{"id":363,"date":"2026-01-28T19:46:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T00:46:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thing-king.de\/en\/?p=363"},"modified":"2026-02-02T20:05:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T01:05:12","slug":"mealie-logged-out-after-two-days-how-to-extend-session-duration-and-reduce-re-logins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thing-king.de\/en\/mealie-logged-out-after-two-days-how-to-extend-session-duration-and-reduce-re-logins\/","title":{"rendered":"Mealie: Logged out after two days? How to extend session duration and reduce re-logins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you self-host Mealie, you know the problem: You open the recipe management software because you want to cook something \u2013 and you’re greeted with the login screen. You have to enter your username and password again, even though you feel like you logged in just recently. By default, Mealie automatically logs you out every two days, which can quickly become annoying in everyday use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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