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orestispanago
Asked: 2020-06-15 05:53:56 +0800 CST

Ubuntu 20.04 geolocation not working on some web browsers

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I use Ubuntu 20.04 and I am working on a web app that requires geolocation, so I need to get my current location from the web browser. I noticed that I could not get my position in Firefox using the JS geolocation api. Location services in the Settings->Privacy menu are enabled but I can see no app using them in the list below the on-off button. I have tried the following to narrow down the possible causes:

  • Installed chromium. No result
  • Checked https://www.where-am-i.net/ on both browsers to make sure that it was not an HTTPS issue. No result
  • Installed Gnome Maps. Location is shown correctly
  • Tried Firefox or Chrome on Windows on the same machine. Location is shown correctly

Any ideas on how to solve this?

windows firefox chromium geolocation gnome-maps

1 Answers

  1. Solutions:

    1. Remove default Firefox and install snap version. Location is shown correctly
    2. Install Opera browser. Location is shown correctly
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