Yes, Opera GX Still Sucks: Re-Reviewing this Evil Browser 

shitty product: 😴 shitty product but _gamer_ edition™: 🤯

At this point, the only way to not have your data stolen on the internet is to get off of the internet.

The old Opera Software, back when it was an exclusively Norwegian company was a huge innovator in the Browser space. Browser Tabs? Their idea! Integrated manual ad block feature, tiny resource-light browser for low end devices, integrated TTS... But just being good doesn't win you the browser war -- you have to be the one that sets the page compatibility standards! The true idealistic successor of "old Opera" is Vivaldi. The only browser with an engine whose features aren't dictated by Google -- Firefox.

idc at this point, choosing browsers today is like choosing if you want the Americans or Chinese to spy on you.

Bro pulled a 50% dislike rate just by trying to protect people

I got a opera GX ad when I clicked on here 💀

not me watching this while using opera 💀

Counterpoint: I play Valorant, so China already has all of my information

a nitpick you missed is that 90% of people will have no idea what to put the resource limiters on

I find it baffling that a browser “built for gaming” takes such a massive hit on ur computer’s performance and that’s the biggest reason i don’t use it anymore

Sponsorships for Opera GX are so funny to me. It never gets old seeing people clearly repeating some corporate fluff about how all these idiotic features aren't plainly pointless and instead trying to spin them as cool or good somehow.

Ngl, the best thing about Opera GX is its marketing team.

People install a "gaming" browser without questioning why its promoted literally everywhere - a browser. And then they dislike videos pointing out its spyware.

They really think that sponsoring every youtuber on the planet and a cute anime vtuber girl could save them from the shit show that is the company runs opera.

Tiktok sends info about you to China: 😴 OperaGX sends info about you to China: 😡

me watching this video on opera:

I stopped using it and uninstralled it, and the very next day, I was flooded with scam messages and scammers approaching me on various different website. So yes, it not only 99% sold my info, but also many other security concerned stuff like locations, passwords and stuff

why are these videos showing up months later after i download the damn thing 🤦

You know something is shady when a free to use product is able to pay so many streamers to use it.

Can we get a Brave review?

The fact that the penguin's operating system doesn't even have a native build of Opera GX for it should say something. Mostly because if it ain't there then there is something really concerning that security experts would catch immediately and completely shut the entire operation down.

Once got a virus on my computer that messed up a lot of settings and files but most annoyingly downloaded and locked Opera as my default browser. I will never use something that a virus wants me to have. Firefox always (which also has a mini-player and screenshot tool)

I dont really care if anyone is stealing my information anymore. It happens so much that theres no point in caring

The workspaces feature is just gold tho

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="515">8:35</a> Opera GX still has the bookmarks bar, but its disabled by default.

to this day i refuse to download it no matter how many ads i see

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="354">5:54</a> The only thing I thank Opera GX for is letting me know Among Us was free for some time.

I will say, having used waterfox a bunch, having a screenshot tool built into the browser can be really handy cause it can capture certain html elements. Basically making it easier to get the perfect size/element and even letting you screenshot stuff that isn't necessarily visible to you, but is rendered in the html.

Is it wrong of me to be watching while on opera gx?

Opera GX is the definition of that one "wannabe gamer" kid.

Very new here, so the question now is what would you recommend similar to it but better?

I switched to Vivaldi after using Opera, and the quality difference is insane. Highly recommend!

i get majority of these arguments, but idk. i’d much rather you dig into the actual maliciousness of opera gx than dig into it’s ui. i feel like “it’s hideous” isn’t much of a good display of the faults of opera. majority of the video is just complaining about the small stuff within the actual browser that’s meant to be customised. it just seems like bad faith.

I remember uninstalling Opera GX, then all of my accounts getting broken into. For legal reasons I am not acussing Opera of anything, BUT I think that they sold my info on the black market, after uninstalling GX. REMEMBER that that is just a theory... A WHY OPERA GX IS TERRIIIIIIIIIIIIBLE theory

I appreciate the effort that went into this video, but I personally wouldn't have shit on the browser UI/UX so much, because that makes the video seem like it's biased all along and it gets harder for a lot of people to differentiate your opinions from the crucial facts in the video.

i use the regular Opera Browser and not Opera GX anymore, is it the same about the Data collection on that one or is it different for some reason which i hope

I was happily using Opera GX until it up and just broke on me one day. It was working fine earlier, and then bam, I couldn't even open it. I had to use bing to reinstall Chrome and then proceeded to very gladly purge that useless mf from my computer.

