Chrome-Stats extension
Search on Google US
Search Google without being redirected to local search results.
What is Search on Google US?
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Summary
Accessing Google from outside the United States usually results in a redirection to the country-specific version of the search engine. This extension ensures that search results are loaded from google.com in English when searching from the address bar or the right-click context menu.
The continued development of Search on Google US is made possible thanks to the support of awesome backers. If you'd like to join them, please consider contributing with Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin.
The extension adds a new search provider named Google US to the browser which can be set as the default search engine and its search keyword can be customized from the browser's settings (about:preferences#search). Viewing local search results is possible by accessing Google as usual, the extension has no effect on pages opened while browsing.
Reviews are not monitored for bug reports, please use GitHub for issues and feature requests. https://github.com/dessant/search-google-us
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User reviews summary
Pros
- Works great and is up to date with latest Firefox and Windows 11
- Effectively fixes Google results issue
- Prevents automatic redirection to local search, allowing for a global search experience
Cons
- Does not work on browsers configured to non-English modes
- There is no similar add-on for YouTube
- The add-on may lack configurability for searching in multiple languages/locales
Most mentioned
- Positive feedback on functionality with current Firefox and Windows versions
- Request for multilanguage or locale search configurability
- Interest in a similar add-on for YouTube
Recent reviews
Safety
Risk impact
Search on Google US is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
Search on Google US has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.