# Impossible to connect wallets to lightning node **URL:** \ **Category:** Bitcoin and Lightning\ **Created:** [May 15, 2024, 7:45am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/impossible-to-connect-wallets-to-lightning-node/17216 "2024-05-15T07:45:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![polv89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/polv89/32/5688_2.png) [@polv89](https://community.umbrel.com/u/polv89)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 7:45am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/impossible-to-connect-wallets-to-lightning-node/17216/1 "2024-05-15T07:45:05Z")
Do you know how to connect android wallet to your node? I tried also with electrum server umbrel app and many apps, no way to work, locally or on tor. Tried blue wallet, electrum, phoenix, ecc, no way I’m on latest Umbrel 1.1.1 Thanks a lot ---
**Author:** ![joaovictor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/joaovictor/32/5761_2.png) [@joaovictor](https://community.umbrel.com/u/joaovictor)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/impossible-to-connect-wallets-to-lightning-node/17216/2 "2024-05-15T22:08:19Z")
Can you describe the ways you tried? ---
**Author:** ![polv89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/polv89/32/5688_2.png) [@polv89](https://community.umbrel.com/u/polv89)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2024, 9:07am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/impossible-to-connect-wallets-to-lightning-node/17216/4 "2024-05-16T09:07:25Z")
I tried to use rest, gRPC (lightning node umbrel app), electrum tor server (electrs umbrel app) with tor or local network. The only way to work seems to be electrum server via tor on phoenix app, but it takes a lot of time to connect and disconnect continuisly ---
**Author:** ![smolgrrr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/smolgrrr/32/2825_2.png) [@smolgrrr](https://community.umbrel.com/u/smolgrrr)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2024, 1:18pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/impossible-to-connect-wallets-to-lightning-node/17216/5 "2024-05-16T13:18:38Z")
I would suggest downloading [Tailscale](https://apps.umbrel.com/app/tailscale) from the app-store, and on any of your other devices. Then, when connecting to wallets you can use umbrel.local instead of a TOR .onion address. I would also suggest using REST instead of gRPC for most wallets. ---
**Author:** ![polv89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/polv89/32/5688_2.png) [@polv89](https://community.umbrel.com/u/polv89)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2024, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/impossible-to-connect-wallets-to-lightning-node/17216/6 "2024-05-16T15:38:55Z")
I don’t need to download tailscale, i already have a vpn, but id doesn’t connect with umbrel.local:port thanks ---
**Author:** ![smolgrrr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/smolgrrr/32/2825_2.png) [@smolgrrr](https://community.umbrel.com/u/smolgrrr)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2024, 1:08am UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/impossible-to-connect-wallets-to-lightning-node/17216/7 "2024-05-17T01:08:57Z")
Just to clarify Tailscale is not just a VPN, it also allows private tunnelling which is the feature you would use for the above. ---
**Author:** ![polv89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.umbrel.com/polv89/32/5688_2.png) [@polv89](https://community.umbrel.com/u/polv89)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2024, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.umbrel.com/t/impossible-to-connect-wallets-to-lightning-node/17216/8 "2024-05-17T12:56:30Z")
Ok i tried but it doesn’t work with umbrel.local Tried with tailscale ip, phoenix ask to trust the certificate then fail to connect On bluewallet with tailscale ip no SSL seems to work