# Wrong location in Brave desktop app **URL:** \ **Category:** Brave Browser\ **Tags:** bug, browser\ **Created:** [June 22, 2024, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/wrong-location-in-brave-desktop-app/554860 "2024-06-22T22:08:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kyle07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9f8e36/32.png) [@kyle07](https://community.brave.app/u/kyle07)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2024, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/wrong-location-in-brave-desktop-app/554860/1 "2024-06-22T22:08:10Z")
**Description of the issue:** Desktop browser thinks I am located over 250 miles away from my actual location. **Steps to Reproduce (add as many as necessary): 1. 2. 3.** 1. Launch Brave browser desktop app 2. Clear all browser data/cookies and restart browser 3. Go to [maps.google.com](http://maps.google.com) 4. Refresh location **Actual Result (gifs and screenshots are welcome!):** Google Maps shows me located in a public park in Nashville, TN, which is over 250 miles from my home. **Expected result:** Show my correct general location. **Reproduces how often:** Always. Location is never correct. **Operating System and Brave Version(See the `About Brave` page in the main menu):** Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5039212) Brave desktop version 1.67.119 Chromium: 126.0.6478.114 (Official Build) (64-bit) **Additional Information:** 1. Troubleshooting steps: I have tried enabling location settings on my PC, clearing cache and cookies, enabling location within Shields. 2. Google Chrome works without any issues. I can go to [maps.google.com](http://maps.google.com) and it immediately detects my correct location. 3. Other sites that require location also think I am in Nashville, even after enabling location services for those sites. 4. I talked to my ISP and they said they could not help. 5. When I go to [https://www.whatsmyip.org/more-info-about-you/](https://www.whatsmyip.org/more-info-about-you/) (even in Brave) the site correctly identifies my location based on my IP address. ---
**Author:** ![kyle07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9f8e36/32.png) [@kyle07](https://community.brave.app/u/kyle07)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2024, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/wrong-location-in-brave-desktop-app/554860/2 "2024-07-07T18:46:54Z")
Anyone want to simply acknowledge this as an issue, please? ---
**Author:** ![Athanatos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/athanatos/32/187715_2.png) [@Athanatos](https://community.brave.app/u/Athanatos)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 9:45pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/wrong-location-in-brave-desktop-app/554860/3 "2024-07-11T21:45:57Z")
I just started experiencing this yesterday on Mac OS. I really don’t want to do a reinstall. I’m using Brave BETA, but downloaded the stable version to check and it’s doing the same thing. ---
**Author:** ![Treading6829](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ad7895/32.png) [@Treading6829](https://community.brave.app/u/Treading6829)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2024, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/wrong-location-in-brave-desktop-app/554860/4 "2024-07-19T17:14:56Z")
I can confirm that this issue occurs on - Windows (11) Desktop - Ubuntu (22.04 & 24.04) Desktop This issue did NOT occur on (at least for me): - Android (14 [samsung]) - iOS (17.5.1) - macOS Desktop (14.5) edit: grammar & versions ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/1/8/182067f3480d1a5e7aea5ae3131b116ca1ef7918.png) [@system](https://community.brave.app/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2024, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/wrong-location-in-brave-desktop-app/554860/6 "2024-08-18T17:48:31Z")
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