- To manage location permissions in Google Chrome for Windows or Mac, go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Site Settings.
- You can enable or disable location access for individual websites in Google Chrome on desktop or Android.
- On iPhone, open the Settings app to enable or disable location services for Google Chrome.
How to Disable or Enable Location in Chrome for Windows or macOS
Step 1: Open Google Chrome on your PC. Click the three-dot menu icon at the top right corner and select Settings .
Step 2: Switch to the Privacy and security tab and select Site settings on your right.
Step 3: Scroll to the Permissions section and click on Location .
Step 4: Under Default behavior, select Don’t allow sites to see your location . Select the Sites can ask for your location option if you want to allow sites to track your location.
If you’ve already allowed a few websites to track your location, you’ll find them under the “Allowed to see your location” section. Click on the trash icon next to the website to remove its location permission.
How to Disable or Enable Location in Chrome for Android
Your Android phone lets you manage location permissions for each app individually. Besides that, Chrome for Android also offers an option to disable or enable location services within the app. Here’s how to access it.
Step 1: Open Google Chrome on your Android phone. Tap the three-dot menu icon at the top right corner and select Settings .
Step 2: Under Advanced, tap on Site settings .
Step 3: Go to Location and turn off location services. If you’ve already allowed sites to access your location, they’ll be listed under Exceptions. To prevent a website from accessing your location, tap on its URL and select Remove .
How to Disable or Enable Location in Chrome for iOS
Unlike Android, Chrome for iOS doesn’t offer an option to manage location permissions from the app. You must use the Settings app on your iPhone to disable or enable location permissions for Chrome. Here’s how you do it.
Step 1: Launch the Settings app on your iPhone. Scroll down to locate and tap on Chrome .
Step 2: Go to Location and change the location access to Never .
That’s about it. Chrome won’t track your location after that. If you wish to allow location permissions for specific websites, follow the method above and select the Ask Next Time or When I Share or While Using the App options instead.
