<![CDATA[opera crashes when I try to send voice notes on whatsapp]]>Hi, i have been using opera for years without any error, until today, i opened opera and in the toolbar i have whatsapp installed, when i press the button to send a voice note opera crashes. i have tried to update the browser, change the "read only" permissions of the installation folder. and nothing, it keeps happening. The only thing I have changed on my pc, is that yesterday I bought a new GPU and installed nvidia experience and their respective drivers. I heard that it has something to do, the strange thing is that since yesterday I have them installed, and I had no problems until today,

Plase help me 😰

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/61996/opera-crashes-when-i-try-to-send-voice-notes-on-whatsappRSS for NodeMon, 20 Apr 2026 10:35:06 GMTSat, 29 Apr 2023 20:10:09 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to opera crashes when I try to send voice notes on whatsapp on Sat, 13 May 2023 23:40:51 GMT]]>FYI Hi guys!
Last Opera GX version 12 May 2023 98.0.4789.56 is running OK, no bug found and the WhasApp MIC button is working correctly!

Regards
Andy

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/309958https://forums.opera.com/post/309958Sat, 13 May 2023 23:40:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to opera crashes when I try to send voice notes on whatsapp on Fri, 12 May 2023 23:13:51 GMT]]>@andresesteban yes that is what I was using, but now it works on the newer update (98.0.4759.56)

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/309875https://forums.opera.com/post/309875Fri, 12 May 2023 23:13:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to opera crashes when I try to send voice notes on whatsapp on Fri, 12 May 2023 23:09:44 GMT]]>@andresesteban
Hey man! Sorry i didn't reply early. I just updated to LVL 4 (core: 98.0.4759.56) and now seems to be working! Thanks!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/309874https://forums.opera.com/post/309874Fri, 12 May 2023 23:09:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to opera crashes when I try to send voice notes on whatsapp on Fri, 12 May 2023 20:47:03 GMT]]>This may interest everyone!
I'm happy to communicate that the last version of Opera Classic 98.0.4759.39 of May 08 is stable and WhatsApp does not show any problem at all with the MIc button. It's recording normally! You may update safely.

Still waiting to hear about Opera GX. I'd like to know from you if in the last version of Opera GX 98.0.4759.50 of May 10 the MIC button in WhatsApp is working OK.
Regards
Andy

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/309856https://forums.opera.com/post/309856Fri, 12 May 2023 20:47:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to opera crashes when I try to send voice notes on whatsapp on Fri, 12 May 2023 04:42:11 GMT]]>@shottiee
That's good to hear! Thanks for the info!
Gonna check it out this version letting my opera autoupdate!
Thanks
Andy

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/309769https://forums.opera.com/post/309769Fri, 12 May 2023 04:42:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to opera crashes when I try to send voice notes on whatsapp on Fri, 12 May 2023 04:39:02 GMT]]>@momentous
could you give us the Opera GX version you're using?
Is it 98.0.4759.50?
Thanks
Andy

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/309768https://forums.opera.com/post/309768Fri, 12 May 2023 04:39:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to opera crashes when I try to send voice notes on whatsapp on Fri, 12 May 2023 04:34:16 GMT]]>@sabe89
Please, you said "I have the last version and still have the mic crash problem", could you give us the Opera Classic version you are using right now? Is it 98.0.4759.39?
Thanks!
Andy

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/309767https://forums.opera.com/post/309767Fri, 12 May 2023 04:34:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to opera crashes when I try to send voice notes on whatsapp on Fri, 12 May 2023 01:18:26 GMT]]>The newest update version 98.0.4759.39 doesn't exhibit the mic-crash problem, at least for Whatsapp sidebar it doesn't.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/309758https://forums.opera.com/post/309758Fri, 12 May 2023 01:18:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to opera crashes when I try to send voice notes on whatsapp on Fri, 12 May 2023 00:20:56 GMT]]>@luk-ahmad nope, still crashes after the update on GX

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/309748https://forums.opera.com/post/309748Fri, 12 May 2023 00:20:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to opera crashes when I try to send voice notes on whatsapp on Thu, 11 May 2023 13:28:19 GMT]]>@luk-ahmad said in opera crashes when I try to send voice notes on whatsapp:

@ajelandrop The new update has fixed the problem now! ❤

I have the last version and still have the mic crash problem

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/309674https://forums.opera.com/post/309674Thu, 11 May 2023 13:28:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to opera crashes when I try to send voice notes on whatsapp on Thu, 11 May 2023 02:24:32 GMT]]>Please, for those who care, which are the last versions of Opera Classic and Opera GX that are functional and do not present the problem with WhatsApp MIC not recording? Thanks in advance!

