Change the Location Settings on Google Chrome - Step by step guide ?

In the modern world, GPS has emerged as such a useful system of identifying and accessing different locations that it finds its usage in all the latest applications. However, the user should have the right to control whether his/ her location should be accessible to different websites or applications or not. 

Here at LinuxAPT, we shall look into the procedure of changing the location settings on Google Chrome in Linux Mint 20.


Steps to change the Location Settings on Google Chrome in Linux Mint 20

1. Navigate to the Security and Privacy Settings of Google Chrome

The Security and Privacy settings tab of Google Chrome contains lots of useful settings.

  • For changing the location settings of Google Chrome, you again need to head on to the Security and Privacy settings. 
  • For that, you need to click on the three-dot menu icon.
  • After that, you need to click on the Settings option.
  • Then, you need to click on the navigation drawer icon to expand it.
  • From here, you need to select the Security and Privacy settings tab.


2. Access the Location Settings of Google Chrome

  • Within the Security and Privacy settings of Google Chrome, you need to head on to the Site Settings tab.
  • From here, you need to select the Location settings.


3. Choose the Location Settings of Google Chrome According to your Preference

Finally, you need to choose the relevant location settings from the provided list.


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This article covers how you can conveniently change the location settings of your Google Chrome browser. In fact, you can easily control whether your location would be visible to the different websites that you visit or not. 


How to Change your default location settings on Google Chrome ?

  • On your computer, open Chrome Chrome.
  • At the top right, click More More and then Settings.
  • Click Privacy and security and then Site Settings.
  • Click Location.
  • Choose the option you want as your default setting.

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