Copy without Site Tracking feature whited out after Firefox V132

[Melbguy1]

I run the latest updated version of Windows 10 Home Edition, and latest version of Firefox. After the recent update to Firefox, I noticed that the feature "Copy without Site Tracking" is now whited out. And yes I did a privacy query and confirmed the setting “privacy.query_stripping.strip_on_share.enabled” showed "true", so it should be enabled, but is not.

[ThePillenwerfer]

According to the Release Notes, it's greyed-out if the link doesn't have any tracking information attached to it in any case.

[Melbguy1]

Thanks for your response. If that's true, why is that feature still greyed out on Youtube videos for example which definitely have tracking information attached to them?

[manuel]

Hi, for youtube links there are currently two bugs filed for tracking parameters that we don't remove yet, but want to remove in the future:

* Bug 1870321 - Copy Link Without Site Tracking doesn't work on youtube's links inside description

* Bug 1927080 - Strip "pp" on youtube.com with "Copy Without Site Tracking"

So we don't catch all parameters yet. Are the other parameters that are missing? Easiest way forward is to follow instructions on Bug 1920601 - [meta] Copy Without Site Tracking parameter list modifications for suggesting new parameters. However if you have a youtube link such as in comment below then there are no further tracking parameters to strip from the URL anymore.

[ThePillenwerfer]

I've no idea and only happened to see the change in the Notes by chance.  This is a link copied from YouTube:—

https://www[dot]youtube[dot]com/watch?v=qFVCYmQkjKc

which looks clean to me but I claim no expertise on such things.

[PsYAuM]

Same problem Windows 11
all websites greyed out when previously they wasn't so guessing there is a bug

[manuel]

If "Copy without site tracking" is greyed out now, then it didn't remove tracking parameters in the past for the same links. This was misleading. Greying out should convey better how the feature is working and where its shortcomings are. However, if you notice parameters that should be removed, the best way forward is to open a bug to suggest removing them in the future. See Bug 1920601 - [meta] Copy Without Site Tracking parameter list modifications

[Shaun]

Is this "Copy without site tracking" disabled or white out permanent?

Mozilla Firefox is my default browser and always has been, and always will be regardless of minor glitches.

[manuel]

Only URLs that do have tracking information included enable the option to "Copy without site tracking".

For example, when doing a right click on these links:

* https://youtu.be/u404SLJj7ig?si=9BMfqdBzr750i4z0 This link should have the option enabled

* https://youtu.be/u404SLJj7ig This link should have the option disabled (greyed out).

[Melbguy1]

Since the update, ALL sites I have visited have had this feature greyed out, when prior to the update ALL sites had this feature available. So something is preventing the feature from working properly...and it's impacting all users as comments above suggest.

[manuel]

Just to make sure: When you right click on https://youtu.be/u404SLJj7ig?si=9BMfqdBzr750i4z0, is "Copy Link without site tracking" greyed out? For links where the feature is currently greyed out, no tracking parameters were removed in previous releases and "Copy Link without site tracking" was the same as just clicking "Copy". This was misleading. Therefore, we we grey it out now to set the correct expectations about what the feature does and when it actually does something.

Related: we are considering to rename the feature to "Copy Trimmed Link" to reduce confusion: Bug 1924493 - Copy without site tracking: Potentially rename to "Copy Trimmed Link" (not set in stone, we might not do it if we deem that the costs outweigh the benefits).

[Melbguy1]

@PsYAuM @Shaun Mozilla's tech guys need to invetigate this. As @ThePillenwerfer commented, according to the Release Notes for V132 that feature is only supposed to be greyed-out "if the link doesn't have any tracking information attached to it in any case". And it has been demonstrated that all websites are being affected regardless of which version of Windows is being used.

[BufordTJustice]

I have the "privacy badger" and "clear URLs" extensions installed. Will either or both of these remove the site tracking information before Firefox can address them or might they interfere with the Firefox built in?

[Shaun]

Thank you to all who are providing information about "Copy without site tracking"

I have several browser extensions, uBlock Origin, Privacy Badger, CanvasBlocker, Unhook, facebook container and enhancer for YouTube. With all the informative comments provided I appreciate them very much. Thank you. Shaun

[PsYAuM]

I have Privacy Badger, UBlock etc
The issue arose after the update before last (10 days/2 weeks ago i think it was).
Whatever happened was definitely related to the update and nothing to do with add ons.
At least for me i am sure of this but others may be different.

[manuel]

Hi. Addons can remove the site tracking information before Firefox addresses them. The option is only shown when there are still some known site tracking information remaining in the URL.