Special features
Yandex cares about its users and makes Yandex Browser and other services more accessible for people with disabilities.
The most popular features are:
Yandex Browser has additional accessibility features:
Additional features
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Authorization and logout from Yandex Browser.
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Syncing data with other devices.
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Search queries, clickthroughs to websites.
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Managing open tabs — you can view a list of previously opened tabs, refresh tabs, and open or close them.
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Managing tab groups — you can create new groups, distribute tabs among them, and move tabs between groups and windows.
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Managing history — you can view history, open links, and clear history.
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Downloading files and working with them in the download manager.
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Caller ID and managing Yandex Station.
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Yandex Browser settings.
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Context menu.
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Copying and sending links to other apps.
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Quick access to personal data (passwords, bank cards).
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Announcement of notifications that appear on the smartphone screen.
TalkBack support
Yandex Browser supports the TalkBack screen access program (Voice Assistant and TalkBack on Samsung smartphones). It reads out everything that's on the screen. The user controls the process with gestures.
Start TalkBack
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Open your device settings.
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Go to the Accessibility section.
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Enable TalkBack.
Configure TalkBack settings
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To additionally display speech as text on the screen, enable Talkback → Settings → Advanced settings → Developer settings → Display speech output.
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In the Text-to-speech settings section, select Language, then adjust Speech rate and Pitch.
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In the Sound and vibration section, enable the following options:
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Vibration feedback
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Audio ducking
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Sound feedback
Adjust Sound feedback volume.
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In the Verbosity section, enable the following options:
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Speak usage hints
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Speak container info
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Speak number of list items
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Speak element type
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Speak window names
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Speak notifications when screen is off
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Use pitch changes
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Speak letters with examples
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Enable the Speak passwords option: Talkback → Settings → Advanced settings → Audio → Speak passwords.
Font size adjustment
If you find it difficult to read small fonts or need to display the screen from a distance, increase the font size. It will make reading easier.
Dark theme
With the dark theme, the app background becomes dark, and the font becomes light. A dark screen reduces eye strain in dim light in the evening or at night.
Mono sound
Usually, one part of an audio track is delivered to the left earphone, and the other to the right. Mono sound combines the two sound channels, and the sound is delivered equally to both earphones. This can be convenient if you want to use only one earphone (e.g., if you have an earache in the other ear).
Enable mono sound
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The path may vary depending on your device.
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Open your device settings.
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Go to Advanced settings → Accessibility.
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In the Hearing tab, enable the Mono audio option.
Contrast adjustment
Contrast makes text brighter and clearer compared to the background. It can be useful for users with poor vision or in bright lighting.
Increase contrast
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The path may vary depending on your device.
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Open your device settings.
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Go to Advanced settings → Accessibility.
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In the Vision tab, enable the High contrast text option.
Subtitles
Subtitles are useful not only for users with impaired hearing but also for watching videos without sound or in noisy places.