Subject: Enhanced Video Quality Switching Feature Request for Opera Android

Dear Opera Android Development Team,

I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to propose an enhancement aimed at improving the video playback experience on mobile devices.

1. Enhanced Video Quality Switching:::

Overview:
I propose that Opera Android adopts a refined video streaming feature similar to what is observed in the YouTube mobile app. Currently, when a user switches video quality (whether moving from 240p to 144p or from 240p to 360p), buffered video data is discarded immediately. Instead, I suggest that Opera continue to use the already buffered segments until the user triggers a playback change (for example, by seeking forward or backward). At that moment, the player can seamlessly transition to fetching new segments in the selected quality.

Step-by-Step User Experience:

1. Initial Playback:

The user begins watching a video at a set quality (e.g., 240p) while buffered segments ensure uninterrupted playback.

2. Quality Change Selection:

The user selects a different video quality (either lower or higher).

Instead of immediately discarding the buffered data, the player continues playback using the existing buffer.

3. Continued Playback:

The video continues to play smoothly in the original quality, using the buffered segments.

4. Triggering the Transition:

Once the user performs an action—such as seeking to a different part of the video—the player then fetches new segments in the newly selected quality.

5. Post-Transition:

Playback resumes at the chosen quality seamlessly, reducing buffering delays and data usage.

Benefits:

Seamless Viewing: Minimizes interruptions by retaining buffered content until a natural playback cue occurs.

Data Efficiency: Prevents unnecessary rebuffering, which conserves mobile data.

Uniform Experience: Aligns Opera Android’s playback behavior with modern video streaming practices, ensuring a consistent user experience across platforms.

I have previously shared similar ideas through various channels, and while I understand that some of these enhancements are under discussion, I would appreciate confirmation on whether such improvements are planned or in development for Opera Android.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to your feedback and hope to see this feature implemented in a future update.

Sincerely,
NDJ

@leocg
So where is supposed to issue ??
Where i need to report this ?????
Is it google have this issue so its appear on every browser??

Description:

I have encountered an issue with the video quality selection in the Opera Android and Opera Beta apps when playing YouTube videos. When a video provides only two quality options—for example, 144p and 360p—only one option (360p) is shown. In contrast, if a video provides three quality options (such as 144p, 240p, and 360p), all options appear correctly.

Example:

Video URL: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3hEJFq1w5_U

Video Title: "Everyone Thought He Was Weak, But He Is the Most Powerful in the Entire Game | Anime Recap"

Channel: Everything Recap

In this case, the video is available in both 144p and 360p. However, Opera Android and Opera Beta display only the 360p option.

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Open the Opera Android or Opera Beta app.

2. Navigate to a video that offers exactly two quality options (such as the example above).

3. Open the video quality settings and observe that only one option (360p) is available.

Expected Behavior:

The app should display all available video quality options (e.g., both 144p and 360p) as seen in other applications like the YouTube Android app, NewPipe, and Chrome.

Additional Notes:

The issue appears to have surfaced in the last few updates.

This behavior is observed with videos that offer only two quality options (144p and 360p).

Note: Although not confirmed with a concrete example, a similar issue might also occur for videos offering only two options such as 144p and 240p.

Videos with three available options (e.g., 144p, 240p, and 360p) do not exhibit this problem.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Issue Description:

I am experiencing a fullscreen display issue when using the Opera browser on my Android device. Whenever I try to enter fullscreen mode (whether for YouTube videos or general browsing), only half of the screen is visible, while the other half remains black or shows part of another screen.

This issue occurs even when:

Auto-rotate is enabled, and I try using Opera in landscape mode.

I enter fullscreen on different websites, not just YouTube.

The browser is updated to the latest version from the Play Store.

Other browsers (like Chrome, Edge, Brave) do not have this problem.

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Open Opera on an Android phone.

2. Play a video on YouTube or enter fullscreen mode on any website.

3. Rotate the phone to landscape mode (if needed).

4. Observe that only half of the screen is displayed, while the other half is either black or stuck.

Troubleshooting Attempts:

I have already tried the following, but the issue persists:

Force stopping and restarting Opera.

Clearing cache and data.

Reinstalling Opera.

Trying different display settings (scaling, auto-rotate, etc.).

Disabling Hardware Acceleration in opera://flags.

Device & Software Information:

Phone Model: [Your Phone Model]

Android Version: [Your Android Version]

Opera Version: [Your Opera Version]

Expected Behavior:

When entering fullscreen mode, the entire screen should be properly utilized without any black or missing sections.

