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Discord offers an entertaining platform where die-hard gaming enthusiasts can have easy interaction through voice and text. Though the platform is known to be pretty sturdy and reliable, users may come across the occasional “No Route” error message.
The “No Route” error message occurs when there is a problem connecting to a voice channel. If you need to find out how to fix this problem, you’re on the right page.
In this article, we’ll go through a selection of troubleshooting tips you can try to clear the “No Route” error. Since there are many different things to try, feel free to check out the other sections throughout the article for extra troubleshooting ideas and use the steps as a guide.
What Does No Route Mean in Discord?
The “No Route” error informs you that you’re not able to join a voice channel at this time. The reason for this varies but here are some common scenarios where the “No Route” error might occur:
- A change to your Dynamic IP address was made by your ISP.
- You’re using a VPN solution without User Datagram Protocol (UDP).
- Your network doesn’t support “Quality of Service High Packet Priority.”
- You’re trying to connect to a server hosted on a different continent.
- Discord is blocked by antivirus protection or a third-party firewall.
How To Fix No Route in Discord on a Windows 10 PC
For a successful connection to a Discord voice channel, try these troubleshooting steps on your Windows 10 PC:
1. Reboot Your Modem/Router and PC
Sometimes a simple reboot is enough to clear any technical problem, so let’s start with that.
A “No Route” error is common when an IPV6 connection has been interrupted by a change made to your Dynamic IP. Even if you have a static IP, reboot your modem/router to refresh your network settings, and unstick any system resources that may have become stuck. Now try connecting to the channel again.
If you’re still seeing the error, this time reboot your PC, then try connecting again.
2. Enable UDP on Your VPN
Discord appears to work well with VPNs that have the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) for connections enabled. So if you’ve made a change to your VPN settings recently, try changing them back to what they were before, and reboot your PC again before attempting to connect to the channel again. This will re-establish your connection, and hopefully, allow you to connect successfully.
3. Ensure That Discord Can Get Through Your Antivirus and Firewall Settings
To ensure that Discord is allowed to make connections, here’s how to create an exemption for Discord on your Windows firewall:
- Click on the “Start” button.
- In the search bar type “Control Panel.”
- Click the “View by” drop-down menu and select “Small icons.”
- Choose “Windows Defender Firewall.”
- Select “Advanced settings.”
- From the left sidebar select “Inbound Rules,” then in the right sidebar click “New Rule.”
- Choose “Port” for the new rule, then “Next.”
- Under “Does this rule apply…” select “TCP.”
- Click on the “Specific local ports” option.
- Enter “443” in the text field, then “Next.”
- Choose the “Allow the connection” option, then “Next.”
- At “Where does the rule apply?” select all three options: “Domain,” “Private,” and “Public,” then hit “Next.”
- Enter a name in the “Name” field e.g. “Discord,” and a description if you wish then “Finish.”
How To Fix No Route in Discord on a Mac
Try these steps via your macOS to clear the connection problem to the voice channel in Discord:
1. Reboot Your Modem/Router and Computer
The “No Route” error message is a common cause when an ISP changes an IP address. If you have a Dynamic or even Static IP, rebooting your modem or router will refresh your network settings. Try this, then see if the error still occurs. If it does, reboot your computer then try again.
2. Renew Your IP Address
Since the IP address assigned to your computer might have changed, if your system is configured to use “DHCP,” manually renewing your IP could help. Here’s how to do this on your Mac:
- Click on the Apple menu.
- Select “System Preferences,” then “Network.”
- From the list on the left, choose the network service needing their IP renewed.
- Select “Advanced,” “TCP/IP,” then “Renew DHCP Lease.”
- Reboot your Mac to update the change then try again.
3. Enable UDP on Your VPN
Discord works betters via VPNs that have the User Datagram Protocol (UDP) for connections option enabled. Ensure that this option is enabled in your VPN settings. If you’ve made a change recently try reverting the change to see if that helps. This will re-establish your connection. Before attempting to connect to the voice channel again, reboot your Mac.
