Download Opera 31.0.1889.99

Opera has released version 31 of its web browser of the same name. Opera switched from its in-house render engine Presto to Blink two years ago. This is part of Chromium, which is also used by Google Chrome, among others. Opera is available for Windows, Linux and OS X. There are also versions for BSD and Solaris, but they are still based on the old technology. In version 31, the browser starts up a lot faster, among other things, the browser history can now be synchronized between different devices and DRM-protected content can be played.

General and user interface changes

• Widevine DRM support allows copy-protected premium content to play from trusted sources.
• Sync your browsing history between devices.
• The Discover feature has been updated to look and feel like the bookmark manager.

Improvements

• Improvements to speed up start up by decreasing access to files on the hard disk drive.
• Improvements to the network installer.
• Updated support for the latest Chromium/Blink release, version 44.
• Stability enhancements and bug fixes.