When attempting to use certain web content, including Kaltura Media content, users may encounter the following message:
"It seems your browser is blocking 3rd party session cookies required for the application. To resolve this issue, please update your settings to allow 3rd party cookies."
Enable Third-Party Cookies in Safari
- On a Mac (using Safari)
- Open Safari.
- In the top menu, click on Safari, then select Preferences.
- Go to the Privacy tab.
- Under the Cookies and website data section, uncheck the option labeled Block all cookies.
- Ensure the option Prevent cross-site tracking is unchecked (this allows third-party cookies).
- Close the preferences window to save your settings and restart the application if necessary.
- For iOS (as of version 26.6.1)
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Scroll down and tap Apps, then scroll down again and tap Safari.
- Under the Privacy & Security section, toggle off Prevent Cross-Site Tracking.
- To turn off Block All Cookies, scroll down and tap Advanced.
- Ensure that Block All Cookies is turned off (this allows third-party cookies).
- Exit Settings; the changes will be saved automatically.
- Close and reopen the application if necessary.
- On iOS (using Safari) Versions older than 18
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Scroll down and tap Safari.
- Under the Privacy & Security section, toggle off Prevent Cross-Site Tracking.
- Ensure that Block All Cookies is turned off (this allows third-party cookies).
- Exit Settings; the changes will be saved automatically.
- Close and reopen the application if necessary.
Enable Third-Party Cookies in Chrome
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top right, select the Menu icon (three horizontal dots), then select Settings.
- Select Privacy and security
Third-party cookies.
- Select Allow third-party cookies.
Enable Third-Party Cookies in Firefox
- On your computer, open the Firefox browser.
- Click the Menu button, found at the top-right corner (three horizontal lines), and then click Settings. (Note: on some OS it is called Options).
- Click Privacy & security.
- Choose your preferred privacy and cookie settings.
Firefox has advanced browser privacy settings: control of the privacy and cookies settings are combined together. You can choose one of the three main options for privacy and cookies management: Standard, Strict, and Custom.
Select the Standard option, which gives you balanced privacy settings since it will allow most of the first-party cookies that most websites need to work properly and will block third-party cookies that are often used by companies to track user behavior across multiple websites. The standard option will block cross-site Tracking Cookies and social media trackers, used for website user targeting, but some third-party cookies could remain if they are not considered to be third-party Tracking Cookies. If you open a Private browser window, third-party Tracking Cookies will be blocked.
Strict and Custom options are used to disable cookies and other privacy settings.
Enable Third-Party Cookies in Edge
- On your computer, open the Edge browser.
- Click the Menu button, found at the top-right corner (three horizontal lines), and then select Settings.
- Go to Cookies and site permissions on the sidebar.
- Click Manage and delete cookies and site data.
- Ensure Block third-party cookies is turned off.
If these steps don't work or if you are using a different browser, please contact the IT Help Desk (859-572-6911) for assistance.