Google Resolving Drive Download Issues Connected To Third-Party Cookies
Google Drive will no longer require you to allow third-party cookies to download files starting January 2, 2024, the search giant has announced.
Google Chrome and other browsers have started to disable third-party cookies to better protect user privacy.
“Starting January 2, 2024, Drive will start offering downloads without third-party cookies,” the company said in an update.
If you have certain workflows that rely on Drive download URLs, or use an application that uses Drive download URLs, you must switch to Drive and Docs publishing flows by January 2nd.
The change comes as Google prepares to disable third-party cookies by default in its Chrome browser, following similar moves by Mozilla and Apple to improve privacy.
“Providing downloads without third-party cookies improves usability, security and privacy for Drive users,” Google said.
“For Workspace files (Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Forms file types), use the file’s Google Docs publishing URL,” the company added.
The change affects all Google Workspace customers and users with a personal Google Account.
In June, the company announced that it was ending “Drive for desktop” support in Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, and all 32-bit versions of Windows.
The company also said that users of the 32-bit version of Windows will still be able to access Google Drive through a browser.
Meanwhile, the company had introduced a “search circles” feature for Drive, which allows users to filter by criteria such as file type, owner and last modified date in any web app.
