Please kindly revert or make an option to use the older version of picture-in-picture
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freelanceartist last edited by
@danielhun88
Hi Daniel, seems like we're on the same boat on this one,
my original post was moved here.For the moment the only way to solve this issue is by reverting update.
That also means we'll be vulnerable since we won't receive security updates.
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A Former User last edited by
I too hate this new big picture mode, If opera doesnt convert back to the old version of it im either gonna install old opera again, or switch browsers, cause no point in staying here when its one redeeming feature is gone
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A Former User last edited by
PiP is the only reason i use opera, it was great in the past, but if it stays like it is right now i'll jump ship. just revert it.
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midnight416 last edited by
This is the worst possible thing they could have done. I use this browser specifically for this feature and they've completely crippled it with every single one of the changes they've made.
The cap on resizing the video is what pisses me off the most as I have multiple monitors.
In what world would anyone think any of these changes was a good Idea is beyond me. I'll be moving on to another browser if it doesn't go back to how it was.
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
Goto the URL
opera://flags/#video-pop-out-surface-layers, disable it and restart Opera. Disableopera://flags/#enable-surfaces-for-videosif you have to too. -
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A Former User last edited by
Well, that was close - if the new default is the chromium one i'm done with opera - after what 20 years or something. But it seems fixable. ---- Really scared me there for a second
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A Former User last edited by
I take it back - it's broken, it hangs at regular intervals. Maybe why changed it? I'll give it a week.
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johndaruk last edited by
hi there, i read someplace that there was a fix to put it back to how it used to be, im wondering if you by chance knew it.
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zaapa1 last edited by
@johndaruk Goto the URL opera://flags/#video-pop-out-surface-layers, disable it and restart Opera. Disable opera://flags/#enable-surfaces-for-videos if you have to too.
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dhartescu last edited by
I'm unable to find the 2nd flag on Opera stable 67.0.3575.52.
The 1st flag (#video-pop-out-surface-layers) works in bringing back the old PIP player but it stays completely black for youtube videos.Any workaround for this, besides reverting to 65?
It's not such a massive deal breaker, but just the fact you have to click a very specific (and now smaller) button instead of anywhere-except-a-button like the original is incredibly frustrating.
It's like the original devs never tried the feature, just chucked it in and called it a day.And I'm not blaming Opera devs for this, because they just enabled the Chromium version, which hopefully will get more support.
I am blaming the opera devs for the forced "upgrade" to an inferior feature with no option to switch back to original, even if buggier.
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dhartescu last edited by
Follow-up point (specific to Windows):
- The pop-out now appearing as a new Opera window is...double edged? For one, it's easier to find, but also it conflicts with the alt-tabbing history and windows shortcuts.
- Unsure if I'd rather have the old functionality back (floating window as part of the main Opera one), or the new one, or a toggle.
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A Former User last edited by
@dhartescu I can confirm that the updated version disables video output to the pop-out window. It appears black.
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
@johndaruk I don't know any that would depend only on the user.
By the way, what OS?
