Links from emails don't work

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Every clickable link inside my Gmail inbox is stuck on an infinite loading/spinning screen.

What happens:

  • The links work perfectly fine in a Private Window, but fail completely in a normal window.

  • Links in the normal email view spin forever instead of opening.

What has already been tested and failed to resolve the issue:

  • Browser components are fully up to date.

  • Gmail’s site permissions are set to explicitly allow pop-ups and redirects.

  • Brave Shields are turned completely OFF for Gmail.

  • Using Ctrl + Click to open the links still results in an infinite spin.

I’m on a Windows 11 desktop PC.

2

Since it works in a Private Window, I would first suspect something stored in the normal profile rather than Gmail permissions. Try disabling all extensions for a minute (not only Shields), then test Gmail again. If that changes nothing, I would clear site data just for mail.google.com/accounts.google.com and sign in again, or test from a fresh Brave profile before resetting the main one.

3

Thank you. I found the culprit, which was a browser extension.

4

For me it was Privacy Badger. Disabled that and :magic_wand::sparkles: Gmail links worked again.

Update: this appears to be a bug in Brave that’s being addressed; GitHub issue here.

5

Yes, it was Privacy Badger for me, too.