Removed the Abadis link from the Persian dictionary list (US/Iran war reasons) (v1.16.2).

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  • Version 1.16.1

    Released Oct 10, 2026 - 125.72 KB
    Works with firefox 128.0 and later
    • Persian words written with a zero-width non-joiner now highlight and match the same word typed without one (v1.16.1)
    • Invisible formatting characters (soft hyphens, bidi marks, Hindi joiners) no longer make a word look unknown (v1.16.1)
    • LingQ's own website (lingq.com) is now turned off by default in "Off on this site" (v1.16.0).
    • Added feature to mark all words on page as known (off by default - adjust in settings page to see in dropdown) (v1.15.0).
    • Removed API onboarding page autolaunching on new version releases (v1.14.2).

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  • Version 1.14.1

    Released Oct 9, 2026 - 114.68 KB
    Works with firefox 128.0 and later
    • Fixed translations not appearing when your translation language is Chinese (Simplified or Traditional), Croatian or Serbian (v1.14.1).
    • Translations saved by vocabulary sync or import now use your translation language instead of English (v1.14.1).
    • The dictionary window now reopens where you last left it, as well as at the size you chose (Chrome) (v1.4.0).
    • Translation edits now save when you close the word popup, not only when you press a level button (v1.13.2).
    • Applies to words already in your vocabulary; tapping a new word and closing still adds nothing (v1.13.2).

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  • Version 1.13.1

    Released Oct 9, 2026 - 113.96 KB
    Works with firefox 128.0 and later
    • Increased dictionary popup size slightly
    • Dictionary popup size remembers if you resize it

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  • Version 1.13.0

    Released Oct 6, 2026 - 113.61 KB
    Works with firefox 128.0 and later
    • Fixed a bug where the language dropdown was hard to read in darkmode.
    • Added a setting to change the dictionary links to open a popup instead of a tab (popup by default).

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  • Version 1.12.0

    Released Oct 4, 2026 - 112.25 KB
    Works with firefox 128.0 and later
    • Added auto pause on playing video when translation popup is used on captions (on by default).
    • Added auto rewind on playing video when translation popup is closed (off by default).

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  • Version 1.11.0

    Released Oct 2, 2026 - 109.41 KB
    Works with firefox 128.0 and later
    • Added ability to customized the popup and highlighting colors and transparency.

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  • Version 1.10.0

    Released Oct 2, 2026 - 101.34 KB
    Works with firefox 128.0 and later
    • Added edit functionality for existing translation definitions

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  • Version 1.9.0

    Released Oct 1, 2026 - 100.55 KB
    Works with firefox 128.0 and later
    • Updated the translation popup design to better accommodate the dictionary feature (v1.9.0).

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  • Version 1.8.0

    Released Oct 1, 2026 - 99.23 KB
    Works with firefox 128.0 and later
    • Added support for links to external dictionaries in translation popup.

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  • Version 1.7.0

    Released Sep 30, 2026 - 85.23 KB
    Works with firefox 128.0 and later
    • Added support for highlighting phrases and checking for community translations/add your own translation.

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  • Version 1.6.0

    Released Sep 30, 2026 - 77.79 KB
    Works with firefox 128.0 and later
    • Fixed bug related to vocabulary statistics sometimes not showing
    • Added support to turn off specific sites
    • Added page vocabulary statistics

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  • Version 1.5.3

    Released Sep 30, 2026 - 74.26 KB
    Works with firefox 128.0 and later
    • Fixed bug where you couldn't untick a definition and have that be updated

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  • Version 1.5.2

    Released Sep 30, 2026 - 73.71 KB
    Works with firefox 128.0 and later
    • Fixed vocabulary overlay disappearing after long YouTube videos.
    • Fixed popups not working on YouTube full screen.

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  • Version 1.5.1

    Released Sep 30, 2026 - 73.55 KB
    Works with firefox 128.0 and later
    • Fixed translation lookup bug for Japanese conjugated verbs

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  • Version 1.5.0

    Released Sep 30, 2026 - 71.88 KB
    Works with firefox 128.0 and later
    • Fixed bug phrases were not pushed to LingQ correctly.

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  • Version 1.4.0

    Released Sep 30, 2026 - 70.15 KB
    Works with firefox 128.0 and later
    • Added ability to use left and right arrow keys to jump to the next vocabulary word (ignored and known words are skipped).

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  • Version 1.3.0

    Released Sep 30, 2026 - 69.49 KB
    Works with firefox 128.0 and later
    • Fixed vocabulary updates getting stuck in the queue being lost or overwritten if multiple changes were made.
    • Updated the look of the extension popup to support future functionality.

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  • Version 1.2.0

    Released Sep 28, 2026 - 65.51 KB
    Works with firefox 128.0 and later
    • Added ability to add own definitions.

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  • Version 1.1.0

    Released Sep 24, 2026 - 64.56 KB
    Works with firefox 128.0 and later
    Fixes:
    * Fixed a bug where LingQ translations/hints with ";" in it were split into multiple rows.
    * Fixed a bug where words with emojis in the middle of them wouldn't render properly.
    Features:
    * Added shortcut tutorial popup.
    * Updated translation popup to include shortcuts.
    * Added k as a known shortcut.
    * Added a shift + left click shortcut to open up the translation popup instead of navigating to link.

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