I can connect to the configured hotspot but then http://192.168.4.1/ gives me the middle finger. I also configured the web server btw. Intriguingly the device (cyd) gets the time (configured to use ntp) from somewhere sometimes (maybe stored???). I use the latest ESPHome version via docker image b…

You are right. As far as I am considered as a software engineer this situation is a bug. I filed an issue: Cannot access captive portal after connecting to configured hotspot with web_server: configured · Issue #17410 · esphome/esphome · GitHub

[image] Uwe.Ha: I can connect to the configured hotspot but then http://192.168.4.1/ gives me the middle finger How this finger presents? What device are you using to connect (some phones really don't want to connect to AP that doesn't offer internet) ? This device shows you are connected t…

Why not just put the ssid in the config and save all the trouble?

[image] Karosm: How this finger presents? Sorry, but I do not get what you want to express. Can you rephrase your question, please? [image] Karosm: What device are you using to connect (some phones really don't want to connect to AP that doesn't offer internet) ? It's the current vers…

This is the style I configure my stuff which is regarded to on ESPHome.io as best practise. YMMV.

After disabling the web server I could access the captive portal. This makes me wonder why captive_portal: is disabled while web_server: is configured, especially as both are on different ports. Couldn't find anything on this while doing some RTFM. Any input on this?

[image] Uwe.Ha: After disabling the web server I could access the captive portal. This makes me wonder why captive_portal: is disabled while web_server: is configured, You posted above that web server was not available either. If so, it sounds like bug.

Cannot access captive portal after connecting to hotspot

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Karosm (Karosm) June 28, 2026, 9:01pm 7

You posted above that web server was not available either. If so, it sounds like bug.

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