From version 119 onwards, Firefox only shows HTTP connections, not Https

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Firefox 119 will no longer display HTTPS in the address bar. Mozilla will only display the prefix if a site does not use TLS. From that moment on, only HTTP will be visible. Subdomains still remain visible.

The changes can be seen in a browser bug tracking list. It states that Firefox will implement ‘Https trimming and a label for unsecured connections’ in Nightly version 119. In practice, this means that the browser will no longer indicate when a website has an Https connection. In that case, there is only the URL of the website including a subdomain such as www. Mozilla has no plans to omit the latter.

According to Mozilla, the vast majority of websites now use an encrypted connection. Therefore, it no longer makes sense to display that information, the company said. This is the case if a website runs via a non-secure connection. In that case, Firefox will show that an HTTP connection has been set up by putting HTTP in the address bar. In that case, the text ‘not secure’ will also appear.

The changes come in version 119 of the browser. The Nightly release is at the end of October. Users can reset the settings via a flag in about:config.

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