diff --git a/platform/common/vapi-background.js b/platform/common/vapi-background.js
index 2a4d640a6..7d6c60a1b 100644
--- a/platform/common/vapi-background.js
+++ b/platform/common/vapi-background.js
@@ -122,83 +122,6 @@ vAPI.browserSettings = (( ) => {
if ( bp instanceof Object === false ) { return; }
return {
- // Whether the WebRTC-related privacy API is crashy is an open question
- // only for Chromium proper (because it can be compiled without the
- // WebRTC feature): hence avoid overhead of the evaluation (which uses
- // an iframe) for platforms where it's a non-issue.
- // https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues/issues/9
- // Some Chromium builds are made to look like a Chrome build.
- webRTCSupported: vAPI.webextFlavor.soup.has('chromium') === false || undefined,
-
- // Calling with `true` means IP address leak is not prevented.
- // https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/issues/533
- // We must first check wether this Chromium-based browser was compiled
- // with WebRTC support. To do this, we use an iframe, this way the
- // empty RTCPeerConnection object we create to test for support will
- // be properly garbage collected. This prevents issues such as
- // a computer unable to enter into sleep mode, as reported in the
- // Chrome store:
- // https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/issues/533#issuecomment-167931681
- setWebrtcIPAddress: function(setting) {
- // We don't know yet whether this browser supports WebRTC: find out.
- if ( this.webRTCSupported === undefined ) {
- // If asked to leave WebRTC setting alone at this point in the
- // code, this means we never grabbed the setting in the first
- // place.
- if ( setting ) { return; }
- this.webRTCSupported = { setting: setting };
- let iframe = document.createElement('iframe');
- const messageHandler = ev => {
- if ( ev.origin !== self.location.origin ) { return; }
- window.removeEventListener('message', messageHandler);
- const setting = this.webRTCSupported.setting;
- this.webRTCSupported = ev.data === 'webRTCSupported';
- this.setWebrtcIPAddress(setting);
- iframe.parentNode.removeChild(iframe);
- iframe = null;
- };
- window.addEventListener('message', messageHandler);
- iframe.src = 'is-webrtc-supported.html';
- document.body.appendChild(iframe);
- return;
- }
-
- // We are waiting for a response from our iframe. This makes the code
- // safe to re-entrancy.
- if ( typeof this.webRTCSupported === 'object' ) {
- this.webRTCSupported.setting = setting;
- return;
- }
-
- // https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/issues/533
- // WebRTC not supported: `webRTCMultipleRoutesEnabled` can NOT be
- // safely accessed. Accessing the property will cause full browser
- // crash.
- if ( this.webRTCSupported !== true ) { return; }
-
- const bpn = bp.network;
-
- if ( setting ) {
- bpn.webRTCIPHandlingPolicy.clear({
- scope: 'regular',
- });
- } else {
- // https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uAssets/issues/333#issuecomment-289426678
- // Leverage virtuous side-effect of strictest setting.
- // https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/issues/3009
- // Firefox currently works differently, use
- // `default_public_interface_only` for now.
- // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/privacy/network#Browser_compatibility
- // Firefox 70+ supports `disable_non_proxied_udp`
- const value =
- vAPI.webextFlavor.soup.has('firefox') === false ||
- vAPI.webextFlavor.major < 70
- ? 'default_public_interface_only'
- : 'disable_non_proxied_udp';
- bpn.webRTCIPHandlingPolicy.set({ value, scope: 'regular' });
- }
- },
-
set: function(details) {
for ( const setting in details ) {
if ( details.hasOwnProperty(setting) === false ) { continue; }
@@ -233,10 +156,6 @@ vAPI.browserSettings = (( ) => {
}
break;
- case 'webrtcIPAddress':
- this.setWebrtcIPAddress(!!details[setting]);
- break;
-
default:
break;
}
diff --git a/src/js/background.js b/src/js/background.js
index 5bb86f021..7d5bd166d 100644
--- a/src/js/background.js
+++ b/src/js/background.js
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ const userSettingsDefault = {
requestLogMaxEntries: 1000,
showIconBadge: true,
tooltipsDisabled: false,
- webrtcIPAddressHidden: false,
};
const µBlock = { // jshint ignore:line
diff --git a/src/js/settings.js b/src/js/settings.js
index 8dba98ddb..2bbc38cc5 100644
--- a/src/js/settings.js
+++ b/src/js/settings.js
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ const onLocalDataReceived = function(details) {
if ( details.privacySettingsSupported === false ) {
uDom('[data-setting-name="prefetchingDisabled"]').attr('disabled', '');
uDom('[data-setting-name="hyperlinkAuditingDisabled"]').attr('disabled', '');
- uDom('[data-setting-name="webrtcIPAddressHidden"]').attr('disabled', '');
}
};
diff --git a/src/js/start.js b/src/js/start.js
index 1a7398536..6a02e32a1 100644
--- a/src/js/start.js
+++ b/src/js/start.js
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ const onUserSettingsReady = function(fetched) {
vAPI.browserSettings.set({
'hyperlinkAuditing': !µb.userSettings.hyperlinkAuditingDisabled,
'prefetching': !µb.userSettings.prefetchingDisabled,
- 'webrtcIPAddress': !µb.userSettings.webrtcIPAddressHidden
});
}
diff --git a/src/js/ublock.js b/src/js/ublock.js
index f9db09e2b..6343e7c02 100644
--- a/src/js/ublock.js
+++ b/src/js/ublock.js
@@ -394,11 +394,6 @@ const matchBucket = function(url, hostname, bucket, start) {
vAPI.browserSettings.set({ 'prefetching': !value });
}
break;
- case 'webrtcIPAddressHidden':
- if ( this.privacySettingsSupported ) {
- vAPI.browserSettings.set({ 'webrtcIPAddress': !value });
- }
- break;
default:
break;
}
diff --git a/src/settings.html b/src/settings.html
index a3739a794..a3213e22d 100644
--- a/src/settings.html
+++ b/src/settings.html
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
-