- Due to the increased use of online advertising, pop-up ads are more frequent, and managing them has become more critical.
- By editing the Chrome site settings, you can manage pop-up ads on desktop, iPhone, and Android smartphones.
Enable or Disable Pop-up Blocker in Chrome for Desktop
Enabling the pop-up blocker on Chrome ensures that Google screens every website you visit for pop-ups by default. However, when you disable it, you can decide for yourself subsequently if the pop-up from websites should be blocked or not. Here’s how to enable and disable the pop-up blocker on Google Chrome for Desktop :
Step 1: Open Google Chrome , click the three dots at the top right and choose Settings .
Step 2: Click on Privacy and Security on the sidebar and Site settings on the right.
Step 3: Under the Content section, choose Pop-ups and redirects .
Step 4: Under Default behavior, if you want to enable the pop-up blocker, select Don’t allow sites to send pop-ups or use redirects . If you want to disable it, choose Sites can send pop-ups and use redirects .
Enable or Disable Pop-up Blocker in Chrome Mobile App
Like on your computer, you can enable or disable the pop-up blocker in Chrome for both Android and iPhone. Here’s how:
On iPhone
Step 1: Launch the Google Chrome app > tap on the horizontal ellipsis at the bottom > choose Settings .
Step 2: Select Content Settings and choose Block Pop-ups . To enable the pop-up blocker, turn on the toggle for Block Pop-ups . To disable it, turn off the toggle.
On Android
Step 1: Launch Chrome from your device’s home screen > tap the vertical ellipsis at the top > choose Settings .
Step 2: Select Sites Settings > Pop-ups and redirects. To enable the pop-up blocker, turn on the toggle for Pop-ups and redirects . To disable it, turn off the toggle.
