[Request]Disable Opera Startup Sound

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This-username-is-available last edited by May 28, 2024, 9:09 AM

This is the only post I will ever make on this board, but I would like to add my voice to those who have already asked for a straight forward means to disable the startup sound. Here's why:
I am very high sensory anxiety, because of reasons I don't have control over. I set my speakers to quiet time for the most part. But the problem is that you play an unexpected noise, and to make it worse you seem to want to play it at a high volume.

I'm not cool with that. What I want is a disable option. Otherwise Opera is a cool browser. But I need the noise to be off. I am sure I am not alone in this. It is an accessibility issue*, not convenience for many of us.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @This-username-is-available last edited by May 28, 2024, 4:19 PM

@this-username-is-available From Opera One Developer 112 changelogs:

DNA-116529 Remove sound from Opera One splash screen

[XaunLoc]

XaunLoc @leocg last edited by leocg Jun 28, 2024, 1:22 AM Jun 27, 2024, 7:54 PM

@leocg

Too bad it has not been done!

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leocg Moderator Volunteer @XaunLoc last edited by Jun 28, 2024, 1:23 AM

@xaunloc It was implemented, the splash screen doesn't have any sound since a while.

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XaunLoc @leocg last edited by Jun 28, 2024, 2:10 AM

@leocg It certainly still did when I opened Opera today. Perhaps it may go away when version 112 comes out, but the worthless annoying intrusive loud noise is still part of Opera 111.0.5168.43 which was released in the last 24 hours.

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leocg Moderator Volunteer @XaunLoc last edited by Jun 28, 2024, 5:19 AM

@xaunloc As it was already said.

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XaunLoc @leocg last edited by Jun 29, 2024, 1:47 AM

@leocg - Yes, every time anyone complains about this nonsense, the answer is always "We already fixed that" just not in the version that anyone gets to use. This has been going on for months. There have been several updates. But the update that will fix a known problem is always somewhere in the unknown future.

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leocg Moderator Volunteer @XaunLoc last edited by Jun 29, 2024, 5:05 AM

@xaunloc It's not a problem that needs an urgent fix. The splash screen and the sound was a something deliberated added and, now, the sound is being deliberated removed.

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Kartoffel-kartoffel @leocg last edited by Jun 30, 2024, 1:10 AM

@leocg for me it still did in the last update

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leocg Moderator Volunteer @Kartoffel-kartoffel last edited by Jun 30, 2024, 1:31 AM

@kartoffel-kartoffel On version 112 or 113?

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Kartoffel-kartoffel @leocg last edited by Jul 3, 2024, 12:40 PM

@leocg on 112, 113? I thought the 111 was the latest? Anyhow, now the splash screen doesn't even show up for me anymore. So I guess problem unintentionally solved??

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leocg Moderator Volunteer @Kartoffel-kartoffel last edited by Jul 3, 2024, 2:23 PM

@kartoffel-kartoffel As being discussed, the startup sound no longer exists in Opera 112, currently in beta version, and in Opera 113 Developer (alpha)

[XaunLoc]

XaunLoc @Kartoffel-kartoffel last edited by Jul 4, 2024, 1:37 AM

@kartoffel-kartoffel
The splash screen only comes with each update, you'll get the splash screen again with the next update.

The current windows version is 111.0.5168.55 -- if the next update is 111.something it will make noise. If the next update is 112.something it is supposed to be quiet.