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Connection was Forcibly Closed on Minecraft: 4 Easist Fixes
Fix remote host issues in Minecraft by adjusting several simple settings
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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When trying to log in or access your Minecraft server, you may encounter theAn existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote hosterror.
In this article, we take a look at some of the common solutions to help you resolve the issue on your Minecraft server.
Why am I getting Connection closed message in Minecraft Bedrock?
How do I fix An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host in Minecraft?
Before we start fixing the issue, here a couple of simple checks to perform:
1. Change server-side view distance
If you’re getting this error as a client, adjust the view distance by doing the following:
2. Use Forge and Optifine mod
3. Adjust your router settings
This feature is available usually on ASUS routers. It’s sometimes known asHardware accelerationin some cases by other branded routers. It can also be named asCTF (Cut-Through Forwarding)andFA (Flow Accelerator).
4. Adjust router firewall settings
Follow all the steps in the article one by one to fix the An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host in Minecraft.
This isn’t the only issue that you can encounter, and we already coveredMinecraft failed to authenticate your connectionin a separate guide.
Do let us know which method helped you resolve the issue in the comments.
More about the topics:Game issues,Minecraft Issues
Tashreef Shareef
Tashreef Shareef is a software developer turned tech writer. He discovered his interest in technology after reading a tech magazine accidentally. Now he writes about everything tech from Windows to iOS and streaming services to IoT at WindowsReport.
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