OSLO, Norway – Apr 22, 2026 – The Opera One [NASDAQ: OPRA] browser is introducing an update aimed at making video streaming and conferencing a much better experience. With this update, Opera One users are getting direct access to YouTube and Twitch in the sidebar, alongside the first ever native Volume Booster capable of amplifying browser audio up to 500%, and a totally revamped Video Popout feature (Picture-in-Picture or PiP).
“If you like to work while watching a livestream or tutorial, this update is built for you. And if you want to hear that low-quality audio better without relying on glitchy extensions? We’ve solved that natively,” said Mohammed Salah, Senior Product Director at Opera. “Just try not to push your laptop’s speakers to the limit,” he added.
YouTube and Twitch in the Sidebar
For users who need to keep an eye on their favorite creators while they work, switching tabs is a massive disruption. Opera One now offers one-click access to YouTube and Twitch directly from the browser sidebar. Users can pin the panel for a true side-by-side viewing or instantly snap the video out with the Video Popout feature that creates a floating overlay that they can move across the web.
A software upgrade for your hardware: the first native Volume Booster in a browser
It is a universal pain point: finding a great DIY video, an old archive, or a lecture, only to realize the audio was recorded too quietly.
Until now, users have relied on third-party volume-boosting extensions. However, these extensions rely on middleman APIs that routinely cause “full-screen glitches” and trigger security warnings.
Opera is the first major browser to solve this natively. By building an integrated Volume Booster, Opera One allows users to safely blast their tab’s volume up to 500%.
- True per-tab Control: Users can, for example, keep background music at a quiet 5%, while simultaneously boosting a quiet video in another tab to 500%.
- Avoid the full-screen glitch: Because the processing is native, users get true, glitch-free full-screen viewing without security warnings that occur with third party extensions.
A revamped Video Popout for the remote professional
While boosting volume and watching streams is fun, Opera One also brings major quality-of-life upgrades to remote work. The browser’s Video Popout feature (Auto Picture-in-Picture) has been completely revamped to make multitasking during meetings smoother than ever.
- Expanded app coverage: Opera now fully supports any video conferencing website that supports PiP, which includes full compatibility with Zoom.
- Custom per-site controls: Moving away from a global toggle, users now have per-site control over Auto-PiP permissions for every individual conferencing website.
- Improved aesthetics: The floating Video Popout window now automatically matches the style of the user’s chosen Opera One Theme.
About Opera
Opera is a user-centric and innovative software company focused on enabling the best possible internet browsing experience across devices. Hundreds of millions of people use Opera browsers for their unique features on mobile phones and desktop computers. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Oslo, Norway, Opera is publicly listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol OPRA. Download Opera browsers and other Opera products at opera.com. Learn more at investor.opera.com.