What is my local IP address?
Your local Internet Protocol address is the private address your device uses on your home or office network (for example 192.168.x.x). Browsers sometimes expose it via Web Real-Time Communication; many now hide it.
Local / private IP
FAQ
A local (private) Internet Protocol address is the address your device uses inside your home or office network, such as 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x. Other devices on the same LAN use it to reach you; the public internet usually cannot.
Modern browsers restrict Web Real-Time Communication candidate exposure for privacy. If your browser blocks it, we show “not exposed” instead of guessing.
- Chrome/Edge:open chrome://settings/privacy, use a Web Real-Time Communication-blocking extension, or set Web Real-Time Communication Internet Protocol handling to “Disable non-proxied UDP”.
- Firefox:about:config → media.peerconnection.enabled = false (disable Web Real-Time Communication), or limit ICE candidates with media.peerconnection.ice.default_address_only / media.peerconnection.ice.no_host.
- Safari:Web Real-Time Communication is limited by default; check Settings → Advanced / Feature Flags.
- Reload this page after changing settings.
No. Local/private Internet Protocol addresses stay inside your LAN. Your public Internet Protocol address is what the rest of the internet sees.
- Windows:Settings → Network & internet → your connection → Properties (IPv4 address), or run ipconfig.
- macOS:System Settings → Network → Details → TCP/Internet Protocol.
- Linux:ip addr or Settings → Network.
- iOS/Android:Wi‑Fi network details often show the local Internet Protocol address.