How To Fix Twitch “Machine Got Unplugged” Error?

Fix 1: Check your internet connection

More often than not, this error is attributed to the failure of your network connection. If the internet connection is not as stable as required and does not display the speed that is needed for an uninterrupted streaming experience, you will see that the server will be unreachable to you.

To make sure of the internet speed, you need to run an internet speed test for your connection. Here is how you can do this easily.

• Launch Google from the same internet connection that you are using for the streaming
• Search for Internet Speed Meter.
• From the list of websites that appear, choose the top-ranking result
• Now run a speed test on your connection
• A report will be generated.

This report will let you know what the upload and download speed for your internet connection is.

If the speed is not sufficient, check if you are using a wired connection. If not, switch to one. For other issues with the network, you can contact your internet service provider and ask for assistance.

Fix 2: Turn off the services of your antivirus software

The antivirus software on your device can sometimes work overtime without any explicit instructions from you.

This means that it can block some connections and programs that are not harmful to the device just in an attempt to be safe. While this is a nice step in case of malicious software, if you feel you can trust Twitch as a platform, you can turn off the services of your antivirus while you are streaming on Twitch. 

Instead of turning off the antivirus altogether, you can also launch the settings and put Twitch on the list of trusted websites. This will make sure that the anti-virus does not block Twitch the next time you launch a connection.

Fix 3: Restart your network hardware

If you are using a wired connection, you must take care of your network hardware. This includes the devices like the router and the modem.

In the step above we have mentioned running a speed test on your network connection. If the network connection is slow, you should consider power cycling the network hardware before trying to launch the Twitch stream again.

This makes sure that the processes on the router and modem are shit down, the device completely gets rid of the working memory load, and then relaunches the connection activities.

Fix 4: Switch your web browser

Many different platforms are built with the most popular browsers in mind. While the platform Twitch is designed to be compatible with almost all web browsers, it is still a good idea to switch your web browser and try to launch the stream again if you are facing such an issue.

This way, if it was a temporary issue with the browser, you will still be able to access the platform through a different browser.

Fix 5: Look for an update on the device graphic drivers

It is very important to have a functioning graphic driver on your device in order to access platforms like Twitch.

These graphic drivers can get corrupt and you should look for an updated version of the driver in order to get back to the same level of functionality that you were enjoying before.

If you face the error of disconnecting from the server, you should try to look for an update on the graphic driver for your device.

Fix 6: Change the settings for your device’s DNS

Certain connections to the server fail due to the incorrectly configures DNS settings. This is because the DNS address plays an important part in the verification of your device’s IP address.

If these settings seem incorrectly configured to you, launch the network settings on your device and replace the Primary and the Secondary DNS address with the public DNS that you can find on Google.

Fix 7: Disable Bitdefender’s Online Threat Protection

Just like the anti-virus solution we mentioned above, some users on Twitch forums have suggested turning off the online threat protection by Bitdefender.

Here is how you can do this.

• Launch the Setting menu for Bitdefender
• Click on the section that reads Online Threat Protection
• Click on the box that is next to Enable online threat protection
• This will remove the tick mark on the box and the services will be disabled.

Fix 8: Remove adblockers

If you use ad blockers on your web browser, they are also a big issue with the Twitch stream loading.

Some platforms are free to use but they earn revenue through showing ads. This is why you will not be able to use these platforms if you have enabled any ad blocker on your browser. 

Disable any adblockers that you might have in place and then relaunch the Twitch stream to see if the issue is resolved.

Fix 9: Contact the Twitch support team

We have mentioned all the possible solutions for the Twitch Machine getting disconnected from the server.

However, if none of these solutions have helped you, it is a good idea to contact the Twitch Support team. They will help you figure out the exact issue with the platform and the stream.

You can also visit the user forums for advice from other users. This is a quite common issue on Twitch and many users have their own solutions to it which they might suggest to you if you ask.