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Sometimes must switch to Chrome because Firefox not working properly on some sites

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noel_envode
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Has anyone noticed an increasing instances where you had to switch to Chrome, or another browser because, with Firefox, on various sites, you had problems logging in, or features on those sites not working as expected/broken?

Has anyone noticed an increasing instances where you had to switch to Chrome, or another browser because, with Firefox, on various sites, you had problems logging in, or features on those sites not working as expected/broken?

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Wesley Branton
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My first guess here would be Firefox's Enhanced Tracking Protection feature. It's designed to block tracking content from being loaded in Firefox to give you an extra level of privacy. However, if your settings are too strict or if a website has closely bundled tracking code with code that's actually required to make the website functional, it can cause issues with some websites.

See the Enhanced Tracking Protection in Firefox for desktop page for more information on using the setting and how to disable it on some websites.

Hope this helps.

jonzn4SUSE
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I never had a need to switch. Can you provide links to sites that don't work for you. My only issue in Windows with Firefox is YouTube. You may need to look here when you're having issues with a site. see screenshot

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noel_envode
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jonzn4SUSE said
I have not needed to switch. Can you provide links to sites that don't work for you. My only issue in Windows with Firefox is YouTube. You may need to look here when you're having issues with a site. see screenshot
I'm starting to make a list of the affected sites. I'll return when I have that info.

I've had some problems with several major grocery store websites. I suspect that may be related to the fact that they are all clearly designed by the same company

Wesley Branton said
My first guess here would be Firefox's Enhanced Tracking Protection feature. It's designed to block tracking content from being loaded in Firefox to give you an extra level of privacy. However, if your settings are too strict or if a website has closely bundled tracking code with code that's actually required to make the website functional, it can cause issues with some websites. See the Enhanced Tracking Protection in Firefox for desktop page for more information on using the setting and how to disable it on some websites. Hope this helps.
I have my settings set to "Standard". I definitely kept the disclaimer about the "Strict" setting in mind when making that decision, but I haven't added any exceptions, which is probably the first thing I should have tried. Thanks for pointing that out :)

Here's my screen shots