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> The rationale (which I still don't agree with) was that many browsers would send "en-US" by default, and so it wasn't a reliable indication of the user's actu
by swilliamsio 6y ago
> The rationale (which I still don't agree with) was that many browsers would send "en-US" by default, and so it wasn't a reliable indication of the user's actual language.
Sounds like a potential workaround is to set your language to another flavour of English like "en-CA" or "en-GB".
- xenomachina 6y agoYes. I think most Google properties also support an hl query parameter that will work even if set to "en-US". Either way, not ideal.
- el-salvador 6y agoAnother useful one is www.google.com/ncr which opens Google in English (NCR= No Country Redirect)
- paranoidrobot 6y agoUnfortunately various sites, particularly Google's, gatekeep functionality behind the language/region setting. Browser set to en-au? "Oh, I'm sorry, you can't use this feature yet because it's not in your region." for years after launch.
- cma 6y agoSo they set your location from your language and your language from your location...
- fyfy18 6y agoI have my language set to "en-GB" and still many websites (including Google, when not signed in) default to that of the country I'm in.