User level: Level 1 (4 points)iOS Safari requires an HTTPS connection for RFC1918 private address space ip addresses (such as http://192.168.0.1) and refuses to allow an HTTP connection. How can we connect to things like home router control pages or other such local devices?
The current solution is, of course, don’t use Safari, because other iOS browsers like Firefox follow the “warn but allow to continue” pattern that Apple seems to have abandoned.
iOS 26.6.2
Posted on Oct 13, 2026 8:35 AM
User level: Level 9 (62,211 points)Oct 13, 2026 1:44 PM in response to Zomnut
> iOS Safari requires an HTTPS connection for RFC1918 private address space ip addresses
What makes you say that?
I can quite happily connect to my HTTP-based router, on both iOS and MacOS.
User level: Level 10 (169,253 points)Oct 13, 2026 2:06 PM in response to Zomnut
News to me.
As a test available elsewhere, try accessing http://neverssl.com. (info)
From Apple: If you see a 'Not Secure'' warning while browsing with Safari - Apple Support
User level: Level 10 (162,806 points)Oct 13, 2026 8:25 PM in response to Zomnut
You appear to have been misinformed.
Describe what appears when you attempt to connect to that address.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256375502