# unable to connect to editing session

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-editing-session/2667649>\
**Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\
**Tags:** closed, fortnite-creative, unreal-editor-for-fortnite, fortnite\
**Created:** [October 22, 2025, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-editing-session/2667649 "2025-10-22T14:41:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![CUBE](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@CUBE](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/CUBE)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2025, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-editing-session/2667649/1 "2025-10-22T14:41:17Z")

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### Summary

Unable to connect to an editing session; client connection failure. The game can’t connect to a session on either console or PC.

### Please select what you are reporting on:

Unreal Editor for Fortnite

### What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

Matchmaking

### Steps to Reproduce

1. Click the Start Session button
2. The resource check will begin
3. An network error will appear

### Expected Result

The game should start

### Observed Result

The editing session does not start, a network error occurs.

### Platform(s)

PC, PS5

### Additional Notes

LogValkyrieRequestManagerEditor: Error: Failed to handle connection attempt (Возникла ошибка сети при подключении к серверу после завершения подбора игроков. Ошибка: UNetConnection::Tick: Connection TIMED OUT. Closing connection.. Elapsed: 30.00, Real: 30.00, Good: 30.00, DriverTime: 31.95, Threshold: 30.00, [UNetConnection] RemoteAddr: 18.157.41.176:15030, Name: IpConnection\_3, Driver: Name:IpNetDriver\_3 Def:BeaconNetDriver IpNetDriver\_3, IsServer: NO, PC: NULL, Owner: NULL, UniqueId: MCP:04f5a62d864049f389cfafbf7678117e)

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**Author:** ![CUBE](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@CUBE](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/CUBE)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2025, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-editing-session/2667649/2 "2025-10-22T14:45:52Z")

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![image](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/0/9/d/09de497daeec4143e2455b497266c76a5f01ca2d.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![POlNTDEXTER](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@POlNTDEXTER](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/POlNTDEXTER)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2025, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-editing-session/2667649/3 "2025-10-22T16:47:07Z")

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Same Issue

 ![6ec0a520-26d4-4f30-b075-bff7b20b2ab4](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/8/1/f/81f3e8be3692c6128676abe9746f953cd481165e.png)

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**Author:** ![OberonTV](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@OberonTV](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/OberonTV)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2025, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-editing-session/2667649/4 "2025-10-22T19:34:13Z")

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Same here :

 ![image](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/e/8/d/e8d7dc3bc1bf36c38372c79abbc2d3b8c3d1c255.png)

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**Author:** ![Jimbohalo10](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/jimbohalo10/32/961440_2.png) [@Jimbohalo10](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Jimbohalo10)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2025, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-editing-session/2667649/5 "2025-10-22T19:58:10Z")

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hi @CUBE @POlNTDEXTER ,

This is already logged on post

[Major Issue - Cannot launch session anymore - General / Issues and Bug Reporting - Epic Developer Community Forums](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/major-issue-cannot-launch-session-anymore/2667730/12)

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**Author:** ![POlNTDEXTER](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@POlNTDEXTER](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/POlNTDEXTER)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2025, 12:17am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-editing-session/2667649/7 "2025-10-23T00:17:51Z")

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Hi! Thanks You. So tech works will be in 23 october?

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**Author:** ![Jimbohalo10](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/jimbohalo10/32/961440_2.png) [@Jimbohalo10](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Jimbohalo10)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2025, 4:05am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-editing-session/2667649/8 "2025-10-23T04:05:21Z")

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hi @POlNTDEXTER just started in UK

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**Author:** ![POlNTDEXTER](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@POlNTDEXTER](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/POlNTDEXTER)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2025, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-editing-session/2667649/9 "2025-10-23T11:56:40Z")

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```auto
Hi I am still facing this problem from UEFN

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 ![image](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/e/c/f/ecfe09966fc1f219f0ca7c22ffe6c8d1278161f0.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Jimbohalo10](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/jimbohalo10/32/961440_2.png) [@Jimbohalo10](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Jimbohalo10)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2025, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-editing-session/2667649/10 "2025-10-23T20:30:44Z")

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hi @POlNTDEXTER ,

Maybe Try

[HIT A ROADBLOCK | NETWORK CONNECTION LOST - General / Issues and Bug Reporting - Epic Developer Community Forums](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/hit-a-roadblock-network-connection-lost/2247734/2)

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**Author:** ![Bug-Reporter](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/bug-reporter/32/997076_2.png) [@Bug-Reporter](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Bug-Reporter)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2025, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-editing-session/2667649/11 "2025-10-23T20:30:55Z")

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FORT-998817 has been ‘Closed’ as a duplicate of an existing known issue. Origin Issue: FORT-998673, Origin Topic: [Major Issue - Cannot launch session anymore](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/major-issue-cannot-launch-session-anymore/2667730)

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**Author:** ![CUBE](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@CUBE](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/CUBE)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2025, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-editing-session/2667649/12 "2025-10-26T07:35:53Z")

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@POlNTDEXTER у тебя получилось запустить сеанс?

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**Author:** ![RaceMaps](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@RaceMaps](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/RaceMaps)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2025, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-editing-session/2667649/13 "2025-10-26T09:09:34Z")

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Hi I’m experiencing the same issue when starting my game sessions, the editor is fine but the moment I start the game my character will freeze in place and then I get kicked back to the menu after a few minutes.

Did you ever find a solution to this?

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**Author:** ![RaceMaps](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@RaceMaps](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/RaceMaps)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2025, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-editing-session/2667649/14 "2025-10-26T09:11:29Z")

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Did you find a solution? I’m having the exact same issue and when I click start I freeze in place for a few minutes then get kicked back to the menu. My Output Log says it’s a connection timeout but if I publish the game without play testing the freezing issue still happens which makes me believe it’s not a connection issue but an issue with UEFN itself

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**Author:** ![CUBE](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@CUBE](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/CUBE)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2025, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-editing-session/2667649/15 "2025-10-26T09:12:57Z")

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I was only able to start a session when using a VPN

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**Author:** ![RaceMaps](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@RaceMaps](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/RaceMaps)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2025, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-editing-session/2667649/16 "2025-10-26T10:23:52Z")

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aren’t VPNs bannable? And did you try uploading the map after as a private code and testing to see if it works straight from Fortnite without VPN?

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**Author:** ![CUBE](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@CUBE](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/CUBE)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2025, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-editing-session/2667649/17 "2025-10-26T13:39:34Z")

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The private code works for me without any tricks.

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**Author:** ![POlNTDEXTER](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@POlNTDEXTER](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/POlNTDEXTER)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-editing-session/2667649/18 "2025-10-26T15:03:51Z")

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Hello, the problem was solved two or two ago, but it reappeared

 ![image](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/8/9/5/8956a35f34319224371037316c47d160911344d3.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![POlNTDEXTER](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@POlNTDEXTER](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/POlNTDEXTER)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2025, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-editing-session/2667649/19 "2025-10-26T21:16:57Z")

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А какой впн использовал?

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**Author:** ![CUBE](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@CUBE](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/CUBE)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2025, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-editing-session/2667649/20 "2025-10-27T06:46:17Z")

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частный сервер

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**Author:** ![RaceMaps](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@RaceMaps](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/RaceMaps)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2025, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unable-to-connect-to-editing-session/2667649/21 "2025-10-28T19:20:38Z")

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Yeah I’m getting the same issue still, have you resolved it since?

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