<![CDATA[How to get desktop site?]]>Since Opera created a browser for tablets, I had hoped desktop site would be the default or at least there be a setting to request desktop site. At very least an addon to request desktop site. I dont want mobile sites.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/7067/how-to-get-desktop-siteRSS for NodeWed, 12 Aug 2026 03:50:13 GMTTue, 16 Dec 2014 21:25:26 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to How to get desktop site? on Wed, 17 Dec 2014 18:28:36 GMT]]>Thanks linxmint7 for the instructions. I changed user agent to desktop. I will see if websites comply.

Thanks sgunhouse for explaining how it works and prblem using linux. We both use linux and android. I have always used the preinstalled browsers in linux which are never Opera.

I need to switch from firefox for android to opera because firefox's 'Request for desktop site' constantly unticks itself, phony addon doesnt work and because tutorata.de encrypted email is not compatible with firefox for android.

I didnt buy a tablet to surf to mobile sites. Opera should develop a browser for tablets with desktop view as default or only option. I am considering discarding my tablet and returning to a larger and heavier linux laptop.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/61805https://forums.opera.com/post/61805Wed, 17 Dec 2014 18:28:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to get desktop site? on Wed, 17 Dec 2014 18:14:39 GMT]]>It was other one, not his.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/61803https://forums.opera.com/post/61803Wed, 17 Dec 2014 18:14:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to get desktop site? on Wed, 17 Dec 2014 18:04:34 GMT]]>

Some moderator, consider delete the post above.

What Steve's post ?. I don't think he would be too pleased about that.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/61800https://forums.opera.com/post/61800Wed, 17 Dec 2014 18:04:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to get desktop site? on Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:58:30 GMT]]>Some moderator, consider delete the post above.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/61798https://forums.opera.com/post/61798Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:58:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to get desktop site? on Wed, 17 Dec 2014 08:15:37 GMT]]>Note that a few websites believe they are smarter than you are. When set to identify as Desktop the browser identifies itself as Opera for Linux, and there are a few websites which know this and therefore send Opera for Linux users to their mobile sites. Much as those of us who do use Linux - or tablets - hate it. (Yes, I have both.)

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/61757https://forums.opera.com/post/61757Wed, 17 Dec 2014 08:15:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to get desktop site? on Tue, 16 Dec 2014 22:52:19 GMT]]>Have you changed the setting I mentioned in the first line of my previous post ?.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/61731https://forums.opera.com/post/61731Tue, 16 Dec 2014 22:52:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to get desktop site? on Tue, 16 Dec 2014 22:49:28 GMT]]>Thank you. This should be in the FAQs. Menu should be more user friendly.

I do scroll down to webpages to click on 'full' site. However, when I click on the next page or a link,, a mobile webpage comes up.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/61730https://forums.opera.com/post/61730Tue, 16 Dec 2014 22:49:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to get desktop site? on Tue, 16 Dec 2014 22:04:29 GMT]]>'Settings / Advanced / User agent' and change to 'Desktop'.

If you still get given the mobile site (sites fault), then search the sites main page for a link to the full/desktop site. Such links are usually located at the bottom of a sites main page.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/61722https://forums.opera.com/post/61722Tue, 16 Dec 2014 22:04:29 GMT