Few VoIP (Voice Over IP) services have grown as fast as Discord. It offers users (mainly gamers) a platform to communicate and socialize with a variety of unique and well-implemented features. Everyone would feel awkward when he got stuck on the Discord connection screen and couldn’t get past it. There are solutions to fix Discord app stuck on connection screen in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
If you’ve checked the basics like verifying your internet connection and restarting your computer, it’s time to roll up your sleeves and dig a little deeper. This guide includes several troubleshooting tips to help you fix Discord connection issues on both Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs. So let’s get started.
1. Check Discord Server Status
Your first course of action should be to check Discord’s server status. If its server is under maintenance or is facing an outage, it gets stuck on the Discord connection screen. You can visit Discord’s server status page to view outage reports.
If you see a yellow or red bar, you may have a partial or major outage. In this case, you will have to wait until the issue is resolved.
2. Check the Date and Time
If your computer is displaying an incorrect date or time, it may not be able to communicate with the Discord server and may hang while connecting. It’s best to configure your computer to use the network-provided time, rather than manually setting the time. Here’s how to do it.
Stage 1: Open the start menu, click the gear icon to open Settings. Alternatively, you can also press Windows key + I to achieve the same.
Step 2: Go to the Time and language tab and select Date and time.
Stage 3: Turn on the switch next to Set time automatically.
Restart the Discord app to see if it can connect to the servers.
3. Run the Compatibility Troubleshooter
Among other reasons, compatibility issues with the Discord app can also lead to such connection errors. You can use the run in Windows compatibility troubleshooter to see if it helps the situation.
Stage 1: Select the Discord app icon and press Alt + Enter to open its Properties.
Step 2: In the Properties window, switch to the Compatibility tab. Click Run compatibility troubleshooter.
From there, follow the onscreen instructions and restart Discord to complete the troubleshooting.
4. Allow Discord Through Firewall
Another reason Discord hangs while connecting is because Windows Firewall is blocking internet access. Here’s how to change it.
Stage 1: Click on the search icon in the Taskbar, type windows defender firewalland press Enter.
Step 2: Use the left pane to select ‘Allow an app or feature through Windows Defender Firewall’.
Stage 3: Click the change settings button. Next, locate Discord from the app list and tick the checkbox that says Private and Public.
Additionally, if you are using any third-party antivirus program on your PC, make sure Discord’s internet access is not blocked from here.
5. Disable Proxy
Few Discord users can fix their connection problems by disabling the proxy server for internet connection. You can also try. Here’s how.
Stage 1: Press Windows key + R to launch the Run command. Medicine control and press Enter.
Step 2: Change the view type to small or large icons. Then go to Internet Options.
Stage 3: Next, switch to the Connections tab and open LAN Settings.
Step 4: Finally, under Proxy server, uncheck the box that says ‘Use a proxy server for your LAN’ and click OK.
6. Change DNS Settings
In addition to disabling proxies, Discord recommends changing the DNS to Google DNS to avoid any problems connecting. See our guide on how to change DNS settings in Windows. Here’s how to set up Google DNS servers for your connection.
Stage 1: Press Windows key + R to launch the Run dialog. In the Open field, type ncpa.cpl and press Enter.
Step 2: A Network Connection window will open. Right click on your internet connection and select Properties from the menu that appears.
Stage 3: Then double click on ‘Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPV4)’ to change it.
Step 4: Under General, select ‘Use the following DNS server addresses’. Enter ‘8.8.8.8’ in the Preferred DNS Server option. Similarly, type ‘8.8.4.4’ in Alternate DNS Server.
Finally, press OK.
7. Reinstall Discord App
Finally, if none of the above solutions help, you can try uninstalling and reinstalling the Discord app. This will remove the old app data and update the Discord app to the latest version.
stay connected
I hope the solutions mentioned above will help you fix Discord stuck on connection screen on Windows 10 and Windows 11. Otherwise, you can always switch to the web version of Discord. It’s almost identical to its desktop counterpart and has all the features you could ever need.
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