{"id":631,"date":"2026-01-29T07:33:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T16:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outofajam.net\/blog\/?p=631"},"modified":"2026-01-29T07:33:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T16:33:47","slug":"i-cant-view-a-website-how-to-make-blocked-content-work-in-chrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outofajam.net\/blog\/2026\/01\/29\/i-cant-view-a-website-how-to-make-blocked-content-work-in-chrome\/","title":{"rendered":"I can’t view a website: how to make blocked content work in Chrome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In order to keep you and your computer safe, modern browsers, like Chrome, include a variety of protective settings enabled by default. These include blocking pop-ups, ads, and \u201cintrusive content\u201d (often a catch all for everything else!). Particularly on macOS, Chrome will not allow things like screen capture, auto-play, or automatic downloads without your express permission, whether that is in a global setting or per-website.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Note that we used Canon as an example for this guide by telling Chrome it was \u201cbad\u201d\u2026 In real life, Canon’s website is generally fine!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, sometimes you need to access a website that is older, that has content incorrectly flagged as intrusive, or that you otherwise know to be safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You should generally keep the default settings that Chrome sets in place to help protect you globally, but you can alter settings for each website as needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make sure you are absolutely certain the site you are visiting is safe! Remember, you are responsible for the content you visit, download, or otherwise give permission to\u2014 So use this guide with care!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to access settings for a website<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Chrome, navigate to the website you want to view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A regular website that doesn\u2019t have pop-ups or insecure content should load like you\u2019d expect, with images and designs in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Websites that Chrome designates as intrusive may have content blocked. You can see in this example that images are not loading, exemplified with full nostalgia by the “broken image” icons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chrome also indicates that images and JavaScript are both blocked here, with the icons in the top right corner of the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n

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If a website is not working in some way\u2014 whether it\u2019s showing warnings, not showing things you expect, or just not loading\u2014 you can minimize the protections in Chrome to try to make it work. Again, do this at your own risk! Make sure you trust the site you are using.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To allow pop-ups and other content, click the small icon of two lines with circles on opposite ends, found to the left of the URL in Chrome.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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You\u2019ll see a dropdown that gives you some options. From here, you can often immediately enable \u201cPop-ups and redirects\u201d by clicking the available toggle, but there are other settings you should look at as well. Click \u201cSite settings\u201d to proceed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Which settings to adjust<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll be taken to a new tab where you can adjust settings as needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There are three main settings to check, that will most often allow trusted websites to work properly. The three settings are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n