Long time network configuration, long time user: DHCP recently reassigned IP addresses. I updated my HA network settings accordingly. Safari and Duck Duck Go browsers connect to my HA with the new Ethernet IP address 192.168.1.244:8123 and old URL homeassistant.local:8123. Chrome connects by to the new 192.168.1.244:8123 but not the old homeassistant.local:8123.
I have confirmed network settings, followed suggestions in Network configuration - Home Assistant, reset cookies in Chrome, checked all Chrome settings, tried http:// and https://, checked router settings, checked computer network settings. Years ago I read that Chrome is the better browser to use. I’m surprised by this on my iMac 2024 running Sequoia, HA on Yellow, LAN on AT&T BGW320, wired connection, WiFi turned off.
I ask for suggestions to resolve what might be a personal problem. I hate it when my technology doesn’t work right.
I assume you are using an Apple device. To help, I think it is relevant to know whether you are experiencing this on the same device or on different devices.
Next, is it iOS/iPadOS (since they all use WebKit) or not.
Have you cleared your Chrome cache too, or just the cookies*?
I don’t use Chrome, but it looks like the DNS name is cached within the browser, where the others might rely more on the DNS cache of the operating system.
* I don’t think cookies have anything to do with it.
The problem is local to your Chrome browser and has nothing to do with HA, because then the other browsers would be affected too.
I recently read somewhere on this forum about a new setting in Chrome that prevents connections to HA at times, so make a search for Chrome on the forum within the last 2 months and it should be among the hits then.
