# Cannot login to web app using Firefox

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-login-to-web-app-using-firefox/596704>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-mac, server-linux, plex-web\
**Created:** [May 28, 2020, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-login-to-web-app-using-firefox/596704 "2020-05-28T18:39:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![monotony23113](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@monotony23113](https://forums.plex.tv/u/monotony23113)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2020, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-login-to-web-app-using-firefox/596704/1 "2020-05-28T18:39:51Z")

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Server Version#: 1.19.3.2852-219a9974e  
Player Version#:

Problem: Beginning recently I cannot login to the web player using Firefox anymore, when accessing through localhost (127.0.0.1) or local network.

Symptom:

- When opening web app’s homepage, a progress wheel briefly shows before the page redirects to `app.plex.tv/auth/`,
- Upon signing in through the auth portal, the page navigates back to local server, before redirecting to `app.plex.tv/auth/` again, this time saying “There was an error signing in”
- This will repeat forever.

Platforms and software tried:

- PMS on macOS (1.19.3.2852) and Raspbian (Raspberry Pi) (1.19.3.2764)
- Firefox on macOS (76.0.1, latest) and Raspbian (68.8.0esr)
- Unaffected: Other browsers, such as Chrome, Safari, and Firefox on iOS.
- Unaffected: Other methods to access PMS, such as through mobile app, and `app.plex.tv`
- **Unaffected: Firefox Developer Edition (77.0b9, latest)** (this makes it seem like a Firefox issue)

Attempts to fix:

- Logging out and then logging in again; logging in using another Plex account
- Clearing browser cache, clearing website data for `plex.tv`, `localhost`, and `127.0.0.1` domain, using Private mode, disabling Firefox’s Enhanced Tracking Protection
- Removing PMS preferences and reinstalling PMS

I’ve seen a few topics on this issue now. Any help to fix, hints on troubleshooting, where to find logs, etc. are greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![anon18523487](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@anon18523487](https://forums.plex.tv/u/anon18523487)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2020, 9:52pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-login-to-web-app-using-firefox/596704/2 "2020-05-28T21:52:21Z")

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Please read [There was an error signing in (AGAIN!)](https://forums.plex.tv/t/there-was-an-error-signing-in-again/543119/28).

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**Author:** ![monotony23113](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@monotony23113](https://forums.plex.tv/u/monotony23113)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-login-to-web-app-using-firefox/596704/3 "2020-05-31T18:04:53Z")

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Thanks for pointing that out! I will join that thread instead.

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**Author:** ![MrManhoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@MrManhoso](https://forums.plex.tv/u/MrManhoso)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-login-to-web-app-using-firefox/596704/4 "2020-08-05T09:43:13Z")

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Hi, i have the same problem but the linked-to solution does not work for me (either does not exist or is private). Is there a way for me to get access to that thread, or find the content if it no longer exist?

best regards

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**Author:** ![Dimmthewitted1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@Dimmthewitted1](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Dimmthewitted1)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2020, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-login-to-web-app-using-firefox/596704/5 "2020-09-12T15:23:16Z")

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I also have this problem on Firefox running on Ubuntu if it matters.  
I assume my credentials have expired and it is not redirecting to login page.

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**Author:** ![garfield135](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@garfield135](https://forums.plex.tv/u/garfield135)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2020, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-login-to-web-app-using-firefox/596704/6 "2020-09-15T18:55:20Z")

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Greetings,  
same Problem with latest Firefox here - Edge is working ?!  
And the solution cannot be accessed …

Garfield

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/cannot-login-to-web-app-using-firefox/596704/7 "2020-12-14T18:55:37Z")

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