How to solve in Incognito/Private mode the Turn Off the Lights does not work in 3 easy steps?

Introduction

At the first installation, with default settings, the Turn Off the Lights browser extension only runs in the regular mode of your web browser. And it will not run in Private or Incognito mode by default.

What is incognito mode?

Incognito generally refers to a private or anonymous mode in web browsers. When you browse in this mode, the browser doesn’t save your browsing history, search history, or download history. It also doesn’t store cookies (small files that websites use to track your activity) after you close this window.

While in this mode can help protect your privacy to some extent, it’s important to note that it doesn’t make you completely anonymous online. Your internet service provider (ISP) can still see your browsing activity, and websites you visit may still track you in certain ways. It primarily helps to keep your local browsing history private, especially if you are using a shared computer.

Most major web browsers, such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Safari, have an incognito or private browsing mode. The exact features and functionality may vary slightly between browsers.

Incognito Benefits?

It offers privacy benefits by not storing browsing history, search data, or downloaded files on your device. It creates a separate session, isolating cookies and site data, preventing tracking across sessions. Useful for private browsing on public computers or avoiding targeted ads. Ideal for testing and development, it allows multiple accounts on the same site without conflicts. While it enhances privacy, this mode doesn’t guarantee complete anonymity, as ISPs and websites can still monitor your activity. For comprehensive privacy, additional measures like using a VPN may be necessary.

Enable the extension in the incognito mode

Follow these instruction steps below to show the lamp button in the private mode of your web browser:

• Chrome: Go to chrome://extensions and enable the switch “Allow in incognito“
• Microsoft Edge: Go to edge://extensions and enable the switch “Allow in incognito“
• Opera 12: Click the Opera menu -> Extensions -> Manage Extensions -> Turn Off the Lights wrench -> Privacy, and check “Allow interaction with private tabs“
• Opera 15 or later: Go to opera://extensions and check ‘Allow in private mode’
• Firefox: no actions needed. Because already enabled for regular and private mode
• Safari: no actions needed. Because already enabled for regular and private mode
• Brave: Go to chrome://extensions and enable the switch “Allow in incognito“

Important note for Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Vivaldi, and Brave web browser users: If you want to open the Turn Off the Lights Options page to customize your web and video experience. Then it will open the Options page in the regular window mode. So here you can change and save the settings of the Turn Off the Lights browser extension.

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