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Enable Third-Party Cookies in Your Browser

Sometimes, it is necessary to enable third-party cookies in your browser for web-based applications to function properly. This is particularly true for applications like Blackboard that integrate other services and content, like publisher integrations and multimedia tools (e.g., Kaltura, VoiceThread).

Google Chrome

To enable cookies in Google Chrome (PC or Mac):

  1. In Chrome, click the Chrome menu icon (three dots in the upper right)
  2. Click Settings
  3. In the Privacy section, click Cookies and other site data
  4. Make sure that Block third-party cookies and Block all cookies are not selected

To enable cookies in Google Chrome (iPhone or iPad):

  1. Open the iOS Settings (gear icon)
  2. Scroll and select Chrome, or swipe down to use the search field
  3. Enable the Allow Cross-Website Tracking slider

Safari

To enable cookies in Safari (Mac):

  1. In Safari, open the Safari drop-down menu and click Preferences
  2. Click Privacy in the top panel
  3. Ensure that Prevent cross-site tracking and Block all cookies are both unchecked

To enable cookies in Safari (iPhone or iPad):

  1. Open the iOS Settings (gear icon)
  2. Scroll and select Safari, or swipe down to use the search field
  3. Disable the Allow Cross-Website Tracking slider
  4. Disable the Block All Cookies slider


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