Why do I suddenly need to log into Google to use Vivaldi?

[ndeans]

Vivaldi has been my "go to" browser for years. But ever since the last upgrade it's been asking me to log into Google just to use the browser.

Why oh, why?

[isak]

Vivaldi does not require you to login to Google, have you perhaps setup a gmail mail account or calendar?

[ndeans]

@isak
Thanks, for responding so quickly... I wasn't sure if it was Vivaldi or something else. I'm glad Vivaldi isn't requiring a log in to a major tech firm.

It might actually be the calendar, now that you mention it. I use Google calendar heavily.

I don't mind as long as I know what it is.

Again, thanks!

[LonM]

@isak perhaps it would be best if vivaldi could say what the login prompts are for. Right now (on Windows) it just gives a pop-up window with no title. Something like "log in to calendar <account name>".

[eggert]

@LonM We are currently looking into changes to the oAuth popup window. Mostly from the POV of security but for usability it would be very good to have it show what triggered it. F.ex. which service is requiring a login.

I'll try to keep it in mind once we get further along.

[LonM]

@eggert That would be great. I know I'm in the minority but I really like to know the domain I'm on before I type something into a login prompt. I hate that on mobile apps they never show you this, and it's annoying that the browser (which usually always has an address bar) doesn't show it in specific cases.

[TbGbe]

@eggert
About 6 months ago I configured Vivaldi Webmail as an account in Vivaldi Mail. Everything worked fine until the update to Snapshot 6.1.3001.3.
Now I see the "Login to continue" prompt for Vivaldi webmail on every restart of Vivaldi - I enter password and click "remember me", but next restart, there it again.

[Ayespy]

@TbGbe Interesting. The Vivaldi.net account exhibits no such symptoms in any of my instances. I wonder what the difference is?

[TbGbe]

@Ayespy Direct login to Webmail works with saved password OK.

Edit: I also got the "login request" for my gmail accounts on first launch after upgrade, but they do not repeat on restarts!?

[eggert]

@TbGbe There have been a number of users having similar problems with different services recently. Unknown yet why but it is being investigated by @arnar. Tagging him in case he has some questions to ask.

[edwardp]

@eggert @arnar Regarding Vivaldi Mail OAuth, see VB-97195.