The Opera browser – available on Windows, Mac and Linux – already has several messengers and social media platforms integrated into the sidebar. Now, with the addition of TikTok, users can experience the entertainment platform directly in the browser. The addition of TikTok is a response to user requests: in Opera's survey, 65 percent of respondents aged 18 to 35 used TikTok, and the majority of them were already active on the platform and said they would like to have TikTok. desktop browser.Today's release makes Opera the only browser that offers a way to enjoy TikTok without opening a separate app or searching through tabs. "TikTok has grown from a platform full of short funny videos to a source of entertainment, news and inspiration. With this release, Opera is answering our users' requests to keep TikTok at their fingertips," said Joanna Cica, Product Director, Opera. . "In general, people who are just starting to use messengers and social media platforms that are available through Opera's sidebar don't want to go back to a world where they don't exist," Czajka added. Opera's research found that once people become TikTok users, they become power users and rank TikTok as their most frequently accessed media platform. Globally, 86 percent of respondents who are active on TikTok use it. Find entertainment, get news (35 percent) and stay on top of trends (34 percent). Interestingly, more than two-thirds of respondents use TikTok to search for information.
The web version of TikTok allows users to enjoy the platform's creative and engaging content on a larger display. Additionally, users of the Opera desktop browser can upload their content to TikTok directly from the browser, allowing them to edit their videos on a larger screen before uploading. Existing Opera users can enable it by right-clicking on the browser's sidebar and activating it in the Messengers section of the sidebar, and once that's done, users are all set: they can start using TikTok from within Opera.
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