---
id: cloud-accounts.this-app-is-blocked-google-drive
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/this-app-is-blocked-google-drive
category: "Cloud accounts"
subcategory: "Google Drive"
question: "Google says \"This app is blocked\" when I add Google Drive. How do I fix it?"
alt_questions:
  - "This app is blocked Google sign-in Storage Studio"
  - "Google blocked access to Storage Studio"
  - "Can't connect Google Drive — app blocked"
  - "Google Drive sign-in refused"
  - "Access blocked: this app's request is invalid Google"
  - "Google Drive won't let Storage Studio connect"
short_answer: "Some Google accounts only allow approved apps. Open Advanced — custom sign-in credentials in Add Account, follow Show me how to create your own Client ID and Client Secret in Google's console (about five minutes), paste them in and sign in again."
tags: ["google drive", "app blocked", "custom credentials", "troubleshooting"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/what-are-custom-sign-in-credentials", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/google-drive-work-or-school-account", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/how-do-i-create-google-client-id-and-secret"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Google says "This app is blocked" when I add Google Drive. How do I fix it?

Use your own sign-in credentials. Some Google accounts — especially work and school accounts — only allow apps their admin or their owner has approved. Creating your own Google sign-in credentials means you approve yourself, and the block page goes away.

1. In **Add Account**, open **Advanced — custom sign-in credentials** under the Google Drive option.
2. Click **Show me how (in-app guide)** and follow the steps in Google's own console. It takes about five minutes the first time.
3. Paste the **Client ID** and **Client Secret** into the two fields.
4. Click **Open browser to sign in** as normal.

The same credentials work for every Google Drive account you add. More in [custom sign-in credentials](https://storagestudio.us/faq/cloud-accounts/what-are-custom-sign-in-credentials).