Since upgrading to 15.0 I get asked fairly regularly if I want chrome to have access to the local network. It now looks like every time I say yes, I get another copy added to the privacy an security settings.
2021 M1 MBP
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I had this same issue - as well as not being able to access local networks via IP address, like my NAS server or internet router etc..
I could access it in Safari, but could not access it in Chrome no matter what I did. Toggling any of the 10+ instances of Chrome in the Local Networks tab via Privacy & Security tab wouldn't do anything either. I tried all of the cache clearing and DNS setting/resetting, messing with IP/DNS settings, etc... to no avail.
The resolution was getting Chrome to trigger Apple to ask me to 'allow this app to access devices on your local network' and clicking 'allow'.
I followed a combination of what others have said here with success. This was my process:
This is absolutely an Apple bug that needs to be fixed. For reference I am on a 2020 M1 MacBook Pro (base model) running Sequoia 15.5 displaying 'up to date' post-checking for updates, and running the latest version of Chrome (Version 137.0.7151.56 (Official Build) (arm64)). Note that I was up to date on both MacOS and Chrome when the issues were originally happening as well.
Everything is finally working - I'm sure I declined the Apple/MacOS notification originally, which initiated these issues. But that again shouldn't mean that the toggle in MacOS settings won't work/do anything/add a plethora of worthless instances of Chrome within the local network settings.
Hope this helps someone else who has spent hours banging their head on the counter whilst trying to setup a new NAS or other network device like I have been.
Good luck.
Consider the following: Chrome is Bad
and the following:
It is known that Chrome and, in particular, the "keystone" daemons that it installs, completely hog the system videotoolbox, for no sane reason, and cause any video applications to crash or hang, even lose pieces of functionality.
Don't let Chrome's big redesign distract you from the fact that Chrome's invasive new ad platform, ridiculously branded the "Privacy Sandbox," is also getting a widespread rollout in Chrome today. If you haven't been following this, this feature will track the web pages you visit and generate a list of advertising topics that it will share with web pages whenever they ask, and it's built directly into the Chrome browser. It's been in the news previously as "FLoC" and then the "Topics API," and despite widespread opposition from just about every non-advertiser in the world, Google owns Chrome and is one of the world's biggest advertising companies, so this is being railroaded into the production builds.”
and this. The Brave Browser is a better alternative if you don't like Safari.
Just some food for thought.
.....aaaaaand! less than 24h after the fix a SECOND instance of Google Chrome just got added!!
Wow!
Speechless dumbfck issue!
I guess Google Chrome is the issue now!? Or WHAT?
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T3chN3ck this command is not working for me:
sudo tccutil reset SystemPolicyNetworkVolumes
I tried to execute it but all the entries in the Local Network permissions remains.
So I tried to be more specific like this:
sudo tccutil reset SystemPolicyNetworkVolumes com.google.Chrome
I get the following output but however the orphan entries remain in place.
Successfully reset SystemPolicyNetworkVolumes approval status for com.google.Chrome
I am running the latest Mac OS Sequoia 15.7
After macOS 26, it seems not work again.
Before, i forgot but i had tried too, it seems also not work, i forget how did i succeed last time, oh, i really should write it in my own notes.
I used the way to delete two network plist when SIP disabled, it works but a lot of things lost.
Apple has their own browser and it's not Apple's responsibility to fix Google's Chrome. Apple provides the system and Google needs to provide the app compatible with the system.
Also most of the time it's some 3rd party app that interferes with problem app.
Here's some food for thought: Google is known to "phone home" with users data as was found out with this new Google Photos service: Google Photos may be free — but there's still a cost.
Also consider the following:
Google Chrome Listening In To Your Room Shows The Importance Of Privacy Defense In Depth.
Unseen Burdens in Chrome That Can Lead a Mac to Lag
How to Manage the Secret Software That Google Chrome Installs on Your Mac\
Google Chrome's Sham 'Do Not Track' Feature
and this just in:
Chrome's NEW Data Grab: Driver's License Info?!
It's rather scary. A much safer browser is the Brave Browser. It's Chrome without Google.
I'm getting this as well.
Well, 15.3 didn't fix it!
Not user friendly workaround for a known MacOS bug. About as bad as the typical Windows workaround.
Until they come back, which they do
I hear you...It's almost as bad as the Network ---> Ethernet bug that gives the following error when you try to go to it:
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Imcery - did that fix the ACTUAL issue: that Chrome does not allow access to the Local Network?
I mean, I don't care about the many buttons. As long as they (or one of them) work.
But they don't.
(Note: You do not need to delete ~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome folder).
So does this mean I won't lose all my bookmarks and tabs when re-installing?
At least in my case even the sessions were still there, you wont loose even the cache. BUT before that what I would recommend to enable data sync to your Google Account.
This is awfully annoying.
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Same situation with ms edge, I was asked to allow local access many times and last time I denied, since then I am unable to access local network from edge.
Multiple instances of chrome in Privacy & Security - local network access
