What is causing the “67 error” on Rocket League?
We investigated this particular issue by looking at various affected-users reports and the repair strategies that they used to resolve the issue. Based on what we gathered, there are several common scenarios that will trigger this particular issue: If you’re currently struggling to resolve this particular error message, this article will provide you with several troubleshooting steps that other users in a similar situation have used to get the error resolved. Down, below you’ll find a collection with the best fixes for the 67 error in Rocket League. For the best results, follow the potential fixes in the order that they are presented as they are ordered by efficiency and severity. You should eventually stumble upon a fix that resolves the issue in your particular scenario.
Method 1: Start Steam as Admin (PC only)
Several users that have been struggling to resolve the 67 error in Rocket League have reported that they were to circumvent the issue just by ensuring that the Steam client is running with admin privileges. Although there is no official explanation why this error is effective, affected users speculate that it’s probably because Rocket League is not allowed to open the necessary ports with regular access. Let’s see if we can fix this by granting Admin privileges to Steam. Here’s what you need to do: If the issue is no longer occurring while steam is launched with Administrative privileges, exit the game, close Steam again and follow the steps below to ensure that Steam always has admin access: If this fix hasn’t been effective and you’re still encountering the 67 error in Rocket League, move down to the next method below.
Method 2: Enabling UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
A lot of users that were unable to play online as a result of this error have managed to resolve the issue by enabling UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) inside their router settings. Of course, this procedure will be different according to your router manufacturer, but this method has been confirmed to work for users encountering the issue on Xbox One, Ps4, and PC. Although your screen might look different on your side, the procedure is roughly the same. Here’s what you need to do: Note: If you’re encountering the issue on a PC, it’s a good idea to enable Network Discovery from your Windows settings. Some users encountering the same issue have reported that turning on network discovery is what finally did the trick. To do this, open a Run box (Windows key + R), type “control.exe /name Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter” and press Enter to open the Network and Sharing Center. Once you get there, go to Chance Advanced sharing settings and enable the toggle associated with Turn on network discovery (under Network discovery) If you’re still encountering the Error 67 Rocket League, move down to the next method below.
Method 3: Uninstall Peerblock (PC only)
Some affected users have reported that the issue was fixed for them after uninstalling PeerBlock. As it turns out, PeerBlock has a tendency of blocking some ports required by Rocket League, which ends up rendering the game unusable for some users. With this in mind, if you’re using PeerBlock or it’s predecessor (Peerguardian), uninstall the software from your computer and see if the issue persists. Here’s what you need to do: If the error is still occurring, move down to the next method below.
Method 4: Disabling overprotective antivirus (PC only)
If you’re encountering the issue on a PC and you are using a 3rd party tool to protect against malware, you might want to do some investigations to determine whether the AV/firewall is not blocking some ports used by Rocket League. Some affected users have discovered that in their case, the issue was caused by their AV/firewall. Most commonly, firewalls are reported to be responsible for this particular problem. However, keep in mind that you can’t determine if your 3rd party firewall is to blame for the issue just by disabling it. With most security solution, the same rules will remain in place (ports will remain closed) even when the service associated with the firewall is closed. In this case, the best way to determine if your 3rd party security solution is responsible for the issue is to uninstall it temporarily and see if the issue persists. You can use this guide (here) that you don’t leave behind any leftover rules that might still cause the issue. If you are tech savvy, you can also access the Advanced Settings of your firewall and establish exceptions for the ports used by Rocket League. But keep in mind that the procedure will be different depending on which security suite you’re using. Here’s a list with ports used by Rocket League:
TCP: 1935,3478-3480.UDP: 3074,3478-3479.
Once the exceptions have been established or the security solution uninstalled, restart your computer and see if the issue has been resolved. If the Error 67 persists when searching for online matches in Rocket League, move down to the next method below.
Method 5: Forwarding the ports used by Rocket League
You might also be encountering the error because your router was not designed to allow incoming network requests. Some Rocket League players that we’re encountering the same issue have reported that they finally managed to resolve the issue by forwarding the ports used by Rocket League from their router’s settings. This procedure will be slightly different according to your router manufacturer, but you should be able to get the job done by following the instructions below. Here’s what you need to do:
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