Following The recent R2 update of Opera Onethe Nordic browser still has a few surprises in store for its users. Starting today, Opera and Spotify have teamed up to make it easier for users to listen to their favorite music, podcasts and audiobooks while browsing on their computer.

Spotify is the default streaming service in Opera’s flagship browser’s revamped music player. To celebrate this partnership, Opera is offering up to three free months of Spotify Premium to users in Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Philippines, from Poland, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States and Vietnam

“People love listening to music and podcasts in front of their computer. Now, with Spotify in Opera One’s sidebar, everything is at your fingertips: you can shop, write, plan a trip, without ever having to stop listening to your favorite music and audio files through the player floating media from the browser,” said Joanna Czajka, product director at Opera.

The new music player with Spotify can be found in the sidebar of the Opera One browser. When enabled, it can be detached and moved around the screen without interrupting the user’s navigation flow. That said, instead of switching between tabs and apps, you can use the browser’s floating window.

Another benefit of the built-in widget is that Spotify audio pauses when you join a meeting or call and then resumes.

New features of Opera One R2

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Opera One R2 also offers a whole new experience. Building on the modular design introduced with Opera One, R2 features the company’s latest AI innovations, dynamic new themes, and improvements for tab management.

With this major browser update, users can enjoy several new AI features. With a more powerful Command line interfaceAria, the browser’s free AI, can quickly summarize a web page, analyze an article, or even help users compare products when shopping online.

Image generation And Understanding images are also part of the Opera One R2 update. Users can even upload images to the sidebar chat, where Aria can explain the content of the image. It’s even possible to upload a landscape sketch and ask the AI ​​assistant to create a realistic version.

Other highlights of this update include:

• Tab management improvements: With Split Screen and Tab Traces, users can join two tabs and split their screen in half to open them at the same time. The latter gives subtle visual clues about their five most recently visited tabs. This is available to users with more than 30 tabs open.
• Detachable music and video player controls: The redesigned music player can be detached and moved around the screen. The video player also works with video calls. For those who listen to music before joining a Google Meet, the music automatically disappears and pauses for the duration of the call.
• Native ad blocker support: Opera One R2 includes the company’s popular native ad blocker support. Opera claims it brings a cleaner, safer and more private experience.