Q&A for How to Turn on the Built‐In VPN for Opera Browser

With the free version of the Opera VPN, you can only choose from 3 regions (or the optimal server). If you need more locations or want to choose something more specific in general, you can upgrade to Opera VPN Pro, or use a browser with more specific location options like Tor.

It's possible that the firewall on your computer (or the firewall in your router) is blocking the VPN. You might also want to try a different VPN region--there could be a problem with the VPN server that Opera is trying to connect to.

There's a chance your computer or router's firewall is blocking the VPN connection--make sure Opera is allowed through your firewall. It's also possible that your internet provider may be blocking the connection. If you're using a laptop, try bringing it to another location and connecting to a different provider (such as one at a library or cafe). If you can connect to the VPN, the problem is your internet provider. If not, try selecting a different region in your VPN settings to see if that helps.

Most often this is due to the fact that you or your carrier is not subscribed to a Virtual Private Network. You should contact your cellular carrier on this one to find out about the subscription details. If they cannot help you, you can look at other subscription options.

The built-In VPN in Opera doesn't work for applications, but it works for websites. Use the Opera VPN for searching websites with a VPN.

Make sure you have installed the latest version of the Opera Browser. If so, you have to go to Settings > Advanced > Features and you will see VPN right at the top. If you can't do it, then VPN is not available in your place.

You wouldn't see anything immediately. If it's on, you should see the VPN icon in blue towards the top left of your screen. The browser VPN wouldn't affect you router settings as it only works for the browser. If you are still unsure whether it's on or off, you look up 'what's my IP address' when its off and compare this to when it's on. If they are different, the VPN is working.

In Opera settings (Opera logo top left, settings or on the sidebar), find VPN settings (you can just search for it) and there is an option to 'Bypass VPN for default search engines. N.B. This setting will only appear if VPN is toggled on.