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Mozilla — Finally — Adds Web Serial Support to Firefox, Starting in Firefox 151

Firefox has announced official support for the Web Serial application programming interface (API), allowing web apps to connect to USB and other serial devices from within the browser — meaning web-based IDEs can flash programs onto microcontrollers with no software installation required.

"Firefox can now connect directly to microcontrollers, development boards, 3D printers, power meters, and other serial-connected hardware from the web," Mozilla's Haik Aftandilian and Greg Stoll explain in a joint announcement. "Starting in Firefox 151 for Desktop, support for the Web Serial API allows web applications to communicate with compatible devices without requiring native software. Web Serial compatible devices are popular among hobbyists, hardware hackers, educators, makers, and developers with use cases ranging from home automation to hardware prototyping and 3D printing. Web Serial support makes Firefox more useful for these kinds of projects."

Mozilla has previously declined to add Web Serial, and the related Web Bluetooth API,...

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