Google Chrome is one of the most popular browsers worldwide, and although it has quite a few competitors, including Microsoft’s Chromium-based Edge, it remains to be the go-to choice of internet users.
As a part of our ongoing guides on Google Chrome, in this article, we discuss how you can disable pop-up blockers in Google Chrome browser on PC, Android and iOS.
How to disable pop-up blockers in Chrome for PC?
Step 1: Click on the vertical three dots menu icon at the top-right of the Chrome browser (below the close button).
Step 2: From the drop-down menu, click on Settings option.
Step 3: On the next page, scroll down and click on Site Settings under Privacy and security.
Step 4: Then on the next page, scroll down and click on Pop-ups and redirects.
Step 5: On the next page, click on the toggle button besides Blocked (Recommended) so that it turns blue and the text converts to Allowed (refer to the screenshot below).
Alternatively, you can also write chrome://settings/content/popups in your browser URL address bar to reach this step.
Also read: How to enable or disable the pop-up blocker in Firefox?
How to disable pop-up blockers in Chrome app for Android?
Launch the Google Chrome app on Android and follow the steps below to disable pop-up blockers on the browser.
- Tap on the vertical three dots menu icon at the top-right of the browser app window.
- From the drop-down menu, tap on Settings.
- On the next page, scroll down and tap on Site settings.
- Then scroll down and tap on Pop-ups and redirects.
- On the next page, tap on the toggle button beside Pop-ups and redirects options so that it turns blue and the text converts from Block sites from showing pop-ups and redirects (recommended) to Allowed.
Also read: What is Browser Compartmentalisation? How does it enhance user privacy?
How to disable pop-up blockers in Chrome app for iOS?
Launch the Google Chrome app on iOS and follow the steps below to disable pop-up blockers on the browser.
- Tap on the horizontal three-dots menu at the bottom-right of the app window.
- From the menu, tap on Settings.
- On the next page, scroll down and tap on Content Settings.
- On the next page, tap on Block Pop-ups option.
- On the next page, tap on the toggle button beside Block Pop-ups so that it turns grey.
Also read: How to block calls, text messages, Facetime on your iPhone?
