Opera VPN Review

"Since my https://old.reddit.com/r/browsers/comments/1qe6drq/what_are_your_viewpoints_on_opera_browser_ive/nzvxt3j/ comment was censored.. "Opera Limited is incorporated in Cayman Islands, and is a subsidiary of Kunlun Tech Co[15], which is based in Beijing and listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange." & "The filing notes that Opera is owned by Chinese company Kunlun Tech Co: "In 2021, Kunlun, a Chinese public company and our largest investor, increased its ownership stake in us beyond 50%, and as a result we became a consolidated subsidiary of Kunlun … as a subsidiary of Kunlun, we are ad..."

"Opera is chinese spyware, don't use it [https://spyware.neocities.org/articles/opera](https://spyware.neocities.org/articles/opera)"

"j'ai installé Opera au mois d'Aout, depuis j'ai droit a un harcèlement numérique sans nom .Je suis envahie de pop up à chaque instant de la journée qui plus est, Opera se lance seul sans mon accord au préalable , je ne sais plus quoi faire Ce navigateur promet monde et merveilles (sécurite, VPN,...) mais en réalité c'est une mascarade sans nom qui vise a emmerder les utilisateurs si vous voulez un conseil ne perdez pas votre temps a installer ce logiciel aussi inutile que foireux"

"The only VPN I've used is Opera, I've had numerous fb login attempts from Uzbekistan since then, Ubisoft login attempts, X login attempts, Google login attempts It isn't secure at all"

"There are many problems with Opera VPN 1. Its not that secure 2. Most of the times it gives captcha on basic search on google which fails too many times 3. Too slow for high res streaming and downloading"

"If you value not providing your entire online activity to china do not use opera or opera vpn."

"I second this! Opera used to be fantastic back in the day, but the Opera we have today is a memory hog that’s full of dubious Chinese spyware that’s been mentioned in this thread and therefore Opera is a far cry from the great Norwegian browser it started out as being. But that’s why Vivaldi exists, it builds upon the core Opera values and is even better now than Opera ever was! I currently use it as my daily browser and being Norwegian myself, using this browser and supporting the Vivaldi company is a no-brainer."

"Two things can be bad at the same time. One of those can still be worse, and if you don't know how, I suggest you go live there, or at least read up on the CCP, Great Firewall, Child Labor, and Social Credit scores. I *just* quoted how Opera does have to answer to CCP and how they're subject to Shenzhen listing rules and Chinese corporate governance standards. I never said malware, nor even spyware this time.. But there is evidence which I did post. Please read that too. Read the entire post, because it seems you missed quite a bit."

"Keep talking out your ass so everyone knows not to trust what you say. It's even listed on their fucking Wikipedia page, chucklefuck. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera_(web_browser)?hl=en-US#:~:text=James%20Yahui%20Zhou%2C%20the%20controlling,issued%20and%20outstanding%20ordinary%20shares"

"You should know opera's vpn is not actually by opera - they basically are a reseller of some third party vpn company, which has strange and sometimes difficult to cancel. If you subscribe do it on a dispoable paycard rather than your credit card."

"@BasilTheGreat Soooo just gonna ban the entire opera browser then? Pro tip: the Opera browser has a built-in VPN that's totally free and works like a champ."

"Opera is the best browser for Mobile phone. > YouTube Ad Block > Background Play > Pop-up block > Inbuilt VPN"

"@MicrosoftEdge @operagxofficial even has free built in vpn. Opera is king."

"Opera: A Legacy Browser Lost | Why the modern hollow shell of Opera has made it impossible for me to recommend a former favorite. URL: https://apolaroidboi.medium.com/opera-a-legacy-browser-lost-db15d85fbea3 "

"Opera's ownership is one thing but it is not the core issue of this article. We are talking about a browser that made the Internet and many things you use today and think they were the default came from Opera - so credit where it's due. Having said that the term "bloated" is being referred to things that make the browser heavy - for instance I daily use on my desktop PC Vivaldi, Opera One, Brave and Firefox. I have a Linux machine, a Mac and a Windows 11 PC. Opera has become incredibly slow and unreliable on almost every OS. On Linux it has actually downgraded itself almost to an alpha ve..."

"oh idk, have u tried opera browser ka built in vpn? I use that and it's good"

"Sorry, I am not a native english speaker. When I said Opera is bloated I was refering to AI, crypto, ads, hidden telemetry, and the huge memory consumption, which I don't understand. I admit I disabled a lot of stuff in Vivaldi, I only use the sidebar, but it doesn't have annoyng stuff like AI, crypto, ads, telemetry and it's speed and memory consumption is very close to Edge, which is the best performing browser in Windows and Linux too."

"Now, I’m not one to defend opera, I think it’s a terrible browser. But you called it bloated, then go on to move to objectively the most bloated browser in existence? Wat. This is why I’m convinced people here use the term bloated for “ a feature I don’t personally use” instead of the number of granular settings, built in functionality resource consumption, and code weight."