So, if I had "Xi Jin Ping looks like Winnie the Pooh" in my Opera GX search history, there's a chance for the Chinese government to see it and send military after me?

I ditched GX because of the performance and privacy issues, but the criticisms you make in this video don't really seem fair. A lot of these things are completely subjective, like I really liked the UI and sounds. If you don't like them then just turn them off, a lot of them aren't even enabled by default, so you intentionally turned on a feature you didn't want just to complain about it. There's really only one non-trivial feature that I liked, and it was the workspaces, which let you have multiple different instances running from the same window, but there's other features that clearly have a use for someone, even if I didn't use them. The GX corner has genuine use. Yes, opening steam shows more information about *steam* games, but the GX corner thingy is an aggregator, it shows things that are from not steam. It's not meant to have much information, just enough for you to tell if you're interested, and if you are, you can look up more info yourself (like on steam for example). Again, if you don't like it, then just turn it off. Half the things you talk about are features in chrome and firefox too. You can pin websites on the new tab page, they even get pinned to the exact same spot as in opera, right below the search bar. Adblockers not working very well is literally just a chromium thing. Tracking general location and pages seen is standard practice (I LOVE CAPITALISM!!!!!!!!), and the rest of the features are just built-in extensions.The game widgets aren't even a new thing, you've been able to install games as extensions on nearly any browser for the longest time and if you don't like them, get this, just don't install them.Some people want a little sqare in the corner that shows the weather, or time, or just matrix letters falling. Some people want websites pinned to their sidebar. Valid criticisms are things like "the performance is trash" and "it gives your information to the chinese government", not "I don't like this optional feature that I enabled". To answer your question of "who would want this?", the answer is gamers. Who would have guessed.

I agree with all of your points on privacy however you have to realize the design language argument is entirely your opinions. For many people it is the design language of apps like Chrome and safari that are severely lacking. Additionally more than anything I find the browser is best suited for people with adhd. All the little animations and sounds and visual effects don't make the browser run faster or be more useful, but they make working on the web more engaging and slightly less excruciating.

The incognito mode make me feel so safe, like Homelander was standing next to me!!!

I came here because I wanted to be informed of the dangers of using Opera GX but ultimatly, im just listening to someone voicing their opinion on opera gx design and features, i would love the privacy issues to be explored further, but the only conclusion i came to was that chinese company sells data, what a surprise. I will continue to use GX because I do actually enjoy the features, customization and layout.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="435">7:15</a> this is where mods come in, I have a mod enabled that changes my keyboard sounds to doug doug screaming.

Is there any other browser or way to do the pop out video that opera has? I really like the feature, and I also really don't want to use opera, but I kinda need the pop out video

I've been considering switching back to firefox, partly cause I don't use 99% of the features in Opera GX and I thought I was noticing performance hits I didn't have before. Personally, I like the clicky sounds, but they aren't enough to justify me using the browser when I honestly just enjoy firefox's simplicity a lot more. Not to mention the privacy and security it provides and how transparent they are. I find myself aggravated everytime Opera touts an update, as it just feels so corporate, like they want me to buy something. As a bonus, the firefox logo is super badass.

I stopped using Opera GX Christmas of last year, and the reason I uninstalled it was around December of 2023, for some reason weird dark pixels started showing up for some reason while using Opera GX, now this pixels always showed up either while clicking into a website, or signing in my accounts, the biggest red flag and what made me uninstalled it was when I made my Window Security very strict, the moment I did that and the day following, it kept on warning me about the OperaGX file on my system. Very recently, 6 months after uninstalling Opera GX, I just found out that there were still Opera GX files hiding, and it was storing and making new temp files with who knows what.

I liked the VPN and adblock built a few years ago but now they dont work, whenever you try the VPN you get locked out or simply doesnt work with something like Netflix and both RU-vid and Twitch just shove ads down your throat, I had for like a month constants of RU-vid blocking me out for having the adblocker. It seems hard this days to find a browser that just dont eat up all your memory. If you could recommend a browser which one would you?

so if im using opera and on windows os with certain internet provider. Which one did get my data first?

