Google doesn't play nice with Private Relay?

I’m unlucky then. 😐

Private relay enabled

Private relay disabled

Some Reddit thread about issue too: https://www.reddit.com/r/ios/comments/q9g55i/private_relay_in_ios_15_stops_search_engine/

And closed Discussion: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253261453

philfnyc1 wrote:

With Private Relay enabled on my Mac (with "Maintain general location" selected), visiting https://www.google.com

has become cumbersome. Google throws this message:

Our systems have detected unusual traffic from your computer network. 

Here is a screen shot of the entire message:

https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/850b0ff9-6959-4365-b2f9-a86fe5c63c22

And then I have to prove I am not a robot by completing a Captcha test. Sometimes (as shown in this message), I can't reach Google and must try later.

I expected issues reaching some sites but not Google. Is this expected?

MBP M1 Pro 16

macOS Monterey 12.1

Safari 15.2

Privacy's Hide IP Address is selected (it was selected months ago prior to enabling Private Relay)

If it is an issue— then I would not use Private Relay....

Call Customer Support (800) MY–APPLE (800–692–7753)

or on line https://getsupport.apple.com/

Outside the USA—Contact Apple for support and service by phone

See a list of Apple phone numbers around the world.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201232

you can submit your Apple Feedback http://www.apple.com/feedback

I've seen reports of this when someone is using a VPN to access the Internet. It's possible that the combination of a VPN and private relay is complicating things to the point that it creates a problem.

Happened to me few times too.

What’s funnier is that Google (and ONLY Google) search suggestions stop working with Private Relay enabled and set for maintaining general location.

I was looking for a cause of my suggestions not working for weeks, even changed my default search engine to Bing (can you imagine?!) and finally it enlightened me.

I’ll wait for it to get out of beta…

EDIT: Sorry, wrong Reply button.

just_kubi wrote:

What’s funnier is that Google (and ONLY Google) search suggestions stop working with Private Relay enabled and set for maintaining general location.

Google Suggestions work fine for me with Private Relay enabled.

Right, sorry. It's happening to me on both iOS and macOS. Here are Mac screens.

Private Relay enabled

Private Relay disabled

Don't get it at all, cleared cache of Safari on Mac, and all website data on iOS, but it just happens and I have to wait for some Apple / Google update.

I use private relay on multiple Macs, iPhones, and iPads... I've had no such problems accessing any google pages or services.

Pretty much everything on the Internet uses ipv6 these days. There aren't enough ipv4 addresses to go round.

I'm with KiltedTim, I have no problems with Google sites and Private Relay. I've never seen the message you mention.

Sounds feasible.

What you are showing and what the links point to relates to iOS and iPadOS, not macOS which is what this thread is about.