Last functional versions before bug stroke:

Opera Classic last version functional before the bug:
Opera_97.0.4719.63 5 apr 2023

Opera GX last versão functionalç before the bug:
Opera_GX_97.0.4719.61

Thanks in advance!
Regards!
Andy

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/309597https://forums.opera.com/post/309597Thu, 11 May 2023 02:24:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to opera crashes when I try to send voice notes on whatsapp on Wed, 10 May 2023 13:15:19 GMT]]>@luk-ahmad
Please be more specific, this is quite important! You are referring to Opera Classic, Opera GX, or Opera One? Or all three?
Also, which version for each of them?
Regards
Andy

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/309509https://forums.opera.com/post/309509Wed, 10 May 2023 13:15:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to opera crashes when I try to send voice notes on whatsapp on Wed, 10 May 2023 05:59:57 GMT]]>@ajelandrop The new update has fixed the problem now! ❤

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/309470https://forums.opera.com/post/309470Wed, 10 May 2023 05:59:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to opera crashes when I try to send voice notes on whatsapp on Wed, 10 May 2023 04:33:58 GMT]]>@almacebri I've found a way to retrieve whatsapp functionality, see my post above!
🙂

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/309456https://forums.opera.com/post/309456Wed, 10 May 2023 04:33:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to opera crashes when I try to send voice notes on whatsapp on Wed, 10 May 2023 04:32:39 GMT]]>Reading the English version of Opera forum, and poking around, I ended up finding a solution to have both Operas working, I mean Opera Classic and Opera GX. In both, the voice recording in WhatsApp is working without problems (no browser crashing!), but it is necessary to use 2 old versions. Download them from the addresses in the ftp repository and disable the update!!! That's the idea!

For Opera Classic (classic version)
Link to Opera Classic version 97.0.4719.63 of 5 Apr 2023
https://get.opera.com/ftp/pub/opera/desktop/

choose the operating system "win" and several options will appear, download
Opera_97.0.4719.63_Setup_x64.exe

Then, after downloading the Opera Classic, install it unchecking options

  • make it the default browser
  • start with the PC.

After installing, as soon as the browser opens, close it quickly to prevent it from trying to update the version! This is fundamental!

After installation then, look for the Opera Classic shortcut on your desktop, right-click and choose Properties, select Shortcut tab and in the "Target location" part write:
"-disable-update" after “launch.exe”. So, the destination link will no be: C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera\launcher.exe -disable-update

Click apply and your ready to go! Open Opera Classic and it will not update!!! It will give an error while it attempts to update, but no problem!
In this version, WhatsApp is recording the voice without problems! Later versions are bugged, and I don't know when they will fix it!!!

For Opera GX the same procedure does not work! But I managed to solve it!
Link to Opera GX version 97.0.4719.61 from 5 Apr 2023.

https://get.opera.com/ftp/pub/opera_gx/

choose the operating system "win" and several options will appear, download

Opera_GX_97.0.4719.61_Setup_x64.exe

After installing (same recomendations as with Opera Classic), as soon as Opera GX opens, close it quickly to avoid the program trying to update the version by itself! This is fundamental!

After installation then, using winws browser, ENABLE HIDDEN FOLDERS IN THE BROWSER AND NAVIGATE to:
C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Local\Programs\Opera GX
Search for the file
"opera_autoupdate.exe" and rename it to
"opera_autoupdate.exe.old".

You’re ready! Opera GX will open but won't be able to update!!!

In this version, WhatsApp is recording the voice without any problems! Later versions are bugged, and I don't know when they will fix it!!!

This was the way I found to make WhatsApp functional again. Remember that WhatsApp on the left sidebar, actually is a "camouflaged" version of WhatsApp Web. So the problem is with the new versions of the browser that are bugged! Just do not let Opera update the version because then the problem comes back!