Actual Behavior:

Only half of the screen is visible, and the other half is either black or non-functional.

Additional Notes:

Since this does not happen in other browsers, it seems specific to Opera. If this is a known bug or if there is a fix, please let me know.

@leocg

This is the screenshot where you can see that opera Android have duplicate tab feature.

@leocg
Lower side of opera Android app
Button have as follows

Back , forward, home, minimise, option(settings).

This minimise button if you press for 2 sec you get option as follows

New tab
New private tab
Duplicate tab
Recent close tab
Close tab

@leocg
Ofcourse there is one.
you can check that on google search that too.
Also that duplicate tab completely copy that tab into similar tab in right side of that.
I regularly user of opera Android and mostly use this feature.

@leocg

Steps to Reproduce the Issue:

1. Open Opera for Android.

2. Go to YouTube (just the homepage, without playing a video). (By searching on Google)

3. Open any video manually and let it play.

4. Open a duplicate tab of the video (using the duplicate tab option).

5. Close the duplicate tab instead of deleting it. (The issue remains when we duplicate can not deleted the tab)

6. Leave the original YouTube tab open and switch to another app and minimize Opera (or close opera try both)

7. Return to Opera after some time (a few minutes or hours).(Here i am not sure that how much time is to take to get this issue)

8. The YouTube tab has now automatically redirected to this video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=maGKzRACwco.

Additional Notes:

The issue occurs only when closing the duplicate tab instead of deleting it.

Since deleting the duplicate tab completely stops the issue, it suggests a bug related to tab management (possibly involving duplicate tabs, back button behavior, or session restoration).

This happens multiple times a day under normal usage conditions.

Clearing cache/data and updating Opera does not fix the issue.

No browser extensions are involved.

@leocg
( Hey, i do not get any new redirect new page issue after i deleted the tab, so i am not sure you can produce same issue with steps but i need delete that tab only then problem get solved in my case.)
Following Steps are before i not deleted tab ( this steps are form that time )

1. Persistent Automatic Redirection to Specific YouTube Video (Opera for Android):

Issue: Inactive YouTube tabs in Opera for Android redirect to a specific video titled "[1-76] He Was An F-Rank Porter Who Regressed Back Then Became The God of Death! | Manhwa Recap Channel: ManhwaDealer."

Occurrence: This happens about 4 to 5 times daily, especially after duplicating a tab and closing the duplicate.

Source:

2. Opera Opening Itself with a Redirect Link (Android Users):

Issue: Opera automatically opens new tabs with redirect links upon unlocking the phone.

Troubleshooting Attempts: Users performed factory resets and avoided new app installations, but the issue persisted.

Source:

3. Random Advertisement Websites Opening at Browser Startup (Desktop Users):

Issue: Upon launching Opera after turning on the PC, a random tab with an advertisement website opens automatically.

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Turn off the PC.

2. Turn on the PC.

3. Open Opera.

4. A random tab with an advertisement website opens.

Source:

4. Unexpected New Tab Redirect in Opera:

Issue: New tabs in Opera automatically open to a specific URL: https://site.adform.com/privacy-center/platform-privacy/opt-out/.

Source:

5. Redirect Malware Randomly Opening New Tabs:

Issue: Browsing is disrupted by redirections to adware sites, with new tabs opening randomly.

Temporary Solution: Turning off JavaScript stops the random openings, but this is not ideal as it disrupts regular web usage.

Source:

Commonalities and Potential Causes: These issues predominantly affect Opera users on Android devices, though some desktop users have reported similar problems. The problems often involve automatic redirection to specific websites or the opening of new tabs without user initiation. Potential causes could include browser bugs, malware, or unwanted scripts running within the browser.

Steps to Reproduce the Issue (Based on User Reports):

1. For the YouTube Redirection Issue:

Open Opera for Android and navigate to YouTube.

Play any video or leave the YouTube homepage open.

Switch to another app or leave Opera inactive for some time.

Return to Opera; the tab may automatically redirect to the specific video mentioned above.

2. For Opera Opening New Tabs with Redirect Links:

Lock your Android device.

Unlock the device.

Observe if Opera opens automatically with a new tab leading to a redirect link.

@leocg i do not use other browser other then opera and chrome but chrome open youtube in their youtube app not in browser. Its upto you that you can cross check to other opera forums.