Smart Home in GX

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Smart Home in Opera GX

Does your browser live in a bubble? Opera GX’s Smart Home feature links your browser to your real-world setup. Control lights, react to meetings, and trigger automations as you please.

Your browser, now interactive

What happens in your tabs can now trigger actions in your home. A meeting can mute the room. A stream can shift the lights. The browser stops at nothing.

Instant setup or full control

Link Opera GX to your smart home in minutes or go deep with custom MQTT automations. Simple switches work just as well as advanced workflows.

Control without friction

Run actions, flip switches, or activate scenes straight from GX. No jumping between apps. No extra dashboards. Just direct control where you already browse.

Built for your environment

Smart Home in GX works with any MQTT-supported setup. Home Assistant, Homebridge, and Node-RED work smoothly, right into the flow you already run.

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Enable Smart Home in your GX browser

Open Settings (Alt+P), search for Smart Home, and connect Opera GX to your MQTT broker in a few clicks. Once connected, the browser becomes part of your smart home setup.

Control your home from your tabs

Mute devices when a meeting starts, change lighting when you stream, or trigger scenes based on what happens in the browser. Your tabs become smart home triggers.

Works instantly with Home Assistant

Install the Opera GX Smart Home Extension and your browser appears automatically as a device in Home Assistant using MQTT Discovery. No manual setup required.

Automate with real-world sensors

React to doors opening, lights switching, or motion detection by triggering browser actions like closing private tabs or muting everything instantly.

Expand with custom extensions

Build your own Smart Home features using the Opera GX MQTT API. Add sensors, switches, commands, and triggers tailored to your setup.

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GX Control

Boost frames, not fan speed, with CPU and RAM limiters.

Integrated Twitch

Stream on. Twitch lives right in Opera GX.

Integrated Discord

Stay connected to your squad at all times.

Ad Blocker

Your time is epic. Get to the stuff that matters, quicker.

TikTok

Binge Tiktoks while you play, edit, or browse.

Snapshot

Frame it, capture it, and move on easily.

VKontakte

Chat on VK while you game, browse, or stream.

Keep the conversation going while you browse.

Slide into DMs without leaving the game.

Instagram

Scroll reels and posts without missing a beat.

Tidal

Find your sound. Get inspired with Tidal.

YouTube Music

Soundtrack for whatever’s on your screen.

Spotify

Fuel your browsing with your favorite tunes.

Apple Music

Listen to your favorite tracks while you browse.

Free VPN for Windows

Browse privately on Windows with Free VPN.

Free VPN for Mac

Browse privately on Mac devices with GX.

Game Trailers

See upcoming games, straight from the source.

Game Deal Aggregator

Get top game discounts fast, right where you play.

Tab Islands

Tab overload? Dominate it with Tab Islands.

Slack

Less switching. More doing. Slack in GX now.

Personal News

Get important news right in your sidebar.

Live Wallpapers

Ditch the dull. Inject some life into your desktop.

Shaders

Apply visual filters across all websites.

Background Music

Silence is boring. Dynamic music adapts to you.

Fake My History

Replace your guilty pleasures with wholesomeness.

RGX Mode

Free your eyes from mediocrity with HD visuals.

Panic Button

F12 to purge. Keep your secrets in one click.

Battery Saver

You’ve got the power. Opera GX extends your battery life.

Video Popout

Watch in a floating video window while you browse.

Bookmarks

Your favorite spots, remembered and ready.

Workspaces

Tab groups. Switch between different contexts in a jiffy.

Pinboards

Pin it, plot it, post it. Grab and stash your gems.

Flow

Share files, links, and thoughts across all devices.

Messengers

Game on, chat on! Talk without tabbing out.

Music Player

All your favorite music and podcasts in one place.

GX Cleaner

Exchange your browser’s rubbish for speed.

Free VPN

Privacy without compromise, no strings attached.

GX Corner

Games, releases, news and deals in your corner.

Tabs

Group and control your tabs with zero tabxiety.

What is the Smart Home feature in Opera GX?

Smart Home in Opera GX lets your browser connect to your smart home system using MQTT. Actions in your browser (like opening a meeting, streaming a video, or closing a tab) can trigger real-world automations such as muting speakers, changing lights, or activating scenes. It also works the other way around: smart devices can trigger browser actions (like muting audio, changing tabs, or closing private windows).

Which smart-home systems does Opera GX support?

Opera GX works with any smart home platform that supports MQTT. This includes popular systems like Home Assistant, Homebridge, and Node-RED, along with many custom or self-hosted setups.

How do I enable Smart Home support in Opera GX?

Open Settings (Alt+P), search for Smart Home, and enter your MQTT broker details. Once connected, you can install the Opera GX Smart Home extension directly from the settings panel. Your browser will then appear automatically as a device in supported platforms like Home Assistant.

Does connecting my browser to my smart home compromise privacy or security?

No. Opera GX does not control your MQTT broker or connection, and all broker settings stay under your control. The browser only sends and receives messages through the broker you configure. You can also isolate devices using custom topic prefixes for extra separation.

Is the Smart Home extension open-source?

Yes. The Smart Home extension and its full documentation are open-source and available on GitHub. The official Opera GX Smart Home extension uses some private browser APIs, so clones cannot be publicly released, but it can still be extended and tested locally.

Can I use the Smart Home feature with existing browser extensions or settings?

Absolutely. Smart Home works alongside all your existing GX settings, mods, and extensions. It does not interfere with how the browser already works. It only adds the ability to send and receive automation signals through MQTT.

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