How To Fix No Route in Discord on an iPhone
To get rid of the “No Route” error message in Discord on your iPhone, try the following troubleshooting steps:
1. Restart the App and Your iPhone
Try closing Discord then restarting your phone. Doing this tends to clear any basic technical conflicts and glitches. Once your phone restarts, sign in to Discord and try connecting to the voice channel again.
2. Disable Quality of Service
Quality of Service (QoS) allows data packets to be prioritized during transit. To reduce lag and ensure quality performance, most voice apps, including Discord, use “High Priority Packets.” However, it can cause problems, so try disabling the setting, here’s how:
- Sign in to the “Discord” app.
- Tap the “User Settings” cog icon.
- In the left panel, go to the “Voice” settings.
- Scroll down, then tap the “Enable Quality of Service High Packet Priority” switch to disable it.
- Try connecting to the voice channel again.
3. Update Your Voice Server Region
Another cause of the “No Route” error could be when the voice channel you’re trying to connect to is hosted on a different continent, or there is an outage in that region. The further away the server is, the more ping and lag issues you’ll face. Therefore, you’ll need to choose a server that’s geographically closer to you by asking the server admin to make the change.
If you’re admin, here’s how that’s done:
- Sign in to the “Discord” app.
- Tap on the server or the 3 dots beside it.
- From the menu that opens, tap the “Settings.”
- In the “Server settings” window, tap the channel in the left panel if it’s not already selected.
- You’ll be presented with various information about the server. Next to the server region override, tap the “Change” button.
- On the server region screen, choose the closest region to you.
- Restart the Discord app, then try connecting to the voice channel again.
How To Fix No Route in Discord on an Android Device
To fix the Discord “No Route” error message, try the following tips on your Android device:
1. Restart the App and Your Android Device
Close the Discord app then restart your device. This can sometimes do the trick in resolving basic technical glitches. Once your phone restarts, sign in to Discord and try connecting to the voice channel again.
2. Disable Quality of Service
Quality of Service (QoS) reduces lag and ensures high performance by prioritizing data packets during transit. Discord and other similar apps use “High Priority Packets,” however, it can cause problems. The “No Route” error message could be one of them. Here’s how to disable this feature from your Android device:
- Sign into “Discord.”
- Tap the “User Settings” cog.
- Go to the “Voice and Video” settings in the left sidebar.
- Scroll down, then tap on the “Enable Quality of Service High Packet Priority” switch to disable it.
- Try connecting to the voice channel again.
3. Update Your Voice Server Region
The “No Route” error could also be a result of you trying to connect to a channel hosted on a different continent, or there is a problem in that region. To prevent ping and lag issues, you’ll need to select a server that’s geographically closer to you by asking the server admin to change the server’s voice region.
If you’re an admin, here’s how to do it:
- Sign in to the “Discord” app.
- Tap the server or tap the three dots beside it.
- In the pop-up menu, tap “Settings.”
- From the “Server settings” window, tap the channel in the left panel if it’s not already selected.
- This screen will display information about the channel. Next to the server region override, tap the “Change” button.
- Select the closest region to you.
- Restart the Discord app, then try reconnecting to the channel again.
How To Fix No Route in Discord While Using a VPN
Discord works well when your VPN has the “User Datagram Protocol” for connections option enabled. If you’ve recently made a change to your VPN settings, try reverting to the previous setting, rebooting your device, then attempt to reconnect to the voice channel again.
How To Fix No Route in Discord While Using a Mobile Hotspot
Mobile hotspots use different IP addresses than the one assigned to your device when connecting you to the internet. Discord doesn’t work well with changing IP addresses unless the change made now matches the connecting device.
We suggest you try connecting to the voice channel again using a regular Wi-Fi connection so that Discord can see your true IP address.
For more information, reach out to a member of the Discord technical support team using the “Help?” chat found at the right corner of their support pages.
The Route Is Now Clear
A “No Route” error message is shown when there is a problem with your connection to a voice channel. Some of the most common causes include a Dynamic IP address – Discord needs the Internet-facing IP address and the one assigned to your device to be the same. To fix this you can connect to a voice channel hosted on a different continent or you can get a server admin to allow you to join a server closer to where you are. Or sometimes a simple reboot of your modem/router and device is enough to resolve it.
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