Plug-ins

Many multimedia files on the web require third-party software, known as plug-ins, to be played. A common example is a media player to play videos or music. When Opera detects the need for a plug-in that is not installed, it offers to take you to a site to download it, or offers to download it for you. For more detailed information, see our Plug-in documentation.

Turn plug-ins on or off

If you want to disable plug-ins completely, go to Settings > Quick Preferences and uncheck "Enable Plug-Ins". Then you will only see files that Opera can display by itself. Check this option to enable them again.

Alternate menu path: Settings > Preferences > Advanced > Content.

Set specific site preferences

If you want to disable or enable plug-ins for a particular website, you can use site preferences.

Report a plug-in crash

When a plug-in crashes, a bar displays at the top of the window, offering the following options:

• “Report This Issue” allows you to report the crash to us so that we can investigate and seek solutions.
• “Reload Page” attempts to restart the plug-in so that you can view the webpage.
• “Done X” leaves the crash and does not attempt to restart the plug-in. You will not be able to view affected elements in the page.

Related topics

• Site preferences

See also: Plug-in documentation