Discord was all ok and running perfectly, but suddenly you couldnt connect to Discord and tried a VPN.

But, I did some research and found a solution myself.

Why is Discord not working without a VPN?

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But, there might be other issues that are blocking Discord from connecting without a VPN.

Dont worry; I will share my findings with you and show you how to overcome this problem.

Stick with me till the end, and dont skip anything to solve Discord not working without a VPN.

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Why is Discord Stuck on Connecting?

Sometimes it asks you to choose whether you allow the internet connection of a specific app or not.

Check out our separate post on how to get rid ofIP bans on Discord.

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Use of Antivirus

Antivirus usage can block some processes of the Discord app, which might cause connection failure.

I which case, youll be stuck on the connecting screen.

Not only that, if you use a VPN for Discord, verify that it also supports UDP.

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The use of a VPN solves this conflict issue, and lets Discord connect with the internet.

These are the main reasons that might cause the Discord app to be stuck on Connecting dialog.

Check out the easiest way tofix discord entry point error.

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Youve seen that several issues might cause Discord not to work without a VPN.

If the firewall is the issue, your problem is solved now.

I hope you wont face the problem again.

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you’ve got the option to make an exception for the Discord app to your Antivirus software.

Or, you could disable your antivirus temporarily to see if the issue still appears.

Based on which antivirus you use, you might find the procedure on their respective websites.

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However, Im showing you how to suspend the Windows defender virus and threat protection.

This process will turn off the Windows Defender virus and threat protection.

Now rerun Discord and look if it works without a VPN.

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Proxy servers can block the internet connection of the Discord app.

So, check that that the proxy servers are disabled in your proxy tweaks.

You should disconnect from these networks and use mobile data to use Discord.

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you’re able to follow a tweak that will allow you to use Discord.

Look if the problem is appearing again.

Resetting the IP configuration of your PC can fix the Discord not working problem for good.

It can permanently solve your problem of using a VPN to use Discord.

FAQ

Question:Does Discord require a VPN?

Question:Why is Discord not working with VPN?

Answer:The discord app is built on a UDP (User Datagram Protocol) platform.

So, most proxy servers wont work with it.

Only the VPNs that have UDP support will work to connect Discord with the internet.