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April 15, 2026
Question

Connection to app issues

This might be lengthy... so buckle up. 

 

So I was playing beat saber and wanted to stream it to the app so my family could see what I was seeing. (I have recently got a new phone). I tried to connect to the headset from the app, but I kept getting the try again later. 

So I did what I normally do, search the internet for a solution. I came across the FAQ here on meta. They suggested to turn the headset off then back on, as well as the phone. So I did that. 

No solution or fix, next step? delete the app. and reinstall

NO FIX. 

Tried to pair approximately 16 more times.

NO F I X! 

Last suggestion BY META?!? Factory reset. 

NO FIX, but now I am stuck in set up mode on my headset and cannot get past the pairing on there. 

NEXT STEP?!? Reach out to meta chat (LOL).. The Lady was super friendly, which is new for me with the meta experience. 

She tried to get me to go through the steps again... guess what? NO FIX.. 

SO ultimately what is META's solution? Buy a new headset or phone and try again. 

This is where the rant begins.. I have had multiple  Headsets, some with OG Oculus, and some with meta. I can say I miss Oculus with their support. Meta? LOL. 

So about two hours ago I was playing games, and after doing what they told me to do through official channels I now essentially have a paper weight. Needing to fork out $300+ to play again. They are trying to say since I'm out of warranty its on me.. And I would totally agree, IF I WASN'T DOING WHAT THEY SAID TO DO. Had I known I wouldn't be able to play anymore I wouldn't have messed with factory resetting the device. 

 

Basically this left a sour taste in my mouth with this company. And like most things, when a big company buys the small one things go down hill. Hopefully the Steam Frame releases on time because I think I'm jumping ship.. 

 

9 replies

steve40
Honored Contributor
April 15, 2026

Just try a different phone or tablet to set up the headset 😉.

tcart0504Author
New Participant
April 15, 2026

Update: tried another phone. To no avail. 

Choleni
Honored Contributor
April 15, 2026
Choleni
Honored Contributor
April 15, 2026

tcart0504​

I thought your problem is that you can't pair your Quest because it's still shown in the app as paired - even after factory reset

..... but maybe i misunderstood you? 🤔

Are you stucking on the "pull paper from controller screen" in the set up?

 

tcart0504Author
New Participant
April 15, 2026

I got through logging in on the head set and got to the last step, which is pair headset with the app to finalize set up. (This is optional after set up) so I cannot use it at all now.

Choleni
Honored Contributor
April 16, 2026

tcart0504​ 

If none of the tips in this thread helps you connecting the Quest with your account on the app, maybe create a new Meta account.

Perfrorm a factory reset again, log in to the phone app with your new account and try if you can pair the Quest with that account. If this works, you can add your old account as secondary account to the headset.

It's not the best solution, but at least you were able to play again.

 

There is an option to use the headset without pairing it to the app, but this is also just a workaround, not a perfect solution.🤷‍♀️