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amgooboi
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August 13, 2026
Question

Quest 2 Stuck on Infinite Loading Screen / 3 Dots when Launching PCVR (Link Cable)

  • August 13, 2026
  • 27 replies
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Hi everyone,

I'm having a frustrating issue trying to launch PCVR on my Meta Quest 2 using a wired Link connection. 

The headset connects to my PC completely fine, and the Meta Horizon PC app recognizes the connection as active and green. However, the moment I actually try to launch the PCVR/Link environment inside the headset, it gets stuck in an infinite loading screen (the endless 3 loading dots) and never actually launches into the desktop home environment.

Here are my system specifications:

- Headset: Meta Quest 2

- Connection Type: Wired Link Cable (USB 3.0)

- PC / Laptop Model: HP Omen 16 Laptop

- Processor (CPU): AMD Ryzen 7

- Dedicated Graphics (GPU): NVIDIA RX6600M

What I have checked so far:

1. The Link cable test in the Meta PC app passes and shows a solid, stable high-speed connection.

2. The Meta Horizon app on the PC is open, updated, and running.

3. Audio/Visual drivers on the PC are technically active.

Because it's just stuck on the endless loading loop inside the headset, I can't access my SteamVR or Oculus library. Has anyone run into this specific loading loop recently and found a definitive fix? 

Any help or troubleshooting steps would be greatly appreciated!

      27 replies

      skatingfroggy
      New Participant
      August 13, 2026

      I experienced the same exact thing today! Infinite loading into link. Last time this happened the workaround was disabling wifi on your PC until you are loaded into the oculus dash, but that did not work this time sadly :(

      Hoping someone will find another solution for this

        amgooboiAuthor
        Participant
        August 14, 2026

        were you able to solve the issue

         

        Choleni
        Choleni
        Honored Contributor
        August 14, 2026

        Hi amgooboi​ 🙂

        Try the workaround from the link below, it worked already for several people.

        Infinite Link Loading Screen (Quest 3, cable) | Meta Community Forums - 1379011

        amgooboiAuthor
        Participant
        August 14, 2026

        ohhkk lemme try

        SythosEU
        SythosEU
        Participant
        August 14, 2026

        ehm... RX6600M is an AMD gpu, not nvidia, it's just a typo or you messed some driver or settings?

        amgooboiAuthor
        Participant
        August 14, 2026

        its just a typo, i have an AMD RX 6600M graphics card

        SythosEU
        SythosEU
        Participant
        August 14, 2026

        NP, just asking, i've got once something alike, was an update reboot not clean, another forced reboot fixed it, have you already tried?

        AberrantDisaster
        Up and Coming
        August 14, 2026

        The software is just absolutely screwed up right now, none of the fixes like turning wifi off and on does anything now and I'm getting the Meta Horizon Link isn't working correctly notification every time I launch it, it just straight up refuses to connect to oculus dash, blocking Inbound and Outbound connections in the firewall rules does nothing, reinstalling the software just does nothing, no matter how many times I have tried, has to be over 30 now, Link was working perfectly fine before these updates, they had literally no reason to touch it, yet here we are.

        steve40
        steve40
        Honored Contributor
        August 15, 2026

        Link v206.0.0.109.432 is working perfectly fine with my PC and Quest 3. Something is wrong on your end.

          amgooboiAuthor
          Participant
          August 15, 2026

          It was working super well before.. but i recently factory reset my PC.. cuz lots of junk were there.. so have it a reset.. after setting my PC is up.. i tried 5p use my quest back using the link.. but even though everything is being connected and working well.. whenever I launch the link its going on a infinite loading screen.. tried multiple times.. but still no use

          Sandstedt
          Sandstedt
          Inspiring
          August 16, 2026

          Have you tried disabling the internal graphics card in Device Manager? Laptops are usually tricky with Link as they have two graphics cards, and Link has no support for handling that, compared to Virtual Desktop or SteamVR.

          I still have to double-tap the power button when starting, else it just keeps loading.

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            steve40
            steve40
            Honored Contributor
            August 16, 2026

            Are you kidding? I bet they haven't even tried doing a basic forum search for the solution 🙃.

              amgooboiAuthor
              Participant
              August 17, 2026

              GUYS SMALL UPDATE: NOW MY LOADING SCREEN IS ACTUALLY LOADING UP AFTER THE 2 CLICK METHOD BUT ITS GOING TO A BLACK SCREEN WHICH PRETTY MUCH STAYS THERE

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