Is Opera VPN being discontinued?

What is the difference between Opera VPN and Opera VPN Pro?

In Opera VPN, you can use the Opera's own browser (the browser is not installed) to download anything. You can use it to chat and surf. When you are downloading any stuffs in Opera VPN, you can also open several windows to perform your multiple functions.

Opera VPN is more stable than Opera VPN Pro because it does not have any pro version. However, many users prefer Opera VPN Pro for the function which was added by Opera VPN Pro. The features that are added by Opera VPN Pro are:

It can allow users to get unlimited browsing sessions at no charge. It can allow users to play games even without having an account in the server. It can allow users to get an ad-free experience while browsing online. It can help users browse through Facebook even if they do not have an account on the website. Opera VPN Pro is a paid service offered by Opera. Opera is the third most popular browser in the world, according to Statcounter. With over 6 million active users at the moment, Opera is definitely worthy of being recommended to every user around the world.

Does Opera for Linux have VPN?

Opera is a great browser for Linux but I miss having OpenVPN built in, or at least having a native built-in support for VPN.

Even if I use VPN with some third-party software, it feels much better than the ad-busting crap Opera has going now. I'm sure there are better ways of doing this on Linux, I'm just not sure.

Opera is the largest Internet browser and has many users worldwide. It offers a number of features and is well received. But the lack of a built-in VPN may disappoint a user. Opera supports the HTTP and HTTPS protocols for webpages - in other words, an open connection that may be established between a person and another website to exchange files or communicate through text on a Web page. However, the connection only allows file transfers on its designated server. As long as the network infrastructure requires to establish and manage the connections (for instance, by using a VPN), Opera cannot establish an open path.

For example, a network such as a company, University or government can install its own servers with built-in VPN for its users to gain secure access to the network and data stored on the network. The user can then use their laptop or desktop computers to open browser and get to the network website, access company's shared folders on the network without using third-party tools and share company's internal applications without worrying about hackers accessing the shared application data.

There are so many apps out there like Opera but what is missing that is most important to me. There's no good solution for a secure VPN for Opera on Linux. At least no solution that works perfectly and doesn't cause issues for other browsers.

It's very important to have a secure connection in Opera too because you never know how your connection might be monitored or who might have access to your connection logs, so being anonymous is extremely important. And when you're connected to a company, institution, government or other group, they also need to be assured they aren't getting a security backdoor into their system. They need to be sure they're not getting someone impersonating the legitimate user of their system, or someone with malicious intentions gaining access into your system.

So what can be done to make a connection on an insecure network more secure and better secured in general?

Is Opera VPN being discontinued?

By the time I published this article, all Opera VPN users have been redirected to Opera TV.

This post is still good for the Opera VPN section here. For more details about new features, read in the next few sections:

A quick note on how to restore your old VPN settings. To restore your old VPN settings, all you need to do is to delete the file called VPNsettings-vpn.default from ~/.opera/vpn (note that this will remove all the settings except for the user credentials saved for your VPN account). To locate the location where you have Opera installed, first, type in which opera (note that this can work only if you are logged into it) to open Opera Software, then click Account > Manage > Personal Data. Find Opera - %USER% and delete the VPNsettings-vpn.default file there. If you already have this VPNsettings-vpn.default file, simply replace it with a new one using the steps above. Enjoy!

What's coming up? Opera VPN was launched back in April 2026. At its launch, Opera claimed it to be the first VPN application, which offered more than just web browsing. Opera VPN has now been extended to more applications, such as games and audio, and more websites can be accessible from outside the VPN than before. More importantly, they even claim that their apps are optimized for touch devices.

In this post, I'll dive into each and every feature of Opera VPN and explain what they've planned to do with it, including what is most crucial for you, namely streaming content without worrying about geo-restrictions. To fully understand the future plans, you'll need to check out the Opera VPN website: Opera VPN's latest features. All of the functions mentioned below are included in the Opera VPN service, free of charge. Some extra ones are not available in-app but are made easy to reach from the launcher menu. Most of these features can be accessed from the main button on the top left corner: a list of all locations, which are available (by default, you're currently using London), the history of the used VPN settings, the global menu - containing everything to do with the apps and extensions - options (more below), etc.

Does Opera work on Linux?

I'd like to try it, but I'm running a 64-bit
System.

The Opera download page tells me that "32-bit systems only." Can anyone
Tell me if it works? > It's probably not the best idea to switch from Chrome. Actually, it might be a good idea for Opera (if it works). After a fair bit of searching > today I have discovered that Opera actually works on Linux. So the answer > to my question is "Yes it does". > However my concern is that, unless I am very much mistaken, Firefox will not. > work on Linux due to its reliance on GTK and therefore not being able to. > easily compile to 64 bit. > I think I am going to give Opera a go as I currently use Google Chrome on. > Windows and it works really well. > Thanks for your time. > Bill. -
Best Regards. Dave Thomas.
On Thu, Mar 28, 2026 at 11:55:18AM -0400, Dave Thomas wrote: > I was hoping for answer to my question. >
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Bill Filler. As far as I know, Firefox has two different ways of building, one for x86 and one for ARM.