Although the Discord app/web service is pretty solid from a technical perspective, its still not 100% error-free.

Every now & then, Discord users have been reporting on various issues.

Some of those issues get fixed on their own, while others require a bit of troubleshooting.

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The Message Failed to Load error on Discord falls in the later.

So without any more delay, lets get started.

The most common reason for such errors is related to data pipe issues.

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Keep in mind this same oops message can be displayed if you get banned from the server.

So, if you did any giggity-giggity-crability-giggity on a Discord server, you might have been banned.

As a result, you might get the dreaded Message Failed to Load error on your end.

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Then clear Discords cache file and launch the app.

Also, confirm your computers Windows Firewall is not blocking the Discord app.

While youre at it, disable any VPN and anti-virus you installed on your PC.

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If youre using a Windows PC, pressCrtl+Shift+Escto open theTask Manager.

Or simply right-press the taskbar and selectTask Manager.

Now selectDiscord(32-bit)from the processes list and hitEnd task.

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For Mac users, selectOther>Activity monitorfrom theLaunchpad.

Now find and select all the Discord processes and click onForce Quit.

For Android/iOS users, minimize the Discord app and exit the background process.

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Then reboot your unit and run Discord.

If the messages still fail to load, move on to the next method.

Head over to discordstatus.com to see whether everything is operational.

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If not, wait until all the servers come back online.

But in case everything is showing green but youre still getting the issue notification, try the next solution.

Switch to Text Channel

A Discord server usually consists of multiple text channels.

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web connection instability or packet loss can often prevent Discord from loading server/channel contents.

A similar thing can happen with your Discord app, so consider clearing the cached data from your unit.

But for some reason, it can fail to download and implement the latest version of the program.

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In that case, you might face unexpected error messages.

PressWindows Key+Sand typeapps & features.

Now hitEnterand findDiscord, it can also be named asUpdate.

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Select Discord/Update and click onUninstall.

Then open your net net app and go to Discords official page to download the app.

set up the setup file and complete the installation process.

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After youre done, access to your account and peek if the messages are loading.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why wont Discord load anything?

Due to server connection or improper OS configuration, the Discord app may not load items in a chatbox.

It can also happen when the Discord cache files get corrupted.

What to do when Discord messages arent loading on mobile?

In a Nutshell