How to Setup Desktop Notification Settings on Opera Browser

As we all know, the Opera Browser has always been one of the best browsers in terms of its features and services.

Opera always comes up with new features with every update to keep its users up to date and provide them with the best. No matter what, it has proved its brilliance time and again.

Opera Browser is great for browsing different websites. However, some websites may misuse the notification feature to send malicious pop-ups and ads that are of no use to the users. They’re often annoying and highly distracting if you’re trying to concentrate on some serious work.

Whenever I’m working on my college assignments online, some of the other pop-ups or notifications deviate my attention. It is frustrating, and I can not concentrate after that. So, I knew I had to do something about it.

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Thankfully, the Opera browser can control the browser notifications and stop the desktop pop-ups with a simple toggle.

Block Notification Pop-ups on Opera

The notification pop-ups on the Opera Browser can be very annoying sometimes. We can block them so that they don’t disturb us in the future.

Here are the steps to block notification pop-ups on the Opera Browser:

1. Launch Opera Browser on the computer.
2. Click on the Opera for options menu.
3. Select the Settings menu from the list.
   This will open the Settings page.
4. Scroll down to the Privacy and Security section, and click to open the Site Settings tab.
   
5. Select the Notifications tab.
   
6. Disable the toggle – Sites can ask to send notifications.
   

By following these steps, you can easily disable notifications request pop-ups on the Opera Browser and stop being bothered.

Allow Pop-up Notification on Opera

Although pop-up notifications can be annoying, some of them can also be useful—for instance, the updates from your email or communication websites.

Here are the steps to allow pop-up notifications on the Opera Browser:

1. Launch Opera Browser on the computer.
2. Click on the Opera for options menu.
3. Select the Settings menu from the list.
   This will open the Settings page.
4. Scroll down to the Privacy and Security section, and click to open the Site Settings tab.
   
5. Select the Notifications tab.
   
6. Enable the toggle – Sites can ask to send notifications.
   

This will allow the website to request desktop notifications. Upon allowing the notification for a website, it will send the desktop notification pop-up on your computer.

By this, you’ll never miss an update from your favorite websites that you use frequently.

If you’re bothered by frequent message notifications, you can also enable the toggle – Use quieter messaging.

Allow or Block Site Notifications on Opera

Opera has the separate option to add or block specific websites on the Opera Browser. It gives you a lot of liberty to choose between the websites. Just add the website URL under the desired category to allow or stop notifications.

Follow these steps to enable or disable notifications for a website on Opera:

1. Launch Opera Browser on the computer.
2. Click on the Opera for options menu.
3. Select the Settings menu from the list.
   This will open the Settings page.
4. Scroll down to the Privacy and Security section, and click to open the Site Settings tab.
   
5. Select the Notifications tab.
   This will open the Notifications settings window.
6. Click on the Add the button under Allow or Block per needs.
   This will open Add a site dialog box.
7. Enter the URL Address and hit on Add button.
   

By this method, you can keep a check on the websites that send you notifications over the internet. You can allow websites that are genuine and update you and block the useless notifications pop-ups.

Bottom Line: Notification Settings Opera

Opera Browser has always been a powerhouse of features. With time and the advancement of technology, it has also improved itself. With so many new features launching with every update, it has made the user’s life relatively easy.

The notification settings provided by the Opera Browser help you to control all the pop-up notifications that you receive from websites over the internet. You can allow or block them completely. Moreover, you can also add specific websites to the whitelist and blacklist option for notifications. Interesting, isn’t it?

After I was familiar with the notification settings on Opera, I could manage the pop-up notifications tremendously well. Now, they no longer disturb or annoy me when I’m working on something important.

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What are your notification settings? Which sites have you blocked for push notifications?