Dear all, I was struggling today with this issue, while I was trying to use my rpi4/libreelec with a portable hotspot on my phone. In addition to the issue, when trying to join the network, I had a suspiciously small number of wifi networks detected.
The problem disappeared as soon as I changed hdmi port on my TV. Initially I was using the (e)ARC port. Could be that the audio return capability triggers a bug?
Anyway I hope that someone finds the above helpful.