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Add 1Password extension for Opera & Sidekick browsers

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June 6, 2024
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I wish to add my voice to the many requesting native browser extensions for Opera & Sidekick.

I've added Opera & Sidekick as trusted browsers using 1Password Support's process described here.

https://my.1password.com/app#/everything/Search/55l4252gttwaodsvgvzin7oicu5q63bj4czfgwhl5ipfdykpxea4/edit?itemListId=agile

I can open Opera & Sidekick from the Chromium Extensions in the toolbar. However, it does not open the Desktop 1Password. The same is true if I open Desktop 1Password first and then go to Opera or Sidekick.

Apple Watch does not work with either, nor does TouchID. I have to type in my password, which for me raises a security concern.

I don't understand why 1Password provides a native chromium extension in Brave and not Opera or Sidekick, both of which have 3rd party integration and tab features that are superior to Brave.

I would also appreciate if 1Password would state why they don't support these browsers.
Technical issues?
Legal questions?
I suspect the latter and if that is the case I respect that, but would like to know.

1Password user since 2009.

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1Password for Mac 8.10.33 (81033001)
Sidekick Version 122.60.1.40403 (Official Build) (arm64)
Opera One(version: 110.0.5130.64) (arm64)
iMac Pro 2017 3.2 GHz 8-Core Intel Xeon W
MacBook Air 15-inch, M3, 2024

1Password Version: 8.10.33 (81033001
Extension Version: 2.24.2
OS Version: MacOS Sonoma 14.5
Browser: Opera | Sidekick

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Best answer by 1P_Dave

Hello folks,

I'm happy to share that you can now add Opera as an additional browser to 1Password for Windows. Follow these steps:

Install 1Password in Opera from the Chrome Web Store: 1Password – Password Manager
Add Opera as an additional browser to 1Password: Connect additional browsers to the 1Password app

A couple of notes:

Make sure that Opera is installed system-wide with admin permissions in the C:\Program Files folder.
Opera is not an officially supported browser and you might run into unexpected issues.

-Dave

1P_Dave

1Password Employee

Hello @apb1pass! 👋

Thank you for reaching out. The team used to have to extensively vet different browsers and add support manually but we now have a feature that allows users to choose their own trusted browsers. You can add a custom trusted browser to 1Password for Mac by following these steps:

Open and unlock 1Password for Mac.
Click on 1Password next to the  in the menu bar.
Click Settings.
Click Browser.
Click Add Browser and follow the prompts to add your chosen browser.

Our team is working on releasing a similar feature for Windows in the future.

-Dave

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jflad17

@1P_Daveis this only an option for Mac? I'm using windows 11, latest updates on everything and I don't have this option.

I recently switched to Opera GX from Chrome, but don't see this as an option. Only issue I seem to have is that I downloaded from chrome webstore (I know not officially supported by this browser), but then the Integration status shows Connection Problem.

1P_Dave

1Password Employee

@jflad17

Thanks for the ping. Currently, the feature to add unsupported browsers (like Opera) to the 1Password desktop app is only available for the Mac. I'll let the team know that you'd like to see it be developed and released for Windows as well.

For the time being, you can use 1Password in Opera but you'll need to unlock it separately from the desktop app using your account password.

-Dave

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1P_Dave

1Password Employee

Thanks again for the feedback!

-Dave

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Neureka

Why is this still not implemented in Windows? I do not like my password manager dictating what chromium based browser I can use!

1P_Dave

1Password Employee

@Neureka

Thank you for the feedback! Our team hopes to implement the additional browsers feature in 1Password for Windows in the future, it's currently available for the Mac and Linux: Connect additional browsers to the 1Password app

I've let the team know that you're eager to see the feature be introduced to Windows.

-Dave

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kasjan_p

Hello @1P_Dave,

any updates/roadmap on this? It is a really terrible experience to not have the extension connected to 1Password App. Editing opens the website, which takes forever to load. It is ok if needed once in a while, but very painful for power users.

Greetings, Kasjan

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zdenekvecera

Thanks for 1Password! However, the constant need to enter my password when using the Opera browser is frustrating. I would like to use both Opera and 1Password on Windows 11. Could you please let me know when the issue with the connection (desktop app and Opera extension) will be fixed? This problem has been going on for far too long. Thank you.

1P_Dave

1Password Employee

@zdenekvecera

The 1Password for Windows desktop app can only connect to certain trusted browsers, such as Chrome and Firefox, that have been through a vetting and approval process. Opera isn’t one of these browsers, so it won’t be able to connect to the desktop app. This isn’t a bug but a security measure designed to make sure that only verified browsers can access your 1Password data. As a result, you’ll need to unlock 1Password in Opera separately each time you restart your browser, and features like biometric unlock won’t be available.

On Mac, the team has introduced a feature that lets you add your own trusted browsers (even if we don't support them officially) as long as they have a valid code signature. This option isn’t available on Windows yet, but it's something that our team is working on building and releasing.

-Dave

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mijou

Hi,

As one person who insisted to get this feature on Windows, I want to report that I installed 1Password 125.0.5729.21 (December 2025 release if I'm right) and that the ability to add other browsers works perfectly (I'm personally using Opera). I was impressed by the integration with sites requesting a password change and the automatic suggestion of a new password!

One minor complaint: it is only possible to add browsers installed in main Program folder. I had to reinstall Opera for all users rather than just for me to be able to select it. I probably missed something but I am not sure why such a restriction and what it really brings in terms of additional security. But it is not a showstopper for me and probably I could have installed Opera just for me changing the installation folder to C:\Program and 1Password would have been happy. The main drawback that I see to this restriction is that it makes automatic updates a bit more complicated (execute as administrator required, as my account has no administrator rights).

Michel

1P_Dave

1Password Employee

@mijou

Thank you for sharing your experience with the new additional browsers feature for Windows! In this initial release, which was built specifically for Windows, supported browsers must be admin-installed in the Program Files directory. This requirement is in place for security reasons. However, our team is looking into expanding support to include code-signed browsers installed elsewhere, as well as refining the security checks this feature currently performs to ensure the right balance between safety and flexibility.

Thank you for the feedback!

-Dave

1P_DaveAnswer

1Password Employee

Hello folks,

I'm happy to share that you can now add Opera as an additional browser to 1Password for Windows. Follow these steps:

Install 1Password in Opera from the Chrome Web Store: 1Password – Password Manager
Add Opera as an additional browser to 1Password: Connect additional browsers to the 1Password app

A couple of notes:

Make sure that Opera is installed system-wide with admin permissions in the C:\Program Files folder.
Opera is not an officially supported browser and you might run into unexpected issues.

-Dave

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honestly_m_

*I had to uninstall and reinstall Opera to accomplish this, despite the software being correctly installed in the desired location. In case that's helpful to anyone!

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