# The Firebase JS SDK Is Dropping Support For Internet Explorer

DevFeed: [The Firebase JS SDK Is Dropping Support For Internet Explorer](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-firebase-js-sdk-is-dropping-support-for-internet-explorer-16438.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://firebase.blog/posts/2022/05/firebase-js-sdk-drops-support-for-internet-explorer>)

Author: Christina Holland

Published: 2022-05-26T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Firebase Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/firebase-blog.md>)

Topics: [Firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/firebase.md>), [SDKs](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sdks.md>), [browsers](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/browsers.md>)

Tags: [browsers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/browsers.md>), [firebase](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/firebase.md>), [internet-explorer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/internet-explorer.md>), [js-sdk](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/js-sdk.md>), [sdk](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sdk.md>), [update](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/update.md>)

## AI overview

Starting with version 9.8.0, the Firebase JS SDK no longer supports Internet Explorer. The change enables newer library features such as ESM exports and may reduce bundle sizes. Users who need IE support can continue using versions earlier than 9.8.0, but those versions will not receive bug fixes.

## Source excerpt

Starting with version 9.8.0, the Firebase JS SDK will no longer support Internet Explorer.