Browsers · Research guidance. Instructions are based on publisher guidance; a UK IPTV account was not tested on this platform.
The prompt asks for a capability
A browser location prompt asks whether a website may obtain location information through that feature. Google documents a site-specific permission and the role of location services in producing an estimate. Denying the prompt limits that capability; it is not an instruction to make every other connection detail disappear.
An IP address is another source
Google’s device-location guidance notes that websites and services can still derive general location information from an IP address in relevant contexts. A browser’s geolocation block should therefore not be described as anonymous browsing or proof that a service cannot infer any region at all.
Do not turn privacy into an entitlement claim
Allowing device location does not guarantee a programme becomes available, and blocking it does not establish that every regional difference is caused by the permission. A service can have its own documented territory, account and availability rules. This article does not propose spoofing a location or bypassing those conditions.
Review the actual requesting site
Read the public origin and the feature you started. If the purpose is unclear, keep the block while seeking the publisher’s explanation. If a trusted documented feature justifies a comparison, change that site’s choice only and preserve the original state. Avoid a global permission grant for one uncertain page.
Use precise support language
Say that device-location permission was allowed or denied and describe the resulting action. Do not say location was hidden everywhere, because that implies a broader claim than the control supports. The distinction helps a person make a privacy choice without confusing it with network anonymity or programme rights.
Questions, answered
Does denying geolocation hide the IP address?
No. The permission and network address are different.
Does allowing it guarantee programme access?
No. Service availability and entitlement remain separate.