# Web Browser Component and differences across versions

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-component-and-differences-across-versions/83215>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** vision\
**Created:** [December 16, 2023, 12:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-component-and-differences-across-versions/83215 "2023-12-16T00:11:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![iluntasun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@iluntasun](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/iluntasun)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 12:11am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-component-and-differences-across-versions/83215/1 "2023-12-16T00:11:05Z")

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Hello,

A customer just requested to add a web browser window to a Vision client. The module works, but the rendering of the page is very sub-par, with dynamic data not showing. They are running 7.9.14, but there is an upgrade to 8.1 happening in the near future. Do I have any hopes that the web browser module for 8.1 will be able to perform better, or do all versions use the same core? Is there any way I can check beforehand?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-component-and-differences-across-versions/83215/2 "2023-12-16T00:16:29Z")

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Latest v8.1 has a **much** newer JxBrowser core.

> [@iluntasun](#):
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> Is there any way I can check beforehand?

Install latest in an isolated server and try it. Ignition's two-hour trial mode can be reset over and over to get your testing done.

Do note that JxBrowser uses embedded **Chromium** , not **Chrome**. That means certain patent-encumbered media codecs won't be available, regardless.

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**Author:** ![Matrix\_Engineering](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/matrix_engineering/32/19781_2.png) [@Matrix\_Engineering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matrix_Engineering)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2023, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/web-browser-component-and-differences-across-versions/83215/3 "2023-12-16T09:57:53Z")

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I used the web browser on like 7.9.10 back in 2018/19, there were no issues with it.

Ensure the web browser is compatible with your 7.9.14. You could also try going to the latest 7.9 with the latest 7.9 web browser module in the interim (and there were security patches after .14, so you really should).