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    • idefix37I
      idefix37 Sailor Moderator @Pittmarl
      last edited by idefix37

      @Pittmarl
      On website if your location setting is from GPS positioning, it may not work.
      Set your location as Favorite and use it as start-up location.

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      • PittmarlP
        Pittmarl | Premium
        last edited by

        The search location no longer finds my address.
        It did before.
        So I cannot save my location to favorites.
        My laptop does not use GPS, but network location.
        This has been working correctly for well over 1 1/2 years and has suddenly changed.
        The Windy map no longer even shows my Road name.
        Nor my house lot.
        Sort of meaningless showing my location 30 miles away.

        Russell L Pittman

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        • PittmarlP
          Pittmarl | Premium
          last edited by

          Yes, the location on the web portion is hosed, the map background has changed no longer even showing my address..
          I put in and saved my location in Milton Florida and when selected, takes me to an old address in Ellijay Georgia.

          Russell L Pittman

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          • SutyS
            Suty Administrator @Pittmarl
            last edited by

            @Pittmarl Can you please provide any details or screenshots about the whole situation?

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            • PittmarlP
              Pittmarl @Suty | Premium
              last edited by

              @Ondřej-Šutera

              I live in Avalon Beach.
              The blue dot is the location the web page detects me.
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              Russell L Pittman

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              • PittmarlP
                Pittmarl @Suty | Premium
                last edited by

                @Ondřej-Šutera

                My phone shows the correct location.

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                Russell L Pittman

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                • SutyS
                  Suty Administrator @Pittmarl
                  last edited by

                  @Pittmarl This is caused by using IP geolocation on your desktop/laptop, which hasn't GPS as your mobile device. We cannot affect this.

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                  • PittmarlP
                    Pittmarl @Suty | Premium
                    last edited by

                    @Ondřej-Šutera
                    You are lying.
                    I see a new announcement. The Web version has changed..
                    This problem has just recently occurred which means Windy.com did it.
                    What BS.
                    Won't renew my subscription.
                    Good luck.

                    Russell L Pittman

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                    • idefix37I
                      idefix37 Sailor Moderator @Pittmarl
                      last edited by idefix37

                      @Pittmarl
                      Nobody is lying ! Your issue is not related to the last update.
                      Again... your phone has a GPS positioning, not your PC.
                      Your PC only uses your IP address which is absolutely not precise.
                      Place a Favorite on the map where you live and use it as Start-up location.

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                      • PittmarlP
                        Pittmarl @idefix37 | Premium
                        last edited by

                        @idefix37

                        Well, it suddenly corrected location last week to something very close by. (within a mile) for several days.
                        This morning the location is 20 miles away.
                        If I put in my address (in Milton Florida), the map goes to Ellijay Georgia.
                        375 miles away in another state.
                        What on earth is wrong with that?
                        I have cleared caches multiple times.
                        Recently I have not.

                        Google maps and all other GIS based location services work fine.
                        I can find an earbud in another room in my house.
                        Funny that.

                        Russell L Pittman

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                        • KorinaK
                          Korina @Pittmarl
                          last edited by

                          @Pittmarl Hello, you can always save your exact location to your favorites and set it as default in settings.

                          Korina

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