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Quest Link Performance Issue

Forum|Forum|8 months ago
January 22, 2026
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We’re aware of an issue impacting the performance of Quest Link. We’re investigating this issue and working to get it resolved quickly. We’ll share progress and updates on the fix in the community forum, so please check here for the latest information. Thank you for your patience and being part of the Meta community.

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FainNeinGudTwain

Participant

I hope they sort it out very soon because it's proving to be a huge headache.

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ElectricFalcon1424

New Participant

You mean the kind of headache you get when you buy your kid something for their birthday and then you have to tell them we can't use because it wont hook up to your phone???

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ElectricFalcon1424

New Participant

5 hours huh? That's how long I r been trying to connect my quest 3s to the **bleep** app! Effing ridiculous!

steve40

Honored Contributor

Uninstalling Windows Security Update KB5074109 solved the performance issues I was having with AirLink. I could finally get stable performance by increasing my encode bitrate from 75 Mbps back to the default 200 Mbps. I haven't tested cable Link.

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Buetigame

Participant

That's not an option...
Loosing security to get back funktionality?
But I think, that this recommendation is very helpful to solve this problem.
This explains, why SteamLink is affected also, so it's not Metas false, basically.

steve40

Honored Contributor

It helps Meta diagnose the problem, so then they can fix Link to make it compatible with the security update.

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Dmetsys

Participant

How about you learn to quality control test your software before releasing it? The latest updates have deteriorated the performance of the Quest 3 dramatically and no, I am not having USB performance issues.

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Buetigame

Participant

They try to help with a quick fix for the connection problems - and the did.
A full quality control for this would be an illusion... so don't mind them.
At least, it's microsofts false to relase updates with degenerates performance quest wise.
How could they "quality control" such behaviour? They'll fix that also... as always.

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Dmetsys

Participant

The latest update has nothing to do with the problem. People have removed the update to only find that the performance issues remain. Blaming the update is a poor gesture on Meta's part to a not fix a QC issue with the last Link update. Even sideloading the firmware to an older version does not fix the issue, so this is entirely a Link issue.

QC'ing software is not an illusion when you are a multi-million dollar company. If they refuse to do such testing, maybe they should exit the VR/AR business and leave it to more competent companies like HTC and HP.

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ronian

Participant

I assume this new issue was introduced with the previous fix they applied for the desktop load hang. I'm getting 0-15fps where I used to get 80fps so I hope this is resolved quickly.

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FainNeinGudTwain

Participant

With the V81, I could use 960 Mbps with a cable link without latency causing stuttering. Now it causes slight stuttering even at 100 Mbps. It's like losing the headset and going back years. The inability to downgrade the firmware makes these situations frustrating and a reason to look for a solution in a headset with DisplayPort (if there were any decent ones at a good price) or a standalone system with control over the software. I hope Meta doesn't ruin great hardware because of its software.

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Floydbros

Participant

Have we an ETA for a fix, or any updates? Some of us are unable to use our headsets with PC at all as we rely on a link cable to connect, where connecting wirelessly using a 3rd party app isn't an option. I've had these performance issues for 4 or 5 days now, ever since the fix to the connection issue, and it would be good to know if there's any hope of a resolution soon.

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jeremyescaffre

Participant

Impossible de jouer pour moi en ligne depuis la mise à jour v83, malgré un PC solide depuis 3 ans sur quest voir un peu plus toujours des problèmes avec ce logiciel foireux. Méta ne se soucie vraiment pas des utilisateurs en PC VR mais seulement de la partie autonome c'est vraiment un gros gâchis.

J'avais très peu de framedrop en 90 Hertz énormément en 72 et 80 depuis plus d'un an donc j'avais pris l'habitude de jouer en 90. depuis la mise à jour impossible de jouer en 80 90 j'ai dû redescendre 72 et même comme cela les frames drop sont énormes c'est tout simplement injouable. Il faudrait vraiment que meta comprenne que le marché du pcvr est important pour les joueurs

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bazouille

New Participant

j'ai l'impression que le pc vr est surtout fait pour tester la bureautique plutot que pour les gamers
mais j'avoue que apres la v74 ( version au top niveau perf in game ) ils sont parti dans tous les sens chez meta mais la v83 et la v85 sont de tres loin les pires versions. ce que je comprend pas c'est que la v81 a ete correctement corrigé et que le lendemin de cette belle maj ils nous ont mis la v83 officielle alors quelle etait encore en test et completement buggué. vraiment incomprehensible

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Vasco76

New Participant

De ouf, de même là j’ai un, j’ai un problème avec mon Link Face, bloqué dans le chargement depuis la mise à jour de la v85

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AEFox

Up and Coming

There are more people on META fixing and organizing the META FORUMS, than people fixing the problems with the QUEST firmware.

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bazouille

New Participant

on v83 and ptc v85 i have the same issue.

i have an i9 12900kf, 4090rtx, 96Go ddr5 ram, cable link on usb 3.2 ( 2.8Gbps bandwidth usb test )

i play pcvr with cable link at 90hz and 900mbps encoding bitrate and in the performance HUD screen set to oculus link i see the encoding frame rate isn't to 90hz but oscillate into 75, 80hz.

at 72, 80, 90, 120hz encoding frame rate oscillates in the same way

I don't use dynamic bitrate encoding.

I also disable ASW and adaptive GPU performance scale because I lose a lot of FPS when they are enabled.

I have to enable sliced encoding to reduce the problem, whereas normally I turn it off and everything works fine.

in v81, I didn't have this problem, everything was working fine.

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AEFox

Up and Coming

Welcome to the CLUB of v83 and v85 Meta Horizon Link App problems. And no, YOU CAN'T DOWNGRADE to Meta Horizon Link v81. Thanks Meta!. This problem started around 2 months ago already, with the v83 upgrade, no fix for this yet.

gozu

Participant

its okay bro, not long till the steam frame is out! lol.

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AEFox

Up and Coming

How META can even RELEASE a new firmware version WITHOUT FIXING the latest final version public release, in this case was v83 final version released, the beta v83 was for nothing? because all the problems are in the final version, and the worst part, they already release a v85 beta with all the cumulative problems from v83 plus a lot of new ones. So, the v85 final version release will get with ALL THE PROBLEMS again?, so again a useless v85 beta. How many more NEW VERSIONS untill we get PSEUDO USABLE version like it was v80 and v81?.

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