@burnout426 solved thanks, terminal open in download directory and then

sudo mkdir -p /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera-stable/lib_extra
sudo cp libffmpeg.so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera-stable/lib_extra/

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (x86_64; ubuntu:GNOME)
Versione Chromium:147.0.7727.138
V147 ok
V148 X

Hi everyone,

I am unable to get hardware video decoding (NVDEC) working on Opera One under Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with a Wayland session and an NVIDIA GPU. Video streams (such as Twitch streams) fail to offer higher resolutions like 1440p (2K), and decoding falls back entirely to software (CPU).

Here are my full system and browser details:

System & Browser Specs:

OS: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS x86_64 (GNOME / Wayland session)

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti (Proprietary Drivers)

Browser: Opera One (Version: 133.0.5932.85, Update Channel: Stable)

Chromium Engine Version: 149.0.7827.201

Observed Issues & Logs (opera://gpu):

Under Video Acceleration Information, the Decoding and Encoding sections are completely blank.

The browser automatically skips the NVIDIA device for VA-API:
WARNING: media/gpu/vaapi/vaapi_wrapper.cc: Should skip nVidia device named: nvidia-drm

Ozone Wayland throws an incompatibility error with Vulkan:
ERROR: ui/ozone/platform/wayland/gpu/wayland_surface_factory.cc: '--ozone-platform=wayland' is not compatible with Vulkan. Consider switching to '--ozone-platform=x11' or disabling Vulkan

DRI permission errors are logged on startup:
MESA-LOADER: failed to open dri: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/gbm/dri_gbm.so: Permission denied

Note: The #ozone-platform-hint flag is missing from opera://flags on Linux, so forcing Ozone behavior via the GUI is not possible. Launching via terminal with flags like --ozone-platform=x11 or --ozone-platform=wayland still results in Vulkan conflicts or MESA DRI permission issues.

Is there a recommended configuration or flag setup for Opera One on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS to bypass these driver blocklists and correctly hook into NVDEC / VA-API under Wayland?

Thanks in advance for your help!

@burnout426 solved thanks, terminal open in download directory and then

sudo mkdir -p /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera-stable/lib_extra
sudo cp libffmpeg.so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/opera-stable/lib_extra/

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (x86_64; ubuntu:GNOME)
Versione Chromium:147.0.7727.138
V147 ok
V148 X

I’ve just performed a fresh install of Ubuntu 26.04 and installed Opera using the official .deb package.

Unfortunately, I’m encountering the same issue I had in previous versions: I cannot play Twitch live streams or Instagram videos. The player usually shows an error (4000) or just stays black.

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I would like to suggest a new customization feature regarding cookie management in Opera.

Currently, the browser allows us to clear all cookies upon closing. However, this is often inconvenient because it forces users to log back into every single service (like Google, Facebook, or Amazon) the next time they open the browser.

The Proposal:
I would love to see a dedicated "Exceptions" or "Whitelist" toggle for cookies, similar to how we manage bookmarks or site permissions.

How it would work:

A user could set the browser to "Clear cookies on exit" by default (to stay clean from trackers and ad-related cookies).

The key addition: A specific button or list where we can choose which sites are "exempt" from this cleanup.

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This would create a perfect balance between privacy and daily browsing speed.

What do you think? I believe many users would find this granular control extremely helpful!