Firefox 151 Ships Web Serial API for Hardware
Firefox 151 ships Web Serial API support, letting web apps talk directly to microcontrollers, 3D printers, and USB power meters without native installers. You can flash firmware and read sensors straight from the browser, so test your hardware workflows in…
Firefox 151 adds Web Serial API support, letting web apps talk to microcontrollers, 3D printers, and USB devices without native installers. Mozilla validated it with Adafruit for CircuitPython flashing and USB power meters. This removes a friction point for hardware projects that needed desktop apps. The API requires explicit user permission per site and port via navigator.serial.requestPort(). If you build hardware tools or home automation interfaces, add Firefox to your test matrix and consider moving device communication to the web.
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