By enabling location services in Google Chrome, you can share your location data with trusted websites. While that information is helpful when you’re shopping online, locating nearby places, or checking the weather, the idea of websites tracking your location all the time can be nerve-racking. Therefore, you might want to know how to disable (or enable) location services in Google Chrome.
In this post, we will show you how to disable or enable location services in Google Chrome for PC and mobile. Also, stick with it until the end if you’re interested in the bonus.
Turn Location off or on in Chrome for Windows or macOS
Chrome for PC offers a very user-friendly interface compared to apps of its kind. Therefore, managing location permissions in Chrome is quite easy, whether using it on Windows or Mac.
Step 1: Open Google Chrome on your PC. Click the three-dot menu icon in the top right corner to open Settings.
Step 2: Use the left pane to switch to the Privacy and Security tab.
Step 3: Go to Site Settings.
Step 4: Scroll down to the Permissions section and click Location.
Step 5: Under Default behavior, select ‘Do not allow sites to see your location’.
If you’ve allowed a few sites to track your location, you’ll find them under ‘Allowed to see your location’. Click the trash can icon next to the site to remove its location permission.
Similarly, you can allow websites to track your location by following the steps above and selecting the ‘Websites can request your location’ option in Step 5.
Turn Location On or Off in Chrome for Android
By default, Android allows you to manage location permissions on an app basis. Besides, Chrome for Android also offers the option to disable or enable location services in the app. Here’s how to access it.
Step 1: Open Google Chrome on your Android phone. Use the three-dot menu icon in the top right corner to open Settings.
Step 2: In the Advanced section, tap Site Settings.
Step 3: Go to Location and turn off location services.
If you have allowed websites to access your location, they will be listed in the Exceptions section. To prevent a website from accessing your location, tap its URL and select Remove.
Turn Location On or Off in Chrome for iOS
Unlike Android, Chrome for iOS doesn’t offer an option to manage location access from the app. You’ll need to use the Settings app on your iPhone to turn location permission off or on for Chrome. Here’s how you do it.
Step 1: Launch the Settings app on your iPhone. Scroll down to locate and tap Chrome.
Step 2: Go to Location and change location permissions to Never.
That’s about it. Chrome will not track your location after that. If you want to give location permission to specific websites, follow the above method and change the location permission to ‘Ask Next Time or When I Share’ or ‘While Using the App’ as in Step 2.
How to change your location manually in Google Chrome
Google Chrome relies on the HTML5 Geolocation API to detect your current location. However, you can manually change your location using the Developer Tools in Chrome. This can be useful if Chrome is having trouble calculating your exact location, or if you are intentionally spoofing your location.
Either way, it’s pretty easy to change your location manually in Chrome. To make this work, you must first enable location services in Chrome. Once enabled, follow the step below to change your location in Chrome for PC.
Step 1: Open Google Chrome on your PC. Click the three-dot menu icon in the top right corner, go to More Tools and select Developer Tools from the submenu.
Alternatively, you can also press Ctrl + Shift + I on Windows or Cmd + Option + I on macOS to quickly access the Developer Console in Chrome.
Step 2: In the Developer menu, click the three-dot menu icon in the top right corner, go to More Tools and select Sensors from the submenu.
Step 3: A Sensors tab will appear at the bottom. In there, use the drop-down menu next to Location to select one of the available cities.
Alternatively, you can also select Other and enter the location coordinates manually in the Latitude and Longitude fields.
Refresh the web page to update your location. Don’t worry, this change is not permanent. The custom location will disappear when you close the browser window.
Location Management
Unlike apps on your phone, the number of websites you visit every day is much larger. While not every website will ask for your location, it’s important to know how to turn location services on and off in Chrome. Follow the steps mentioned above and easily manage location settings in Chrome.
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