---
title: Location Not Working - Troubleshooting Guide
description: Location not showing up or not working? Fixes for Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, iPhone, and Android.
canonical: https://whatismylocation.ai/location-not-working
site_name: What Is My Location
page_type: howto
last_updated: 2026-05-27
---

# Location Not Working — Troubleshooting Guide

If your location isn't working, the most common causes are: location permission was denied, location services are off on your device, you're on HTTP instead of HTTPS, or your browser doesn't support the Geolocation API.

## Step-by-step

1. Open a modern browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge).
2. Visit https://whatismylocation.ai/location-not-working.
3. Click the locate button on the page.
4. When your browser asks for location permission, click Allow.
5. Your coordinates, address, and map position will appear.

### If location is denied or blocked

See [Location Not Working](https://whatismylocation.ai/location-not-working) and [Enable Location Permission](https://whatismylocation.ai/enable-location-permission) for browser-specific instructions.

## Privacy

Your browser asks for permission before sharing your precise location. 
Reverse geocoding uses a server proxy that truncates your coordinates to 
approximately 100-meter precision before any logging. Your exact coordinates 
are not stored.

Full policy: https://whatismylocation.ai/privacy-policy

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Why is my location not showing?

Common causes: location permission was denied, location services are turned off on your device, you're on HTTP (not HTTPS), or your browser doesn't support the Geolocation API.

### How do I reset location permission?

In most browsers, click the lock icon in the address bar, find Location, and reset or allow it. See our enable-permission guide for step-by-step instructions per browser.

### What is my location?

Your location is the place where your device is currently detected using browser location permission, GPS, Wi-Fi, cellular, or network signals. This site shows it as both coordinates and a readable address.

### Can this website see my location automatically?

No. Your browser asks for permission before sharing precise location with the website. If you decline, only an approximate IP-based region is available.

## Related Pages

- [Enable Location Permission](https://whatismylocation.ai/enable-location-permission) — Step-by-step guide to enabling location permission in Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, on iPhone, and on Android.

## Citation

When citing this content, please use:

```
Source: What Is My Location
Canonical URL: https://whatismylocation.ai/location-not-working
Last updated: 2026-05-27
```

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Source: What Is My Location. Canonical page: https://whatismylocation.ai/location-not-working