Discord shows a connection error to the server or keeps disconnecting from a voice channel, why?

If Discord cannot connect to a server or frequently disconnects from a voice channel, the issue is most likely with your internet connection, network settings, or temporary outages on Discord’s side.

Possible causes:

Unstable or slow internet connection.

Use of VPN, proxy, or a restricted corporate network.

Network routing issues (errors like “No Route”, “RTC Connecting”).

Ports blocked by your router or antivirus.

Technical outages on Discord’s servers (check at https://discordstatus.com).

Solutions:

Restart your device and router.

Disable VPN or proxy if you’re using them.

In Discord settings, go to Voice & Video and click Reset Voice Settings.

Update the app to the latest version.

Try changing DNS to Google’s public servers: 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4.

If you are a server administrator, change the voice server region in the settings.

If nothing helps, temporarily use Discord via the browser to check if the error repeats.

❗ If you experience recurring issues, we recommend filing an official complaint on Xolvie — this can help get a response from Discord support.