Credit: Varun Mirchandani / Android Authority
TL;DR
- Google Chrome will enable “Always Use Secure Connections” by default starting with Chrome 154 in October 2026.
- The browser will automatically try HTTPS first and warn users only when visiting new or infrequently visited public HTTP sites.
- Other browsers already offer similar modes, but Chrome’s scale makes this shift significant and could influence Chromium-based browsers as well.
Google is making a major security shift in 2026. Beginning with Chrome 154 in October 2026, the browser will automatically enable the “Always Use Secure Connections” setting for everyone. Once active, Chrome will attempt to load every website over HTTPS first and warn users before visiting a public site that doesn’t support it. The feature has been available since 2022, but only as an optional toggle. Next year, it will become the default for the world’s most widely used browser, solidifying the web’s move into an HTTPS-first era.
