When you try to send a Direct Message to another Discord user, you may see the error message “50007 Cannot Send Messages to This User.” This error means your message cannot be delivered because of a privacy or relationship restriction set by the recipient. The user has either blocked you, disabled DMs from non-friends, or … Read more
When you try to launch Discord, you see the message “Update Failed. Retrying in N seconds” and the countdown repeats indefinitely. This loop prevents Discord from starting and can occur after a failed update or a corrupted installation file. The cause is usually a locked update file, a permissions problem, or a conflict with antivirus … Read more
When you see the error message ‘Could Not Connect to RTC Server’ in Discord, your voice chat stops working entirely. You cannot hear others, and they cannot hear you. This error appears because Discord’s Real-Time Communication (RTC) server cannot establish a stable connection with your computer. The root cause is usually a network configuration problem, … Read more
You receive a Discord email or notification saying a new login was detected from an unfamiliar location, but you were the one who logged in. This false alarm happens because Discord uses IP geolocation to estimate your login city and region, which can be inaccurate for VPNs, mobile networks, or shared IP addresses. The alert … Read more
You try to send a friend request on Discord, but you see an error message saying “Friend Request Failed.” This can happen for several reasons, from a simple network glitch to a server-side restriction. The most common causes include Discord’s rate limit on friend requests, the recipient having disabled friend requests from non-friends, or your … Read more
During a live event, you see a red banner reading “Voice Server Outage” and your voice channel stops working. This error means Discord’s voice servers in your region cannot handle the current load or have lost connection. This article explains why the error occurs during events and provides the exact steps to resolve it quickly. … Read more
You enter your six-digit authentication code from an authenticator app, but Discord rejects it with the error ‘Two-Factor Authentication Code Invalid.’ This usually happens because of a time sync issue between your authenticator app and Discord’s servers, or because you are entering a code that has already expired. Other causes include using the wrong account, … Read more
You opened Discord and saw a red banner saying your account is locked. This notice means Discord has temporarily restricted your account, usually due to suspicious activity or a security concern. The lock prevents you from sending messages, joining voice channels, or accessing most server features. This article explains why Discord locks accounts and provides … Read more
You open Discord and try to join a voice channel, but the status shows “RTC Connecting” and never changes. You cannot hear anyone, and no one can hear you. This problem typically occurs because Discord cannot establish a stable Real-Time Communication connection with its servers due to network restrictions, firewall blocks, or corrupted local settings. … Read more
You are in a voice channel when your friends start sounding like a broken robot. Your words arrive two seconds late, or the audio cuts out entirely for several seconds. This lag spike can happen suddenly even when your internet seems fine. The cause is almost always a temporary network congestion, a misconfigured voice region, … Read more