<![CDATA[Linking accounts]]>Opera offers the option of connecting one’s Opera account with those of Facebook and Google and Apple. What I can’t find anywhere is an explanation of why anyone would do that. What is the benefit? How does it work? Does it mean that, when I sign into Opera, I’m signed into the other accounts or vice versa? I’m not suggesting it’s a bad thing to do this; I just don’t see the point, and I can’t find an explanation.

So, what’s the point?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/topic/73574/linking-accountsRSS for NodeThu, 16 Apr 2026 15:17:53 GMTWed, 28 Aug 2024 14:47:19 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Linking accounts on Thu, 29 Aug 2024 16:55:14 GMT]]>@RickW12 Probably.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/358743https://forums.opera.com/post/358743Thu, 29 Aug 2024 16:55:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Linking accounts on Thu, 29 Aug 2024 12:14:53 GMT]]>@leocg Why would someone want to do that? Just to have to remember fewer usernames and passwords?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/358726https://forums.opera.com/post/358726Thu, 29 Aug 2024 12:14:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Linking accounts on Thu, 29 Aug 2024 05:37:11 GMT]]>@RickW12 As the page says, it allows you to access your Opera account using your credentials from Google, Facebook or Apple.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/358698https://forums.opera.com/post/358698Thu, 29 Aug 2024 05:37:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Linking accounts on Thu, 29 Aug 2024 01:18:40 GMT]]>@leocg I don't know about other places. It isn't at all clear in Opera's instructions how it works. It just asks if you want to do it. So if I say yes, what then? Do I use my Google credentials to log into Opera?

If there isn't a helpful answer this time, I'll drop it.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/358695https://forums.opera.com/post/358695Thu, 29 Aug 2024 01:18:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Linking accounts on Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:19:23 GMT]]>@RickW12 I guess so, like other places also do

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/358660https://forums.opera.com/post/358660Wed, 28 Aug 2024 17:19:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Linking accounts on Wed, 28 Aug 2024 16:04:25 GMT]]>@leocg And it just means using the usernames and passwords for those accounts to get into Opera?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/358653https://forums.opera.com/post/358653Wed, 28 Aug 2024 16:04:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Linking accounts on Wed, 28 Aug 2024 16:02:06 GMT]]>@leocg
What's the advantage of that?

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/358651https://forums.opera.com/post/358651Wed, 28 Aug 2024 16:02:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Linking accounts on Wed, 28 Aug 2024 15:35:59 GMT]]>@RickW12 It means that you can (or could at least) use those accounts to login in to your Opera account.

]]>https://forums.opera.com/post/358647https://forums.opera.com/post/358647Wed, 28 Aug 2024 15:35:59 GMT