Group-me on Browser Not Loading

Question

I'm not able to get past this screen on Group-me's web page when I try to log in, and I cant figure out why.

Ive ruled out:

1. Service workers
2. Browser extensions

Local storage

DNS

VPN

Winsock/IP reset

1. New Firefox profile
2. Different browser

Same WiFi works on phone

Auth token request succeeds

Only /signin returns 403 on your machine

Answer 1

Hi,

Thank you for sharing your question. What you’re running into is very likely a client‑side sign‑in flow being blocked rather than a general service issue, since your auth token request succeeds and the same Wi‑Fi works on your phone; the consistent 403 on only the /signin route points to browser privacy controls or something on this Windows profile that interferes with the cross‑domain steps modern sign‑in pages use.

Here’s a concise path to resolution that aligns with how Microsoft recommends handling modern web sign‑ins. First, completely clear GroupMe’s cookies for both web.groupme.com and any linked Microsoft sign‑in domains, then try again; cached cookies can trap an old, incompatible session and replay it into a 403. If you’re on Edge or Chrome, explicitly allow third‑party cookies for GroupMe’s sign‑in, or temporarily turn off the “block third‑party cookies” setting, because this specific control is known to break web auth flows when blocked; re‑test, then re‑enable and add an allow‑list entry if needed. On Firefox, turn off Enhanced Tracking Protection just for web.groupme.com during sign‑in, which has the same effect as allowing third‑party cookies on that site.

I hope this helps

 

Best Regards,

Noel