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No option for container extensions to be enabled in private browsing

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ben.dowman
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For most extensions, there is an option to enable them in private windows; for both Multi-Account Containers and Temporary Containers, however, they cannot be used in private tabs with no option to allow them to. Is there any reason for this, and any way I can bypass the missing toggle?

For most extensions, there is an option to enable them in private windows; for both Multi-Account Containers and Temporary Containers, however, they cannot be used in private tabs with no option to allow them to. Is there any reason for this, and any way I can bypass the missing toggle?
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It's due to Firefox's architecture. Private mode is very similar to a single temporary container and you can't split additional containers out of it.

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TyDraniu
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It's due to Firefox's architecture. Private mode is very similar to a single temporary container and you can't split additional containers out of it.