Discord’s web version is unquestionably a smart move if you want to save some space on your PC. It also saves you from updating and maintaining your system but using the web version of Discord has its own flaws.
Most of the time Discord on Google Chrome or on other Windows desktop apps won’t get past the connecting screen. Sometimes Discord doesn’t seem to want to load images, videos, or emotes on the Chrome Browser using extensions.
If Discord not loading in Chrome instead takes longer than streaming Youtube. Then we have come up with the fixes that you can apply easily and quickly.
How To Fix Discord Not Loading In Chrome
Apply the below-mentioned fixes to solve the Discord not loading images on the Chrome browser.
Fix 1. Check the Server Status of Discord
Before moving towards any fix, you need to make sure that there’s no problem with Discord servers. To verify this you need to go to the official Discord server status page.
Fix 2. Restart Google Chrome
If there is no Discord server issue then you need to restart the Google Chrome browser. You just need to open the Task Manager (CTRL+SHIFT+ESC) application, find Google Chrome and hit the END TASK button. Now relaunch Discord and see if it’s now loading.
Fix 3. Turn Off Hardware Acceleration
Try to disable hardware Acceleration in Google chrome to mitigate this issue. You only disable google chrome because the option is not available for the Discord web version.
Disabling Hardware Acceleration in Chrome:
Open Google Chrome
Click on the three dots at the upper right and go to Settings
In the Settings search box on top, type in “hardware” and disable Use hardware acceleration when available
Restart Google Chrome and check for the problem
Fix 4. Clear Chrome browsing history and Cache
If you can’t still run Discord in chrome, then you need to delete the browsing history and refresh its cache.
Below are the steps to clear the cache in Google Chrome:
Open Google Chrome
Click on the three dots in the upper right
Click on Settings
Go to the Privacy and Security section and click on Clear browsing data.
Select your preferred time range. We recommend that you select All time for this
Make sure to select the box for Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, and Cached images and files.
Click on Clear data
Restart Chrome and check for the Twitch buffering issue again
Fix 5. Reset Google Chrome
Resetting Google Chrome is return the browser to its default settings, which would help to get rid of bugs.
Here’s how you can apply this fix:
Open the Google Chrome browser
Click on the three dots in the upper right
Select Settings
Scroll down to Advanced
Select Restore settings to their original defaults
Click the Reset settings button
Open Discord on Chrome and check for the problem
Fix 6. Disable VPN or Proxy server
If you are using VPN or proxy server, so you should disable VPN or proxy in order to get rid of this issue. After disabling VPN now check whether Discord is loading in Chrome or not.