"Opera is a legend of the internet. They invented a lot of useful features, that avery browser îs using now. But now it is so bloated with features nobody asked for, including a very bad AI. So I moved on to Vivaldi, which feels like the good old Opera, but is modern enogh for our times"

"Opera was fantastic in its prime. The configurable single key keyboard shortcuts were amazing. Way ahead of its time. I still use them to this day in all the other browsers using Vimium C."

"Try the Opera browser(no VPN required), the browser registers as being located in the Netherlands(well it does on my phone, no idea why I'm in the UK) so ID or proof of age shouldn't be asked for on adult sites.  EDIT: confirmed that Opera indeed let's me access adult videos with no issues, if I use Chrome it asks for proof of age ID docs."

"Opera browser is free and it has a built in VPN that works great. A little bit slower than paid services but no catches"

"been down this exact rabbit hole and opera’s vpn always feels half broken. windscribe extension is way more predictable for basic stuff."

"opera’s vpn feels like a coin flip every time I try it, sometimes fine and sometimes unusable. windscribe extension has been way more consistent for quick reads."

"@4elementsGL Inter fans-- Use Opera browser 4 computer. It has inbuilt VPN & IQIYI works on Opera. VPN enabled browser FREE. New member fee - $1.99. & then $12 every month. LET'S JOIN FORCES FOR FREEN & BECKY & all the cousins & their wives. WELCOME TO THE FARM #4Elements"

"@operagxofficial I went from Chrome to Opera for the free VPN, now you are charging, what is the point of your service now?"

"thank heavens for the opera browser with it's in built vpn..."

"@notch Opera has a built in VPN and Ad blocker. Haven't had ads on YouTube in a while"

"@firasmodad Opera VPN is working fine for both to Amazon UK and YouTube."

"@karthikponna19 Opera: Built-in Free VPN; Integrated Messaging and Social Media (WhatsApp, Telegram, Messenger, Instagram); Native Ad Blocker and Tracker Blocker; Battery Saver Mode; Workspaces and more"

"It’s useful if all your activity is occurring within the Opera browser. It won’t redirect all network traffic like an OS-level VPN. So if you are sitting in Dubuque and want to watch an Arsenal match on a UK feed, then you’re in business. If you’re trying to keep prying eyes from detecting your location, full stop, then Opera VPN isn’t going to cover the full scope of your need. It also defaults to a European endpoint, so if you’re in the US and working under data residency requirements, that default will be non-compliant and potentially litigable. VPN endpoints can decrypt your ..."

"I’ve used the Opera VPN too and had the same experience. It’s convenient but super hit-or-miss with speed and site access."

"Best Free Browser VPN in 2025 That Actually Works? Earlier this week I needed a quick VPN to read some region restricted articles while using a shared library computer. Since I could not install full software on it, I looked through a few browser based VPNs that people often mention in free VPN discussions online. I started with Opera’s built in VPN because it seemed simple, but the performance was inconsistent. Some pages loaded fast, while others crawled or did not open at all. I then tried the Windscribe browser extension, and it worked far better. After creating a free account and veri..."

"Yeah, the Presto engine Opera was actually quite good."

"Opera was my go to years ago, I think it was before chrome/chromium so it has its own engine I also use Opera Mini on my own java phone as well"

"Opera has a free vpn, and you can set duckduckgo as your search engine to circumvent Google's safe search, so no I haven't not given any of my info. I did use Johnny from.cyberpunk.to bypass it once"

"Deloitte says that they've a no-logs policy and do not log or store any data. IMO: since Opera is public listed, it's save."

"@PunishedFaze Normal opera on phone and there you have free vpn if this go throught just don't update the browser and if you accidently update it download older version from aptoide or other website that have old versions of apps"

"@BasilTheGreat Just use Opera browser, comes with free VPN"

"//// NB /// The Opera GX Browser is China owned and based from a Norwegian HQ . Snazzy & fun but if concerned over security, especially the built in VPN, it may give you issues!"

"@ControlPanelFT @opera Thanks! I love this in Firefox, but Opera has a decent built-in VPN, which I'd rather use when on this platform."

"@TeslaInTheUK Just use the Opera browser, it has built in vpn connectivity for all sessions"

"@BlondeKbf I just use a VPN I copy the Kids I use OPERA its VPN is built in"

"@MrJPE @ProtonVPN I know & honestly I'm not interested in hiding. I rarely use one & when I do is to bypass a geofenced content. @opera's built in VPN is good enough for a page or two."

"@ChiYubuy Chi if you want easy access to reddit use opera (its like chrome) they have built in vpn inside!! so at least you could report them or something ong i hate art reposter"

"@RainbowNighter Obviously not the opera, but it's more vanilla than whatever flashbangs me with an american vpn"

"@MackerelDon @reddit_lies Just use Opera with a built in VPN or Brave with tor"

"@fuwacherries hiii, try mo opera browser then on mo built-in vpn ng app"

"@rennyirl @miightymorphin To those asking: use opera browser, which has its own vpn, and just search b4to. The right link is among the first ones to appear."

"Privacy and trust policies are important things to think about with any VPN service, including Opera VPN. It is very important to read the privacy policy to know what information the service gathers and how it is used. Some users might be wary of using a free VPN service because the company that offers it has to make money somehow, which could affect users' privacy."