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It’s best to begin by confirming there’s nothing wrong with Discord on the server side. Just visit the Discord Status page<\/a> and ensure all systems and voice servers are operational. If not, wait until Discord resolves the problem. It shouldn’t take long.\n<\/p>\n\n\n If Discord’s servers aren’t the problem, it could be that your network connection is slow. Perform an internet speed test with an online tool like Fast.com<\/a>. If the upload, download, and latency readings don’t look good:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the problem persists, continue troubleshooting the slow internet connection<\/a> or contact your ISP (internet service provider).\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Discord publishes frequent updates that address connectivity issues with the program. To install them, right-click the Discord<\/span> icon on the system tray (bottom right of the screen) and select Check for Updates<\/span>.\n<\/p>\n\n\n If there are no new updates, try force-quitting and relaunching Discord. To do that:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Running Discord as an administrator effectively minimizes random disconnects while using it alongside various applications and video games. Just force-quit Discord again, search for Discord<\/span> on the Start menu, and select Run as administrator<\/span>. \n<\/p>\n\n\n If that helps, learn how to always run Discord as an administrator<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you rarely restart your computer, expect all sorts of problems to crop up in Windows and the applications that run on it. Open the Start menu<\/span> and select Power<\/span> > Restart<\/span> if you haven’t already.\n<\/p>\n\n\n If Discord’s connectivity issues are limited to calls on a specific voice channel, check if switching server regions makes a difference. Assuming you have the administrative permissions required to do that:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Learn what to do if voices sound robotic or distorted in Discord<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Discord has a feature that marks voice calls with a high priority, which means that your router then gives it preference over other forms of data. However, it doesn’t work well on some network configurations. To disable the feature:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n Discord saves various forms of temporary data in an offline cache to speed things up. Clear the relevant folder to rule out disconnection issues that stem from cache corruption.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n If Discord struggles to connect over a particular network, visit the Windows Defender Firewall and provide the application unrestricted access to the internet. To do that:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you use a third-party antivirus program on your Windows computer, try pausing it briefly. If that helps, add Discord to the security utility’s allow list or firewall. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n An obsolete DNS (Domain Name System) cache in Windows<\/a> could be behind Discord’s intermittent disconnects and reconnects. Clear the DNS cache via the Command Prompt console to resolve web addresses from scratch.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n ipconfig<\/span> \/<\/span>flushdns<\/span>\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n Next, switch the Domain Name System for your network connection to Google DNS to increase Discord’s chances of locating the best servers. To do that:\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n 8.8.8.8\n<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n2. Check Your Network Connection\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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