Here’s What You Can Expect With Today’s Geelong Weather — Cookie Requirement Leaves Some Pages Inaccessible
Readers trying to check geelong weather on the regional news site may find pages blocked unless cookies are enabled in their browser. The site states that cookies must be allowed to use it, and a known issue with the Facebook in‑app browser can cause requests to be sent without cookies that had previously been set.
Geelong Weather: Site Requires Cookies To Use
The website makes clear that, to use the service, cookies must be enabled in the browser. That requirement can prevent pages that host local forecasts and conditions from loading correctly for users who have cookies disabled or who access the site through browsers that fail to send stored cookies.
Facebook In‑App Browser Intermittently Sends Requests Without Cookies
There is a specific issue with the Facebook in‑app browser intermittently making requests to websites without cookies that had previously been set. The site describes this as a defect in the in‑app browser and recommends a straightforward workaround: continue using the Facebook application but avoid opening links inside its built‑in browser.
How To Enable Cookies And Avoid The In‑App Browser
The site offers a short workaround for Facebook users and step‑by‑step instructions for enabling cookies in several common browsers. For Facebook app users, the simplest approach is to stop using the in‑app browser and instead open links externally by changing the app setting:
- Open the settings menu in the Facebook app by tapping the hamburger menu in the top right;
- Choose “App Settings” from the menu;
- Turn on the option “Links Open Externally” so links use the device’s default browser.
The site also lists how to enable cookies in desktop and mobile browsers. The instructions include the following steps:
Enabling Cookies in Internet Explorer 7, 8 & 9: open the browser, click Tools > Internet Options > Privacy > Advanced; check Override automatic cookie handling; set First‑party Cookies and Third‑party Cookies to Accept; click OK.
Enabling Cookies in Firefox: open Firefox, click Tools > Options > Privacy > Use custom settings for history; check Accept cookies from sites and Accept third party cookies; select Keep until: they expire; click OK.
Enabling Cookies in Google Chrome: open Chrome, click Tools > Options > Privacy Options > Under the Hood > Content Settings; check Allow local data to be set; uncheck Block third‑party cookies from being set; uncheck Clear cookies; then close all.
Enabling Cookies in Mobile Safari (iPhone, iPad): go to the Home screen, open Settings, select Safari, choose accept cookies and set to ‘from visited’; return to the Home screen and relaunch Safari. The site notes that Safari must restart before the change takes effect and describes how to force the restart by holding the Home button until the home screen reappears.
What This Means For People Trying To See Local Forecasts
For readers accessing geelong weather content through social links or mobile apps, the combined effect of a cookie requirement and the Facebook in‑app browser issue can mean an inability to view forecast pages until cookies are enabled or links are opened externally. The site’s published steps give users clear options to restore access without changing their broader privacy settings.
The guidance provided focuses on immediate, actionable fixes. If problems persist after following these steps, users will need to adjust browser privacy settings or use a different browser to view site content.
