<![CDATA[Startup Location]]>Re: Startup location

Like others have reported, the startup location for me is always where I first started using Windy. Of course I now am sailing 1000's of miles from where that was so it is somewhat annoying.

I originally started using Windy for free and then some years ago switched to Premium membership.

  • I have tried different browsers (Chrome, Firefox) and different laptops.
  • I have changed from Windows 10 to Windows11
  • I have changed all available settings in the startup layer and location
  • The startup layer always works no matter which layer is chosen
  • The startup location is always wrong and always the same no matter which method of choosing the startup location is used.
  • The startup location indicated in settings is remembered correctly just ignored

Obviously this bug is not a show stopper but it can be very irritating at times.

Thanks

]]>https://community.windy.com/topic/38441/startup-locationRSS for NodeSun, 13 Sep 2026 19:54:48 GMTSun, 19 Jan 2025 14:30:19 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Startup Location on Fri, 11 Apr 2025 18:46:12 GMT]]>@ohharry1
Have you tried logging into a different device? Does it still start at that other location?
Another thought - is your default location set on Windows to that place?

  • would a default location on Windows even override the Windy startup settings?!

Other than that I have no other ideas - weird for it to somehow remember that location even after setting the startup layer differently, and trying different browsers, and upgrading windows.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/210143https://community.windy.com/post/210143Fri, 11 Apr 2025 18:46:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Startup Location on Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:43:03 GMT]]>@ohharry1

My answer was based on your explanation:

I now am sailing 1000's of miles from where that was

It seemed useful to me then to use GPS positioning in the context of marine voyages.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/210140https://community.windy.com/post/210140Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:43:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Startup Location on Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:26:21 GMT]]>@idefix37 Hmmm, I guess you do not understand the problem. Nobody actually needs to know where anybody is via GPS or otherwise.

Asking Windy to startup at a favorite location requires no outside data.

My Windy always starts up at a specific location off San Diego which is where I first started Windy several years ago.

It does not matter where I am on the planet that is where Windy starts up. It never changes no matter how I set the the start location in settings.

It has zero to do with inaccurate location knowledge at the start up time.

Thanks

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/210139https://community.windy.com/post/210139Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:26:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Startup Location on Wed, 29 Jan 2025 07:14:13 GMT]]>@ohharry1
So it works by IP. Not accurate.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/206874https://community.windy.com/post/206874Wed, 29 Jan 2025 07:14:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Startup Location on Wed, 29 Jan 2025 01:38:04 GMT]]>@idefix37 No. It does not have a GPS chip.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/206872https://community.windy.com/post/206872Wed, 29 Jan 2025 01:38:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Startup Location on Sun, 19 Jan 2025 14:46:35 GMT]]>@ohharry1
Does your laptop have a GPS chip?

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