How to change your homepage on Firefox

How to change your homepage on Firefox

Sick of having the Firefox landing page as your homepage? Having a custom homepage on Firefox is a nice way to customize your browsing experience. Whether you want your homepage to be Google, Android Authority, or any other website you love, the process is straightforward. Here’s how to change your homepage on Firefox on any device.

Read more: How to set the Google Chrome homepage

QUICK ANSWER

To change your homepage on Firefox, click the hamburger menu on the far right of the browser’s top bar and select Settings. From Settings, select the Home menu and New windows and tabs. There will be a drop-down menu to change your homepage to a custom URL. Type in the URL and save.


JUMP TO KEY SECTIONS

How to change your homepage on Firefox for desktop

First, select the hamburger menu on the far right of the browser’s top bar. Then, select Settings.

The hamburger menu of Firefox expanded, with the settings button highlighted.

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On the settings, select the Home tab.

The settings page of Firefox, with the Home button highlighted.

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In the Home tab, the Homepage selection menu is the first section. Press this drop-down menu.

The Home menu of Firefox settings, with the Firefox homepage button highlighted.

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In the menu, select Custom URLs.

The Homepage selection menu expanded in the settings of Firefox.

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Then, you can enter the URL of the website you want to set as your homepage, or select Use Current Page to set the page you were on when you opened the menu.

The URL field in the homepage settings section of Firefox.

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How to change your homepage on Firefox for iOS

First, select the hamburger menu in the bottom right of your screen and press Settings.

The bottom right menu of Firefox for iOS opened, with the Settings button highlighted.

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Next, select the Homepage menu.

The settings menu of Firefox for iOS, with the Homepage menu highlighted.

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From there, you can select Custom URL to enter the URL of the website you want to set as your homepage.

The homepage menu of Firefox for iOS settings, with the Custom URL field highlighted.

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How to change your homepage on Firefox for Android

Firefox for Android doesn’t allow you to set a custom URL as your homepage, but you can change what shows up on your homepage.

First, open the bottom right menu and press Settings.

The homepage of Firefox for Android, with the settings menu in the bottom right open, with settings highlighted.

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Next, in the Settings menu, select Homepage.

The settings menu of Firefox for Android, with the Homepage button highlighted.

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In the Homepage section, you can choose what you want to show up on your homepage, like shortcuts, bookmarks, or recently visited pages. You can also choose a wallpaper or have your last tab open as your homepage.

Homepage settings for Firefox for Android, showing the different homepage customization selections.

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