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How do I change the default search engine?

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I don't want to use Google or Bing. How do I make it show DuckDuckGo (or a similar privacy-oriented search engine) as the default option when I search for something?

I don't want to use Google or Bing. How do I make it show DuckDuckGo (or a similar privacy-oriented search engine) as the default option when I search for something?

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You need to go in Settings > Search and you should have a form to select your favorite search engine. If you are on Firefox OS 1.3 or lower, you can't change your search engine, Google is the only one.

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You need to go in Settings > Search and you should have a form to select your favorite search engine. If you are on Firefox OS 1.3 or lower, you can't change your search engine, Google is the only one.

jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Just in case you mean on Firefox for Linux instead of on a FirefoxOS mobile device, see this support article: Change your default search settings in Firefox.