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When trying to use the localStorage feature of HTML5 with Brave, it fails to function properly, resulting in error message “Uncaught DOMException: Failed to read the ‘localStorage’ property from ‘Window’: Access is denied for this document.”
The same code runs without issue on Firefox, Chrome, Opera and Safari, but fails on Brave.
Is there some setting I need to change?

In case it matters, the file is run locally, on user’s desktop, hence is accessed via file:///C:/maintenance/sub4/rackstatus.html

Any help/advice greatly appreciated.
Thank you!

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Chrome broke localstorage recently. https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/12/17/google-fixes-chrome-bug-that-broke-local-storage-for-some-web-and-android-apps-no-data-is-lost/

Just tested Chrome (Version 79.0.3945.88 (Official Build) (64-bit) on this page: https://jsfiddle.net/6sm54/2/ still affected. When Chromium builds update for Brave, it should be fixed.

/edit: Also Enabling “Allow all cookies” in Shields may also help

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Thank you for the information, I appreciate your time.
Don’t want to “Allow all cookies”, so will wait for an update to fix the issue.
Thanks again!

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Today is 20 January 2020, and Brave Browser has upgraded to version 1.2.43 Chromium: 79.0.3945.130 – but “localStorage” still only works via HTTP connection. I have checked other Chrome-based browsers, and they all work for local storage (no HTTP connection required).
Is this issue a design feature, or is it an oversight on the part of Brave?
Thanks in advance for any advice offered.

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