Opera GX was advertized to me a while ago as a browser with low maintinance and good features. When I lowered the performances on Opera GX I saw little to no change for the performance. I ended up just going back to chrome as it clearly was missleading.

i always see people talking about the picture in picture "mode" in gx but you can do that on any browser by double right clicking on a video and selecting PiP

I know people will dislike this comment jus because you said Opera GX was bad in the video, but to be fair there are interesting features in it and very real uses for them. Putting aside the fact that you dismissed the browser over subjective preferences instead of focusing on the evil that the company does, "Why? why? why?" is the same mentality that would've dismissed the iPhone when it came out. "What is wrong with the existing music player and browser on the Nokia N95?" well.. there's nothing "wrong" about the bookmark bar, but it cannot be compared to the sidebar. They're just not the same. There are so many nice QoL features that Opera in general contains that just aren't present anywhere else.

So as someone watching on OGX, I can understand why people don't like it, but are there any suggestions on what to use instead? Is there a browser that isn't slow and doesn't sell ALL of my data? I'm not even asking for zero selling, just minimal.

Can you tell why freaking Firefox isn't one of the top recommended browsers to switch from Opera GX since it isn't blank based and it can be Super private if you customised all of its settings

Good presentation and video. One piece of feedback, when you said "look at these ugly widget pins, how ugly are they? wow, and next to the SEARCH bar" I'd suggest for you to try provide an alternative at that moment, because i couldnt really follow what was wrong.

Are there any good chrome based browsers? I've always just used the stock Chrome maybe it's best to stick with it.

Could you elaborate on what was wrong with the download page?

as someone watching on opera gx i can confirm that something

I feel like Opera GX significantly slowed my computer down ever since I deleted it. I just built it a few years ago and it used to be able to have multiple tabs open at once without a problem. Now I can’t have more than four tabs open without it stuttering my computer

about the sibe bar and bookmark thing the side bar on opera is identical to the one on bing/edge

So, any recommendations on a browser, apart from gx?

Firefox, Brave, Edge and Chrome also have a screenshot function as well as a mini-player for videos to work outside of the normal browser GUI. Firefox and I believe Edge or Brave too give(s) you the option directly in the field of the video while Chrome has the option right in the tool bar behind an icon with a music note.

hey, im using opera gx but seeing the comments i am now scared to uninstall it, what can i do to avoid my accounts being breached and stuff? please help

Would you review browser Brave at any future?

I use TOR, is that good?

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="498">8:18</a> In Chrome on RU-vid, if you right click then right click again on the video avoiding the built in popup, chrome has the same thing.

after seeing this video and others too, i kinda want to uninstall opera gx. only problem is after looking at some comments on this video, some people mention that some of their accounts get hacked and etc. after uninstalling opera gx. im kinda scared to do anything rn, what should i do?? (i already changed most of my passwords for stuff i use all the time, but im scared they somehow find it anyway)

what browser am I supposed to use then?

To me, it felt like you already had a hidden hatred for it before even doing the review. I do agree with some things, like the sounds that activate (I just turned them off) and the settings being a full mess, but then some, like the comments on GX corner, side bar, mods (I like to have personalised browser), and so on, just hit flat for me, I feel.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="45">0:45</a> the only reason why I could see people use opera GX is because of the performance limiter (use firefox if you need less resource heavy browser) and maybe because of the new stuff page on the front page. The sounds and music and animated wall papers seem like the ultimate distractions. Music has strong psychological effects and you don’t want to mix up work and hobbies like that. <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="96">1:36</a> when you just put one thought into the Browser, you realise that you don’t need it but I almost got it myself so I can’t say much. <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="308">5:08</a> I bust tot used to the light mode in 7 seconds. <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="425">7:05</a> epilepsy warning. Skip to <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="432">7:12</a>. <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="433">7:13</a> It’s really bad because it requires you to wear headphones. <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="503">8:23</a> the mini player seems interesting.

