# Brave Browser Beta v1.100.52 updates to Chromium 157 engine

> **Key takeaway:** The Brave Beta channel has updated to version 1.100.52, incorporating the Chromium 157.0.8103.50 engine.

**Published:** 2026-11-10T05:49:02+00:00 
**Source:** Brave Privacy Browser GitHub Releases 
**Category:** foss-apps 
**Canonical URL:** https://fosswire.org/news/brave-browser-beta-v110052-updates-to-chromium-157-engine.html 

## Summary
Brave has released version 1.100.52 of its Beta browser, providing a testing ground for upcoming features before they reach the stable channel. This update is built upon the Chromium 157.0.8103.50 engine, bringing the latest web rendering and security improvements from the upstream Chromium project.

The release includes platform-specific binaries for Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, and iOS. Linux users can access the update via DEB and RPM package formats, while mobile users can download architecture-specific APKs for Android or the brave-core-ios-1.100.52 build for iOS.

## Release details and platform support
- **Upstream Engine:** The browser is integrated with Chromium version 157.0.8103.50.
- **Linux Distribution Support:** Package availability includes both DEB (Debian/Ubuntu-based) and RPM (Fedora/RHEL-based) formats.
- **Mobile Architectures:** Android builds are provided as architecture-specific APKs to ensure compatibility with different ARM/x86 mobile chipsets.
- **Operating System Requirements:** The macOS build requires version 12 or higher, while the Windows build requires Windows 10 or later.

## Why it matters
As a Chromium-based privacy browser, Brave's beta updates allow developers and power users to test web compatibility with the latest Chromium engine changes. This helps identify potential regressions in privacy protections or rendering before the stable release reaches the broader Linux and desktop user base.