VRChat outages and problems
In the past 24 hours, 95 user reports came in for VRChat. Counting only the 15-minute windows with a spike big enough to count as an outage, that comes to 100.00% uptime for the day.
The busiest 15-minute window had 7 reports, about 45 minutes ago. That stays below our outage threshold, so it doesn't count as downtime.
VRChat in October 2026
- Problem reports in October (since 27 October)
- 95
Monthly report for October 2026
What people said was wrong in recent problem reports for VRChat, as a share of those reports:
- 50% Login
- 33% Server Connection
- 17% Game Launch
Where VRChat problem reports come from
Recent reports came from 41 areas. The most came from around Atlanta, GA, Washington, DC and Los Angeles, CA. Share of recent reports by area, named after its biggest town:
- 8% Atlanta, GA
- 4% Washington, DC
- 4% Los Angeles, CA
- 4% Dallas, TX
- 4% Phoenix, AZ
- 3% South Fulton, GA
From 78 recent problem reports. Big cities always send the most, so reports from many places point to a widespread problem, and one area far ahead of the rest can mean a regional one. Town names: GeoNames.
VRChat problem spikes, last 30 days
Since 27 October, VRChat had no outage spikes or periods of elevated reports.
A spike is a sharp rise in problem reports from users, kept exactly as this page showed it at the time. This history starts on 27 October 2026. Monthly reports for all services
How to fix VRChat not working
VRChat is up on our end, so if it won't work for you, the problem is most likely on your side. Work through these in order:
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Restart and test another world
Quit the app and reopen it; if you use Steam, close Steam from the tray first because a stale session can leave the app stuck on a loading screen. Join a different world after login, which tells you if one instance is bad or the app cannot connect at all.
Check your mic in Audio settings
In Main Menu > Settings > Audio, set Microphone to the headset or interface you speak into and set Mic Activation Mode to Push to Talk. Speak while you watch the level meter; if it moves but friends still cannot hear you, the issue is on their side or in the instance.
Clear the VRChat cache
Go to Main Menu > Settings > Debug and press Clear Cache, then restart the app and sign in again. This wipes downloaded world and avatar data, so the next load takes longer, but it often fixes stuck downloads and missing content.
Verify the Steam install
In Steam, open your Library, right-click VRChat, choose Properties > Installed Files, and click Verify integrity of game files; this repairs missing or corrupt files without touching your account. If you use a standalone headset, reinstall the app from its store instead because there is no equivalent file check there.
While VRChat is down: what to use instead
- Rec Room It runs on phones, consoles, and headsets, so you can keep talking with people when the app refuses to load on your headset.
- ChilloutVR A smaller social VR platform with user-made worlds; it covers the same avatar chat and world hopping if you want a stand-in for an evening.
- Discord Your group's server is probably where the meetup got planned, so sort out a new time there while the service is unreachable.
- The VRChat website Loads your friends list and account settings in a browser when the client hangs on the loading screen or drops you mid-session.
What happens when VRChat goes down
VRChat is a social VR platform where you join virtual worlds and talk with people in real time. Its PC and standalone headset apps depend on account sign-in, world loading, voice chat, and avatar sync, so an outage cuts you off from friends and any event you planned to attend.
When the service has trouble, login can fail, and a world may hang on 'Loading' while voice chat drops and avatars freeze in place. Friends lists and instance joins often stall first. Problems can be partial: one region or one platform may fail while the rest of the app works, and a single world can break for everyone in it. The status at the top of each page only summarizes user problem reports in 15-minute windows over the last 24 hours; the site does not ping VRChat or check it from multiple locations.
VRChat IP address, servers and network
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VRChat FAQ
Is VRChat down right now?
Why does VRChat say Failed to join world or Instance is full?
Why does VRChat disconnect on Quest or another standalone headset?
Why does my VRChat avatar show as a fallback robot?
Why does a VRChat+ payment fail?
Service updates from @VRChat
No posts about problems from @VRChat in the last 14 days. The latest is from .
Put the VRChat status badge on your site
Paste one of these into a web page, a blog post or a README. The badge shows the same status as this page, based on user problem reports. Browsers can keep a copy for up to 4 hours. It links back here.
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How we track VRChat
The status on this page comes from user-submitted problem reports for VRChat, counted in 15-minute windows over the last 24 hours. Each window is compared with the normal level for VRChat, so a few complaints on a quiet day don't trigger anything, but a sudden jump well above normal does.
When reports climb well above normal, the status here changes to partial outage or major outage and the chart moves with it. VRChat doesn't publish a public status page that we know of, so user reports are often the quickest sign that something is wrong on their side.