How to Allow Pop–ups

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Last Updated: July 18, 2023 Fact Checked

This wikiHow teaches you how to allow pop-up ads and notifications in your web browser. While sometimes irritating, pop-ups may be essential for certain websites to function properly. Nearly all web browsers disable pop-ups by default, but you can disable pop-up blocking on all major web browsers except for Firefox on Android phones and tablets. If you've installed a third-party pop-up blocker, you'll need to remove it as well, as it may also be blocking pop-ups.

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Google Chrome on Desktop

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Open Google Chrome
. It's the red, yellow, green, and blue sphere app icon.
It's the three vertical dots at the top-right corner of Chrome.

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It's near the bottom of the menu.^{[1]
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It's in the left panel.
It's in the right panel under "Privacy and security." Additional options will expand.
It's under the "Content" header toward the bottom of the page.^{[2]
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Select Sites can send pop-ups and use redirects. This is the first option at the top of the page. As long as this option is selected, websites can show pop-ups in Chrome.
- If you'd rather just allow pop-ups on some sites, click Add next to "Allowed to send pop-ups and use redirects" at the bottom of the page, enter the website's main URL (e.g., https://www.wikihow.com), and then click Add.
- You can also unblock pop-ups from a specific site when viewing a website that tries to display one. When a pop-up is blocked, you'll see "Pop-up blocked" and icon that looks like a window with a red-and-white X in the address bar.^{[3]
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Google Chrome on iPhone or iPad

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Tap the Chrome app icon, which is the yellow, blue, and red sphere in your app list.
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Tap the three horizontal dots at the bottom-right corner of Chrome. A menu will expand.^{[4]
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- If you just want to unblock pop-ups from a single site, open the page that displays pop-ups, tap Pop-ups blocked at the bottom, and then tap Always show.
It's at the bottom of the menu.
This option is near the bottom of the menu.^{[5]
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If you see "Off" next to "Block Pop-ups," pop-ups are not currently blocked. But if you see "On," tap this option to continue.
Tap the blue "Block Pop-ups" switch to disable pop-ups. The switch will turn white or gray, which means pop-ups are no longer blocked.^{[6]
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It's in the top-right corner of the screen. This saves your changes.

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Google Chrome on Android

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Tap the Chrome app icon, which is a green, yellow, blue, and red sphere.
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Tap the three-dot menu ⋮. It's in the top-right corner of the screen next to the address bar.^{[7]
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- If you just want to unblock pop-ups from a single site, open the page that displays pop-ups, tap Pop-ups blocked at the bottom, and then tap Always show.
This option is near the bottom of the menu.
You may have to scroll down a little to see this option.^{[8]
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This displays the pop-ups control switch.^{[9]
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Toggle the "Pop-ups and redirects" switch to the On position
. This allows pop-ups in Google Chrome.
- If the switch is already on (blue), there's no need to make any changes.

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Microsoft Edge on a Computer

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You'll find its blue-green wave icon on your Windows Start menu or in your Mac's Applications folder.
It's at the top-right corner of Edge.^{[10]
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This option is at the bottom of the menu.
This tab is on the left side of the Settings page.^{[11]
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You'll find this under "All permissions" in the right panel.
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Click the blue "Block pop-ups" switch
. The switch will turn white, which tells Edge to allow pop-ups.^{[12]
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- If you want to allow pop-ups from a particular site, just click Add next to "Allow" and enter the site's URL (e.g., https://www.wikihow.com).

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Safari on a Mac

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Open Safari. Click the compass-shaped Safari app icon in your Mac's Dock to do so.
- If you just want to enable pop-ups for a particular website, go to that website now. Once the site is open, continue to the next step.
This menu item is in the top-left corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
It's near the top of the drop-down menu. Doing so prompts a window to open.
This is the globe icon at the top of the window.
It's at the bottom of the left panel.^{[13]
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Select Allow from the "When visiting other websites" menu. This menu is at the bottom-right corner of the screen. When selecting this option, all pop-ups will be allowed through Safari.^{[14]
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- If you just want to enable pop-ups for one website, click the menu to the right of its name in the "Currently Open Websites" panel and select Allow.

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Safari on iPhone or iPad

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Open your iPhone's Settings
. This is the gray gear icon on your home screen or in your App Library.^{[15]
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It's about a third of the way down the Settings page.^{[16]
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It's in the "GENERAL" section. Turning this switch off allows all pop-ups through Safari.^{[17]
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Firefox on a Computer

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Open Firefox. You'll find it in your Windows Start menu or your Mac's Applications folder.
- If you just want to unblock pop-ups on a specific website, go to that website. When it tries to show a pop-up, you'll see a yellow bar running along the top of the browser that says "Firefox prevented this site from opening (number of) pop-up windows." To allow pop-ups from this site, click the Options button on the yellow bar and select Allow pop-ups for this site.^{[18]
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Open your Firefox Settings. The steps are a little different depending on your operating system:
- Windows: Click the three horizontal lines at the top-right corner and select Settings.
- macOS: Click the Firefox menu in the menu bar and select Preferences.
It's on the left side of the window.^{[19]
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Uncheck the "Block pop-up windows" box. This option is near the bottom of the "Permissions" section in the right panel. Removing the checkmark allows pop-ups to come through in Firefox.
- Alternatively, you can click Exceptions... to the right of the "Block pop-up windows" box, type in a website's address, click Allow, and click Save Changes to allow pop-ups for a specific site, but not your entire browser.

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Firefox on iPhone

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Open Firefox on your iPhone. Tap the Firefox app icon, which is the orange fox wrapped around a purple globe.
- There is no longer a way to allow pop-ups in the Android version of Firefox. This is because the latest versions of Firefox disable the advanced configuration editor. If pop-ups are necessary, use Google Chrome.
This icon is at the bottom of the screen.^{[20]
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This is the gear icon at the bottom of the menu.
This disables pop-up blocking, allowing you to see pop-ups when browsing with Firefox.

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How do I change settings to allow pop ups?

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If you're having trouble allowing pop-ups, you may have a pop-up blocker installed. Go to the settings for your browser and locate a list of your browser extensions. If there's a pop-up blocker enabled, disable it.

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Does this work on Android?

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No, it does not.

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I've disabled popups in Chrome (on Windows PC), disabled popups on the privacy tab of internet settings, and STILL have popups being blocked! What do I do?

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Go to Chrome settings and select Advanced Options. Find the reset option and click that.

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