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Helium Browser: A Brave Alternative with No Baggage (And No Bloat)
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- Techlore on Odysee
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- Apr 22, 2026
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Summary
Helium Browser has been one of the most requested first looks from the community, so here it is. Built by a two-person team, Helium is an open source Chromium-based browser that ships with uBlock Origin and provides an experience with zero bloat. Can it compete with Brave? In this video I showcase the differences and who I think Helium is (and isn't) for. A couple things worth noting: Helium also supports !bangs and vertical tabs, two features I didn't cover in this video. Neither changes my overall take, but they're worth knowing about if those matter to your workflow! 🔗 SOURCES & LINKS • Our Written Breakdown: https://techlore.tech/helium-browser-review-a-truly-minimal-privacy-focused-chromium-browser/ • Helium: https://helium.computer • Imput: https://imput.net 🔎 RELATED VIDEOS https://youtu.be/3i5KH0l895o https://youtu.be/W6cKFliWW6Q 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORE • Become a Techlorian: https://techlore.tech/support/#/portal/signup • All Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/ 🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE • Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech • Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/ • Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/ • VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/ ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 HELIUM BROWSER - SETTING THE SCENE 01:02 INITIAL SETUP 02:00 FIRST IMPRESSIONS + FEATURE OVERVIEW 03:43 PERFORMANCE 05:58 DESIGN 07:11 BUSINESS MODELS & SUSTAINABILITY 08:08 HELIUM OR BRAVE? 09:40 OVERALL THOUGHTS Gymnopedie No 1 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #HeliumBrowser #BraveBrowser #OpenSource ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPqsIGALt7s