diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/balthazargronon/RCTZeroconf/nsd/NsdServiceImpl.java b/android/src/main/java/com/balthazargronon/RCTZeroconf/nsd/NsdServiceImpl.java
index c59850d..40bb21c 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/balthazargronon/RCTZeroconf/nsd/NsdServiceImpl.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/balthazargronon/RCTZeroconf/nsd/NsdServiceImpl.java
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 import android.net.nsd.NsdServiceInfo;
 import android.net.wifi.WifiManager;
 import android.os.Build;
+import android.Manifest;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
+import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
+
 
 import com.balthazargronon.RCTZeroconf.Zeroconf;
 import com.balthazargronon.RCTZeroconf.ZeroconfModule;
@@ -46,6 +50,12 @@ public void scan(String type, String protocol, String domain) {
 
         this.stop();
 
+        if (ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(getReactApplicationContext(), Manifest.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+            String error = "Local network permission is not granted. Please request the necessary permission.";
+            zeroconfModule.sendEvent(getReactApplicationContext(), ZeroconfModule.EVENT_ERROR, error);
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (multicastLock == null) {
             @SuppressLint("WifiManagerLeak") WifiManager wifi = (WifiManager) getReactApplicationContext().getSystemService(Context.WIFI_SERVICE);
             multicastLock = wifi.createMulticastLock("multicastLock");
diff --git a/ios/RNZeroconf/RNZeroconf.m b/ios/RNZeroconf/RNZeroconf.m
index 1ff5371..7c2aecb 100644
--- a/ios/RNZeroconf/RNZeroconf.m
+++ b/ios/RNZeroconf/RNZeroconf.m
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 #import "RNZeroconf.h"
 #import "RNNetServiceSerializer.h"
 
+#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
+#import <CoreFoundation/CoreFoundation.h>
+
 @interface RNZeroconf ()
 
 @property (nonatomic, strong, readonly) NSMutableDictionary *resolvingServices;
@@ -25,6 +28,18 @@ @implementation RNZeroconf
 RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(scan:(NSString *)type protocol:(NSString *)protocol domain:(NSString *)domain)
 {
     [self stop];
+
+    if (@available(iOS 14.0, *)) {
+        if (CLLocationManager.locationServicesEnabled) {
+            CLAuthorizationStatus status = [CLLocationManager authorizationStatus];
+            if (status != kCLAuthorizationStatusAuthorizedAlways && status != kCLAuthorizationStatusAuthorizedWhenInUse) {
+                NSString *error = @"Local network permission is not granted. Please request the necessary permission.";
+                [self reportError:@{@"message": error}];
+                return;
+            }
+        } 
+    }
+
     [self.browser searchForServicesOfType:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"_%@._%@.", type, protocol] inDomain:domain];
 }