The complete guide to disabling location tracking in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, and Samsung Internet

Whether you're using Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Brave, or Samsung Internet, this guide will show you how to block those annoying location permission pop-ups for good on both your computer and your mobile devices.

Constant permission requests aren't just a distraction—they can also be a privacy risk if you're not careful about which sites are tracking your movement.

Last updated: April 2026. Consolidated (merged) 5 pages into this one master guide.

Tip: On mobile, blocking location in the browser only stops websites from asking. To stop the browser app itself from knowing where you are, you also need to check your Android system privacy settings.

Desktop browsers (Windows & Linux)

How to stop location requests in Google Chrome

  1. Click the menu button in the top right corner.
    Google Chrome menu button
  2. Click Settings.
    Open Google Chrome settings
  3. Click Privacy and security in the left menu.
    Open Google Chrome privacy and security settings
  4. Click Site settings.
    Open Google Chrome site settings
  5. Click Location.
    Open Google Chrome location settings
  6. Select the Don't allow sites to see your location option.
    Stop websites from asking for your location in Google Chrome on a computer

How to stop location requests in Microsoft Edge

  1. Click the menu button in the top right corner.
    Microsoft Edge menu button
  2. Click Settings.
    Open Microsoft Edge settings
  3. Click Privacy, search, and services in the left menu.
    Open Microsoft Edge Privacy, search, and services settings
  4. Click Site permissions.
    Open Microsoft Edge Site permissions
  5. Click All permissions.
    Open Microsoft Edge All permissions
  6. Click Location.
    Open Microsoft Edge location settings
  7. Click Ask before accessing or the toggle button next to it to turn this option off.
    Stop websites from asking for your location in Microsoft Edge on a computer

How to stop location requests in Firefox

  1. Click the menu button in the top right corner.
    Firefox menu button
  2. Click Settings.
    Firefox settings
  3. Click Privacy & Security.
    Firefox Privacy and Security settings
  4. Scroll down to the Permissions section.
  5. Click the Settings button next to Location.
    Firefox location settings
  6. Check the Block new requests asking to access your location option.
    Stop websites from asking for your location in Firefox on a computer
  7. Click Save Changes.
    Save changes in Firefox

How to stop location requests in Brave

  1. Click the menu button in the top right corner of Brave.
    Brave browser menu button
  2. Click Settings.
    Brave browser settings
  3. Click Privacy and security.
    Brave browser Privacy and security settings
  4. Click Site and Shields Settings.
    Brave browser Site and Shields Settings
  5. Click Location.
    Brave browser location settings
  6. Select the Don't allow sites to see your location option.
    Stop websites from asking for your location in Brave on a computer

Mobile browsers (Android)

How to stop location requests in Google Chrome (Mobile)

  1. Tap the menu button in the top right corner.
    Google Chrome menu button on Android
  2. Tap Settings.
    Open Google Chrome for Android settings
  3. Tap Site settings.
    Open Google Chrome for Android site settings
  4. Tap Location.
    Open Google Chrome for Android location settings
  5. Select the Don't allow sites to see your location option.
    Stop websites from asking for your location in Google Chrome on Android

How to stop location requests in Microsoft Edge (Mobile)

  1. Tap the menu button.
    Microsoft Edge menu button on Android
  2. Tap Settings.
    Open Microsoft Edge settings on Android
  3. Tap Site settings.
    Open Microsoft Edge site settings on Android
  4. Tap Site permissions.
    Open Microsoft Edge site permissions on Android
  5. Tap Location.
    Open Microsoft Edge location settings on Android
  6. Tap Location or the toggle button next to it to turn this option off.
    Stop websites from asking for your location in Microsoft Edge on Android

How to stop location requests in Firefox (Mobile)

  1. Tap the menu button in the top right corner of Firefox.
    Firefox for Android menu button
  2. Tap Settings.
    Firefox for Android settings
  3. Tap Site settings.
    Firefox for Android site settings
  4. Tap Location.
    Firefox for Android location settings
  5. Select the Blocked option.
    Stop websites from asking for your location in Firefox on Android

How to stop location requests in Brave (Mobile)

  1. Tap the menu button in the top right corner of Brave.
    Brave browser for Android menu button
  2. Tap Settings.
    Brave browser for Android settings
  3. Tap Site settings.
    Brave browser for Android site settings
  4. Tap Location.
    Brave browser for Android location settings
  5. Tap Location to disable this option.
    Stop websites from asking for your location in Brave on Android

How to stop location requests in Samsung Internet (Mobile)

  1. Tap the menu button in the bottom right corner of Samsung Internet.
    Samsung Internet menu button
  2. Tap Settings.
    Samsung Internet settings
  3. Tap Sites and downloads.
    Samsung Internet Sites and downloads settings
  4. Tap Site permissions.
    Samsung Internet Site permissions
  5. Tap the toggle button next to Location to turn this option off.
    Stop websites from asking for your location in Samsung Internet
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