Hope this helps while they don’t fix the bug inside the program!
Regards!
Andres

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/309455https://forums.opera.com/post/309455Wed, 10 May 2023 04:32:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to opera crashes when I try to send voice notes on whatsapp on Wed, 10 May 2023 01:05:05 GMT]]>@ajelandrop Same thing here. With Opera, Opera GX, and Opera One. Clicking on the WhatsApp MIC button crashes the browser and reinitializes it. I tried everything, uninstalled all operas, and cleared the Windows registry, and every folder with opera data to no avail. This behavior continues!
It does not happen with Chrome and Firefox. I decided to switch to Vivaldi and so far, everything is OK, a sidebar with similar features to Opera. A pity, I like Opera GX style a lot. Any ideas?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/309424https://forums.opera.com/post/309424Wed, 10 May 2023 01:05:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to opera crashes when I try to send voice notes on whatsapp on Tue, 09 May 2023 22:29:30 GMT]]>Same here, opera was running perfect until I wanted to send an audio last week and it crashed. Sometimes it crashes and turn off all my opera and chrome extensions and I have to turn them on again one by one.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/309441https://forums.opera.com/post/309441Tue, 09 May 2023 22:29:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to opera crashes when I try to send voice notes on whatsapp on Tue, 09 May 2023 10:32:32 GMT]]>@petrusem nope. Seeing as we all have the same error though it is probably the same underlying issue

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/309355https://forums.opera.com/post/309355Tue, 09 May 2023 10:32:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to opera crashes when I try to send voice notes on whatsapp on Mon, 08 May 2023 13:38:31 GMT]]>Same here. No news about that problem?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/309259https://forums.opera.com/post/309259Mon, 08 May 2023 13:38:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to opera crashes when I try to send voice notes on whatsapp on Mon, 08 May 2023 00:15:31 GMT]]>@deano-2007 I got the error that error too, and i try to modify the administrator privileges following a guide from the forum but the error remain 😢

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/309219https://forums.opera.com/post/309219Mon, 08 May 2023 00:15:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to opera crashes when I try to send voice notes on whatsapp on Sun, 07 May 2023 22:47:52 GMT]]>I have a screenshot of the message that shows when i crash trying to unmute on discord. Do you guys get the same message? If so our similar problems probably have a similar cause

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/309216https://forums.opera.com/post/309216Sun, 07 May 2023 22:47:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to opera crashes when I try to send voice notes on whatsapp on Sun, 07 May 2023 09:13:25 GMT]]>@bagadefente The same thing happens on discord actually. I just tested my mic on a random website on opera gx so it does not seem to be everything using your mic that is effected.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/309142https://forums.opera.com/post/309142Sun, 07 May 2023 09:13:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to opera crashes when I try to send voice notes on whatsapp on Sun, 07 May 2023 04:03:04 GMT]]>I encountered the same issues on my Windows 10. Then I downgraded my opera browser to an earlier version and Opera stops crashing whenever i try to record a voice note with Whatsapp running from the sidebar.

You can download the previous version of Opera browser from https://get.opera.com/ftp/pub/opera/desktop/

The more recent version that I tried which still works is 97.0.4719.63. Not sure if some of the later versions after 97.0.4719.63 also works as I didn't try yet.

But you will get Opera trying to update to the latest version every now and then. So you need to go to Task Scheduler (type in the windows search bar "Task Scheduler") and look for Opera Scheduled Assistant Autoupdate, right click it and click on "Disable"a2c23d09-ae0e-4d8e-b23d-ff59a42bf734-image.png .
This might not disable it permanently so may need to read up on how to prevent it from updating again from time time. Maybe some of the Pros can elaborate how to prevent the auto-updating from running in Task Scheduler.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/309127https://forums.opera.com/post/309127Sun, 07 May 2023 04:03:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to opera crashes when I try to send voice notes on whatsapp on Sat, 06 May 2023 21:32:57 GMT]]>same thing here: Opera crashes and restarts when I click the mic button on WhatsApp or Telegram on the side panel.

Using the latest Opera (98.0.4759.15) on macOS 10.15.7.

Pls fix!

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/309100https://forums.opera.com/post/309100Sat, 06 May 2023 21:32:57 GMT