[BUG]

[rodrigdoliveira]

Watchlist add fails with “Authentication Required” despite being logged in via Google OAuth (mobile)

Summary

When I try to add an item to my watchlist, a dialog appears saying authentication is required, even though I’m already logged in via Google sign-in.

Message shown

Authentication Required
Please log in to add items to your watchlist.

Expected behavior

As a logged-in user, I should be able to add items to my watchlist without being prompted to log in again.

Actual behavior

A dialog blocks the action and requests login again.

Steps to reproduce

1. Open the site/app on a phone.
2. Log in using Google.
3. Navigate to any page with an “Add to watchlist” (or similar) action.
4. Tap Add to watchlist.
5. Observe the Authentication Required dialog.

Environment

• Device: Xiaomi 17 Pro
• OS: Android
• Logged in via: Google OAuth

Frequency

• Every time

Notes

This may be related to how mobile browsers/webviews handle session cookies after OAuth (e.g., third-party cookie restrictions, SameSite settings, or the login session not being shared with the watchlist endpoint).

[ImonChakraborty]

Hi, this issue has been noted, thanks for opening this

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to temporarily resolve it for now

just restart the app, it should be working then

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once in app you can manually sync them if you want (watchlists readlists and histories as well, your choice)

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the issue specifically is the fact that, once you log in, the local asyncstorage doesnt get initialized as I have specifically put its entrypoint on startup

since after logging in, you are missing on the entrypoint completely, it shows up authentication required

restarting the app makes sure that the entrypoint runs on startup and everything works fine

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this bug has originated because of the patch I pushed yesterday (It was rushed, I was busy, sorry about that)

I will fix this in the next patch update, till then this issue will remain open

thanks for opening this issue, again, really means a lot