Local Network Access ("Apps on device") site permission reverts after refresh when permission is already granted- Microsoft Edge

Question

Local Network Access ("Apps on device") site permission reverts after refresh when permission is already granted- Microsoft Edge

Shreyansh Gautam 0

Environment

•	Microsoft Edge Version: 149.0.4022.69

•	Windows managed device and personal macOS device

•	Same behavior observed on both

Steps to reproduce

1.	Open a site that has local-network-access permission in the granted state.

2.	Open Site Permissions for the site.

3.	Change "Sites can ask to connect to any device on your local network" from Allow to Block.

4.	Refresh the settings page.

Observed

The permission reverts to Allow after refresh.

If the permission starts in the prompt state, changing it through the settings UI persists correctly after refresh.

Question

Is this expected behavior for the Local Network Access permission, or is the Site Permissions UI failing to persist the updated value when the permission is already granted?

Shreyansh Gautam 0 Reputation points

2026-06-18T08:30:24.28+00:00

Sites can ask to connect to any device on your local network -> this option is broken

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Shreyansh Gautam 0 Reputation points

2026-06-18T08:30:24.28+00:00

Sites can ask to connect to any device on your local network -> this option is broken

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Emma1-N 7,955 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Welcome Shreyansh Gautam,

I understand how frustrating it can be when the Local Network Access (Apps on device) site permission appears to revert to Allow after refreshing the Site Permissions page, even after changing it to Block.

Before we proceed, I would like to clarify a couple of things:

Could you confirm whether this behavior occurs on all websites that have previously been granted Local Network Access permission, or only on a specific site?
Does the issue persist when testing in an InPrivate window or a newly created Edge profile?
Are you using personal or work/school account?

I look forward to your reply so we can continue working together to address the issue.

Shreyansh Gautam 0 Reputation points

2026-06-17T14:24:03.8533333+00:00
Could you confirm whether this behavior occurs on all websites that have previously been granted Local Network Access permission, or only on a specific site? Yes it occurs for all websites.

Does the issue persist when testing in an InPrivate window or a newly created Edge profile? Yes it persists in private window and newly created Edge profile.

Are you using personal or work/school account? I have tested in both work/school account issue persists.
Emma1-N 7,955 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-06-18T07:48:08.1+00:00

Hello Shreyansh Gautam,

Based on your response, I would like to confirm whether you are using a work or school account, correct?
Shreyansh Gautam 0 Reputation points

2026-06-18T08:27:42.62+00:00

I am using personal and work account both, i can see issue at both the accounts.
Shreyansh Gautam 0 Reputation points

2026-06-18T08:33:01.9933333+00:00

Sites can ask to connect to any device on your local network -> this option is broken

Please add all the questions at once.
Emma1-N 7,955 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-06-19T07:43:33.61+00:00
Hello Shreyansh Gautam,

Please try the steps to see if the issue is resolved:

Check for permission database corruption

Close Edge

Navigate to the profile folder under User Data

Locate files named Permissions or Permission-related databases

Rename them as a backup

Restart Edge and test again

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