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Discord "No Route" Error: How to Fix

Short answer: "No Route", "RTC Connecting" and "ICE Checking" mean something on your network, often a firewall or VPN, is blocking voice.

TL;DR: quick fix

Restart your modem, router and computer.
Check with your internet provider for outages.
Allowlist Discord in your firewall/antivirus or temporarily disable it.

Is Discord down?

Before you change settings, check Discord Status. If there's an outage, wait it out.

How to fix it: step by step

Restart your modem, router and computer.
Check with your internet provider for outages.
Allowlist Discord in your firewall/antivirus or temporarily disable it.
Use a VPN only if it supports UDP; otherwise turn it off.
On a work or school network, Discord may be blocked; ask the admin.
If you're a server admin, try another region: Voice Channel Settings > Overview > Region Override.

FAQ

What does "Waiting for Voice Server" mean?

That one is on Discord's side. Check discordstatus.com.

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Last checked Oct 2026 against the official help page: Discord Support. Menus can differ by app version; follow the official page if a step doesn't match.