Work around for infinity loading while connecting to link

Forum|Forum|8 months ago
January 18, 2026
20 replies
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This looks to be an issue on Meta Side.

"Disable your PC's internet connection before launching Link. It should start fine and then you can reenable your connection."

Link for reference

Quest Link Infinite Loading WORKAROUND : r/oculus

I can confirm this is working, hopefully this will be fixed soon

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jamiegrover1973

New Participant

This worked, thanks.

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pinesss

New Participant

if using ethernet should i just unplug it?

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LitBurnerAuthor

New Participant

you can disable the ethernet by going to control panel and Network and Internet and Network Connections, Right click on the ethernet one and disable and that should work.

Also that will work to when you unplug it.

More on the subject

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Jennpittt

New Participant

I tried this workaround. No bueno.

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LonghornOutlaw

New Participant

Same, this would not work for me

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Shadowser1409

New Participant

This works for me. For some reason im not able to select open xr as the runtime and every game i try to start crashes on startup or when selecting vr in the game. Anyone know why? During me trying to fix this whole thing ive completly had to reinstall all the apps. The Open Xr runtime button is clickable but nothing happens. It currently says that the current runtime is unknown Thanks. (Edit: got it to work)

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Makarra

Participant

It works you only must disable internet just the moment before press the conect link

CyanProtogen

Participant

This worked for my friend thanks! He uses quest pro

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ceaser94

New Participant

Link will work doing this but then steamvr wont work..
A key component of SteamVR isn't working properly. (301)