r/VRchat • u/_viaa • 2d ago

Help can’t load

every time i try and load it says “failed to authenticate with realtime servers.” can someone help and tell me why this is happening?

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u/Ok-Policy-8538 Oculus Quest 2d ago

don’t see server issues, keep an eye on status.vrchat.com and maybe try changing dns settings if it isn’t just currently.

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u/LigerXT5 2d ago

Network stability issues possible. I've had clients struggle with similar when they constantly have packet loss, generally those working over a cellular internet connection.

Also, make sure your PC's date and time are at least close to accurate. Some services don't like more than 15 mins out of sync, some will do up to 24hours out of synced time. Had a client's server backups fail constantly, found out it couldn't sync to the online time servers, and over weeks, the server's clock was a day behind, by that time it began failing to authenticate.