Youtube have update the website practically kicking the butt of the opera browser's users with the permanent message "GO UPGRADE!". There's a workaround to fix this issue! Just install this user javascript file Before anything, if you've not done it before, you must create the folder for the scripts (I suggest a folter within the opera application folder ... if you want in the applcation data). I've used "%programfiles%\Opera\JS" Put this javascript in the folder. -click here- ( copyright 2010, Snap ) After that go into opera and click on File->preferences->Advanced->Content->Javascript Options select the User Javascript folder. Reference: http://extendopera.org/userjs/content/youtube-protection-remover