How to fix Pocket login issues

If you select the '''Never Remember History''' setting from the first drop-down within the '''History''' section on the ''Browser Privacy'' page, it may seem like the right thing to do but you may not understand the impact of this change; when Firefox is set to never remember history, it is effectively in [[Private Browsing - Use Firefox without saving history|Private Browsing mode]]. As a result, when trying to save pages to [[Save web pages for later with Pocket for Firefox|Pocket]], you'll be prompted to log in to the site and no cookies will be saved. To fix this issue, you can add an exception for Pocket in your Firefox settings by doing the following: #[[T:optionspreferences]] # Click '''Privacy & Security''' from the left menu. #;The ''Browser Privacy'' page displays. # Select {menu Use Custom settings for history} from the first drop-down within the '''History''' section. #;[[Image:Custom settings for history]] # Deselect the {menu Always use private browsing mode} setting if it is check marked (you'll be prompted to restart Firefox). # Click the {button Manage Permissions…} button in the '''Cookies and Site Data''' section. #;[[Image:Manage Permissions]] #;The ''Exceptions - Cookie and Site Data'' pop-up displays. # Enter '''https://getpocket<!---->.com''' in the ''Address of website'' field. # Click the {button Allow} button. #;[[Image:Allow]] #;https://getpocket<!---->.com is added below to the '''Website''' column and ''Allow'' is added to the '''Status''' column. # Click the '''Save Changes''' button. Save to Pocket again after completing the steps above. A prompt will display asking you to log in one more time.

If you select the Never Remember History setting from the first drop-down within the History section on the Browser Privacy page, it may seem like the right thing to do but you may not understand the impact of this change; when Firefox is set to never remember history, it is effectively in Private Browsing mode.

As a result, when trying to save pages to Pocket, you'll be prompted to log in to the site and no cookies will be saved. To fix this issue, you can add an exception for Pocket in your Firefox settings by doing the following:

1. In the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click Firefox and select Settings (select Preferences on older macOS versions).Click the menu button and select Settings.
2. Click Privacy & Security from the left menu.

   The Browser Privacy page displays.

3. Select Use Custom settings for history from the first drop-down within the History section.

   

4. Deselect the Always use private browsing mode setting if it is check marked (you'll be prompted to restart Firefox).
5. Click the Manage Permissions… button in the Cookies and Site Data section.

   

   The Exceptions - Cookie and Site Data pop-up displays.

6. Enter https://getpocket.com in the Address of website field.
7. Click the Allow button.

   

   https://getpocket.com is added below to the Website column and Allow is added to the Status column.

8. Click the Save Changes button.

Save to Pocket again after completing the steps above. A prompt will display asking you to log in one more time.