If you accidentally selected “Block” when prompted to allow Local Network Access, don’t worry — you can turn it back on.
Some tabs may not load if your browser has blocked local network access. Follow the steps below to re-enable it.
✅ Option 1: Allow Local Network Access in Chrome Settings
Google Chrome
If you previously clicked “Block” on the prompt, you can update your Chrome settings to allow it again:
Click the icon to the left of the website address (URL).
Toggle Local Network Access to Enabled.
Alternatively, you can:
Click the icon to the left of the website address (URL).
Select Site Settings.
Find Local Network Access and set it to Allow.
Once updated, refresh the page. Your tabs should now load correctly.
Microsoft Edge
If you selected “Block” in Edge, you can turn it back on using the site permissions page:
Open the Edge menu (three dots in the top-right).
Select Settings and then Privacy, search, and services from the Settings menu.
From the Privacy, search, and services page, select Site permissions.
Select All permissions.
Select Local network access from the list of permissions.
Enable the Ask before accessing setting. The toggle will appear blue when enabled.
Alternatively:
Click the icon to the left of the website address (URL).
Locate Local Network Access and set it to Allow.
Refresh the page to reload your tabs.
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox also requires permission before allowing websites to access local network devices.
If you previously blocked it, you can update the permission:
Open the Firefox menu (three lines/hamburger).
Go to Settings > Privacy & Security.
Scroll to the Permissions section.
Locate Device apps and services and click Settings….
A list of sites that have requested this permission will appear.
Change the status to Allow for the blocked website.
Click Save Changes.
Back in the Permissions list, find Local Network Devices.
Click Settings…, and repeat steps 5 and 6.
Refresh the page to reload your tabs.
🔄 Option 2: Clear Browsing Data to See the Prompt Again
Google Chrome
If you prefer to reset the prompt and choose “Allow” when it appears:
Open the Chrome menu (three dots in the top-right).
Select Settings > Privacy and security > Delete browsing data.
Clear your browsing data (cookies and site data).
Reopen the page — the prompt will reappear, and you can select Allow.
Microsoft Edge
Open the Edge menu (three dots in the top-right).
Select Settings > Privacy, search, and services.
Under Clear browsing data, select Choose what to clear.
Select Choose what to clear.
Select to clear the Cookies and other site data.
Reopen the page — the local network access prompt should appear again, and you can select Allow.
Mozilla Firefox
Open the Firefox menu (three lines/hamburger).
Go to Settings > Privacy & Security.
Scroll down and locate the Cookies and Site Data section.
Select Clear Data...
Select to clear Cookies and site data, then click Clear.
Reopen the page — Firefox will prompt again for local network access, and you can choose Allow.