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FF won't keep me loged into websites

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Kristian
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I've been having trouble staying signed in on websites from Google (youtube, classroom & etc.) while using Firefox. I've tried everything from clearing cookies and allowing all cookies to reinstalling Firefox and removing all extensions, but the issue persists. I've also read other similar articles but they didn't work either. What steps can I take to fix this problem?

I've been having trouble staying signed in on websites from Google (youtube, classroom & etc.) while using Firefox. I've tried everything from clearing cookies and allowing all cookies to reinstalling Firefox and removing all extensions, but the issue persists. I've also read other similar articles but they didn't work either. What steps can I take to fix this problem?

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cor-el
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Detail like websites remembering you and log you in automatically is stored in cookies, so make sure you aren't clearing important cookies.

You can use these steps to make a website recognize and remember you.

  • create a cookie allow exception with the proper protocol (https:// or http://) to make a website remember you

You can check that you aren't clearing important cookies.

  • using "Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed" to clear cookies keeps cookies with an allow exception
    in 102+ version toggling this setting makes changes to the "Clear history when Firefox closes" settings and those settings prevail
  • using "Clear history when Firefox closes" in Firefox 102+ honors exceptions and keeps cookies with an allow exception, previous versions removed all cookies

Make sure to keep the "Site settings".

  • clearing "Site settings" clears exceptions for cookies, images, pop-up windows, and software installation and exceptions for passwords and other website specific data
  • Settings -> Privacy & Security
    Cookies and Site Data: "Manage Exceptions"
  • Settings -> Privacy & Security
    Firefox will: "Use custom settings for history":
    [X] "Clear history when Firefox closes" -> Settings
Kristian
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Thank you for your response and the suggested solutions to my issue. Unfortunately, I've tried all of the steps you mentioned and none of them have resolved the problem of websites not keeping me signed in. However, I have found a workaround for now where I'll keep my email address copied to my clipboard so I can quickly paste it in when I need to log back in. If you have any other suggestions or solutions, please let me know. Thank you again for your help.