It has long been possible to listen to music from within the Opera browser. If you scroll down to its sidebar, you’ll see a player icon where you can choose from Apple Music, Spotify, and Deezer, and then sign in to any of them with your account information. But now Opera has teamed up with Spotify, making the music streaming service the default choice in the company’s flagship browser with generative AI features. Opera one.
Once you’ve signed in to your account and activated the player, you’ll be able to detach it from the sidebar and move it around the screen where it won’t interfere with your workflow. The player will float inside the browser and won’t disappear if you move away from the tab. It also automatically mutes currently playing audio when joining meetings and calls. Your songs will be paused for the duration of the call or meeting and resume as soon as they end.
Perhaps the best thing about the merger is that you can get Spotify Premium for free if you don’t already have a subscription, at least if you live in a certain area. If you’re in Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Philippines, Poland, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, UK, US or Vietnam, you can redeem two to three months of Spotify Premium. from the browser sidebar at no cost.