Opera GX is clearly a product that clearly relies on parasocial endorsement over actual need or performance. When a product chooses to market itself the same way as scams like Better Help or Established Titles, suspicions should be raised from the get go... burden of innocence, not guilt at that point imho.

at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="498">8:18</a>, you can also drag videos out on your desktop on chrome. step one: double right click the video. Step two: press intergrated image/or the eight line.

So which browser would people recommend?

The only feature of Opera that that I adore is the fact that you can send files from your clipboard straight up.

that's actually crazy **continues to use opera gx**

i use opera gx; i'm wondering what some of yall recommend in terms of browsers? i want the browser to be customizable at least bc, and i know it'll probably be an unpopular opinion here, but i really like the ui aesthetically, and also the browser sounds and stuff. but i imagine you can find things that achieve similar stuff on other browsers? idk i know very little about computer performance or browsers or anything which is why i went with opera gx - it looked nice and was marketed as something that runs better than alternatives (lie) all that said, recommendations would be lovely

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this is why i still use firefox lol Edit : just remembered that firefox has built in mini player and screenshot whichs works quiet well. also it has ublocker extension which to me was the most lightweight adblocker (and works) that i tried

Can u do an arc browser review? (Windows version too if possible)

so what browser should i use then?

what're some good alternatives?

I’ve been using opera, now I’m looking to change, what browser should I use? I’m just looking for a less ram absorbing browser

Can you give a recommendation for a browser to use?

Any browser recommendations? I'm currently using Vivaldi for general usage, and Firefox for school.

I agree with everything except the sounds, why would you have a problem with some extra feedback

Your point on the Chinese company is incorrect, why Kunlun is a Chinese company its headquarters is in Norway and in Mutahar's (SomeOrdinaryGamers) video he talked about how because of that Norway's policy protects user data and does not allow Kunlun to take and publish user data to the Chinese government.

I use hardend firefox, legit get more cosumization, and my browser doesn't need keyboard noise brh. I do miss chromium addons but i'm never going back the chromium based browsers

Well my question to this is what about a recommended browser instead? If this is not a great one. I don't use opera gx but i use regular opera. I was pretty unsatisfied with chrome, and mozilla firefox over the years and i feel like maybe regular opera is also not great? I'd love to hear options xD

I haven't watched the full video but whats the best browser if yall had to pick?

but doesn't every browser sell your data?

What browser do I use if i don't care about any fancy features and pretty visuals? I literally just want something fast and that eats up the least amount of memory possible.

"what's wrong with the OS screenshot tool" in Firefox the selection can be anywhere on the page and is not limited to your screen unsure if GX has this

Is there any other browser with any feature similar as the GX Cleaner? Bcs I'm the type of person to leave 40 open pages, and then use the gx cleaner. No. Cleaning manually isn't an option.

I switched to Vivaldi after using Opera, and oh my god the whiplash in quality is insane

I never saw the first review, but I'd have loved to have seen a second review of the performance comparison. The privacy point didn't seem out of the ordinary compared to most companies, I know google and websites are taking such data, is the bad part CHYNA? Cuz the CCCP know where they can get the smoke, idc. For the features, the VPN sucks, I prefer the more options of a simmilarly priced VPN like Nord. The rest just seemed nitpicky, "I dont like feature, i didnt ask for this" Isn't it able to be disabled? "Dont want a sidebar, just use bookmark" You can use both? "Gaming corner bad, just use steam" Why look at 5 launchers for info on games and sales when this customisable splash page gives you passive info on sales, free games, and new/upcoming releases. I get not having ADHD/Autism enough to like the jingly key aspect of the browser, but the criticism comes off as an opinion looking for validation rather than a review.

What about Brave? Is that in the clear?

What browser should i use then?

Hey, I personally love the keyboard clicks. I added them to discord. That's how much I like them. It does become annoying if the latency is too high though. But opera does add an ENORMOUS amount of bloat for features that you can find better elsewhere. The claim to fame I suppose is that everything is integrated in one area but like... generally worse.

why did you flip the firefox logo at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="60">1:00</a>?

this should come as a surprise to literally no one. like how was a fucking free literal web browser that has adds and sponsorships on youtube and shit not gonna be the tool of the devil

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="101">1:41</a> A flashbang warning would've been appreciated.